Editing Alexander technique (section)

== Method ==

The Alexander technique is most commonly taught in a series of private lessons which may last from 30 minutes to an hour. The number of lessons varies widely, depending on the student's needs and level of interest. Students are often performers, such as actors, dancers, musicians, athletes and public speakers, people who work on computers, or those who are in frequent pain for other reasons. Instructors observe their students, and provide both verbal and gentle manual guidance to help students learn how to move with better poise and less strain.<ref name="actor">{{Cite book |last1=McEvenue |first1=Kelly |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ixvTPRlcSMoC |title=The Actor and the Alexander Technique |last2=Rodenburg |first2=Patsy |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2002 |isbn=0-312-29515-4 |location=New York |pages=3–14}}</ref> Sessions include chair work – often in front of a mirror – during which the instructor will guide the student while the student stands, sits and walks, learning to move efficiently while maintaining a comfortable relationship between the head, neck, and spine, and table work or [[physical manipulation]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jain |first1=Sanjiv |last2=Kristy Janssen |last3=Sharon DeCelle |year=2004 |title=Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais method: A critical overview |journal=Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America |volume=15 |issue=4 |pages=811–825 |citeseerx=10.1.1.611.4183 |doi=10.1016/j.pmr.2004.04.005 |pmid=15458754}}</ref>

In the United Kingdom, there is no regulation for who can offer Alexander technique services. Professional organisations do exist, however, typically offering three-year courses to people becoming instructors.<ref name=NHS/>