The course will take place at the 2026 Alexander Convention in Slovenia! What does that mean?
This is a unique opportunity to take this popular certification course at a reduced rate!
Contact malcolm.balk@gmail.com for information on fees and how to register for the convention and the training.
When: July 12-18, 2026 (in conjunction with the Alexander Convention)
Where: Kamnik, Slovenia
Cost: Early Bird Registration – €500 plus the Convention fee. Visit the Alexander Convention website here.
Open to: Teachers, trainees & students of the Alexander Technique, Space limited to 20 participants.
Instructors: Malcolm Balk (‘Art of Running’ Founder) & Lindsay Newitter To register and for more details:
Contact: Malcolm Balk – malcolm.balk@gmail.com
..the course will give you essential skills to work with runners whatever level they are at… you will develop your own understanding, discovering an easier way of running that you will be able to share and communicate to individuals and groups by the end of the course.
-Julie Brigham, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Well I can actually run now without hurting myself and feel confident that I can work with runners, offering them a system of self-care and strength building skills to enhance whatever level of runner that they are…
-Anne Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I thoroughly enjoyed Malcolm’s course. He is an excellent communicator using clear, concise language with a continuous font of humour and wit bubbling through. Invaluable was his basic message to teachers/coaches to work with a pupil where they are at in whatever model they have without trying to change their model/view of things.
-Fiona Little, Galway, Ireland
Last fall I took Malcolm Balk’s Art of Running training and it transformed the way I think, practice, and teach human locomotion. I made back my tuition to the course in 2 days. This was easy and FUN!
-Mary Derbyshire, Little Compton, RI
Q: This course sounds interesting, but I’m not a runner or that experienced in the Alexander Technique . Is it for me?
A: Yes, this course adapts to all fitness levels and experience even if you don’t regularly run. You just need to be fit enough to run; have had a minimum of five AT lessons and be competent enough to use your phone to shoot videos!
Q: How much running will happen in the course?
A: We will mostly work on form, gait analysis, how to help a runner and speak their language. Any sustained running (the most might be the time it takes to get from the meeting location to a park) can be run, walked, or run/walked. We adapt the course so that season runners can run more and people who are working on their fitness level do less sustained running.
Q: As an Alexander Technique teacher, I feel I can already help people with their running. Why would I benefit from taking this course?
A: This course will deepen your understanding of good use, mainly by helping you discover where you might not be allowing your body/joints to move when you walk/run.Though we are mainly looking at elements of walking and running, many participants report that what they have learned enriches how they approach working with their students in any context.
Q: How soon do Art of Running certified teachers see a return on their investment in the course?
A: Most participants earn back what they paid for the course within a year, sometimes sooner. Art of Running Instructors are also listed on Malcolm Balk’s website, theartofrunning.com
