Workshop description coming soon.

Private lessons: September 6th and 9th

Workshop: September 7-8, 2024

ENGLISH:

Dear Alexander Technique interested people,

I am very happy to inform you that Tommy Thompson will offer another course in Schwyz in September 2024. This course is for people who are interested in the Alexander Technique and Tommy's profound teaching style. 

This workshop will take place in the beautiful premises of "der Fabrik" in Schwyz.

Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com is an AT teacher who has been with me since my training (1992-95). His way of using the AlexanderTechnique to support people in discovering and living their own potential, which often lies beneath the stories and layers of tension, has deeply influenced and beneficially enriched my own work.

Whether you are an AlexanderTechnique teacher or have no prior knowledge of the Alexander Technique, all interested people are invited to this course. The course will be translated into German.

CONTACT:
Priska Gauger-Schelbert

6430 Schwyz

CH- Switzerland

+4179 232 02 54

info@balance-time.ch

www.balance-time.ch

Course venue :

i de Fabrik

Laubstrasse 4

6430 Schwyz

https://www.i-de-fabrik.ch/mehrzwecksaal-a

GERMAN:

Liebe AlexanderTechnik interessierte Menschen,

Es ist ein Privileg, dass Tommy Thompson auch dieses Jahr wieder in die Schweiz zu uns nach

Schwyz kommt und er uns einen weiteren Workshop gibt.

Der Workshop richtet sich an Menschen, die an der AlexanderTechnik interessiert sind, sowie an

Tommys tiefgründigem Unterrichtsstil. Dieser Kurs findet am 7. und 8. September 2024 in den

schönen Räumlichkeiten von „der Fabrik“ in Schwyz statt.

Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com ist ein AT-Lehrer der mich

seit meiner Ausbildung (1992-95) begleitet. Seine Art mit der AlexanderTechnik Menschen zu

unterstützen, ihr eigenes Potential zu entdecken und zu leben, welches oft unter den

Geschichten und Schichten der Verspanntheit liegt, hat meine eigene Arbeit tief geprägt und

wohltuend bereichert.

Ob AlexanderTechnik Lehrer oder ohne Vorkenntnisse der AlexanderTechnik sind alle

Interessierte zu diesem Kurs eingeladen. Der Kurs wird auf Deutsch übersetzt.

Wo: i de Fabrik, Laubstrasse 4, 6430 Schwyz

Mit ÖV: bis Bahnhof Schwyz, dann mit Busnummer 1 nach Schwyz Busbahnhof oder bis

Obstmühle, dann 2 Minuten zu Fuss

Wann: Samstag, 2. September von 10.30 Uhr – 13.00 Uhr und 14.30 – 18.00 Uhr und

Sonntag, 3. September von 9.30 Uhr – 12.30 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr

Kosten: Fr. 360.-

Anmeldung: bis 20. August 2023 Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch

Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse

Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663

3016 0705 2970 9

Unterkunft zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch

Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch

Wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen Workshop.

Herzlich, Priska und Tommy

Anmeldung: ist schon möglich. Details zum Kurs folgen im Frühling.

Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54
per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663 3016 0705 2970 9

Uebernachtungsmöglichkeiten zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch; Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch

Wir freuen uns jetzt schon sehr auf diesen Kurs. Herzlich, Priska und Tommy

SAVE THE DATE!

Workshop mit Tommy Thompson in Schwyz am 2. und 3. September 2023

We are living in momentous and

transformative times and our theme this

year will be "Values". So many of us have

been reflecting on our core values and

modifying our lives to reflect these values.

Some changes have been dramatic and

some small. We will take our time

together to deepen these reflections and

explore the question:

How are your core values guiding your

life’s purpose and personal practice?

Liebe AlexanderTechnik interessierte Menschen,

Es ist ein Privileg, dass Tommy Thompson auch dieses Jahr wieder in die Schweiz zu uns nach

Schwyz kommt und er uns einen weiteren Workshop gibt.

