NHS Opportunity: Alexander Technique Practitioner

Alexander Technique practitioner Current Vacancies

2006-11-27:

An Alexander Technique practitioner teaches people to improve their posture and co-ordination to help bring about an improvement in their physical and mental well-being.

They teach clients how to eliminate unnecessary muscular tension or poor posture, and so help to prevent or alleviate associated conditions. An improvement of head, neck and back co-ordination generally leads to improvements in health, fitness and general well-being.

Some clients may consult a practitioner because of physical problems such as back, neck or shoulder pain, stress, vocal or breathing disorders. Others want to learn the technique for personal development.

Alexander Technique practitioners usually work in a health clinic or therapeutic environment, or in a clients own home.

Although still relatively small, the Alexander Technique represents a growing profession and around 2,500 practitioners are currently registered with the STAT.

Practitioners are usually self-employed.
Some work from home, and others practice in natural health clinics, sharing with other practitioners of complementary medicine.

Prospects will depend on both local demand and personal ability.
Treatment is still very personal and reputations are made by recommendation, successful diagnosis and treatment.

Most practitioners are self-employed and incomes vary considerably.

A newly qualified Alexander Technique practitioner would receive about 12,000 a year.
Practitioners working in large practices could earn 35,000 year. (Permalink)