Working with individuals with hypermobility requires special consideration and awareness. This workshop provides information for Alexander Technique Teachers and Somatic Practitioners to understand the full spectrum of hypermobility, including Ehlers Danlos Syndromes (EDS). You will be presented with concepts and vocabulary that guide the hypermobile student toward self-agency. Most importantly, the workshop will include an approach to teaching hands-on contact and guidance that is helpful to the student’s learning.

In this workshop you will learn:

• What hypermobility and EDS are

• How to recognize hypermobility in your students

• Helpful dialogue skills for working with hypermobile students

• Nuanced approaches to teaching hands-on work

• Helpful resources for yourself and your students

Please bring your questions and experiences of working with this population to the workshop.