Kim Jessor: Energy Games and Flying: The Teachings of Judy Leibowitz and Pearl Ausubel

As we celebrated the 100th birthday of twin sisters and master Alexander teachers Judy and Pearl in October, it feels timely to share a bit of how they taught as I remember it from my time at ACAT and have continued to explore. We will begin with Judy's energy work; focusing on heightening awareness of the energy in our hands and seeing what we discover when playing with the energy between them. We will develop this to sharing energy with each other, to directing our energy to radiate beyond our bodies and into space, and investigating ways of moving through space while simultaneously sending and receiving energy. These activities, as adapted for zoom, can expand our sense of ourselves and each other on the screen.

We will then move to Pearl's procedure, which builds sequentially from attending to use of the whole self to adding on specific movements of the arms and legs into an enlivening and exhilarating coordination she called "flying." 

These procedures can be fun for anyone, not just Alexander teachers or trainees. Activities will be explored primarily in movement but can be modified to be done seated. If possible have some room to walk around and be seen on camera.

No prerequisites needed.

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