Skype has opened up new doors for teaching and learning Alba Emoting! And what an incredible door to be opened! My first teaching and learning exchange using Skype video conferencing was between Hong Kong, China + Asheville, NC, USA!
Many thanks to university student, Li Chi Tat, who contacted me to see how he might learn Alba Emoting if he was unable to come to my workshop this summer. I mentioned to him that I have been meaning to explore the use of Skype for this purpose, and he was very willing to set up Skype video conferencing on his laptop computer and commence private sessions between our two countries.
We managed the time zones (11 hours difference)with me call him during my early morning hours, in order to catch him in the late evening. We have had two private lessons, and are preparing for our third this morning. Tat has already been introduced to five patterns, and I will introduce the last two later this morning. Then we will discuss a plan for how we might continue studying the patterns, in order to fully embody them, voice them, and explore their applications to his work. We have progressed quite quickly in these private sessions, and it helps that Tat is an excellent student. He learns the techniques very quickly, exhibiting calm and contemplative control of his breathing and muscles, easily welcoming the patterns into his system, and letting them go through neutral breath techniques.
Learning Alba Emoting through video conferencing may not be for everyone, and my intention is to approach anyone interested in pursuing this method of sharing Alba Emoting with careful consultation, and clear gradual steps to see if this is a good fit for that individual’s learning style and needs. Ultimately, the most ideal place to learn Alba Emoting is in-person, and preferably in a group where people can learn how emotional expression and these patterns manifest differently in others, as well as in communication interactions. However, Skype video conferencing may be an excellent technique for introducing the work to some, and for others who have attended workshops in the past, to continue refining and mastering the techniques.
An exciting new doorway has been opened, with connections possible in many locations throughout the world! Thank you Tat, for your willingness to explore this with me, and for helping me open a doorway for others who might be interested in the future.
To learn more about private and small group sessions possible either in-person, or via Skype video conferencing, go to the Customized Lessons tab on this blog site.
