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Introductory Workshop on Mindful Yoga with the Alexander Technique in Blackburn with Alison Marsden
Group courses in Hebden Bridge and Leeds with Grant Ragsdale
Alexander Technique one day introductory workshop in Blackburn with Richard Marsden
Eight week afternoon course in Burley-in-Wharfedale with Alma Goodall
Ten week evening course in Otley with Alma Goodall
Alexander Technique introductory workshop in Ashton, Preston with Richard Marsden
Introductory workshop in Loughborough with Verónica Bellón
Ten week evening course in Chapel Allerton, North Leeds with Annie Whitehead
Introductory Alexander Technique Workshop in Langho, Blackburn with Richard Marsden
Ongoing class Tai Chi with the Alexander Technique in Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale with Richard Marsden
Introductory Courses: Take the Strain out of Everyday Life, in Lichfield with Christine Rapley
Introductory Workshop on Mindful Yoga with the Alexander Technique
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Fitness has three aspects:
Flexibility is the most important. The way you move whether it is weight lifting, playing golf, walking, swimming or
running really affects your health. Yoga with the Alexander Technique can help you safely reduce injuries, osteoporosis,
postural problems, back pain, arthritis etc. It can also help you avoid them as a preventative measure.
Why have a regular yoga routine?
Course Content
Open to all. Follow on day sessions will be available in September/October 2009.
Drop in weekly sessions also available.
About Alison Marsden
Alison is also a Reflexologist, has trained as a Doula and specialises in pregnancy and child birth. She has a love of
free movement and her gurus are her two sons aged three and five, full of expansive movement!
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in Blackburn
with Alison Marsden
10.30am to 3.30pm
Sunday 9th August 2009
at The Sanctuary of Healing, Dewhurst Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AF
Telephone: 01254 246940
www.thesanctuaryofhealing.co.uk
Cost: £40
Alison Marsden on 015242 73291
www.integratinghealth.com
What is Mindful Yoga with the Alexander Technique?
Mindful Yoga with the Alexander Technique invites the stretch rather than imposes it. This style of yoga helps bring your
awareness to the journey of the movement rather than the end posture itself. We develop attentive awareness with movement
and breathing rather than putting stress on the body to achieve the posture. These principles of inviting, increasing
awareness and attending to the journey are at the heart of Alexander Technique.
Stamina, strength and flexibility.
For the same reason you brush your teeth everyday. What you do on a daily basis can have remarkable effects. Our habits
creep in without us realising it and we end up moving in a way that can actually damage our joints and muscles. This class
will help you learn how to stretch in balance bringing integration back into the body in your daily life.
How to improve your own body awareness; Anatomy of stretches; Building up the confidence and understanding of your own yoga
practise; Principles of the Alexander Technique that you can use daily; Aspects of habits and how they affect our life;
Understanding how we maintain our health and get it back if we’ve lost it! The course will be very practical, building on
your own unique experience.
Alison has been teaching the Alexander Technique for eight years. She started her own daily yoga practice over 20 years
ago. She has used these 2 practices to recover from injuries, child birth, as a preventative health measure and to sustain
her energy as a parent. With this experience she has built her own unique style of yoga emphasising the importance of
integration and mindfulness of movement.
Evening and daytime group courses
Eight week course commencing Tuesday 29th September 2009
Six week course commencing Friday 9th October 2009
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in Hebden Bridge and Leeds
with Grant Ragsdale
Place: Location : The Salem Centre, Hebden Bridge
(For map go to
www.ragsdale.co.uk/salemmap.gif)
Time: 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Cost: £20
Suitable for: Everyone
For more information please contact Grant Ragsdale
Email:
check my website www.ragsdale.co.uk
You can download an application form from
www.ragsdale.co.uk/hbaug09.doc
or ring me on 0113 2445559
Place: The Swarthmore Centre, Leeds
(For map go to
www.ragsdale.co.uk/swarthmoremap.jpg)
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Cost: £56 - some concessions available at £42
Suitable for: Everyone
To book: Contact the Swarthmore Centre during office hours on 0113 2432210
For more information please email me at
check my website www.ragsdale.co.uk
or ring me on 0113 2445559
Location : The Salem Centre, Hebden Bridge
(For map go to
www.ragsdale.co.uk/salemmap.gif)
Time: 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Cost: £40
You can download an application form from
www.ragsdale.co.uk/hboct09.doc
Suitable for: Everyone
For more information please email me at
check my website www.ragsdale.co.uk
or ring me on 0113 2445559
Times: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Location: The Swarthmore Centre, Leeds
(For map go to
www.ragsdale.co.uk/swarthmoremap.jpg)
Cost: £25 - some concessions available at £19
Suitable for: Beginners
To book: Contact the Swarthmore Centre during office hours on 0113 2432210
For more information please email me at
check my website www.ragsdale.co.uk
or ring me on 0113 2445559
Alexander Technique one day introductory workshop
At The Sanctuary of Healing, Dewhurst Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AF
Cost: £40 - includes entitlement to an individual consultation for £20 (normally £40).
