How To Learn:
PAAT Courses
PAAT currently offers a range of choices for learning the Alexander Technique in a group class situation.
Here is a summary of the available options.
International Alexander Teacher Training (IATT)
Final opportunity to apply to our international hybrid training programme for September 2026
IATT provides a distance-learning platform combined with in-person, ‘hands-on’ opportunities, over a period of three years, with a total of 2,400 hours of live and online interaction, individual and group study. We are an international team of teacher-trainers, running a flexible, responsive programme that enables you to train to sector-approved professional standards in a way that fits with your own particular life situation. Qualification entitles you to:
- Teach Alexander Technique globally
- Membership of the Professional Association of Alexander Teachers.
- Eligibility to apply to join Alexander Technique International.
- Eligibility to apply for registration with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
You can find more course information here.
For further details, including fees, and an online conversation to find out if this course is appropriate for your needs and experience, please contact the Secretary of the Professional Association of Alexander Teachers (PAAT).
All PAAT teachers have completed a four-year training course, and those working online have done CPD in virtual teaching. They are fully insured to work with individuals or groups and are bound by PAAT’s Code of Conduct.
Current & Forthcoming Courses
On our courses, we focus on how we, as human beings, do things not just what we do. As a course member, you get the chance to think differently about how you go about your activities. We look at how doing something with more effort than needed does not mean you do it better. For every physical action, there is a right amount of effort. Using more muscular activity than is actually needed to do the job both hurts you and wastes your energy.
Alexander Technique and UoB Xtra: Summer 2026 Course
The Professional Association of Alexander Teachers is running workshops for students at the University of Birmingham this summer as part of the university’s summer programme for students. The workshops are almost fully booked already! The workshop invitation:
- Discover how to communicate with authenticity and confidence with the Alexander technique.
- Whether you plan to give presentations, lead others in activities, take part in discussions, or perform in some other way, we’ll explore together how to respond and speak up for what you believe, with conviction and from the heart.
You can book a place from this University of Birmingham Events page.
Introductory Courses
Learn about the Alexander Technique in an engaging group environment.
Details are here.
Wellbeing in Education and for Life Courses
A range of specialist courses for individuals with particular interests.
Details are here.
See Also…
If you are interested in individual Alexander Technique lessons, please look here.
For details of free taster sessions, talks and presentations, all the information is here.
Online Alexander Technique lessons are also available, and you can find all the details here.