13th International Alexander Technique International Congress, Dublin, 2025.
Presenter Sarah Barfoot – The Alexander Technique: A Potent “onstage” Partner for Performers
Somatic Experiencing Practioner (SEP) – SOS Internationale
Shamanic Practitioner Initiate, third year – Second Sight Healing
Reconnecting Humanity – Karl Lam/ Alima Adams, Extinction Rebellion
Plenaries and Workshops in August 2025
- Attention and Appreciation, Depth and Discernment, Connection and Surprise – Lucia Walker, with Sharyn West and Violeta Winograd
- Being in Touch with Our Hands-Refia Sacks
- Congress Opening Keynote – Releasing the Actor: The AT as an essential component of Actor Training- Presentation by Gemma Bodinetz, and Sue Mythen (Lir)
- Robert Fripp Keynote– The Six Principles of Performance
- Serving the LGBTQIA+ Communities in Alexander Technique– Robyn Avalon
- Chipo Chung Closing Keynote– Is the Alexander Technique past its Sell by Date?
- Trauma and the Alexander Technique – Betsy Polatin
- Embodiment Keynote– Phillip Shepherd
- Science of Pain – Profs Lorimer Mosely, David Anderson, Paul Little
- Education Keynote Paula Healy- Optimal Brain Development
- Plenary Session Polyvagal Theory and the Alexander Technique– Stephen Porges, Betsy Polatin, Anthony Kingsley
- Science Special prof Mike YiYuan Tang
Alexander Teachers CPD Training Day –Carolyn Nicholls.
Introducing Embodiment practices into schools- Talk at Fine Feather Wellness by Sarah Barfoot
Running an Alexander Technique workshop for Performing Artists at The Actors Centre, Tower Street, London.
Running a Six Week Alexander Technique Workshop for Actors ~ The Theatre Workshop at Brighton & Hove High School
Running an Alexander Technique Workshop for Young Musicians ~ Roedean School
Running a Two Day intensive Alexander Technique for Actors Workshop at The Drama School, Mumbai, India
One Day Alexander Technique Intensive Workshop for Performers at The Actors Centre, Tower Street, London ~ Sara Khoroosi
Alexander Technique Workshop with graduates, The London School of Musical Theatre – Judith Kleinman (Royal College of Music)
Foundation Course for Young Musicians, Arts Ed College, London ~ John Hunter/ Penny O’Connor/ Peter Buckoke/ John Crawford/ Tony Cross
Four week Alexander Technique placement with Musical Theatre Students, Associated Studios, Barons Court, London ~ Penny O’Conor
Running an Introductory Workshop into the Alexander Technique ~Jehan Numa Palace Hotel, Bhopal, India
CPD day Working with Singers, The London School of Musical Theatre – Penny O’Connor, Dorothea Magonet, Lyndsay Wagstaff, Patrick Ardagh-Walter, Niamh Dowling
Six Week Alexander Technique Course for Actors ~ Actor’s Centre, Tower Street, London, Sara Khoroosi
Workshop for Alexander Technique Teachers at The Constructive Teaching Centre, Imperial Wharf, London
John Nicholls
Workshop on the work of Miss Goldie and Inhibition, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Penelope Easton
Post Graduate Alexander Technique Teaching at The Brighton Alexander Technique College
Carolyn Nicholls
Postgraduate Refresher Brighton Alexander Technique College
Carolyn Nicholls/ Ron Colyer
Skilled Consciousness Directing and Touch.
Missy Vineyard (USA)
Communicating Traditional Means in a Modern Way.
An Alexander Technique workshop looking at the how and why approach to Integration and ‘going up’.
John Nicholls (UK/USA)
The Art of Breathing
Deepening the Alexander technique through Breathing Awareness
Jessica Wolf (USA)
Somatic Experiencing and The Alexander Technique
Betsy Polatin (USA)
Healing Brain Trauma with The Alexander Technique
Kitty Breene (USA)
Understanding Neutral Posture through Working with Horses.
Elizabeth Reese (USA)
The Dart Procedures and the Evolution of Movement
Robin Sims
The Embodied Mind Project: Building a Global Dialogue between Alexander Technique Teachers and Researchers with Rachel Zahn
Plenary Sessions
Michael Gelb, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci/ Principles and Practices of Entrepreneurial Success for Alexander Technique Teachers/ Bringing it all Together
Jack Stern, Head-Neck Relationship/ A Pain in the Neck…An Anatomical Review of the Cervical Spine/ Things you always wanted to ask a Spine Surgeon but were Reluctant to Ask
Niall Kelly, Who Changes the Change Agent?
Robert Britton ~ Forward and Up into the Future
Rome Earle ~ Public Interview
Judith Stransky, Public Interview
Galen Cranz, Anatomy of Sitting
Ted Dimon, The Supreme Art of Education
Further CPD
The Performing Self: The Spoken Voice for Actors and Musicians Who Use Speech at Arts Educational Schools
John Hunter, Dorothea Magonet, Penny O’Connor, Gilly Sharpes
‘Hands Off’ Teaching Alexander Technique to Actors and Groups STAT Student Network
Lee Warren
Thinking In Activity STAT Student Network at Soho House, London
Lucia Walker
Alexander Technique and Non Violent Communication at Soho House, London STAT Student Network
Bridget Belgrave
The Emotions Toolbox (online)
Penelope Easten
Six Observational Master Class Lessons
Carolyn Nicholls
Student Member of the STAT TCC: Society of the Teachers of The Alexander Technique Training Course Committee (2013-2015)
Meditation Weekend Workshop Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre, Brighton
Transcendental Meditation Course, Brighton TM Centre ~ Mark Heath
Polyphonic Singing, Deli Studios, London ~ Emma Bonnici
Teenagers Translated 2-day workshop with Teen Counsellor Janey Downshire
NLP Foundation Weekend 2-day workshop with Toby and Kate McCartney
Skills/ Qualifications/ Placements
Counsellour at As You Are in Southwick
Somatic Experiencing Practioner Training (SEP) 2024-2027
Humanistic Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)- PGDip Level 7 University of Brighton
Award in Counselling Level 2 & Level 3 – Aldridge Adult Education.
MA Collaborative Theatre Making (Distinction) Rose Bruford
BA (Hons) Fashion, Central Saint Martins 2:1
ACT Diploma (Trinity Guildhall ATCL Performing Speech and Drama) Winner of Lionel Bart Scholarship
BTEC Diploma Art & Design (Distinction) West Kent FE College
PADI (Open Water)
RYA Level One Sailing
Experienced Horse-rider