About the Alexander Technique
Booking
For booking and further information:
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat/blanket to lie on with some paper back books to be used as
head rests. Also bring a packed lunch.
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in Blackburn
with Richard Marsden
10.30am to 4.00pm
Telephone: 01254 246940
Website:
www.thesanctuaryofhealing.co.uk
One of the main principles of the Alexander Technique is that your spine is the essential support structure. All our
functioning depends on this structure performing its role in a flexible, natural way. In the Alexander Technique we learn
how to release the muscles of the spine and go about our tasks in ways which promote health in our daily lives.
Booking is essential as numbers are limited to provide more individual contact with hands-on guidance. Please contact
Richard Marsden.
Please call Richard Marsden on 015242 73291
Email:
Website:
www.integratinghealth.com
Eight week afternoon course
Place: The Garden Room, Burley-in-Wharfedale Parish Rooms, Station Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire.
Day and time: Fridays, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Duration: Eight weeks
Start date: 25th September, 2009 (With a half term, same time as schools)
Level: Beginners, and also those with some experience (No two courses are ever the same!).
Cost: £55 for the course (16 hours)
To book: Post cheque for full amount payable to Alma Goodall to:
Places are limited; advanced booking is essential.
For more information regarding the course content, suitability etc please contact Alma Goodall
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in Burley-in-Wharfedale
with Alma Goodall
Alma Goodall, Strathmore, Silver Mill Hill, Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. LS21 3BJ
Please include your name, address and phone number.
Telephone: 01943 463049
Mobile: 07729 885 814.
Ten week evening course
Place: Prince Henry's Grammar School, Farnley Lane, Otley LS21 2BB
Day and time: Thursdays, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Duration: Ten weeks with school half term
Start date: 24th September 2009
Level: Beginners, and also those with some experience (No two courses are ever the same!).
Cost: To be arranged. Standard and Concessions. (The latter is for State Pension, Job Seekers and Income Support
only.)
To book: Contact Margaret Chilton 01943 855 678, at the Grammar School.
For more information regarding the content, suitability etc. please contact Alma Goodall
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in Otley
with Alma Goodall
Telephone: 01943 463049
Mobile: 07729 885 814.
Alexander Technique introductory workshop
At Remedy Centre for Health
£35 - includes entitlement to an individual consultation for £20 (normally £40)
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat/blanket to lie on with some paper back books to be used as head-rests.
About the Alexander Technique
Further information: Please call Richard Marsden on 015242 73291
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in Ashton, Preston
with Richard Marsden
10.00am to 3.00pm
166 Tulketh Road, Ashton, Preston
Telephone: 01772 761166
www.remedycentre.co.uk
Booking is essential as numbers are limited to six to provide more individual contact and supervision.
Also bring a packed lunch.
One of the main principles of the Alexander Technique is that your spine is the essential support structure. All our
functioning depends on this structure performing its role in a flexible, natural way. In the Alexander Technique we learn
how to release the muscles of the spine and go about our tasks in ways which promote health in our daily lives.
Email:
Website:
www.integratinghealth.com
Weekend workshop: Fellside development Course
Change involves carrying out an activity against the habit of life.
There is no such thing as a right position, but there is such a thing as a right direction.
The Fellside Development Course provides a unique opportunity to explore the Alexander Technique
in depth. The Technique is the main vehicle of the Development Course, underlying every aspect
of the course. Much of the considerable experience and ways of communicating the Technique at
Fellside is employed.
Working deeply with the Alexander Technique forces us to revise our idea of ourselves and
therefore how we experience the world. On this development courses we do this in a safe and
supportive environment. The Alexander Technique is developed with teachers hands-on contact and
there will be voice, movement, Living Alexander Anatomy, Individual sessions and other
activities. It is an opportunity to develop more choice about our responses and more congruency in our expression.
