Jill Payne

Jill Payne

Jill Payne has been teaching the Alexander technique full time in Beckenham since 2002 and has presented courses at Claridge House since 2003. She brings enthusiasm and humour to the topic and draws inspiration from many years of helping clients with a broad array of issues. Her own past experience of extreme stress, back, neck and knee pain inform her teaching and she has simple and effective solutions to offer you using Alexander principles.

From Jill:

In the mid-1990’s I was suffering from debilitating stress-related illness. I had constant pain in my back and neck, painful knee injuries, RSI and aching limbs. Chronically fatigued and clinically depressed, I was too ill to live a normal life.

The Alexander Technique was the solution I found. The gentle touch of my teacher’s hands guided my aching body back into balance and I began to feel better in every way. By releasing chronic tensions I found that my health and state of mind improved dramatically, and they continue to do so.

This experience inspired me to become an Alexander teacher and I completed the three-year training in July 2002. Since then I’ve been teaching full-time, giving training seminars for other teachers and helping my own students to discover the life-changing benefits for themselves.

Life puts pressure on us all but the Alexander Technique teaches you how to make the best of yourself.

In 2002 I completed the three-year teacher training accredited by The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique.

I was trained by a protégé of FM Alexander himself and have continued to improve my skills and knowledge with regular post-graduate training in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Israel, Austria and online.

I am fully insured and have enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) status for work with adults, vulnerable adults and children.

Upcoming Programs by Jill Payne

Alexander Technique For Beginners and Refreshers with Jill Payne – Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th Oct 2026

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The Alexander technique is a proven method for improving posture, pain and performance. It is a way of thinking about how you use you body in everyday activities like walking, sitting – even resting – along with more specialised activities like playing music or sport. It teaches you how to move more freely with less […]