Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing Postgraduate Certification for Alexander Technique Teachers

The first 30-hour module of our 60-hour postgraduate certification program in Jessica Wolf’s Art of Breathing® for Alexander Technique teachers will take place in Dorset, UK, from Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st August 2027. 

The course will begin at 14:00 on Sunday and finish at 13:00 on Saturday, and will include 3 half-hour, one-to-one lessons, one with each instructor.

The content will include Jessica Wolf’s principles, procedures, and teaching explorations, as well as relevant respiratory anatomy.

Places are limited to a maximum of 18 ensuring plenty of individual attention. Sign up early to secure your place and get the reduced rate of £595 if paid in full by April 21st 2027.

After April 21st, tuition is £675. Both include a non-refundable deposit of £100, unless the space is filled by a student on the waiting list. We can’t issue refunds after July 1, 2027.

Curriculum 

The curriculum is designed specifically for Alexander teachers and provides a structured methodology of principles and hands-on procedures. Graduates of the program enhance their teaching with tools that promote respiratory ease, vocal resilience, and overall wellbeing.

What distinguishes the Art of Breathing is its specific focus on the breath—its quality, flow, rhythm, geography, and motion—supported by hands-on guidance.

Who can apply?

Certified Alexander Technique teachers with a minimum of five years’ teaching experience. Exceptions may be granted at the program leaders’ discretion.

Teachers who are interested in enhancing their skills of exploring internal movement and facilitating awareness, inhibition, and direction.  Breathing is not separate from Use, but intrinsic to it. Breathing is a whole-body experience, connecting emotional life, presence, and physical vitality.

Program Structure

Sunday 14:00 – 18:00

Monday 10:00 – 17:00

Tuesday 10:00 – 13:00

Wednesday 10:00 – 17:00

Thursday 10:00 – 13:00

Friday 10:00 – 17:00

Saturday 10:00 – 13:00

There will also be 3 x 30-minute private lessons each, one with each instructor.

Holtwood

The course will take place in a modern spacious hall with lots of natural light in the beautiful little village of Holtwood in Dorset.

There are many accommodation options in the surrounding area although it is advisable to book early as this is a very popular area.

The nearest airports are Bournemouth and Southampton. Other options include Bristol and Heathrow.

To register your interest please contact

Colin, Joe & Nuria all found that Jessica’s approach to breathing resonated deeply with them, and they have attended many workshops with her over the last twelve years. They have run several Art of Breathing workshops and retreats together in Spain, Finland and the United Kingdom. In 2024, Jessica qualified all of us to certify other Alexander teachers in her 60-hour postgraduate Art of Breathing program.

Joe Searby trained with Walter and Dilys Carrington and qualified in 1995. He comes from a background of professional acting, so breathing and voice work has always been of particular interest. He lives in the English countryside and teaches AT full-time.

Nuria Vera trained with Paul Versteeg and Tessa Marwick in Amsterdam, and qualified in 2002. She previously trained as a physiotherapist in Murcia, Spain, where she lives. She teaches AT privately to individuals and to groups at the Conservatory of Music of Murcia. She also teaches Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi.

Colin Beattie trained with Walter and Dilys Carrington and qualified in 2001. With a background in competitive swimming and swimming teaching, Colin qualified in the Shaw Method with Steven and Limor Shaw in 2001and ran a weekly swimming class for AT students and teachers in London. He lives and teaches in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he also teaches Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi.