[gruseom]

I would go for 2 or 3 lessons and get a sense of the chemistry between me and the teacher. I would also try as many different teachers as possible. The difference between a good teacher and an ok one is dramatic, so this is worth exploring. (Who's "good" may vary from student to student, of course.) I've also noticed that some of the teachers tend to be more doctrinaire than others. I avoid the latter, but YMMV.

If you give it a try, I'd be curious to hear your assessment. The Alexander work is one of very few practices I use every day -- "use" isn't the right word; it's integrated into my habits -- and I have reaped rich rewards from it. To pick a simple example, I've gone on many long motorcycle trips over the years. Typically once I'd been riding for a day or two pain management would become an integral part of the trip. The last trip I did I was astonished at not having that problem any more; I'm pretty sure the AT stuff was the reason.