Alexander Technique – FAQs

The Alexander Technique is a form of practical self-help which anyone can use – whatever their age or physical condition. People use The Technique for a variety of reasons. Some of the most popular include: postural or breathing problems, pain relief, performance enhancement or personal improvement.

The Alexander Technique works by bringing one’s whole self back into natural balance, before we adopted the everyday bad habits that over the years take their inevitable toll.

Unlike specific treatments that isolate a specific symptom and attempt to deal with the effects, The Alexander Technique deals with the whole person. This means that you’ll see an overallimprovement in your well-being.

During an Alexander Technique lesson your Teacher will make careful observations, and will guide you through everyday actions like sitting, standing, and laying down. In this way, you will have a practical demonstration of your true potential – which will only grow the more you practice The Technique.

Lessons are one-to-one, cost CHF 90.- and last 45 minutes. The majority of the complementary insurances in Switzerland reimburse the Alexander Technique. Please contact your insurance to find out more about it.

As you might expect, this varies from person to person.

The Alexander Technique undoes all the harmful habits we have acquired over the years. Because these habits are so ingrained, they feel natural. This means that doing the right thing would feel wrong.