The Alexander Technique Summer Week Retreat 2027, North East France

Get completely out of the rush

Do you notice that your body is often tense without knowing why? That your breath sits high in your chest, that your shoulders creep up towards your ears, or that you’re stuck in your head when you actually just want to feel, play or rest? Then this is an invitation to really take a few days for it, or rather: to lie down, stand, walk and breathe.

What can you expect?

• more calm and freedom in movement
• freer, calmer breathing
• more ease when sitting, standing, walking and bending
• less unnecessary tension in your neck, shoulders and back
• more focus, concentration and clarity in your head
• improved posture without strain

Why a retreat?

In daily life, there is always something demanding your attention. During a retreat you have the space to discover, slowly, attentively and without obligations, what is happening in your body and mind. You learn a great deal by experience: you take part in experiments and exercises, and you receive a lot of personal guidance (4 private lessons and 11 workshops).

And afterwards?

The nice thing is that you don’t need to practise the Alexander Technique at a special time. Once you know the basic principles, you apply them to everything you already do: walking, bending, waiting for the train, working at the computer, carrying your backpack or instrument, and so on. That means you can carry on at home, from the very first day, with support from my Think Up app.

Who is it for?

I work a lot with musicians, but the retreat is certainly not only for them (the mix is usually around 60% musicians and 40% non-musicians). Everyone is welcome, with or without an instrument, and certainly also if you have never had an Alexander Technique lesson.

What do you get?

This is going to be a practical week!

• 11 workshops
• 4 private lessons
• plenty of free time to read, laze about, swim or walk