Teachers
Michael Hardwicke has been part of the Alexander School since
it began in 1985 and is co-director of the teacher training programme.
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th 2009
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at Fellside Alexander School, Kendal, Cumbria
with Michael Hardwicke et al
FM Alexander
The teachers on the course will be Alexander Teachers who are associated with the Fellside
School and the coordinating teacher will be Michael Hardwicke.
Cost: The cost for the whole weekend will be £105.
Deposit to reserve a place is £25 (cheques to: Development Course).
Location: Fellside Alexander School is situated in a 19th Century building with panoramic
views over the medieval market town of Kendal, surrounded by the hills of the English Lake
District.
Accomodation: There is a range of accomodation available if needed, including B+B,
student houses and in the school itself.
Enquiries: Contact Michael Hardwicke on 015395 31781 or email
Website:
www.fmalexandertechnique.co.uk
Introductory workshop
Introductory workshop
Limited number of places available
For bookings please call 01509 556101
in Loughborough
with Verónica Bellón 
Get a back for life
Regain control of your Body
Alleviate Pain
Improve Posture and Performance
Saturday 9th May, 10.00am to 1.00pm
at The GAIA Centre, 17 Frederick Street Loughborough
Price £5 per person
(Donated to Rainbows Children’s Hospital)
or email
Visit:
www.veronicabellon.com
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Ten week evening course
The course will take place in Chapel Allerton, North Leeds
You can choose to attend either 6.30pm to 7.30pm or 8.00pm to 9.00pm; four places are available for each time.
Cost: £120 this includes a complimentary individual lesson in addition to the workshops.
For more information visit
www.alexandertechniqueleeds.com
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in Chapel Allerton, North Leeds
with Annie Whitehead
Introductory Alexander Technique Workshop
The Sanctuary of Healing, Dewhurst Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AF
Cost: £40 - includes entitlement to an individual consultation for £20 (normally £35).
About the Alexander Technique
One of the main principles of the Alexander Technique is that your spine is the essential support structure. All our
functioning depends on this structure performing its role in a flexible, natural way. In the Alexander Technique we learn
how to release the muscles of the spine and go about our tasks in ways which promote health in our daily lives.
Booking is essential as numbers are limited to provide more individual contact with hands-on guidance.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket to lie on with some paper back books to be used as
head-rests. Also bring a packed lunch.
Further information:
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in Langho, Blackburn
with Richard Marsden
Telephone: 01254 246940
www.thesanctuaryofhealing.co.uk
Please call Richard Marsden on 015242 73291
Email
Website
www.integratinghealth.com
Ongoing class
Tai Chi with the Alexander Technique
Ongoing course commencing Wednesday 25th February 2009
Barbon Village Hall, Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale
At last here is a practice where you can learn the ancient art of Chi Gong (gentle Tai Chi breathing and movement
exercises) with a strong flavour of the Alexander Technique whose movement principles will help you move well with more
conscious awareness. This is a gentle way to gain flexibility and balance at your own pace.
Any questions contact Richard Marsden on 015242 73291
Richard Marsden is a registered instructor of Tai Chi Chuan with The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain. Richard is also an
Alexander Technique teacher and is a teaching member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique.
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in Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale
with Richard Marsden
Lao Tzu
10.30am to 12.00 noon
Cost £7 per session, pay as you go
Come along and see if this is for you.
All ages and standards of fitness welcome, wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Email
Weekly class
Suitable for beginners in yoga and the Alexander Technique, or for those who wish to learn a new technique that will
enhance their existing yoga practice.
Please bring with you a few paper back books and a mat.
Further information:
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Mindful Yoga with the Alexander Technique
in Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale
with Alison Marsden
2.00pm to 3.30pm
Barbon Village Hall, Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale
£7 per session
Parking outside hall
Telephone Alison Marsden 015242 73291
Email
Website
www.integratinghealth.com
Introductory Courses
The theme of the workshops will be:
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Take the Strain out of Everyday Life
in Lichfield
with Christine Rapley
Dates: Saturday 25th April, 2.30pm to 5.00pm
or
Saturday 13th June 10.30am to 1.00pm
Cost: £25
Teacher: Christine Rapley
Contact: 01543 262346
or email
Problems We All Share: the stress & strain, the aches & pain of everyday life and the inability to adequately meet
life’s constant challenges.
