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Taking Care of the People Who Take Care of People

I am forever indebted to Tada Akihiro, lovingly known to us as, Anchan, who has been our photographer and videographer for some 20 years. Without Anchan, we’d have almost no visual record of what we have done over these many years. I love sharing his work with people.

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A workshop I gave in Ebina, Japan

for physical, occupational, and speech therapists,

assisted by Sakiko Ishitsubo and her wonderful trainees.

 

Workshop in Osaka.

This video is one of my favorites. I like it because it shows Midori-sensei and I sitting side by side teaching together, something we have done for 30 years. I am grateful to Midori for being my voice in Japan for all these years. I also like the video because it shows how important the organization of our “central mobile”, (our spine in relation to our skull, ribs, and pelvis), is when we are working. You can see how I use my hands and my humor to give people a new experience of being easy, strong, organized, comfortable, and happy as they work. I love seeing that sweet sense of surprise and wonder when the student suddenly finds themselves unexpectedly transformed.

Workshop in Tokyo

 

Written by Bruce Fertman

Bruce brings 60 years of study as a movement artist and educator to his work having trained in gymnastics, modern dance, ballet, contact improvisation, the Alexander Technique, Tai Chi Chu’an, Aikido, Chanoyu, (Japanese Tea Ceremony), Argentine Tango, and Kyudo (Zen Archery). For the past 30 years, Bruce has been helping people experience the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual life. He founded the Alexander Alliance in 1982 and Grace of Sense in 2019, his online community-school. Author of Teaching by Hand, Learning by Heart, and of The Way In ~ The Way Out, Bruce is currently co-authoring a book with Michael Gelb for New World Library entitled, Walk – How to Discover Comfort, Vitality, and Inspiration in Every Step.
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