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Paul Cook comments on Teaching Alexander Technique to Kids

Paul Cook — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:57:58 +0000

Yep! Had a few guesses via email, but you've got it in one Stella. I'll be mentioning this in my editorial for the new issue on training schools. Not one single school I've spoken with has talked about children, skills for teaching children or any work experience etc. It's an amazing omission. Well done Stella, you win a year's subscription to DIRECTION Journal. Thanks for taking the time to respond. PC

Stella comments on Teaching Alexander Technique to Kids

Stella — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:09:30 +0000

The teaching of children

Paul Cook comments on Next Live Interview Tommy Thompson

Paul Cook — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:46:38 +0000

Thanks Pamela, all fixed now. What a coincidence that a school so close geographically has such a similar acronym! hope you can join us on the call. cheers Paul

Pamela Slavsky comments on Next Live Interview Tommy Thompson

Pamela Slavsky — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:03:53 +0000

Greetings and Happy New Year. Reading the above article, I noticed that you have the full name of Tommy Thompson's Center correct, but you then used the wrong acronym. His school uses the initials ATCC (Alexander Technique Centre at Cambridge), not ATTC. ATTC is the acronym for the Alexander Technique Training Center, a different training program in Newton Massachusetts directed by Ruth Kilroy. It's quite a challenge in the Alexander Technique world to keep all the initials straight!

Paul Cook comments on Steven Shaw - Live Sunday 26th July

Paul Cook — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:02:19 +0000

Great story Stella, Steven is a total inspiration to me. He is doing our work such a wonderful service and has probably seeded so many students around the world with his ability to meet them where they are...in their disbelief that they can swim with ease. Long may he prosper! PC

Stella comments on Steven Shaw - Live Sunday 26th July

Stella — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:33:41 +0000

It's a wonderful story and a very interesting interview, thank you.

3rd most important thing for a Jew is to teach a child to swim.....unbelieveable!! I never knew this.

The Shaw Method totally transformed my ability to swim and enjoyment of swimming. I couldn't even swim when I arrived for an introductory Shaw Method swim-check, my neck and lower back were locked with tension and I had a scoliosis. I have much to thank Steven for. With much patience, I learned to swim front crawl from complete scratch, back crawl, and Steven later inspired me to learn the butterfly at an Alexander Technique workshop, the stroke I never even imagined I would be able to swim, not in a million years. I do remember the fascination creeping in as I watched the DVD ahead of going to the pool, yet I did not get on with the group class - I realised I needed more time, more 1-1 tuition, yet Steven still encouraged me to "have a go".

Steven's comments about the Nuffield venture in the UK and the teaching training course model he has devised to introduce in the US are particularly interesting and definitely exciting. Certainly his comments about the marketing involved and lessons learned are worth listening to.

I would honestly say that I'm happiest either in the teaching room or in the water, but both enabled me to be happy in life. I'm told I actually smile underwater, and ongoing development still continues.

This interview might well encourage someone to seek out the Shaw Method, great thought...

Paul Cook comments on AT in the 21C...Can We Make It?

Paul Cook — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:55:27 +0000

Okey Dokey! Great idea...I'll include these in our talks. Hear you on a call soon Franis and thanks for your ongoing support. PC

Franis Engel comments on AT in the 21C...Can We Make It?

Franis Engel — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:48:51 +0000

I'd like to hear the answers to these questions being asked of all the Alexander teachers you speak with!

Suzanne Duncanson comments on Jeremy Chance Monday May 25th (USA)

Suzanne Duncanson — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:26:55 +0000

Just listened to the Jeremy Chance interview - I couldn't agree more with him - we need to focus on the potentiality offered by what we teach rather than the 'rehab' aspect. This opens up a whole new perspective for us and we need to take the opportunity that is being offered with both hands! Thank you,Jeremy.

Daniel Mihajlovic comments on Michael Gelb, June 1st - Live Interview

Daniel Mihajlovic — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:25:03 +0000

Hi Paul,

thank you so much for the great work you're doing. I again learned a lot by attending the interview. These things Michael Gelb talked about are really important to me and I'm sure to most of AT-Teachers.

During the interview my brain started to produce so many ideas how to apply things to my buisness so I'm really happy with this interview.

So again thanks for your great work!!!

cheers from Finland,

Daniel :-)