Touching Presence

by Tommy Thompson, Rachel Prabhakar (Editor)

Overview

Enter into the teaching space of master Alexander Technique teacher Tommy Thompson. With compassion and integrity, Tommy’s teaching explores the ways in which each of us can belong to the moment and stop defining ourselves by our habits. With its insightful, moving reflections, Touching Presence will inspire Alexander Technique teachers, trainees, and students — indeed anyone — to find their own path to being more fully present for themselves and the person in front of them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733400503
Publisher:	Easeofbeing Publications
Publication date:	09/28/2019
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.33(d)

Table of Contents

On the Beauty of the Person

On Being and Doing

On Being in Relationship

On Withholding Definition

On the Self

On Compassionate Teaching

On Bringing the Work to the Person

On Finding the Fit

On Habit

On the Personal Narrative

On Teaching from the Heart

On Support

On Observation

On Desire

On the Role of the Teacher

On What the Teacher is Teaching the Student

On Stories

On Using Your Hands

On Touch

On Working in Activity

On the Primary Control

On Directions

On “The Arms Support the Back”

On Monkey

On the Moment as a Movement

Questions and Answers

Aphorisms

There is no beginning… There is no end…

Editorial Reviews

"Touching Presence is a seminal book about the Alexander Technique and it is filled with delightful vignettes, rich moments of teaching, and an honesty that awakens all of us."
Michael Frederick, founder of The International Alexander Technique Congress

"This book is not so much about the Alexander Technique as it is about how Tommy uses it as his vehicle through which he guides his students into living more compassionately conscious and self-embodied lives."

Bruce Fertman, Director, Alexander Alliance Europe

"If you've not come across Tommy's teachings before, this is a great introduction to his thinking and way of working. He offers you his insights honestly, openly, fluidly... I commend it to you."

Penny O'Connor, Alexander Teacher and Artist

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