Alexander Technique For Beginners and Refreshers with Jill Payne – Oct 2026

The Alexander technique is a proven method for improving posture, pain and performance. It is a way of thinking about how you use you body in everyday activities like walking, sitting – even resting – along with more specialised activities like playing music or sport. It teaches you how to move more freely with less effort and strain, reducing pain and stiffness and improving balance and stability. Alexander work is calming, and promotes self-awareness as an antidote to stress. It shows how common habits of excess tension cause problems with pain, poor posture and impaired mobility. More importantly, it shows you how to change those habits for greater ease and comfort in your daily life.

This weekend course takes place in a friendly and constructive group setting and includes practical activities, explanation, demonstration and discussion. It is designed to improve your understanding of issues with pain, posture and other functional problems, and to help you promote better long-term health and mobility. Jill is happy to advise you about finding a teacher if you wish to take your interest further.

One-to-one sessions are available on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning (payable on the day) where you can work individually with Jill.

Previous participants on Jill’s courses have said:

“Thank you for a super weekend! Excellent tutor, delicious food and lovely surroundings. It was just the introduction I was hoping for.”

“Jill’s teaching was excellent, engaging and good fun. I’ll be able to remember key points because of this experience. Thank you very much.”

“Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend of teaching. I got so much from the experience and will definitely be going forward with a teacher.” 

More About Our Tutor; Jill Payne

Jill Payne has been teaching the Alexander technique full time in Beckenham since 2002 and has presented courses at Claridge House since 2003. She brings enthusiasm and humour to the topic and draws inspiration from many years of helping clients with a broad array of issues. Her own past experience of extreme stress, back, neck and knee pain inform her teaching and she has simple and effective solutions to offer you using Alexander principles.

Residential price: £429.00
Non-residential price: £219.00