An Alexander Technique session is referred to as a lesson because it is a learning process. It could be seen more as an exploration, with your Alexander Technique teacher acting as a guide.
In lessons, we look at everyday movements and activities, for example walking, so no special clothing is required and you remain fully clothed. It is fine to eat beforehand (unless you will then fall asleep!)
During a lesson we discuss, look at additional materials (for example pictures) and work with gentle hands-on contact. This contact between yourself and your teacher is an extra way of communicating and is extremely helpful for learning.
My aim is to teach you the skills of the Alexander Technique so that you can use it in the whole of your life - to make myself redundant! This is part of why the Alexander Technique is so empowering - in coming to lessons you learn how to help yourself, not to have something done to you! It is said that the Alexander Technique is the ultimate 'self-help' tool.
Anyone could learn the Alexander Technique on their own, but taking lessons with a STAT-registered Alexander Technique teacher will make the process much quicker, easier and more enjoyable. (The founder of the Alexander Technique; F.M.Alexander, devoted his life to the study of human thought and movement from his twenties to his death, and took around nine years to gain the insights which led to the basic principles of the Alexander Technique!)
Lessons last between 30 minutes to an hour.
