The Centre for the Alexander Technique is a small centre that provides:
Individual lessons in the Alexander Technique
An Alexander Technique Teacher Training Course
A service for business, Ribeaux Consulting, specialising in back pain prevention, stress management and personal development in the workplace
We seek to help people to feel more capable of taking responsibility for their lives, working and otherwise. By remaining small we aim to provide a personal service based on sound principles and a standard of excellence without frills.
We are members of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, www.stat.org.uk, and our teacher training course is recognised by STAT.
Who are we?
The Centre for the Alexander Technique started its teacher training course in September 1984. It is situated in Fulham near the River Thames in south-west London. Co-directors are Ellie and Peter Ribeaux.
Ellie Ribeaux has been teaching the Alexander Technique for over 35 years. Formerly a biology teacher, she has taught and given workshops in the Technique to people from many walks of life in a number of different countries including Denmark, Germany and Israel, .
Peter Ribeaux is an Alexander Technique teacher of some 40 years standing. He has given workshops in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland and the USA and has taught the Alexander Technique in a number of different settings ranging from the performance arts to the aerospace industry. Formerly a university lecturer in organisational psychology, he has also been a council member of STAT and is currently co-chair of the moderators panel of STAT.
John Crawford is the other regular teacher on the Training Course. As well as being an experienced Alexander Technique teacher, he is a professional violinist who also teaches at Trinity College of Music.
Contact Information
For further information please make contact with us as follows:
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7731 6348
- Postal address
- Centre for the Alexander Technique
- 46 Stevenage Road
- London SW6 6HA
- UK
- General Information: peter@ribeaux.com
How to get to us
Stevenage Road runs parallel to the River Thames in Fulham about 150 metres from the river. No 46 is just opposite the northernmost entrance/exit to Bishop's Park and close to the southern end of Fulham football ground.
- Nearest tube stations
- Putney Bridge (District Line), 15 mins walk. Hammersmith (Piccadilly Line), 30 mins walk. Both of these walks are best done by following the Thames, southward from Hammersmith or northward from Putney Bridge.
Buses
Nearest buses go down Fulham Palace Road about 5 mins walk away from us. Nos 74 and 430 from Putney Bridge direction (ask for Cloncurry Street stop), 220 from Hammersmith direction (ask for Kingwood Road stop).