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Individual and group sessions to learn a practical and powerful method for fewer aches and pains, less stress, and more skilled performance with poise

Individual and group sessions to learn a practical and powerful method for resilience, fewer aches and pains, less stress, and more skilled performance with poise

12/04/2026

In my latest blog post I explore the impact of the UK work culture on how we eat. Can learning the Alexander Technique lead to better digestion and greater appreciation of our food? Have a look here: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/2026/03/31/food-for-thought/

19/03/2026

Part of Porty Festival . Tickets from: https://portyfestival.co.uk/

In a world that often feels demanding and fast-paced, this introductory workshop offers a chance to pause, reset, and discover a more easeful way of being in yourself. It’s for anyone curious about how to move through life with less effort, less stress, and more clarity.
The workshop introduces the Alexander Technique — a practical yet subtle skill you can take into everyday life. Rather than trying to ‘fix’ yourself, it helps you notice and gently change long-held habits of reacting, moving, posture, breathing, and unnecessary tension. Even small shifts can make a surprisingly big difference.
You’ll begin to experience how greater awareness and coordination can lead to feeling calmer, more resilient, and having a greater sense of yourself. With continued Alexander sessions, many people find they think more clearly, feel more confident, and move with greater freedom. Chronic pain, stiffness, and stress patterns ease and sometimes resolve altogether.
Because of these wide-ranging benefits, the Alexander Technique supports everything from high-level athletic and artistic performance to navigating pain, injury, illness, or disability — and simply living daily life with more ease and effectiveness.
During the workshop, you’ll work with several experienced, skilled, and friendly Alexander Technique teachers. You’ll leave with simple, practical ideas that you can immediately apply in your daily life.
This workshop is brought to you by Portobello Alexander Technique, in partnership with Alexander Technique Collaboration Scotland — a not-for-profit collective of teachers dedicated to widening access to, and awareness of the Alexander Technique.

Saturday 2nd May 2-4pm at Portobello Alexander Technique

Only 10 places available to ensure a supportive, personal experience. Open to adults of all ages and levels of health or fitness.

Portobello Alexander Technique: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/
Alexander Technique Collaboration Scotland: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573291072137 and https://www.instagram.com/alexander.technique.scotland/?hl=en

12/03/2026

Find out how to exercise with less effort but more success. Gain performance and prevent injury with the Alexander Technique: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/blog/

25/02/2026

Really excited to be part of this year: Move, breathe and live with ease - an introductory workshop on Saturday 2nd May

05/02/2026

“Relax, don’t do it?” 🤔
In my latest blog post, I ask the question: Why is an Alexander Technique teacher unlikely to ever tell you to “just relax”?
For many people, being relaxed can imply switching off or going floppy — and for lots of us, relaxing isn’t actually that easy anyway.
While people often feel very relaxed after an Alexander lesson, they’re also alert and poised. Even better, they can take what they learn into everyday life, supporting a more sustained sense of wellbeing.
If you’re curious, you can read the full blog here 👇
https://julia-woodman.co.uk/blog/

24/01/2026

*Only 2 places left* Are you sitting comfortably? Tired of feeling pulled down by everyday life? Do you find yourself hunched over your laptop, slouched on the sofa, or battling through a stressful day?
Discover how to untangle yourself, sit more comfortably, deal with deadlines and stay connected with yourself and your surroundings. Join my 4-week Alexander Technique course starting Wednesday 28th January, 7–8.30pm; £90; Portobello. Limited spots available! Book now or learn more: 07932 967 344; https://julia-woodman.co.uk/

07/01/2026

In this month’s blog post I've brought together some of the key research on the Alexander Technique – from randomised, controlled trials demonstrating long-term improvements in pain and ability to carry out daily activities, to smaller studies suggesting benefits for mood, stress, sense of control and self-acceptance. Other studies point towards how learning the Alexander Technique might bring about these improvements in health, wellbeing and performance. Read more here: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/blog/

06/01/2026

Are you sitting comfortably? Tired of feeling pulled down by everyday life? Do you find yourself hunched over your laptop, slouched on the sofa, or battling through a stressful day?
Discover how to untangle yourself, sit more comfortably, deal with deadlines and stay connected with yourself and your surroundings. Join my 4-week Alexander Technique course starting Wednesday 28th January, 7–8.30pm; £90; Portobello. Limited spots available! Book now or learn more: 07932 967 344; https://julia-woodman.co.uk/

09/12/2025

Research is such an important hallmark of any profession, and the Alexander Technique world is no exception. We are always seeking to better understand the different ways that learning the technique can benefit people, how does it ‘work’, and how can we keep developing the ways we teach it? In this month’s blog post, I share a bit about my own involvement in Alexander Technique research: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/2025/11/30/researching-the-alexander-technique/

10/11/2025

My latest post, talks about how the Alexander Technique takes a radically different approach to life’s challenges. It offers a better solution than simply trying really hard to get something right, and then trying even harder if we encounter problems. Rather than just trying to 'fix it', learning the technique enables us to be clear what we want and then helps us achieve it in the smoothest, easiest way possible. Read it here: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/blog/

08/10/2025

We're living through a time of unprecedented stress, chronic pain, and a growing sense of helplessness in the face of a fast-changing, often dysfunctional world. More than ever, people are searching for practical ways of finding better balance, resilience, and a sense of agency in their lives — and these are exactly what the Alexander Technique can enable.
Yet rather than flourishing to meet this expanding need, the numbers of Alexander teachers and teacher training courses has been dwindling over the past couple of decades.
In my latest blog post, I explore why this might have been happening — and, more importantly, how the Alexander community is evolving to meet the urgent needs of today: https://julia-woodman.co.uk/2025/09/30/is-it-all-about-me/

24/08/2025

Are you sitting comfortably? Tired of feeling pulled down by everyday life? Do you find yourself hunched over your laptop, slouched on the sofa, or battling through a stressful day?
Discover how to untangle yourself, sit more comfortably, deal with deadlines and stay connected with yourself and your surroundings. Join my 4-week Alexander Technique course starting Tuesday 2nd September, 7–8.30pm; £90; Portobello. Just two places left! Book now or learn more: 07932 967 344; https://julia-woodman.co.uk/

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Joppa Road
Edinburgh
EH152HB

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 7:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 7:30pm

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+447932967344

Website

https://www.julia-woodman.co.uk/

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