Events

The JLSF is pleased to present a donation based workshop series. These Wednesday workshops are held online through Zoom and taught by a variety of Alexander Technique teachers from across the US and internationally. Participants donate any amount to attend. The series makes Alexander Technique available to a broad audience and generates funds for our Scholarship.

Your donations are tax-deductible. The Judith Leibowitz Scholarship Fund of AmSAT is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3).

Complimentary tickets are available to any teachers, trainees, or students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, or Persons of Color. The AT community is enhanced by an abundance of diversity and diminished without it. Please email us for your VIP code.

If you were unable to attend any of our virtual events, recordings are available through our Videos page.

July 2026

Using AI Thoughtfully: Support, Awareness, and Choice for AT Teachers

Join Amanda MacDonald for a relaxed conversation designed for AT teachers new to AI who want practical, approachable ways to get started.

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence might support your work as an Alexander Technique teacher, but not sure where to begin? Join Amanda MacDonald for a relaxed, one-hour Zoom conversation designed for AT teachers who are new to AI and want practical, approachable ways to get started. Drawing from her own early explorations, Amanda will share a few simple ways AI can lend a hand—like drafting class descriptions, organizing ideas, and shaping social media posts. She’ll also invite participants to stay awake to the broader impact of these technologies, from the energy and water demands of data centers to the lack of comprehensive regulation guiding their growth, so we can make thoughtful choices about how we use them. No tech expertise required—just bring your curiosity and your commitment to conscious practice. Come connect, experiment, and leave with a few new tools you might actually enjoy using. (written with support from Copilot)

About Amanda

Amanda Blair MacDonald, MFA, M.AmSAT, R-MPA, is an AmSAT-certified Alexander Technique teacher. Amanda incorporates the Alexander Technique, Movement Pattern Analysis, Laban/Bartenieff, and brain-compatible pedagogy into her teaching methods to a wide spectrum of individuals and groups both in person and online.

After an early career performing nationally and internationally, Amanda transitioned to teaching in NYC and later Chicago. In addition to her private practice, she currently teaches at DePaul University, Roosevelt University, and the Music Institute of Chicago. 

In fall 2026, Amanda will offer her 3rd online “Group Teaching Lab,” using Brain-Compatible lesson planning methods for designing group classes. Check out AmandaBlairMacDonald.com for more information.

Instructor: Amanda MacDonald
Date: July 8, 2026
Time: 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern USA
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Donation (There is no donation too small or too large!)

August 2026

Our bones aren't fixed: The relationship between the sternum and the sacrum

We'll explore how the dynamic relationship between the sternum and sacrum enhances torso expansion and supports primary control.

I find that when the sternum and the sacrum relate dynamically with each other, the torso gains greater potential for expansion. In this workshop, we will examine this relationship and how it can support and inform our primary control.

We will explore various movement possibilities centered around these two major bones of the torso. Using the tensegrity model, we will practice creating "good tension"—also known as antagonistic pulls—between these structures to foster better internal support.

Please be prepared to walk around your own space and have a spot available (and a couple of books ready)  for a lie down during the session.

About Fabio

Fabio Tavares is a Brazilian movement artist and educator who ran away to join the circus at the age of 15. In 1999, he moved to New York City, where he has been performing, creating, and teaching ever since. Mr. Tavares performed with the renowned STREB Extreme Action for 14 years and served as its Associate Artistic Director for over a decade. He has also collaborated with Anne Bogart and the acclaimed SITI Company, as well as Laurie Anderson, Circus Amok, Noemie Lafrance, and Jon Kinzel, among many others.

His solo performances have been presented throughout Brazil, Europe, and the United States at numerous festivals and performance venues. In addition to his performance career, Mr. Tavares is an AmSAT-certified Alexander Technique teacher, a Klein Technique™ teacher, and a Zero Balancing practitioner. He currently serves on the faculty of the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and The Juilliard School, where he continues to share his passion for movement, performance, and embodied learning with the next generation of artists.

www.healthandpoise.com IG: @fabioatnyc

Instructor: Fabio Tavares
Date: August 19, 2026
Time: 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern USA (1 hour)
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Donation (There is no donation too small or too large!)