Individual Lessons in the Alexander Technique

Learning the Alexander Technique is usually best achieved through one-to-one lessons. This allows you to work with your teacher on your individual habits of movement.

Free advisory consultation

If you think that the Alexander Technique might be helpful to you, then you are most welcome to book a free consultation. This is an opportunity for you to meet with me, to have a brief assessment and to ask any questions that you may have, before deciding whether you would like to go ahead with a first lesson.

After the consultation you can choose to proceed with your first lesson straight away, or you can book a lesson for a different date, or you can take some time to consider. There is no obligation on your part.

Booking a consultation or lesson

Please arrange an initial consultation or lesson by telephone on 07748798692 or by email.

Days and times of lessons

Paying for lessons

Lessons cost £80 each (from September 2024). Rates for current students will not increase until the beginning of January 2025.

There is a reduced rate of £63 (from September 2024) for qualified and trainee Alexander Technique teachers.

Lessons may be paid for by cash, cheque or bank/online transfer (Bacs).

Most self-employed people can claim lessons against tax and some employers and some private insurers (see below) will pay for lessons.

Private medical insurance

Many of the major private medical insurance companies will reimburse Alexander Technique lessons. Please check the conditions of your policy with your company. Most require a consultant referral (see exceptions below), and I can assist you with advice in obtaining this. The following companies will normally fund lessons, although note that the rules of some insurers change quite often:

Actplan (on GP’s referral), BAWA, BCWA, Cigna, Ellis Healthcare, Executive Healthcare Ltd, Exeter Friendly Society (on self-referral), Guardian Health, Healthcare Management, HEALTHSHIELD (through company based scheme), Hogg-Robinson Healthcare, I.G.I. (on GP’s referral), Iron Trades Ass. Co, Managed Care Consultants Ltd, Medical Claims Handling, MediCash, Medisure, Motor Insurer's Bureau, Norwich Union, OHRA, Orion Prime Health, PruHealth, UAP, Provincial Insurance Plc, Universal Providence, UNIQA (Austria), Van Breda, WPA, Zurich. Also: The Civil Service Med. Aid Assoc. (on self-referral), The E.C.’s Joint Medical Insurance Scheme and The U.N.’s Medical Insurance Scheme. See also Dentists Provident members' offers here.

In addition, a number of companies will pay for Alexander Technique lessons from qualified teachers who are members of the CHNC. I am not currently a member, but will re-join if anyone wishes to make a claim with any of these insurers: Medicash, The Health Insurance Group (broker for Medicash and several other insurers - check if your company obtains it's insurance through the Health Insurance Group, they pay 50% of claims up to the set limit per year), Pure Benefits, Health Shield, Elect.

If your insurer is not listed here, it is still possible that they will pay for lessons.

Introductions, workshops and weekly classes

I lead introductory courses, classes for experienced students, CPD classes for qualified AT teachers, occasional workshops for teachers and established students, and a professional training course for teachers.

Further questions

If you have further questions about the Alexander Technique, about lessons, or regarding your own situation, I welcome contact by either telephone or email.