Lena Schibel-Mason; Head of Training
We can live much more of our potential in any activity. In Alexander Technique lessons we become aware of harmful habits of over-doing and are guided back to our in-built balance and ease on all levels of our being. Instead of leaning, holding or pushing, we in this way re-establish the flow in ourselves.
Alexander Technique Background
- Trained with Yehuda Kupermann 1979-1982 in Freiburg/Basel.
- Has worked full time with the technique since 1991 (mainly in York; also in Leeds, Beverley, Scarborough, Kirkbymoorside).
- 12 years as co-worker in the Leeds training school NET CAT (Head of training: Margaret Rakusen).
- 3 years with actors of East 15 (Sheriff Hutton) & 2 years with dancers (Hull University, Scarborough).
- 12 years with musicians (Music Department York University).
- Many years with riders, coached by and co-working with Sally Tottle.
Continuous Development
- Guest teaching on the Zayt training course in Freiburg.
- 16 years of termly weekends of collegial exchange led by Joan Diamond in Kendal.
- Local and regional exchange for many years.
- Weekly exchange with co-workers at YATS since 2003.
- Visiting other UK and German training courses & Regular lessons in Freiburg, Germany.
- Eutokia course with Ilana Machover Summer 2010.
Other background
- State school teaching in Germany.
- Co worker at Centre for Transpersonal Psychotherapy near Freiburg.
- Training and person centred counselling (Carl Rogers) 1974-1977 and 2005-2010.
Professional Development
- Teaching 7 years at Steiner Schools in Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) and York.
- Training in Stuttgart for teaching at Waldorf / Rudolf Steiner Schools.