Der Workshop richtet sich an Menschen, die an der AlexanderTechnik interessiert sind, sowie an

Tommys tiefgründigem Unterrichtsstil. Dieser Kurs findet am 2. und 3. September 2023 in den

schönen Räumlichkeiten von „der Fabrik“ in Schwyz statt.

Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com ist ein AT-Lehrer der mich

seit meiner Ausbildung (1992-95) begleitet. Seine Art mit der AlexanderTechnik Menschen zu

unterstützen, ihr eigenes Potential zu entdecken und zu leben, welches oft unter den

Geschichten und Schichten der Verspanntheit liegt, hat meine eigene Arbeit tief geprägt und

wohltuend bereichert.

Ob AlexanderTechnik Lehrer oder ohne Vorkenntnisse der AlexanderTechnik sind alle

Interessierte zu diesem Kurs eingeladen. Der Kurs wird auf Deutsch übersetzt.

Wo: i de Fabrik, Laubstrasse 4, 6430 Schwyz

Mit ÖV: bis Bahnhof Schwyz, dann mit Busnummer 1 nach Schwyz Busbahnhof oder bis

Obstmühle, dann 2 Minuten zu Fuss

Wann: Samstag, 2. September von 10.30 Uhr – 13.00 Uhr und 14.30 – 18.00 Uhr und

Sonntag, 3. September von 9.30 Uhr – 12.30 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr

Kosten: Fr. 360.-

Anmeldung: bis 20. August 2023 Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch

Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse

Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663

3016 0705 2970 9

Unterkunft zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch

Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch

Wir freuen uns sehr auf diesen Workshop.

Herzlich, Priska und Tommy

Anmeldung: ist schon möglich. Details zum Kurs folgen im Frühling.

Priska Gauger-Schelbert, 6430 Schwyz, info@balance-time.ch
Tel. 0041 – (0)79 232 02 54
per Einzahlung ist der Platz definitiv: Sparkasse Schwyz, 6431 Schwyz, Postfach 564, Priska Gauger-Schelbert, IBAN CH14 0663 3016 0705 2970 9

Uebernachtungsmöglichkeiten zB.: Wysses Rössli Schwyz https://www.wysses-roessli-schwyz.ch; Backpackerhotel Hirschen Schwyz https://hirschen-schwyz.ch

Wir freuen uns jetzt schon sehr auf diesen Kurs. Herzlich, Priska und Tommy

ENGLISH:

Dear Alexander Technique interested people,

I am very happy to inform you that Tommy Thompson will offer another course in Schwyz in September 2023. This course is for people who are interested in the AlexanderTechnique and Tommy's profound teaching style. 

On September 2 and 3, 2023 this workshop will take place in the beautiful premises of "der Fabrik" in Schwyz.

Tommy Thompson, Massachusetts, Boston, www.easeofbeing.com is an AT teacher who has been with me since my training (1992-95). His way of using the AlexanderTechnique to support people in discovering and living their own potential, which often lies beneath the stories and layers of tension, has deeply influenced and beneficially enriched my own work.

Whether you are an AlexanderTechnique teacher or have no prior knowledge of the AlexanderTechnique, all interested people are invited to this course. The course will be translated into German.

Please go to this link to learn more about the anatomy of the hand.

CONTACT:
Priska Gauger-Schelbert

6430 Schwyz

CH- Switzerland

+4179 232 02 54

info@balance-time.ch

www.balance-time.ch

Course venue :

i de Fabrik

Laubstrasse 4

6430 Schwyz

https://www.i-de-fabrik.ch/mehrzwecksaal-a

Annual Alexander Technique Summer Retreat 

Endicott College July 23-28, 2023

Beverly, Massachusetts

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Institute Directors
Debi Adams, Bob Lada, and Tommy Thompson
with invited guest teachers

We are living in momentous and transformative times. So many of us have been reflecting on our core values and modifying our lives to reflect these values. Some changes have been dramatic and some small. We will take our time together this summer to deepen these reflections and explore the question, How are your core values guiding your life’s purpose and personal practice? Our explorations and guidance are driven by the Alexander Technique and the unique approach we each bring to that study--and always, we explore this In the Company of Support. 

