The Centre for the Alexander Technique

Year: 2016

  • Pete’s Blog – Wed 13 Apr 2016

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    Touch is one of the points of contact between teacher and pupil. The others form the rest of the interaction between them mediated by the remaining senses. Alexander chose to use touch it seems almost by accident as a result of his own failure to carry out his own instructions to his body. If he…

  • Pete’s Blog – Thur 7 Apr 2016

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    Ah yes, three themes…… Of course there’s only one really. The use of the self. Whatever that means. I’m not being silly, or at least trying not to be. There can be so many versions of what it is depending on which part of the psychophysical lens one looks through. “Use affects functioning”. The “universal…

  • Pete’s Blog – Wed 6 Apr 2016

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    After many years regretting not writing down my daily musings about the Alexander Technique, I decided to see if I could jot them down, no matter how trivial. And here seemed a good place. I kind of hope no one replies as that would mean that I would have to reply in turn – or…

  • Workshop: Mindlessness

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    ‘Mindlessness’ – Peter Ribeaux 7 May 2016 Saturday afternoon, 7th May 2016 from 1:30-4:30pm at 10 Harley Street, London W1G 9PF. The title of this workshop is, of course, a play on the word ‘mindfulness’ and the current popularity of mindfulness as a therapy and method for promoting personal growth. The concept is rich in…

  • Workshop: Use, Misuse and the Primary Control

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    10th International Alexander Technique Congress Use, Misuse and the Primary Control with Peter Ribeaux 9th – 15th August 2015 2 sessions, 9:00 – 11:00 | repeated mon-tue, wed-thu, fri-sat venue: A1-054, Main Building (level 1) suitable for all Peter dislikes giving titles to his workshops and attempts to match his offering to the needs and requests…