Q: I assume that there must have been any number of people who were eager to learn the Technique but who would have said to Alexander: “Now, that’s all very nice. It works beautifully while I’m here in the teaching room… But what about applying this to real life?”

A: Indeed. But FM encouraged them to work on themselves when he wasn’t there. …”Now, when you get ready for bed tonight I want you to go about your business very slowly. When you’re doing your teeth, taking your clothes off, and all the other things you’ve got to do I want you to go much more slowly than you are used to and give your orders all the time. Then when you get into bed, I want you to start off by lying on your back with your knees up as long as it’s not too draughty. Lie there for a while and give your orders before turning over and settling down.”
(Taken from “Alexander Technique: the Ground Rules”, Part 1 p64)