Ski & Snowboard with Ease
I grew up in a city but I have always loved spending time in the mountains. I first learned to ski when I was about eight. I loved it and was reasonably good at it. However, in my early twenties I felt I had reached a plateau - my skiing technique was not getting any better, I worked way too hard and didn't have as much fun anymore. I gave up skiing and went on to learn to snowboard instead.
In 2009 I became certified as a snowboarding instructor by the Association of Professional Ski Instructors of the Czech Republic. The year after, I moved to Melbourne, Australia, to train to become an Alexander Technique teacher. While doing research on "How to learn basic snowboarding skills using the Alexander Technique principles", I came across Erik Bendix's article on the Art of Alpine Skiing. I was delighted to find someone applying the Technique to skiing and felt really inspired by Erik’s insights. I knew immediately this was something I wanted to explore further. Since then I have attended two six-day workshops with Erik in the serene environment of the Swiss Alps.
My technique has improved tremendously.
I fell in love with skiing again.
I have finally found my long lost Ease on Skis.
In 2009 I became certified as a snowboarding instructor by the Association of Professional Ski Instructors of the Czech Republic. The year after, I moved to Melbourne, Australia, to train to become an Alexander Technique teacher. While doing research on "How to learn basic snowboarding skills using the Alexander Technique principles", I came across Erik Bendix's article on the Art of Alpine Skiing. I was delighted to find someone applying the Technique to skiing and felt really inspired by Erik’s insights. I knew immediately this was something I wanted to explore further. Since then I have attended two six-day workshops with Erik in the serene environment of the Swiss Alps.
My technique has improved tremendously.
I fell in love with skiing again.
I have finally found my long lost Ease on Skis.