Crossing the Line - Natural Running Course
Course Objectives
The activities will take place in the idyllic La'al Barn and on location (depending on the weather).
Location
Who is the course for?
Price
Teachers
After a series of running injuries, and after the benefit of Alexander lessons throughout the 1990s, Janet decided to train
as an Alexander Teacher in 2000. Now happily qualified Janet uses the technique in all her sporting activities and beyond.
Tom Urry is a filmmaker and sports video analyst. Having trained as a cameraman and editor Tom combines a background in
video production with a long-standing interest and involvement in sports coaching. Work for Bolton Wanderers provided the
catalyst to combine these interests and has lead to the development of the mvsport project. Offering video services to
sport we enjoy clients as diverse as FIFA and the Natural Running Course.
More information and booking
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in the Lake District
with John Woodward, Janet Dutton and Tom Urry
The objectives of the course will include the following:
Course structure
The typical course is split into the following sessions:
Morning: warm up and group running
Afternoon: individual Alexander lesson, personal video session, free time
Evening: topical debate, expert analysis, group dinner
Each course is limited to 8 participants to ensure individual attention from the tutors.
The Village of Kirkby-in-Furness lies alongside the beautiful Duddon Estuary two miles south of the Lake District National
Park. The area offers a stunning variety of running terrains both on and off road. The Duddon Estuary is a place where sky,
sea and landscape sweep together to form a fantastic open space waiting to be explored.
We are happy to work with people from all levels of running experience and ability but we do suggest, as a minimum, you can
run 5kms in around 30 mins. The course will offer you a choice of running shorter or longer distances depending on your
preferences.
Cost (excluding accommodation) is £220 which includes lunch.
John Woodward has a lifelong interest with human movement. After taking a degree in psychology he researched into movement
control at Nottingham University and afterward played and taught guitar. In 1985 he qualified as an F M Alexander Technique
teacher after studying at the Alexander Teaching Associates College in London and with Don Burton in the Lake District.
John's Alexander Technique practice in Lancaster was established in 1985.
Janet Dutton runs for fun and fitness and the pleasure of being out in the fresh air, swims because she loves the water and
rows because it is just about one of the best ways to spend your time when not running or swimming.
For more information please see our website at
www.naturalrunning.co.uk
You can also download a booking form from the site. We can provide information on local places to stay.
You can also ring us on 01524 844 299 or email on
Our postal address is Natural Running Course, Bashful Alley Centre, Bashful Alley, Lancaster LA1 1LF
Easter Holiday Workshop
Course description
You will learn to build core muscle strength by practising the skills of releasing and directing yourself when at rest and
in everyday activities.
This is a good introductory course, and also provides insights to those already engaged in the Alexander Technique.
Learning is integrated by a rich mixture of the following:
The Alexander Technique
Location
Leading teacher
Accomodation
Price
Booking
A receipt, maps and helpful notes about accommodation will be sent by return.
For information on all aspects of the course contact Micahel Hardwicke on 015395 31781
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Three days
at Fellside Alexander School, Kendal, Cumbria
with Michael Hardwicke et al
Saturday 11.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Monday 10.00am to 4.00pm
On this three day course you will learn to find more of your natural support mechanism by letting-go and releasing
unnecessary tension.
The approach is practical and experiential; The course aims to give you an enriching practice for your daily life.
FM Alexander discovered a practical and enhancing way
of coordinating body and mind in all activities. By
consciously directing the way we move instead
of relying on habit we can change the way we
use our muscular system and avoid strain,
tension and fatigue. Practising the
Alexander Technique brings more
efficiency to our movements, an expansion
of our attention and gives us a basic principle
that we can apply to many areas of our lives.
Fellside Alexander School is situated in a 19th Century building with
panoramic views over the medieval market town of Kendal,
surrounded by the hills of the English Lake District.
Michael Hardwicke has been running courses at Fellside
Alexander School for the public for over sixteen years
and is the Co-Directorof the Alexander Training
Programme. He continues to be excited and
rewarded by the discoveries of FM Alexander
and how they can be made accessible for people.
There is a good range of accommodation available including B+B, guest houses, hotels, farmhouses and in the school itself.
Other alternatives and lists can be provided and help given to find something suitable. The school has a good
kitchen/café area where some meals can be taken together.
