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can I attend on a part time basis
Part time training offers you the opportunity for an intensive study of The Alexander Technique.
This is a great option for those who wish to deepen their knowlege but do not wish to go on to become a practitioner. We offer part time training in a number of flexible formats, either as one term or one year course which can be attended on a full-time or part-time basis. If you chose to continue onto the practitioner training these completed courses can count toward the full qualification.
Individually tailored training can be arranged with the Director of Training so contact us to discuss your training needs.
career development loans available
Career development loans are available as we are a Registered PCDL learning provider.
Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work). The Young People’s Learning Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries. Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated. For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning
Our learning provider registration number is: <20346>
am I too old to train
There is no age limit for people who wish to join. Many people find it is the ideal retirement gift to themselves after many years of hard work.
What a brilliant idea to invest a significant amount of energy into your own mental / physical / spiritual well being at any stage in life. Many people assume that age and decline go hand in hand with no hope of significant improvement, but that is far from our experience truth with our work.
where might I practise after qualifying
Significant long term benefit has been demonstrated by a major NHS Trial on Alexander Technique for back pain and chronic back pain published in the British Medical Journal. The Trial has also demonstrated that the Alexander Technique is very cost effective for the NHS and this will inevitably open up many work opportunities for Alexander practitioners in future. This study paves the way for Alexander sessions to be funded by the NHS and it has already led to a large increase in referrals from GPs.
Many other work opportunities for the Alexander Technique arise in sports, business, alternative medicine and the arts. There is scope for taking Alexander Technique into business in a variety of areas, voice and public speaking, stress management courses, ergonomic training, RSI busting, desk-work and computer use, lifting and manual handling courses.
what sort of people join
People of all ages and backgrounds enjoy the training course in the Alexander Technique for many different reasons.
what current students are saying
Alexander Technique is a very special experience in many different ways so it is a great
idea to come and visit. This will give you the chance to meet our current students
and talk to them, they are a friendly and helpful group who will be pleased to
meet you.
Sarah’s and Finn's experience of training
what is a typical morning like
This is a hard question to answer because each day is different. We always start with a quiet meditative time when students assume the semi supine lying down position and start to quieten their minds and bodies. This is a reflective and beautiful start to our day. We work with a core procedure such as sitting, standing, voice or walking. We read relevant texts and discuss the wide-ranging issues around living in the present. Eighty per cent of the course is of a practical nature.
The first half of the morning is focused on improving and expanding our sense of ourselves and developing our skills of practising Alexander Technique awareness in a variety of everyday situations.
The second half is directed towards the development of teaching skills, particularly in the use of the hands. Our aim is to use our hands in a sensitive and directed way to pass on to our pupils the wonderful sense of lightness and freedom that we experience in ourselves. Guests and visiting teachers from all backgrounds are made very welcome.
how and when can I join
The course operates a rolling entry procedure so students may join us at the start of any term or any half term at any point in the year.
why not start living more in the present
The training in the Alexander Technique takes the form of an transformational personal development program that enables you to start to enjoy what you have.
At the end of three years, you will have acquired an impressive range of mind body,spirit tools for your own benefit or to share with others if you wish to practice.
Some people train in order to create a change in their work / life balance and
find a new career. Eighty per cent of the course is of a practical nature.
The intensive training is of such personal benefit people do it for the sheer
fun, interest and challenge that the course gives them.
Many consider the training as a gift to themselves at a certain point in their lives, in order to fortify them against the trials and tribulations of life, in doing so they have chosen well because Alexander Technique at this level is simply fantastic for mind, body and spirit.
By immersing oneself into the luxury of daily
hand’s on work with senior practitioners, contemplation of life’s mysteries with like minded folk, students notice a great strengthening of their whole being.
Many do the training because they are ill or live with the threat of illness. Significant health worries makes you realize the value of health.
So the training is a brilliant response to the worry and anxiety of ill health to immerse oneself in a powerful program of self help.
Some simply realize that to work at this level is a lot of fun and that mindful improvement is probably the most important thing to do with life. The course is a wonderful opportunity to look deeply into the relationship between mind, body and spirit.
what qualifications do I need to apply
There are no specific qualifications that are required in order to join our training
course. You will need to demonstrate a keen interest in the Alexander Technique and have some
lessons before training, preferably with the one of the Directors at The
Brighton School. For foreign students lessons can be arranged when you arrive in the UK.
what qualification will I gain
On successful completion of the training you will gain an internationally recognized professional qualification from the Society of Teachers of Alexander Technique, STAT, which allows you to work as an Alexander Technique practitioner anywhere in the world.
what is stat
stablished in 1958 STAT, The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, is the largest professional body that looks after standards within the Alexander Technique community. STAT ratifies training standards and awards the qualification MSTAT on the successful completion of your training with us. STAT is affiliated to all major international societies so its qualification allows you to work anywhere in the world as a practitioner of the Alexander Technique.
equal opportunity
We offer a very warm welcome to people from all training backgrounds for all visits and courses. We pride ourselves on a broad based equal opportunities policy including anti bullying
and anti homophobia.
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