The Dimon Institute

JOIN DR THEODORE DIMON ONLINE ON ZOOM FOR A FREE SERIES OF TALKS ON F.M. ALEXANDER'S ICONIC STORY

There is no single written work that has had greater influence on the subject of kinesthetic education than F.M. Alexander's personal account, "Evolution of a Technique." It is a story of incredible persistence and insight, containing groundbreaking contributions to psychology, muscle physiology, education, and human well-being. Yet Alexander's account is a dense, demanding piece of writing that even the most earnest and passionate students of Alexander's work find confusing. 

This fall, Ted Dimon will discuss the entire story of “Evolution of a Technique,” outlining the stages of learning Alexander went through before he was able to solve his vocal problem, and identifying the many insights he had along the way. Each lecture will focus on a particular section of the narrative.

 We will explore all of these questions, and more:

• Why does Alexander open with a discussion of mind/body unity? 
• Why does he speak about the course of human evolution?
• How did he identify the unconscious process of neural messaging being sent to muscles, and is this the same as his famous "projection of orders"?
• What Is Alexander doing  as he sits quietly in front of his mirror for "successive days, weeks, and sometimes even months"?
• What is the true meaning and purpose of his final 5-step process?

COURSE OVERVIEW:  6 live 1-hour talks will be held online via Zoom on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12pm New York City time, September 8, 10, 11, and 15, 17, 18 2025. Each live session will be recorded, and the recordings will be posted here to allow students to view them later, at no charge.

Readings are included as PDFs that you can download.