Elyse Shafarman, Alexander Technique Lessons - San Francisco & Oakland
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2008 Alexander Technique Workshops:
FREE YOUR NECK with the Alexander Technique
Free introductory class
Sunday Jan 27, 2008, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)Take an anatomical and experiential journey into your neck. Learn how the Alexander Technique can help you improve movement habits and release neck and back tension.
This workshop is free, however space is limited and previous workshops have been packed. To reserve your spot, contact Elyse at 415.342.6255
STOP TENSION with the Alexander Technique
Free introductory class
Sunday February 24, 2008, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)
Preventing automatic tension is the heart of the Alexander Technique. We will play in the split second gap between stimulus and response to make choices to free your body and mind from automatic habits.
This workshop is free, however space is limited and previous workshops have been packed. To reserve your spot, contact Elyse at 415.342.6255
CONSTRUCTIVE REST with the Alexander Technique
Free introductory class
Sunday March 9, 2008, 11am – 12pm
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)
Learn one of the simplest and most effective exercises for lengthening the spine, releasing muscle tension and relieving mental stress. This class involves lying on the floor on a yoga mat. Dress in clothing that allows you to breath and move easily. Please wear long pants or leggings.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, contact Elyse at 415.342.6255.
OPEN YOUR BACK with the Alexander Technique
Free introductory class
Sunday April 6, 2008, 11am - 12pm
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)Sitting, standing, walking, and lying down can be gateways to ease and elasticity, or tension and compression. Using the Alexander Technique we will explore means to open and widen the back in every day activities.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, contact Elyse at 415.342.6255.
LECTURE DEMONSTRATION
Psychology of Work and Life Stress
San Francisco State University – Psychology Department
Tuesday April 22, 2008
BAY AREA NATIONAL DANCE WEEK
Somatic Wellness Program Open House
Wednesday April 30, 2008, 3:30 - 7:00pm
Eureka Valley Recreation Center
100 Collingwood (between 18th and 19th),
San Francisco, CA 94114, mapElyse will be offering Alexander Technique from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.
Come discover this new wellness program in the Castro! Several somatic modalities such as Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais, Alexander and Middendorf Breath are offered to help you learn to move, breathe, feel and think with greater ease and efficiency and reduce pain and stress. Sign up on site for 20-minute individual hands-on session and group movement class.
Free Alexander Technique Movement Workshop
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Mission Yoga - Sun Room, 2390 Mission St.,
San Francisco, CA, mapAdmission is free, and the class is open to all levels and types of movers. We will explore how the Alexander Technique can increase precision and freedom in both dance and pedestrian movement. To register, contact Elyse at 415.342.6255 or elyse@bodyproject.us
Free Alexander Technique Workshop
Sun June 8, 2008, 11am – 12pm
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)
With the Alexander Technique, we will explore means to access the buoyant support of our lungs in relationship to posture, speech, breath and being.
BODY AWARENESS IN ACTION
Introductory Alexander Technique Class
Thursday, June 12, 2008, 12 – 1pm
Free Lunchtime Lecture Series
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
1701 Divisadero, Suite 150 at Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115Alexander Technique has frequently been compared to a Western form of Zen. Based on principals of mindfulness, the technique provides a systematic method to align, relax and free the body from limiting tension habits. The technique has a strong practical emphasis and can be used to increas efficiency and ease during everyday activities such as sitting, standing, speaking and driving. In this interactive class, participants will get an introduction to the basics of the technique through gentle movement and body awareness experiments, and Alexander Technique hands-on guidance.
Alexander Technique Class in SF - Castro District
Wednesday evenings in August
6 – 7 pm, $10 drop-in, no registration necessary.Somatic Wellness Program at Eureka Valley Recreation Center
100 Collingwood St.
(Between 18th & 19th St. one block West of Castro)
SF CA 94110The Alexander Technique is a method of becoming aware of and preventing the unnecessary tension we put into everything we do, so that we can learn to function in a more free and natural fashion. The class will provide practical help to reduce tension and overcome harmful postural habits. Please wear cmfortable clothing you can move in.
STOP BACK PAIN
Free Alexander Technique workshop
Sunday, Aug 17, 2008, 11am – 12pm,
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
(map)You will get an overview of Alexander Technique principals that you can use in any body position to stop tension and increase comfort. You will also learn a simple movement series to use to stop oncoming back pain, and improve the suppleness and length of your back on a daily basis.
UNDOING TENSION – Special Two Part Series
Free Alexander Technique workshopElephant Pharmacy,
1607 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709Part 1, Sunday, Sept 28, 2008,
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Part 2, Sunday, October 5, 2008,
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmWith the Alexander Technique, we will explore how to reduce excess tension in the midst of busy living. Special 2-part series. First week as an introduction, second week to go deeper. Attendance at both classes is not necessary, but recommended.