2025: Residential Masterclasses

Friday 3 January to Sunday 5 January
Friday 15 August to Sunday 17 August

In these courses, we will focus on the work of first-generation teachers Margaret Goldie and Erika Whittaker. They both felt that their contemporaries had focussed too much on the physical aspects of teaching and not enough on the mental aspects:

“The brainwork more dynamic than ever!”
Margaret Goldie

“It is not about the contact between my hand and the pupil, nor about the contact between the teacher’s back and the pupil’s back. It is about the contact between one human brain and another.”
Margaret Goldie

“What Alexander really wanted from his pupils was that they would learn to make their own decisions.”
Erika Whittaker

“FM could feel people’s thoughts with his hands, and this was very disconcerting for a pupil. You could not get away with anything with FM. But he showed us all the time thought is action, and inhibition in his sense is action…”
Erika Whittaker

Musicians are welcome to bring their instrument. For pianists, please note that I have a piano.

We will cook and eat together, discuss the therapeutic, educational and evolutionary ideas of F M Alexander. We will explore ways of integrating “stopping” and “directing” into all aspects of our lives, and how to use touch to influence thought.

Attendance will be limited to seven people; teachers, students and pupils welcome.

The cost for each weekend, including food, accommodation (in single-sex twin rooms) and over 17 hours of tuition is £420.  A non-refundable (unless the course is cancelled) deposit of £84 is required to secure a place. The balance is due 28 days before the start date.

If you would like to apply or to get further information, please email me.

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