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Upcoming Demonstrations, Classes & Events at ACAT

May 10 & 11, 2008: "Exploring the Mysteries of the Mind Through the Alexander Technique": A Post Certification Workshop with Missy Vineyard Ehrgood

** Members please note: This workshop is now fully enrolled. Please contact the ACAT office to be placed on our waiting list. **

How can we learn to inhibit and direct more successfully and consistently? Can we improve the way we teach these vital skills to our students?  This workshop will address these important questions, taking you on an in-depth exploration into inhibiting and directing through hands-on instruction, discussions on recent research in neuroscience, and experiential exercises.

DATES: Saturday May 10, 9 - 5 and Sunday May 11, 9 - 3.    (We will take 90 minutes for lunch on Saturday; and 60 minutes on Sunday).

LOCATION: The American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT), 39 West 14th Street, Room #507, NY, NY 10011

COURSE FEE: Members: $325/Non-members: $400 - includes Annual Membership for eligible teachers. (All fees include a $25 non-fundable registration fee)

REGISTRATION:  To reserve your space, please send your deposit of $125 no later than Monday, March 24, 2008 (includes a $25 non-refundable registration fee) payable to ACAT, 39 West 14th Street, Room #507, NY, NY 10011.  For more information on registering, please contact ACAT at (212) 633-2229 or e-mail office@acatnyc.org.   To insure your space, the balance of $200 is due no later than Monday, April 14, 2008.  We will maintain a waiting list for this event and will release spaces after April 14, 2008 in the event balances go unpaid.

CANCELATION POLICY:  In the event you are unable to attend the workshop, all fees will be refunded in full, in cases where a wait-listed participant takes your space.

In the event we are unable to fill your space, the following refund schedule will apply: Until March 24, 2008, all fees collected, minus the $25 registration fee, will be refunded in full.  Until May 4, 50% of all fees collected, minus the $25 registration fee, will be refunded. After May 5, no refunds will be issued.

In the event the workshop is canceled for any reason, all fees will be refunded in full.

PRE-WORK:  It is strongly recommended that you read Missy Vineyard Ehrgood's book, "How You Stand, How You Move, How  You Live" in preparation for this program.  The books can be purchased through AmSAT Books, or at Amazon.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 11.5 hours in Category 1 of AmSAT Continuing Education Requirements

NOTE: This workshop is limited to 10 participants.

May 12, 2008:

The Professional Identity Conversation Continues with "Taking Alexander Mainstream: To Tip or Not To Tip"

Join Brooke Lieb for a conversation about future vision for the Alexander Technique.  In his book "Tipping Points", Malcolm Gladwell examines the dynamics that create epidemics, including cultural phenomenon and effective marketing, which can account for the explosion in popularity of Yoga, Pliates and Chiropractic. The Alexander Technique has been around for over 100 years, yet we remain on the fringe of related modalities. What would it take for Alexander Technique to be in the mainstream, and what are the concerns within our profession if Alexander Technique were to "tip"?

WHERE: ACAT
WHEN: Monday, May 12, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
FEE: $20 (All proceeds will go to the ACAT General Reserve Fund)
Satisfies 2.5 Continuing Education Hours in Category 3 of AmSAT's Continuing Education requirements

RSVP: Please call ACAT at (212)633-2229; or e-mail office@acatnyc.org.  NOTE: Walk-in's without reservations are welcome.

May 13, 2008: The Art of Breathing: An Inspirational Workshop with Jessica Wolf

The proceeds of  the workshop will be donated by Jessica to the General Reserve in honor of Saura Bartner.

Breathing is as fundamental to life as the beating of our hearts.  But breath, unlike the involuntary heartbeat, is something we can influence.  Because we usually take breathing for granted, we tend not to realize the harmful effects faulty breathing can have, or the freedom we can gain by improving how we breathe. 

The field of respiratory re-education has benefited greatly from the contributions of F.M Alexander and Carl Stough.  In his time, Alexander was known as “the breathing man.” Learning the Alexander Technique can have a profound effect on body-mind awareness, and can help us regain easeful breathing.  Stough’s unique discoveries identified the diaphragm as the most important muscle of breathing.  Although the diaphragm functions involuntary, it can be re-developed and strengthened using a specific approach to breathing.

 
In this workshop introducing The Art of Breathing, we will discuss:

* The anatomy of breathing

* How to activate the whole body and allow the breath to function with minimum effort and maximum efficiency

* The natural voice: coordinating breath with sound in the process of speaking and singing

* The effect of fatigue, stress and environmental pollutants on the nervous system

* Breathing faults related to illness such as asthma, reflux, backache and overall muscular tension

DATE: Tuesday May 13, 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
LOCATION: The American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT), 39 West 14th Street, Room #507, NY, NY 10011
FEE: Recommended contribution of $30. The proceeds of  the workshop will be donated by Jessica  to the Alma Frank/Deborah Caplan Scholarship Fund in honor of Saura Bartner.

The workshop is open to teachers and trainees, but limited space is available, so please sign up early.

ACAT Presents: The Second Annual Summer Intensive in the Big Apple - July 21 -25, 2008

ACAT's Week-long Summer Intensive is open to new and experienced students who wish to deepen her or his exploration of the Alexander Technique with ACAT's highly skilled faculty.

Students will come together to learn in a rich group setting.  Each participant will also receive a private lesson as part of the program.  Daily classes will embody the rigor and focus of the teacher training setting, addressing the individuals needs and interests of each participant.  We will delve into the Alexander Technique principles, as well as explore application to the activities of daily living.

The student to teacher ratio will be 7:1 or less.

FACULTY
Faculty scheduled to teach during the Summer Intensive include: Joan Frost, Kim Jessor, Daniel Singer, Brooke Lieb, Hope Martin, Diane Young and Pat McGinnis.  Additional Faculty from the ACAT teaching community will join us as needed.  Faculty is subject to change without notice.  For biographical information on the ACAT Faculty, please visit www.acatnyc.org

SCHEDULE
Daily group classes: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25, 2008
Each participant will be scheduled for 1 private lesson during the program.  Lessons will take place at 12:30 or 1:15 one day after class.

FEE

$400 for Members and Associate Members

$450 for non-Members

REGISTRATION
To secure your space, please send a deposit of $100 (includes a $25 non-refundable registration fee) to:

The Summer Intensive @ ACAT
39 West 14th Street, Rm. #507
New York, NY 10011

Deposit due by Monday, June 2, 2008
Balance due in full by Monday, June 23, 2008

 CANCELLATION POLICY:
Until July 7, a full refund minus a $25 registration fee. Until July 14, 50% refund minus a $25 registration fee. No refunds after July 14.  All fees are 100% transferable to another participant, and all cancellations will be refunded in full in the event a wait-listed student takes your space.  In the event of under enrollment, all fees will be fully refunded.

This course is limited to 12 participants.   Please register early.