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The Alexander Technique with Richard Brennan
The Alexander Technique is a powerful tool for change. Many people think of it as merely a way of improving posture, but in reality it is about knowing ourselves and changing our thoughts and behaviour that hold us back in life and posture, while important, is only a small part of this.
The Technique will help you to increase self- awareness on many levels whatever you are doing and some people call it ‘mindfulness in movement’.
During this week you will learn how to detect and release tensions and restrictions within your mind and body so that you are able to achieve your full potential. It can help you improve just about any activity that you do including Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, other martial arts, running swimming of simply sitting standing and walking. In fact you can even use the technique to improve the way you breathe!
This course will be a lot of fun because we learn more while we are enjoying ourselves and the only requirements are an open mind and a sense of humour.
What's included?
Richard's course is held in Atsitsa Bay on Skyros island in Greece and is part of the wide range of courses and activities available. The holiday includes full board twin shared accommodation in an eco-hut. Single upgrades and twin shares in the house are available. Chat through the website, call +44 (0)1983 86 55 66 or email holidays@skyros.com to discuss your requirements. Find out more about this holiday here.
About Richard Brennan
Richard Brennan has studied the Alexander Technique since 1983 and has been teaching the technique full time for over 35 years he travels extensively in Europe and USA giving talks and courses on the Technique. He has taught the Technique at many educational centres including Galway University, Limerick University, Middlesex University (UK), Acadia University (US) Dartington College of Arts, DIT Conservatory of Music, Dublin and his training programme is affiliated with the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Navarra, Spain and University of Indiana (Penn).
Richard has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines including The Irish Times, The Sunday Tribune, The Irish Examiner, Cosmopolitan, Hello and Home and Country; he has appeared on BBC I & RTE 1 and been featured on BBC Radios 4 & 5 as well as many local Radio around Ireland and the UK. He has written eight books on the Alexander Technique, posture and health which include:
The Alexander Technique Manual
The Alexander Technique Workbook
The Alexander Technique Natural Poise for Health
Mind and Body Stress Relief with the Alexander Technique
Change your Posture - Change Your Life
Back In Balance
Stress - The Alternative Solution
How to Breathe
They have been translated into 22 languages including Russian, Korean and Hebrew which are on sale world-wide The Alexander Workbook has sold more than 250,000 copies he has also written many articles on the technique for a variety of newspapers and magazines. His 9th book ‘Evolved to Move’ is due to be published later this year
Richard lives in Galway, Ireland where he is the director of the Alexander Teacher Training College, Ireland (STAT approved). He has also been the President and Vice- President of the Irish Society of Alexander Technique Teachers. (ISSAT) and he also was the guest presenter for the AmSat annual conference in San Francisco in 2009 and again in L.A. in 2014 and is the director of AT Congress 2015.
For any further Information see: alexander.ie
