There is a great difference in the way different teachers approach the teaching process itself. Most teachers use what Barbara calls traditional procedures. These are specific methods, most of which were developed by F. Matthias Alexander, the originator of the Alexander Technique. Some have arcane names such as monkey , whispered ahh , and the lunge . Others are called table work and chair work .
Some teachers prefer to work with their students doing the very activities they do in their lives.
This is sometimes called the application approach to Alexander Technique teaching. A musician will be asked to play their instrument, a web page designer asked to sit down at the computer. Barbara says that both methods are effective and that has certainly been my own experience. In my experience, most teachers still disapprove of group work but it is gaining in acceptance. Personally, I ve gained a lot both from private lessons and group classes.