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YOGA CLASSES AT HEALESVILLE FOR 2008

Every Monday evening at 6.00pm (for all levels)
Every Tuesday evening at 6.00pm (intermediate level)
Venue - studio evolving. 20 Wallace Parade Healesville VIC. 3777
If you are interested in attending, contact us for details.

Term classes start at the beginning of each school term.

HORSEMANSHIP AND ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS

Individual and small group lessons are conducted on a regular basis by appointment and are structured to suit individual needs.

The riding lessons are not like normal riding lessons and to get the most out of them you have to participate and experience what I am talking about. That's why I use the term 'workshop'.

You do not have to own a horse. The work you do with my trained horses will be beneficial to you, whether you are an experienced rider or novice, or what ever discipline other than horse riding is your interest or passion.

background

The workshops offer insights into the value of the Alexander Technique for riders.
Perhaps you have heard of the benefits of "groundwork" for horses? We will explore the principles of the Alexander Technique as a useful learning tool for rider ground work. We will explore how life and everyday issues not only influence our attitudes, mood and way of doing things, but also how these have a ripple down effect on your horse and riding.

In dressage circles  talk now stresses the development of the horse as a 'happy athlete' through harmonious education. Perhaps you can think of the Alexander Technique as the rider participating to find harmony and ease of movement to bring an equal partnership to horsemanship.

what you can expect

My work is very much 'hands on'  so working with individuals and small classes of people enables me to deal with each persons specific and differing needs.

You will learn:-

•To identify your tension patterns and habits in every day activities and how to release the tension and change habits.
•Skills to deal with stress and strain.
•A good understanding of the Alexander Technique.
•How the tension, holding patterns and habits constrain your connection with the horse.
•The benefit of working on the ground and how this helps you on the horse.

Each session will include:-

•Individual Alexander Lesson.
•Group exploration of anatomy and movement.
•Un-mounted activities to establish and develop an understanding of the Alexander Technique.
•This learning applied on the horse.

Contact us for more information, a price list and to make a booking. The format can be changed to suit your requirements.

HORSEMANSHIP AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE TEACHER TRAINING COURSE

This is an elective study module of the advanced Diploma in Alexander Technique Teaching at the School for F. M. Alexander Studies, Melbourne Australia.

The horsemanship elective runs concurrently with teacher training at the School for F.M. Alexander Studies, reinforcing, connecting and making relevant all Alexander procedures, chair work, monkey, lunge, whispered “Ah” etc., and is part of the module ‘ Specialist use of the Self’ for trainees.

Any graduate of a teacher training course can enrol in this study module as post graduate work. Every teacher will benefit whether rider or not. This course offers an invaluable opportunity as a qualified Alexander Teacher to offer this newly obtained awareness to assist horse riders from all levels of skill and riding performance. The course is also suitable for all levels of rider (novice to advanced) as well as riding instructors.

The course includes applying the principles of the Alexander technique in

•Practical horsemanship and related activities including ground work. (un-mounted work)
•Development of rider skill

The horse riding module is conducted at s t u d i o e v o l v i n g here in Healesville Victoria, Australia.

Visit the following web page for more information. www.alexander school.edu.au

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