KAROLINA GLAB
PIANIST/ PIANO TEACHER
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
How does a lesson look like?
An individual Alexander Technique lesson can take from 30 to 60 minutes. During this time, we work as a duo, identifying the body-mind habitual patterns and gradually trying to eliminate those, that disturb and limit our freedom in movements and activities.
Step by step, we learn the new possible ways to react on the stimulus. The body will be adapting and rediscovering the new coordination, that helps to improve the mobility and health of the whole organism.
The teacher plays a role of a guide, that through a gentle touch and verbal explanations (directions) indicates the student the way to a better use of the self, that sooner or later will bring calm and self-confidence.
Semi-supine position
At some point of the lesson a student might be asked to lay down on the table in a semi supine position. This position naturally enhances the body to release all the unnecessary tensions. Meanwhile, the student is asked to actively participate in sending mental directions to different parts of his body and to stay mindfully present. The sound support of the table helps to activate the deep postural muscles that might have been disturbed to work normally by our bad use.
The results
During the lesson one can observe a change in global organization of the organism. This may result in a feeling of relaxation, the general length and width in the body, as well as more freedom in the joints, and overall sensation of lightness.
Thanks to the lessons a student obtains a set of tools that later he or she can apply on his own during the everyday life situations and activities that might challenge the optimal use of our bodies.
Pricing
60 mins lesson - 45 euro
30 mins - 25 euro
10 x 60 mins lessons - 400 euro
10 x 30 mins - 200 euro
Feel free to inquire in case you have financial restraints so we could find a solution that suits us both :)