Alexander Technique of Decatur - GA

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Robbin Marcus offers Alexander Technique lessons and classes for actors and others in the Annex Studio at Decatur Healing Arts. Please email or call for more information: [email protected] or 678-720-8717 .

I have a flexible appointment schedule, but I am generally in Decatur on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am- 6pm. Evening slots available on Thursdays.

FAQs:
What is the Alexander Technique?
The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change movement habits in our everyday activities. It is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, giving you more energy for all your activities. It is not a series of treatments or exercises, but rather a re-education of the mind and body.

How is Alexander Technique taught? Alexander Technique is generally taught in private lessons, which range from an hour at the start of taking lessons, to a half hour for established students. The best success rate comes from taking private lessons; the recommended approach is to take 8 weeks of lessons, one weekly, and then the student and teacher evaluate where we go next.

As a graduate of the AlexanderAlliance, in the tradition of Marjorie Barstow, I also enjoy teaching classes about the Alexander Technique. I am a believer in working with people in the activities they enjoy most, or in the areas they most want help in finding greater ease and comfort. In addition, I often work with people using classical Alexander Technique activities such as standing and sitting, and working on a table.

I’m an actor, and I’ve heard about AT. What can it do for me?
Many actors already know the benefit of using Alexander Technique to stay grounded and deliver lines with conviction and clarity. Alexander Technique is also used in examining your own approach to using your body (as well as your mind) in acting. Got a physically demanding role? Using AT will help you change your stature healthily to suit the part. As a psycho-physical educational method, Alexander Technique helps you to be more embodied on stage and off. Alexander Classes are an affordable way to introduce yourself to the Technique and to learn more about your own use in just a few short weeks.

Who takes your classes? My classes are open to anyone. I work with a lot of performers, but I also work with seniors, those in recovery from injury who are finishing PT and want to learn to trust their bodies again, and people who work at computers all day. Often a class is filled with people from many different walks of life, and it’s informative and eye-opening to watch the technique in action differently with each person in the class. Classes are generally light-hearted adventures into living an embodied life, and upping your Awareness Game in daily living.

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