Empathy is the capacity to feel what another person is feeling - to walk in their shoes. It is a non-judgmental state that sets the groundwork for healthy relationships. In this talk, learn how the Alexander Technique (AT) a time honored method for increasing freedom in the body and life, can increase your ability to be empathetic. We will focus on how to use AT to consciously develop empathy for successful relationships. Learn techniques to release knee-jerk habitual reactions and at the same time free your own body from strain and stress. Take home a few simple tips that will change your relationships to your own body and your relationships with others.

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Dana Ben-Yehuda teaches and coaches the Alexander Technique, a form of mindfulness and somatics for stress management and ease. She helps clients develop poise, presence and effortless good posture.  This summer, she co-taught Empathy and Mindfulness for Work and Life at Stanford Continuing Studies. She has taught Alexander Technique (AT) at SJSU (Music and Dance), West Valley College (Theater Arts), and Google. Dana has been in private practice for 20 years and is a Member of the American Society for the Alexander Technique. She is a referral resource for Stanford Chronic Pain management and UCSF Movement Disorders clinic.

Dana is the author of Applied Alexander, appliedalexandertechnique.com  and writes about using the Alexander Technique in all aspects of life. As a competitive ballroom dancer, she uses the calm centered awareness of Alexander Technique to enhance her performance, winning the national title, Ladies Pro-Am Silver C division, 2019.

This talk is ponsored by the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends