Exchanging hands-on work is a common practice among teachers of the Alexander Technique and one from which we expect several advantages, the first of which is receiving qualified work that does us good. But it is also a way to make contact with teaching methods different from our own, and to increase our skills thanks to the feedback of a colleague. Unfortunately, however, this practice conceals pitfalls which sometimes prevent us from reaping the hoped-for benefits and may instead provoke various kinds of discomfort.
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Hands-on Communication
When we come into physical contact with our pupils we open up a two-way path of communication. While we collect sensory information through our hands, we also communicate information about the use of ourselves. In this Continuous Learning session I propose to explore ways of enhancing our ability to feel what happens in our pupils with our hands and to facilitate a change toward a better state by means of our own use.
The Sensitive Touch
This paper is based on a workshop that took place at the 11th International Congress of the F. M. Alexander Technique, held in Chicago in 2018. During the workshop I worked with practices that can help Alexander teachers develop their ability to feel with the hands. These practices draw upon my own experiences with both Alexander Technique and CranioSacral Therapy.
Touch and Feeling
This paper is based on a workshop that took place at the 9th International Congress of the F. M. Alexander Technique, held in Lugano, Switzerland, in 2011. During the workshop I worked with practices that can help Alexander teachers develop their ability to feel with the hands. These practices draw upon my own experiences with both Alexander Technique and CranioSacral Therapy.
Feeling Hands
This paper is based on the Continuous Learning sessions that took place at the 8th International Congress of the F. M. Alexander Technique, held in Lugano, Switzerland, in 2008. During the sessions I worked with practices that can help Alexander teachers develop their ability to feel with the hands. These practices draw upon my own experiences with both Alexander Technique and CranioSacral Therapy.