[Community] skillshare - Alexander Technique?

Thu Aug 6 19:41:42 CDT 2009

Hi Joe-
Since we aren't totally sure this will keep going, I suggest that you do it on the 15th, and then it could happen again if you'd like. 
1.5 hours is fine- 11-12:30?
We have books to use, and probably chairs, but you or participants will need to bring mats to lie on. We don't have a massage table. 
I think a specific focus on work at desks is great- many people could use it. 
I think that's all! Let me know if this works for you. 
Thanks, Elizabeth

A strong people need no leader 
- Zapata 

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Community] skillshare - Alexander Technique?
To: "Elizabeth Simpson" <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Joe Grohens" <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 3:33 PM

Hi Elizabeth --

Thanks for your reply. And thank you for the enthusiasm about my topic.

I wish I had seen the notice about the RSI skillshare before today.... I would have liked to go to it. May I ask who gave it?

...
I am very interested in giving a skillshare. I'm looking at my schedule, however, and I see that I'm kind of busy during August. Is it POSSIBLE to schedule ahead to September?

If that's not possible or not good for some reason, I CAN do it on Aug 8 or Aug 15. Aug 15 would be better.

I'd like to have a 1.5 hour period, if that's not too long for your audience. (The RSI was a 1.5 hour, I believe. Did that seem like it was the right length?)

....

Since you mention that Alexander Technique came up during RSI, it gave me the idea of making a special focus on something:

- How to work at a desk with less more comfort, better posture, avoiding injury, etc.

I could give a few practical techniques that they can do "right now". As well, I would explain how Alexander Technique applies to the problems that come from spending long hours at a desk. And I would talk about how Alexander Technique works - how Alexander Technique practitioners work with their clients, what happens in a session, etc.

I'm just brainstorming here.

Maybe a more general "What is the Alexander Technique" skillshare would better match your audience.

Just wanted to propose an idea and get your comments.

......

As for EQUIPMENT, the following things are desirable:

- Enough chairs for everyone to sit (preferably folding chairs with flat seats). There could then be exercises using the chair.

- A surface where people can lie on their backs comfortably. Do you have a carpeted area? I think the rubberized floor in much of the IMC may be hard and cold to lie on?

- A large number of paperback books that can be used for head support when they lie on their backs (about 3-4 200-page books per person).

- A massage table? (Do you have such?)

- A presentation table where I can put out literature and collect a questionnaire. (I would personally like to use the opportunity to find out more about what problems people have and what they are looking for. I can then write about addressing these problems on my website.)

............

I'm going to think about the blurb. I would like to know what you think about the occupation-specific topic (desk work) versus a more general topic.

I'll give you the bio along with the blurb.

To summarize (sorry, I just let that spill out, and I'm not even bothering to revise), can you please let me now about:

- possibility of September dates?
- what you think of a narrow vs a general focus?

Thanks. I'm getting excited thinking about doing this.

- Joe Grohens

On Aug 3, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Elizabeth Simpson wrote:

> Joe-
> 
> An Alexander skillshare would be fantastic! Especially because it came up during the RSI skillshare as a helpful way to reposture yourself to keep RSI away.
> 
> Our questions for you:
> Which day and time would you like to to it, and for how long?  It can be anywhere between 30 minutes and 3 hours.
> 
> August 8: 11a-2p
> August 15: 11a-2p
> August 22: 11a-2p
> August 29: 9a-12p, 1p-3p, 3p-6p)
> 
> Also, please give us a little blurb about the skillshare, and if you'd like, a 1-2 sentence bio about you. As you may have guessed, the emphasis of the skillshare is that people will walk away knowing how to do, or having done, something.
> 
> Finally, let us know if you have any space/equipment needs, and we'll do our best to accommodate them.
> 
> Thanks so much for your interest!
> Elizabeth
> IMC Community Connections Workgroup
> 
> A strong people need no leader
> - Zapata
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 8/3/09, Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Community] skillshare - Alexander Technique?
> To: community at lists.ucimc.org
> Cc: "Joe Grohens" <joe.grohens at gmail.com>
> Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 10:59 AM
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just found out about your skillshare series from the RSI poster -- it caught my eye as I was entering cafe Kopi.
> 
> I could share Alexander Technique. Would you be interested in that?
> 
> Yours truly,
> 
> Joe Grohens
> joe.grohens at gmail.com
> 
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