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All our teaching in one place

Video School

All our teaching videos, all in one place. 

Work your way through video school!

Try For Yourself - A Step by Step Guide

Introduction to the Videos

This short video is a brief introduction to The Ready list (TRL).

Alexander Teacher Judith Kleinman explains the origin of TRL and how to use our series of videos to try TRL for yourself.

Learn the Basic Principles of TRL

In this video Alexander Technique teacher Sue Merry talks you through The Ready list (TRL). 

You can use it to try TRL for yourself or as a learning-support tool to enhance your existing Alexander Technique practice. 

Try for yourself and then think about taking some lessons! 

Re-Boot Your System

Lying down with ease. 

Do this relaxing procedure every day. 

It will help you to find more energy and to balance your nervous system.

1. Sitting With Ease

In this short TRL explainer, we take you through some useful directions to enable you to sit in an easeful and gentle way. 

2. Standing with Ease

 This is the  second video of the series on everyday activities and The Ready List (TRL). Here we guide you into standing in a balanced and stress-free way. 

3. Walking with Ease

 This is the  third video of the series on everyday activities and The Ready List (TRL). Here we guide you into an easy and graceful walk.

Specific Applications

Check Before Tech

Using phones, laptops and tablets in a graceful way.

The Perfect Tool for Riders

Get ready for a whole new equestrian experience! 

Exam Stress

Here we talk you through how to use TRL to help you to deal with exam nerves. These techniques can also help with many other situations. For example: public speaking, or approaching any task that makes you nervous. 

Performance Anxiety

If standing in front of an audience - or a class - is stressful for you, TRL might be helpful. This video explains how.

TRL & Sport: Unlocking Your Potential

Discover more: fun, freedom, ease and efficiency. 

Whatever your interest in sport the TRL has something to offer. 

Movement and Learning with TRL

A short introduction to the importance of movement in a learning environment. 

We look at Educare Small School where we have always recognised that movement is an essential ingredient for healthy learning and wellbeing.

Children and Education

This short video gives a snapshot of the ways in which TRL is being used in a variety of educational establishments.

Furniture Adventures

Check out this great video and learn how create the ideal furniture set-up for your child.

Further Furniture Adventures

An interview with Alexander Technique Teacher Richard Brennan, the world expert on the issues concerning human-friendly chairs for children.

Filmed in the spring of 2020 as a part of Alexander in Education Conference organised by The Developing Self 

TRL Explainer for Children

An introduction to TRL made just for children

TRL Stories with Mr. Jackson

Five Fun Stories

Mr. Jackson always - well almost always - remembers to use The Ready List to help himself get out of scrapes.

Unfortunately not all his friends know how to do this. 

Sometimes things get a little bit crazy!

You can watch his stories here

Mr.Jackson Stories

Fun Things for You to Try with Elizabeth & Bobby

Where Is Everything? Part One: Flexible Spine

 Some fun experiments and body awareness explorations from my AT Lab Body Mapping Unit.  

 with Elizabeth Castagna
 

The Emotion Ball

 Join Elizabeth and Bobby and learn a fun Ready List game 

 with Elizabeth Castagna  

Where Is Everything? Part Two: Floaty Head

Does your head float? More fun things to try.

with Elizabeth Castagna 


TRL at Educare Small School

Educare in Action

 This video from 2007 gives a flavour of some of the ways that TRL works at Educare Small School. Many practices have been added and updated since this was filmed.
More soon.

Quiet Time

 A daily session of constructive rest and relaxation. We use TRL and calming body positions to give everyone an opportunity to be peacefully in their own space for a short time each day. When an Alexander Teacher is present this is also an opportunity for children to experience how to give and receive beneficial touch. 

Movement Circle

A snapshot of our daily Movement Circle. This was at the beginning of a new school year 2021 and so everyone is a little rusty, including me!

Learn Movement Circle

If you would like to try Educare Movement Circle for yourself, you can try the basics right now.

In this video Sue Merry - who devised Educare Movement Circle in 1997 - leads you through the foundational movements.

Practising TRL - Lazy Labyrinths

 At Educare Small School we use a unique activity, devised by Sue Merry, called Lazy Labyrinths.  This video gives an overview of what Lazy Labyrinths are and why we use them.  It includes a demonstration that will teach you how to work with Lazy Labyrinths. 

How Does TRL Fit Into the Academic Year?

The Royal College of Music in London has embedded the Alexander Technique in the undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

In this short film students and Alexander professors talk about applying the Alexander Technique to developing some of the essential skills for musicians. 

The Performing Self

Performing Arts

 Find out how the Alexander Technique is integrated into Performing Arts education to great effect.

Alexander Technique for Singers

 All members of NYCGB's National Youth Training Choir and National Youth Choir are offered Alexander Technique tuition on their residential courses. 

In this film, Alexander Technique tutor Lindsay Wagstaff explains the benefits to singers of the Alexander Technique, and how it's made available on courses.  

Performance Strategies

Judith Kleinman explains how the Alexander Technique can help performers stay calm and confident, cope well under pressure and play to their full potential.

Stage Fright & TRL

Judith Kleinman explains how The Ready List can help with performance anxiety.

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