Next LIVE Interview: 20 Year Veteran on Teaching Kids

Tuesday February 23rd

Gal Ben-Or contacted my office in December at an opportune time. I was wondering who I might contact for my 2nd quarter issue, Teaching Children. He said that his book was almost complete, it was full of case studies of his work with children and would I perhaps publish one of them! He has since sent me two stories which have touched my heart and I was amazed to find out that he has been teaching Alexander technique to children for 20 years, having graduated from the Jerusalem School for the Alexander Technique in 1987 under the direction of Shmuel Nelken. His CV shows some of the following career achievements:

 

1998-2002:  Established and directed the non-profit organization "Mishal", founded in April 1998 by the parents of children who had been helped by the Alexander Technique.

2001-2006:  Member of the professional team at a residential institution for teenagers at risk 

Alexander Technique teacher at various institutions:  “Yedida”, for adults suffering from light or medium retardation; “HaTene”, a Jerusalem school for special education; Ilan Children’s Hospital; ‘HaSatat”, a  teacher of the Alexander Technique at “Kessem” School Jerusalem municipal nursery school.

2004-2006: Chairman of the Israeli Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (ISTAT)

2008: Chairman of the professional organization for complimentary medicine

Presently:  Assistant Director of a training course for teachers of the Alexander Technique; instructor of horse back riding at Nataf Farm; maintains clinics for the Alexander Technique in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, treating adults and children.

I think our 60 minutes on February 23rd is going to seem short.

Join Gal and me as we discuss his experiences working with children and hopefully he will share some stories…the ones I’ve read so far are moving and inspirational. Full details for this FREE interview can be obtained by joining our Live Interview list on the left of this page.