January 15th, 2016

Another amazing residential workshop at Serra Retreat in Malibu!  http://serraretreat.com/  
http://alexandertechniqueworkshops.com/
 
(See January 2015 blog for photos from last year’s retreat.)  

 
This is me enjoying Frances Marsden’s directions during our morning ‘walkabouts’ (photo by Harvey Wolfson, who photographed and videotaped much of the proceedings).

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Again we were treated to inspiring talks by motivational speaker and prolific book writer, Michael Gelb.  http://michaelgelb.com/  Here is his diagram illustrating what he says are the 7 operational ideas of the Alexander Technique as laid out in his book, Body Learning.

Again I was so impressed with the entire experience and how it affected everyone – not just those with many years of experience – but even more importantly, those who had no experience at all with the Technique and discovered profound changes in themselves.
 
Another photo of me enjoying direction from Lyn Charleson-Klein during a workshop called “Monkeying Around” (again courtesy of Harvey Wolfson).

For something completely different - you can take a walk down the hill to where there are horses:

Or, you may cross the Pacific Coast Highway to the Malibu Lagoon:

To top it off, we were treated to an amazing array of talent at the New Year’s Eve Concert.  Here are two of the performers, Susan Greenberg and Margaret Bowles:

And then a party with lots of wine, cheeses, and an awesome chocolate cake:

Happy New Year to all and may you experience more awareness and uprightness in your body-mind!