24th - 26th November, 2024

Northumberland, England, UK

Beaumont Hotel, Hexham, UK

Cathy Given has organized three days workshops in Hexham, on the 24th,25th,26th November, 2024.

Alexander’s work is normally considered to be something to do with sitting ‘properly’ or standing up ‘straight’. It may come as a surprise that Alexander wrote four content rich books expounding the conceptual foundations underpinning his discoveries and creations. He believed that the principles contained within his work would enable mankind to make the next evolutionary step towards an expansion of consciousness.

There is a causal relationship between how we think and how we move. In simple terms our so called physical plane movement behaviours are inextricably bound up with the way we think, in fact they are direct expressions of our thinking. F.M. Alexander used the term “thinking” in a way that encompasses the brain activity underlying decisions – even when the decisions are made at a non-verbal and subcortical level.

Our deeply held convictions and beliefs – often unspoken and possibly unrecognised ways of interacting with the world around us – are danced in our physical body. That is: our deeply held mental and emotional restrictions show up on a so-called physical plane as unhelpful, unreasoned and unnecessary muscular contractions. In turn the way that we think is often being driven from some kind of self image.

Through the Work of F.M. Alexander we will be looking at in depth how as humans, WHO WE THINK WE ARE NOW is constantly being interfered with by impositions that we are making driven from our past. We may have had long periods of successful self-development but our movement behaviours from a previous time in our life’s history are still being imposed on our present as an interference. As such we are not truly self expressed, or free, and this presentation will create a dissonance when we are with others, patients or clients.

Martin has taught workshops in Copenhagen, Portugal, Germany, Brazil,
Australia,Los Angeles, New York, Italy, Croatia, Morocco, London, Scotland, France and Many Others.

The first workshop at the Beaumont hotel was prior to the pandemic. This workshop was highly successful and many participants are returning once again to further deepen their knowledge and understanding of Alexanders work. There is an option for participants to attend one, two or all three days.

What to expect?

Participants often experience:

  • A Practical understanding of some powerful principles and simple ideas.

  • A radical shift in change of perspective in the way that they see themselves,
    the world and others.

  • Greater freedom in thought and in action.

  • Increased mental and physical energy.

  • Enhanced capacity to make decisions.

  • An Ability to bring things to completion in life.

  • A basic understanding of how to begin to develop a mental discipline giving you the capacity to direct your thinking and ultimately reach your full potential.

  • A fundamental change in your relationship to uncertainty

  • Opening up of the brains creative processes including the fun and joy centers of the brain.

  • Increased levels of happiness.

Venue Location

Beaumont Hotel,

Beaumont St, Hexham

NE46 3LT

Past Workshops

Northumberland

29th, 30th and 31st of March 2023

This 3-day Workshop was highly successful, with all participants going through profound changes in their inner lives, which were clearly mirrored in the visible changes in their outer shaping of themselves. Some participants attended all three days, others attended one or two days. A great deal of fun was had by all and everyone has already signed up for our next workshop on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of July 2023.

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