F.M. Alexander recommended a course of 30 private lessons although there are no minimum or maximum requirements for the number of lessons one can have. Depending on the teacher, lessons can last from one-half hour to an hour. Generally, it's better to have lessons one or more times a week than to have lessons less frequently over a longer period of time. Wearing comfortable clothing to lessons is helpful but it isn't necessary to wear any special type of exercise clothes. In recent years, there have been attempts to teach the Alexander Technique in group classes and workshops.
Workshops can serve as an introduction to the Technique.
They can be convenient and can offer some helpful hints. Dramatic improvement can occur during an Alexander Technique lesson. However, because people tend to become strongly habituated to certain patterns, there is only so much change that can occur at any one time. To provide sufficient individual attention and the time to make substantive and lasting improvement, the Alexander Technique is generally learned through private studies over a substantial period of time. At times the Alexander Technique has also been presented in combination with various therapeutic, movement, or other kinds of methods, often in an effort to provide a short-cut to learning the Technique.