CONTACT
stillpointservices@gmail.com
(617) 817-5415

Annual ATI Conference in Boone, NC 

October - Specific Workshop Dates TBA

Contact person: Corinne Cassini corinnecassini@gmail.com

Annual Summer Retreat
with Tommy Thompson, Debi Adams, and Bob Lada

Remote in 2020 
July 27 - July 31

For more info: http://www.easeofbeingretreat.com

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

When: July 6, Monday - July 10, Friday 

Contact person: Corinne Cassini corinnecassini@gmail.com

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Schedule:
June 18, Thursday 10 am -5 pm - Single / private lessons
June 19, Friday  9 am - 2 pm private lessons
June 19, Friday 3pm - 6 pm Workshop
June 20, Saturday  - June 21, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm - workshop

Where: ABC Movementcenter

Contact person: Ursula Zidek ursula@zidek.co.at

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Schedule:
June 13 - June 14,  workshop
June 15 -  private lessons 

Contact person: Sabine Grosser sabine_grosser@gmx.de

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Schedule:

June 10, Wednesday: Single/private lessons
June 11, Thursday: Workshop from 10 am to 5 pm
June 12, Friday: Workshop from 9.30 to 1pm

Contact person: Renate Wehner renate.wehner@zayt.de

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students.  I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Schedule:
June 5, Friday - private lessons
June 6, Saturday - June 7, Sunday  workshop 
June 8, Monday - private lessons
 
Contact person: Manuelle Borgel - ateliers@lamelune.org

Workshop with Tommy Thompson for the training course and post-graduate students of Susan Sinclair

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Where: Sinclair Studio

When: April 25, Saturday - April 26, Sunday, 10AM - 5PM

Contact person: Susan Sinclair ssinc@sympatico.ca

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students. I welcome all of you who might attend. 

When: April 11, Saturday - April 12, Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm

Where: Alexander Technique Training Center at Cambridge, 1692 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

Contact person: Anna Tolstoy anna_tolstoy@yahoo.com

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students.  I welcome all of you who might attend. 

When:

March 24th - 28th - Workshops for Teachers and Trainees

Sunday, March 29th - Public Workshop  

Where: Alexander Technique Korea and Alexander Technique International School of Korea 

Contact person:  
SeongEun Kim 
+82 10-8885-4225
kimie312@gmail.com
www.atikorea.net

The Habit of Identity in ‘Use of Self’ and Personal Narrative 

We each have a personal narrative, which is our attachment to the story we describe to ourselves and to others, and it is completely enmeshed in who we are and how we live. At night we sleep with our story and we awaken in the morning with our story. We don’t wake up or go to sleep with our ‘use’ alone. If one does yoga first thing in the morning, one does so in a way that conforms to one’s personal narrative. And one’s ‘use’ reflects their attachment to their narrative. It is the attachment to personal narrative that we are really changing when we change our ‘use’. Otherwise we are just getting better at being the person we’ve been. And there is certainly value in this. However, If we really want to explore the mystery of ourselves, and encounter who we might actually be capable of being, we need to shift the personal narrative of who we feel we need to be at a given moment.

We can imagine a ‘train of change’, blowing it’s whistle as your signal to get on board. The train stops at every station but only for a moment. If you tightly hold onto a fixed way of being, thinking, feeling, or perceiving, then as the train approaches one can refuse to get on board. You can watch the train go by, or you can get on the train. The train goes on without you. The ongoing present moves without you. Remember the moment is a movement. And the “present” is your choice to belong to that moment and to go where the road takes you.  And all change takes place in the ongoing present:  in the space between things, between stimulus and response. You were given a ticket to ride at the moment of birth. You can remain defined by attachment to your story as you wish to be and stand alone on the platform or step on board the ‘train of change’.

In this workshop, as teachers and trainees, we will explore the value of viewing Alexander’s concept of ‘Use’ as a reflection of one’s attachment to their personal narrative, then how in doing so we might provide a more meaningful means for lasting change for our students.  I welcome all of you who might attend. 

Contact Person: Jeremy Chance jata@mac.com