Bill Connington's Blog: Summer 2015, reading and presenting - Posts Tagged "mind-body"

Back to School

My syllabus is prepared. Ready to work with the second year students at Yale School of Drama. A very talented, smart, eager group of people.

Looking forward to my book party for Physical Expression on Stage and Screen on September 19th.

Mapping out the concept for my next book on mind-body issues. We all know about the mind-body connection, but it is so easy to forget, and unconsciously split ourselves.

Staying with low, easy breathing puts us back on the right track of "staying with ourselves" in a healthy way.
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 31, 2014 07:04 Tags: acting, alexander-technique, mind-body, theater, yale-school-of-drama

Demonstrating Exercises Honed at the Actors Studio, and Yale School of Drama

Looking forward to the book party for my new book, Physical Expression on Stage and Screen: Using the Alexander Technique to Create Unforgettable Performances, on Friday, September 19th at 7 pm:

http://on.fb.me/WZdShh

I'll be demonstrating some of the 133 exercises I developed at the Actors Studio MFA Program, and honed last semester at Yale School of Drama. You can see some of the exercises on video here:

http://vimeo.com/channels/connington

The exercises all only take a few minutes to do. Great for everyday life, and for performance. They help you get in touch with your mind-body, and be more in the present moment. It's worth taking a few minutes to reconnect with yourself.
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on September 12, 2014 17:05 Tags: acting, alexander-technique, mind-body, theater, yale-school-of-drama

Summer 2015, reading and presenting

Bill Connington
As is my wont, I'm reading several books at once. A pleasure. Looking forward to a week's vacation in August, when I can do even more reading than usual. Coming up on the one year anniversary of the p ...more
Follow Bill Connington's blog with rss.