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  • Wednesdays, July 3 - 31, 2024 | 2:00-3:45PM
  • Physical Inquiries & Somatic Practices
Kari Ostensen teaches a class. Kari faces the students demonstrating a position they attempt to replicate it. They all balance on one leg while the second leg is bent at 90 degrees in front of them. Their arms are bent at the elbows and fingertips touch their shoulders, their elbows reach to their sides. Photo by Didi Zacks.
ID: Kari Ostensen teaches a class. Kari faces the students demonstrating a position they attempt to replicate it. They all balance on one leg while the second leg is bent at 90 degrees in front of them. Their arms are bent at the elbows and fingertips touch their shoulders, their elbows reach to their sides. Photo by Didi Zacks.

This class looks at the mind-body connection through the principles and lens of the Alexander Technique. The Alexander Technique is an awareness building and process oriented practice that offers us a stronger awareness of how we are moving and thinking and then how to change habits and thinking in order to find better balance, freedom of movement, and agency. This class will explore mind-body awareness, anatomy, dynamic balance, inhibition and choice, and how we engage with our environment. We will explore the AT principles as they apply to everyday movements such as sitting, standing, walking, carrying groceries, washing dishes, etc as well as how they apply to movement practices and other art forms.

Accessibility Notes

  • This class includes auditive guidance.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, Kari Ostensen” at least three (3) weeks prior to the class date you wish to attend.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “Kari Ostensen.”

Past class

Location

Gibney at 280 Broadway
280 Broadway (Enter at 53A Chambers Street)
New York, NY 10007

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Faculty

Kari Ostensen

Kari Ostensen

Kari (they/them) is a trans and queer mover and independent dance artist based in New York City.

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