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Dancing with joy and ease

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Apr 3, 2019 by Ingrid WeidemanApr 3, 2019

I love dancing of all kinds, and pictures of Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard and others provide sheer delight. Why is this relevant to Alexander work? Walter Carrington points out that “the objectives of our work are neither health nor posture, … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Yvonne Becker

Yvonne with Sasha, the cat who was ‘in charge’

Yvonne Becker, a leading Alexander teacher in Cape Town, died on 18 November 2018

I salute Yvonne Becker, who taught the Alexander Technique in Cape Town for over 30 years and who died last month, as a most stimulating teacher and colleague.  I feel so grateful for the lessons, and later the work exchanges I shared with her. Her fund of stories, pictures and explanations was limitless, provocative and memorable. I always felt challenged and woken-up, and loved her expressions like “wait for the weight”, as I anticipated moving from sitting to standing. 

Having been one of the founders of the AT work in South Africa, training with Joyce Roberts and at the Carrington School in London, Yvonne died after a short illness on 18 November 2018. With a deep understanding of human nature Yvonne did a lot more than teach the Alexander Technique. She kept boundaries carefully, saw through people’s self-deceptions, but was also extremely kind, and generous to a fault. 

I served on the SASTAT Council together with Yvonne for some years, usually meeting at Yvonne’s home, and I was one of the lucky recipients of her lavish fruit-salads, (she said she hated to cook), often getting a take-away at the end of the evening. I loved all the books on the coffee-table, especially, when stress was high, the collections of cartoons and jokes. Perhaps most importantly for SASTAT as an organization, Yvonne’s decades of experience, realism and restraint were invaluable in steadying us all. Her humour always prevailed. 

Rest in peace, Yvonne. I feel so profoundly sad that we didn’t get more time with you.

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John Cleese

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Dec 7, 2018 by Ingrid WeidemanApr 5, 2019

John Cleese is one of the many actors who uses the AT.  He has commented:  “I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get … Continue reading →

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Alexander in Education website launched

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Mar 10, 2018 by Ingrid WeidemanMar 15, 2018

The UK society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT)  has a new website, dedicated to how #AlexanderTechnique can be taught in educational establishments and the benefits involved. Visit http://AlexanderInEducation.co.uk  to find out more.

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Video on the benefits of the AT

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Feb 15, 2018 by Ingrid WeidemanFeb 20, 2018

German:<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RbDFaR6xr4> French:  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHP1b6-yaU> Italien:  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0CXSjkf3hk . This video is not yet available in English but the visuals show it all.

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A tribute to Joyce Roberts

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Feb 15, 2018 by Ingrid WeidemanMar 15, 2018

Joyce Roberts, my first Alexander Technique teacher worked in South Africa for over 55 years. She learnt the Alexander Technique as an apprentice to one of FM Alexander’s early assistant teachers, Irene Tasker, who spent many years working in this … Continue reading →

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My First Blog

Alexander Technique with Ingrid Weideman Posted on Jan 14, 2018 by Ingrid WeidemanDec 18, 2018

I took this photograph of my friend and colleague when she wasn’t looking. What I love about this picture is how she’s ‘going up’ rather than bending down over her device. One could almost draw an arrow coming from the … Continue reading →

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Tel: 083 390 4536

Email: alextechcapetown@proton.me

Ingrid teaches Alexander Technique lessons in Fernwood, Newlands, Cape Town

 

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Lessons are available in two locations:

  • Fernwood, Newlands, Cape Town
  • Somerset West – address to be confirmed in 2023

Notes on the Alexander Technique

More than a simple therapy, the Alexander Technique helps us re-learn the natural, pain-free poise most of us had as very small children. As a form of self-care, the work helps us to look after ourselves.

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