Keynote Presentations
Keynote Presenters
Professor David Anderson
Exploring the science behind the Alexander Technique
David Anderson is the director of the Marian Wright Edelman Institute for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families at San Francisco State University. Professor Anderson’s expertise is in skill acquisition and the relationship between motor activity and psychological functioning.
He will introduce several phenomena that are currently being studied in movement science and sport psychology and which might have a bearing on our understanding of mechanisms underpinning the Alexander Technique.
These include such things as the einstellung effect, the kohnstamm phenomenon, ironic effects, the Quiet Eye and the Grenier Technique. We’ll have fun exploring how some of these phenomena might inform our understanding of the AT and might serve as profitable directions for further research and understanding. Professor Anderson will also briefly introduce us to a couple of the specific studies he has done on the AT
Dr. Philip Bull
Hypermobility and the Alexander Technique
50-minute Keynote presentation with Q&A,
30-minute panel discussion with Carol Boggs, Ann Rodiger and Julie Barber
Hypermobility is a term that neither FM nor the 1st generation teachers would have known. It’s only in this century that Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (EDS/HSD) have become better understood and recognized in the medical field as genetic conditions for which there is no cure. Many people living with these conditions spend their entire lives managing their symptoms and are increasingly seeking AT for relief. We can potentially make a big difference in their experience by providing strategies for better postural support, calming the nervous system, and improving proprioception and balance, all contributing to their quality of life.
Rachael Sullivan
Marketing the Alexander Technique
Keynote presentation with Q&A
What is the Alexander Technique? Why isn’t there more awareness of the Alexander Technique in the general public? How do we get it out there? How do we, as a community, can get more visibility? How do I grow my practice?
Having been instrumental in the recent STAT rebrand, Rachael understands the essence and key challenges of marketing the Alexander Technique. In this talk Rachael will briefly go over the STAT brand work whilst also sharing useful tips that you can implement to grow your business and better market your services in simple, yet effective ways.
This year we are also exploring ways to make these talks available to an audience worldwide using platforms like Zoom. We are also looking into adding subtitles to be projected behind our presenters and/or simultaneous interpretation. We’ll keep you posted!
