Alexander Technique in Norwich Available until March 2026
Proven* to reduce your back pain and neck pain.
Alexander Technique is a practical method that reduces muscular tension, pain and stress.
It is different to other things you may have tried because it’s something you learn rather than something that is done to you, or exercise.
It is not a quick temporary fix, it is about real, lasting change.
Book a chat with me to see if it’s the right thing for you, or just go ahead and book your first session to try it out. See below for how it all works!
It has transformed my belief in what me and my back are able to do.
Sophie Ellis
How it all works: start here!
Introductory Lesson
- 1 hour 15min lesson to assess what you need.
- Get significant benefits and skills to take away from this first lesson.
- A written assessment and personalised plan for your next lessons
- Required to progress to single lessons or the 5 lesson plan
- Worth £100, but I offer this half price.
£50
THEN move onto one of the following 3 options
Single Lesson
- Pay-as-you-go
- Single, effective forty-five minute lesson
- Requires an introductory lesson first
£70
I am moving away from Norwich early March 2026. This gives plenty of time for a 5 lesson course as long as we start early January.
Lessons in Brighton, or online, will be available from April 2026.
5 Lesson Plan
- After your introductory lesson you have the option to buy your 5 Lesson Plan
- A structured course to give you a set of skills, but personalised to you and your needs
- 5 forty-five minute lessons
- More than just your lesson time: you get access to tools to practice between lessons to make faster progress, and make sure the skills you learn get embedded into your life.
- Includes 2 months access to The Constructive Rest Club
- Complete course in 3-7 weeks, depending on your needs and schedule.
£280. 1 lesson free – save £70
Pain Freedom Pathway Course
- If back, neck or other musculoskeletal pain is your main motivation for learning Alexander Technique, I recommend my Pain Freedom Pathway course
Combines hands-on Alexander Technique in Norwich with an online course. This is an incredibly high value course which will give you life long results
Why a 5 lesson plan?
Learning Alexander technique is like learning a language or a musical instrument: you need to do a number of lessons to be able to use it for yourself.
Just 6 lessons in total can be very beneficial for back pain, (intro lesson + 5 lesson plan). This will give you a great basic set of skills in managing posture or pain.
You can quickly learn the basics and start using them in your daily life – at home, at work or at play. You will become aware of your posture and unconscious reactions – and start to change them. You will soon start experiencing easier movement with less tension and pain. You can make friends with your body again!
I use step-by-step explanations and physical and verbal feedback to help you get in touch with your body. Lessons are relaxing, engaging and go at the right pace for you. I give you clear ‘homework’ to work on between lessons to allow you to integrate your learning into your life.
What happens in a lesson?
Alexander Technique doesn’t involve manipulation. Lessons in person are a combination of talking and gentle touch. You remain fully clothed throughout.
We use gentle movement ‘games’, but this isn’t exercise, it’s movement re-education. Everything is tailored to you and your abilities.
Want to see if Alexander Technique is right for you?
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If you are ready to dive in, you can book your introductory lesson and assessment now in Central Norwich
Having had bad neck and back pain I have had sessions with Mireille and the effect has been brilliant. I have become aware of the tension in my neck and have learnt how to lengthen and release my muscles and using the semi supine position has allowed me to relax and the pain has decreased.
Within the last couple of weeks I have had no pain at all for the first time in five months, even with all the horse riding and horse care I have been doing. I can highly recommend giving the Alexander Technique a go! Thank you Mireille.
Jane R
The goal is your independence – I have done my job when you don’t need me anymore!
Longer standing or more complex problems may need more input to resolve. You can take further blocks of lessons until you feel you have learnt all you need. As a guide: 3-5 blocks of 5 lessons are what people commonly find makes a profound, life changing impact.
There was a large randomised controlled trial on back pain that found that just 6 lessons had a very positive effect on back pain, and that has been my experience too, that some people just need that nudge in the right direction and a few key skills.
But the trial showed that 24 lessons reduced pain on average from 21 days a month to 3 days a month. And those results persisted a year later.
Imagine what 18 days less pain a month would be like….
This is why I developed my Pain Freedom Pathway Course – to give you the level of input that means you can be confident of a substantial and lasting change with long standing back, neck and musculoskeletal pain. All in a great value package, with long term access to resources to keep up your skills.
Many of my students have found just 6 lessons (or fewer, just one in some cases!) makes a big difference to their pain or posture, and they continue to use their skills for life.
For others, they have found real, empowering help for the first time, but need to learn a bit more before they are independent, so another 1 to 4 blocks of lessons. But that’s always my aim: to get you to the point where you don’t need me anymore! And we make sure we have fun along the way – getting better doesn’t have to be a chore!
Covid Policy
Although restrictions have now been eased, Covid is still with us, and some of the people I work with are vulnerable, so I still take sensible precautions.
For my Alexander Technique lessons in Norwich:
- I make sure the rooms I use are well ventilated.
- I leave time between each lesson to clean surfaces and have an air change.
- I can wear a mask that will protect us both if required. You may wear one if you want. I no longer do this routinely, but am very happy to wear one if you would like me to.
- We will sanitise my hands before and after the session.
- I use lateral flow tests when appropriate, but not routinely currently.
*Alexander technique showed great results for back pain in a large scale gold-standard trial funded by the NHS. See more here
Alexander Technique showed clinically relevant improvements (quite a bit more than ‘statistically significant’) in neck pain in this substantial randomised controlled trial.