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Reflections on History & Development, #2: Lulie and Erika on The First Training Course | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. August 10, 2015. In History and Development. Reflections on History and Development, #2: Lulie and Erika on The First Training Course. I’ve already written about the first Alexander training course in The First Training Course in 1931: a different perspective. Erika and Lulie were in different groups or factions at Ashley Place, but remained friends throughout and spent time togeth...
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. Ideas, insights and questions practical and philosophical about the Alexander Technique. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Erika Whittaker | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. 1911 – 2004). Erika Whittaker (née Schumann) was born in Metz on 23. At Ashley Place Erika met Duncan Whittaker, a young doctor, who had joined the course. They married in July 1940 and had one child, Anne. The post-war years were mostly taken up with family life in the West Country, and Erika spent very little time at Ashley Place. In 1997, after some health concerns, she made the...
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The First Training Course in 1931: a different perspective | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. August 13, 2013. In History and Development. The First Training Course in 1931: a different perspective. I was very curious to try and understand what Erika. Meant when she said there was essentially no difference between the ‘styles’ of Macdonald, Carrington and Barlow because “ they are all about teaching. Marjory Barlow also spoke of this group:. 8220;I think I am right in sayin...
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April 2015: Residential Course | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. April 2015: Residential Course. 24 to 27 April. Warningcamp, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9QY. This event is open to everyone with an interest in the Alexander Technique. Arrival time is 5pm on Friday 25 April. After registration and settling in there will be an informal work session before dinner. For single occupancy of a twin room, contact. And from Gatwick Airport. To get to the ...
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Traps, Pitfalls and Culs-de-sac #2: Sensation Junkies | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. August 4, 2015. Traps Pitfalls and Culs-de-sac. Traps, Pitfalls and Culs-de-sac #2: Sensation Junkies. Each of the first-generation teachers gave to the Alexander work a particular emphasis, based perhaps on a particular need – or a strong interest – in themselves which was related to just such an aspect or aspects. The huge amount of hands-on work which takes place in training cou...
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Let’s not be afraid of being wrong! | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. August 15, 2015. Let’s not be afraid of being wrong! 8220;Trying to be right” takes many forms and some of them are extremely subtle. One such is the fear of being wrong, either in one’s own eyes or the eyes of others. Knowing when we are right is not within our power. How, in fact, can I know anything at all? 8220;Like a good fellow, stop the things that are wrong first! And the w...
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Being with Erika: #01, London 1985 – Annual Memorial Lecture | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. May 21, 2013. In Being with Erika. Working with the Masters. Being with Erika: #01, London 1985 – Annual Memorial Lecture. In 1985 Erika Whittaker. I had been qualified for just over a year and, having recently started taking lessons with Margaret Goldie. Was very curious to see another ‘grand old lady’ of the Ashley Place days. My interest was piqued. I wanted to know more abo...
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Margaret Goldie | Upward Thought
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Ideas, insights and questions – practical and philosophical – about the Alexander Technique. April 2015: Residential Course. Ellen Avery Margaret Goldie. Was born on 14th December, 1905 in Bridge of Weir, a small town on the River Gryffe in the county of Renfrewshire, noted historically for its salmon weir, three tanneries and five golf courses. Goldie was highly independent and cared little for convention. When the Ashley Place people went together to the theatre and the national anthem was played, ...