Home›Life and professional skills training›Alexander Technique Courses – An Introduction Alexander Technique Courses - An Introduction BOOK NOW Details Booking & timetable Venues Tutors Gift This Course The Alexander Technique is a practical method for improving posture, balance and movement. Widely used in modern performance training and physical therapeutic settings, the technique helps increase awareness of we use our bodies in daily life. Alexander Technique training explores how everyday habits can create unnecessary muscular tension and place pressure on the body. Through practical exercises, you’ll learn to recognise unhelpful patterns, move with greater ease and develop a more balanced and healthy approach to everyday postures and movements. WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS COURSE Improve posture, movement and awareness to help you feel more at ease. Improve your posture, balance and physical awareness Learn how to reduce unnecessary muscular tension Develop healthier movement habits for everyday activities Gain practical tools to feel more comfortable when sitting, standing and walking Explore ways to move with greater ease, freedom and control Build confidence using your body more efficiently Support your wellbeing through a gentle, practical technique Learn skills that can benefit daily life, performance, work and movement Classes Starting Soon Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 21 Nov 2026 Sat 10:30-13:30 3 hours Cristina Codina Llavina City Academy, Farringdon £55.00 Book Now 08 Jan 2027 Fri 18:30-21:30 3 hours Claire Butler City Academy, Farringdon £55.00 Book Now 21 Nov 21 Nov 2026 £55.00 Day:Sat Time:10:30-13:30 Duration:3 hours Tutor: Cristina Codina Llavina Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 08 Jan 08 Jan 2027 £55.00 Day:Fri Time:18:30-21:30 Duration:3 hours Tutor: Claire Butler Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE View All Classes × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close Postural Awareness Explore your everyday postural habits and begin noticing how you sit, stand, walk and move. Tension Release Learn how to identify and reduce unnecessary muscular tension that may affect comfort, movement and ease. Everyday Movement Apply Alexander Technique principles to daily activities, helping you move with greater awareness and efficiency. Balance and Alignment Develop a better understanding of balance and alignment, supporting freer movement and improved physical wellbeing. Sitting and Standing Practise simple techniques for sitting, standing and changing position with less strain and more ease. Ease of Movement Discover how to move with greater lightness, control and freedom in a practical, supportive setting. Who is this course for? Alexander Technique offers practical skills to suit a wide range of individuals. You might spend the majority of your day sitting at a desk or in meetings. You may be looking to improve posture when speaking in public or hone your technique in yoga or at gym. You may be an aspiring performer looking to add finesse to your singing, dance, acting, or simply want to improve your physique. There's evidence suggesting the Alexander technique can help people with: long-term back pain – lessons in the technique may lead to reduced back pain-associated disability and reduce how often you feel pain for up to a year or more long-term neck pain – lessons in the technique may lead to reduced neck pain and associated disability for up to a year or more What is Alexander Technique City Academy tutor Cristina Codina Llavina explains what Alexander Technique is, and why it is so effective for performers and non-performers alike. READ MORE Want to learn more? Continue exploring with one of the courses below. Discover new approaches to movement, performance and wellbeing while developing skills you can use in everyday life. Stretch and Flexibility Classes Theatre Companies Presence and Impact Browse Courses You can filter Courses by month and tutor Month All Months Tutor All Tutors Cristina Codina LlavinaClaire Butler Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 21 Nov 2026 Sat 10:30-13:30 3 hours Cristina Codina Llavina City Academy, Farringdon £55.00 Book Now 08 Jan 2027 Fri 18:30-21:30 3 hours Claire Butler City Academy, Farringdon £55.00 Book Now 21 Nov 21 Nov 2026 £55.00 Day:Sat Time:10:30-13:30 Duration:3 hours Tutor: Cristina Codina Llavina Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 08 Jan 08 Jan 2027 £55.00 Day:Fri Time:18:30-21:30 Duration:3 hours Tutor: Claire Butler Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close ADD ME TO THE WAITING LIST If you'd like to be added to the waiting list for 'Alexander Technique Courses – An Introduction' fill in the form below and we will contact you if a space becomes available. 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