I can ski the field with more relaxation and control, I look more graceful and organized, and I feel much better at the end of the day.
Sheri Aggarwal
REQUIREMENTS: Participants need health insurance valid in Austria, and should take as many private Alexander Technique lessons as possible before they come.
The workshop is limited to a maximum of 12 participants, so please register early.
INFORMATION: Please contact Erik Bendix at: erikbendix51@gmail.com
During an Ease on Skis workshop, short Alexander Technique classes are given at the end of each day to introduce different aspects of movement that will be needed on the slopes. After a brief warm-up the next morning, these same themes are reintroduced in a short group ski class. During the ski hours that follow, students get semi-private ski lessons (usually 3 people at a time for an hour). When not taking ski lessons, students are encouraged to ski together in small groups, and may get help from teachers or ski assistants. The afternoon winds down with a few guided yoga stretches back at our lodging, followed by the comfort and security of getting individual hands-on attention while lying down. We usually dine together, and evenings are unscheduled.
ERIK BENDIX founded and developed Ease on Skis. In his own words,
“I started skiing at age 10 while attending school at the Ecole d’Humanité in Switzerland. Skiing scared me stiff at the time. I managed to reach moderate skiing competence by my 20’s, but was stuck at a plateau of skill until I began studying the Alexander Technique. Then, suddenly, my skiing began opening up and has been opening since. Every day on the slopes now brings further improvement. I have been experimenting with applying Alexander Technique to skiing for almost 20 years now. In 2004, I was encouraged to go public with this work by Steven Shaw (of The Art of Swimming), and began teaching and writing about it. Movement touches all aspects of my life. I am known as a teacher of world folk dance traditions, I practice Tai Chi, I swim and I have a private practice teaching Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centering®. I also write and translate poetry, a movement form in words. Although I’m writing a book on skiing, my experience of skiing goes far beyond words, often into bliss. I teach it because I want to share that.“
“I had always been trying to master the perfect turn, thinking it was one elusive thing. Now as I ski down a run, I recognize that for the snow and slope in front of me, some turns are better suited than others, but there are many choices, and the one that happens may be dictated by the conditions, or by my balance at the moment or simply by which feels most fun. The freedom to accept that those different possibilities are OK, and to not worry about failing to find the perfect turn, is a lovely awakening.”
~Sheri Aggarwal~
I can ski the field with more relaxation and control, I look more graceful and organized, and I feel much better at the end of the day.
Sheri Aggarwal
…thank you for an inspiring week! I particularly liked the fullness and the simplicity of Erik’s ski program and how everything ‘clicked into place’ and matched my previous skills. Everything was understandable.
Rain Vainik
I was feeling almost no anxiety about falling. Instead I could enjoy the sensation of gliding, and the scent of the snow….I feel both vulnerable and safe.
Skiing is a great, fun way to experience this.
Beverly W.
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