Individual lessons in the Alexander Technique typically include table work, with Students reclining on their back or side. The lessons also include activities of daily life: standing, walking, sitting, bending. Students wear loose, comfortable clothing so they can move in an unrestricted way.

Gentle contact from the Teacher's hands (tactile cues) begins a process of guiding Students towards a more functional musculoskeletal balance. By allowing themselves to pause in connection with the tactile cues, Students are able to begin experiencing stillness, calm, and inner balance. The Teacher's spoken instructions (verbal cues) function as a reinforcement of the tactile cues. These verbal cues provide Students with simple and pragmatic tools for continuing the work between sessions.

As Students have more frequent experiences with this new way of being, they become more conscious of the improved choices they make for themselves. When experience and language meet accurately, students no longer "practice their mistakes", they don't need to "work harder" because they "work smarter". They become able to redirect themselves towards equilibrium in the face of daily challenges, regardless of their source.