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SUMMARY:“Standing\, Sitting Exploring the F.M. Alexander Technique and V
 ipassana in the context of UU Inspirations” with Philippe Bouskéla
LOCATION:UUEstrie\, Stoddard Hall (Downstairs)\, 201 Main Street\, North H
 atley
URL:https://uuestrie.ca/event/sunday-feb-22nd-standing-sitting-exploring-t
 he-f-m-alexander-technique-and-vipassana-in-the-context-of-uu-inspirations
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DESCRIPTION:This reflection will introduce the principles of the F.M. Alex
 ander Technique — a practice that brings mindful attention to habitual p
 atterns of movement and posture — as well as Vipassana\, a meditation tr
 adition centered on attentive awareness of the breath.\nAt the heart of bo
 th approaches is observation as a non-judgmental act of curiosity: noticin
 g what is present\, just as it is\, without trying to correct or modify it
 . Rather than doing differently\, the invitation is to pause the habitual 
 doing — to undo — and allow life’s own intelligence to unfold.\nBy t
 urning attention toward ordinary actions such as standing and sitting\, pa
 rticipants are invited to explore how awareness itself can open new possib
 ilities for choice\, freedom\, ease\, and presence.\n\nTo see or not to se
 e.\nTo do or not to do.\nTo observe and to experience.\n\nPhilippe Bouské
 la has always been interested in lived experience. His curiosity to discov
 er “what things feel like” has led him to explore\, study\, and work t
 hrough various mediums in theatre and dance (Champlain/Bishop’s\, Pigger
 y Theatre — Eastern Townships 1980–84)\, a BA at Concordia (Montreal 1
 984–86\, 1990–91)\, the Theatreschool for New Dance Development (Amste
 rdam\, Netherlands — Diploma 1986–89)\, certification as a teacher of 
 the F.M. Alexander Technique (Eastern Townships 1995–98)\, as well as tr
 aining in massage therapy (Eastern Townships 2023–24).\n\nHe completed h
 is first Vipassana retreat in Montebello in October 2025.\nA reminder: win
 ter services are he
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