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The Power of a Positive “No”

We don’t want [an] activity to be carried out by the doing process, we want it to be carried out by a releasing process. The only way you’ll get a releasing process is if you stop. — Walter Carrington

Learning how to change habitual ways of moving requires a new way of thinking, a wish to say “no” to doing an activity. This is a positive No, a non-doing, and often one of the more challenging aspects of the Alexander Technique for many people.

In this workshop we will experiment with non-doing, “negative” directions, and withholding consent to move in familiar ways. We’ll give ourselves the time and space to discover fresh responses, revealing what is possible when movement is guided by release instead of habitual effort.

Is it really possible to leave yourself alone? What happens when you let your bodymind wisdom lead you into action? How does a change in thinking bring about a change in your physical experience?

These and other questions will be explored during this workshop, which is part of a monthly series hosted by the Alexander Technique Teachers of Greater Philadelphia.

Fee: $10. You will be sent the Zoom link and full details when you register.