The price of all tuition is £140
Send a £30 deposit (cheques to: Alexander Courses): to
Newton Farm Cottage, Newton-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6JJ
Email:
Website:
www.fmalexandertechnique.co.uk
Summer Holiday Workshop
Course description
You will learn to build core muscle strength by practising the skills of releasing and directing yourself when at rest and
in everyday activities.
This is a good introductory course, and also provides insights to those already engaged in the Alexander Technique.
Learning is integrated by a rich mixture of the following:
The Alexander Technique
Location
Leading teacher
Accomodation
Price
Booking
A receipt, maps and helpful notes about accommodation will be sent by return.
For information on all aspects of the course contact Micahel Hardwicke on 015395 31781
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Three days
at Fellside Alexander School, Kendal, Cumbria
with Michael Hardwicke et al
Saturday 11.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Monday 10.00am to 4.00pm
On this three day course you will learn to find more of your natural support mechanism by letting-go and releasing
unnecessary tension.
The approach is practical and experiential; The course aims to give you an enriching practice for your daily life.
FM Alexander discovered a practical and enhancing way
of coordinating body and mind in all activities. By
consciously directing the way we move instead
of relying on habit we can change the way we
use our muscular system and avoid strain,
tension and fatigue. Practising the
Alexander Technique brings more
efficiency to our movements, an expansion
of our attention and gives us a basic principle
that we can apply to many areas of our lives.
Fellside Alexander School is situated in a 19th Century building with
panoramic views over the medieval market town of Kendal,
surrounded by the hills of the English Lake District.
Michael Hardwicke has been running courses at Fellside
Alexander School for the public for over sixteen years
and is the Co-Directorof the Alexander Training
Programme. He continues to be excited and
rewarded by the discoveries of FM Alexander
and how they can be made accessible for people.
There is a good range of accommodation available including B+B, guest houses, hotels, farmhouses and in the school itself.
Other alternatives and lists can be provided and help given to find something suitable. The school has a good
kitchen/café area where some meals can be taken together.
The price of all tuition is £140
Send a £30 deposit (cheques to: Alexander Courses): to
Newton Farm Cottage, Newton-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6JJ
Email:
Website:
www.fmalexandertechnique.co.uk
Summer Holiday Course
Course description
The approach is practical, experiential and related to everyday life.
The Alexander Technique
Location
Leading teacher
Accomodation
Price
Booking
A receipt, maps and helpful notes about accommodation will be sent by return.
For information on all aspects of the course contact Micahel Hardwicke on 015395 31781
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Five days
at Fellside Alexander School, Kendal, Cumbria
with Michael Hardwicke et al
The first session begins at 5.30pm on the first day and the course ends at lunchtime on the last day.
The course provides an opportunity to explore how the
Alexander Technique can help us find an easier, more
free and effective way of going about our lives.
The course works well as an introduction to the
Technique and a good refresher for those already
involved in this approach to life. The course will
use a variety of approaches to understand
the principles of the Technique and how we can integrate them into our lives. An important feature
of the course is to give a clear understanding of our
structure. This more accurate body sense makes it
a lot easier to assimilate and apply the Technique.
Each participant will receive two individual sessions.
FM Alexander discovered a practical and enhancing way of coordinating body and mind in all activities. By
consciously directing the way we move instead
of relying on habit we can change the way we
use our muscular system and avoid strain,
tension and fatigue. Practising the
Alexander Technique brings more
efficiency to our movements, an expansion
of our attention and gives us a basic principle
that we can apply to many areas of our lives.
Fellside Alexander School is situated in a 19th Century building with
panoramic views over the medieval market town of Kendal,
surrounded by the hills of the English Lake District.
Michael Hardwicke has been running courses at Fellside
Alexander School for the public for over sixteen years
and is the Co-Directorof the Alexander Training
Programme. He continues to be excited and
rewarded by the discoveries of FM Alexander
and how they can be made accessible for people.
There is a good range of accommodation available including B+B, guest houses, hotels, farmhouses and in the school itself.
Other alternatives and lists can be provided and help given to find something suitable. The school has a good
kitchen/café area where some meals can be taken together.
The price of all tuition is £205
Send a £50 deposit (cheques to: Alexander Courses) to:
Newton Farm Cottage, Newton-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6JJ
Email:
Website:
www.fmalexandertechnique.co.uk
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