Alexander Technique Bookstore - Books and DVDs about Specific Applications of the Alexander Technique



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There are many books, videos and DVDs about specific applications of the Alexander Technique. Scroll down the page, or click one of the topics listed to the right:	Backpain Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth How our Body Works Stress Reduction Swimming Running Exercise Voice Dance Posture Horseback Riding Acting Alexander Technique Teaching Alexander Technique and Children
Backpain
	The Alexander Technique: Solutions for Back Trouble by Deborah Caplan, PT Video/Produced 1999. This vidoe shows how the Alexander Technique can help people with back problems. (Deborah Caplan's book on this topic is described below.) Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada) Also available in DVD: Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	The Alexander Technique: Combo Pack This package includes two video cassettes: The Alexander Technique: First Lesson (which is listed in Introductory Books) and The Alexander Technique - Solutions for Back Troubles (see listing above). The price for the Combo Pack is a little less than the cost of the two videos purchased separately. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information(Canada)
	Back Trouble - A New Approach to Prevention and Recovery Based on the Alexander Technique by Deborah Caplan, PT Paperback/Published 1987 Describes how the Alexander Technique can help people with back problems. Includes preventative positions and gentle exercises. (Deborah Caplan's video on this topic is listed above.) Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	Back Pain Solutions: How to Help Yourself with Posture-Movement Therapy and Education by Bruce I. Kodish Paperback/Published 2001 Survey and self-care guide for dealing with back pain and other musculo- skeletal problems. Explains the Alexander Technique within the broader context of posture-movement therapy and education. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Medicine
	The Alexander Technique - How to Use Your Body Without Stress by Dr. Wilfred Barlow M.D. Paperback/Published 1991 A good general description of the Alexander Technique by a medical doctor. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Pregnancy and Childbirth
	The Alexander Technique Birth Book by Ilana Machover, Angela Drake and Jonathan Drake Paperback/Published 1993 Good description of both the Alexander Technique and the history of childbirth and how the Technique can help with pregnancy and birth. A valuable resource for parents and parents-to-be. Click here for Price and Availability Information.
How Our Body Works
	Mind and Muscle - An Owner's Handbook by Elizabeth Langford Paperback/Published 1999 An excellent practical explanation of the way our body functions by an experienced Alexander Technique teacher. A good resource for studying on your own. Useful exercises are included in each chapter. Click here for Price and Availability Information from Amazon.co.uk Click here to read a longer description and reviews of this book
Stress Reduction
	The Undivided Self: Alexander Technique and the Control of Stress by Theodore Dimon Paperback/Published in 1998 A guide to preventing stress by changing the mental and muscular habits that cause it using the basic principles of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	Mind and Body Stress Relief with the Alexander Technique by Richard Brennan Paperback/Published 1998 Application of the Alexander Technique to the release of physical and mental stress. Click here for Price and Availability Information
Swimming
	The Art of Swimming: In a New Direction with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw and Armand D'Angour Paperback/Published 1996 Good information about how the Alexander Technique can be applied to swimming. Includes several practical exercises. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA)
	Master the Art of Swimming: Raise Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw Paperback/Published 2009 Steven Shaw's second book about on this subject. Good information, practical exercises and great photos. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Running
	Master the Art of Running: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields Paperback/Published 2006 A practical guide for applying the principles of the Alexander Technique to running. Several personal accounts and a great many photos. Click here to read a short interview with Malcolm Balk about the book. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Exercise
	Zone Mind, Zone Body by Roy Palmer Paperback/Published 2006 Primarily intended for those who have had Alexander Technique lessons. Easy to read text and very well illustrated. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	Master the Art of Working Out: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields Paperback/Published 2007 This book..... Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click her for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Voice
	The Voice Book by Michael McCallion Paperback/Revised 1998 This book is an invitation to become more aware of our voice, and how to learn how to improve it using the principles of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	Voice and the Alexander Technique by Jane Ruby Heirich Hardcover/Published 2004 A compehensive guide to good vocal use by an experienced Alexander Technique teacher. Includes a CD. A valuable resource for singers, public speakers and anyone who wants to improve the quality of their voice. Click here for Price and Availability Information Click here to read an excerpt from this book. Click here to read a review of this book.
Dance
	Alexander Technique for Dancers by Jane Kominsky DVD/2007 A 2-disc DVD set that explains what the Technique is and how dancers can use it to correct alignment, improve dance technique and artistry, and decrease the risk of injury. Click here to see a short excerpt Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Posture
	Towards Perfect Posture by Brian Door Paperback/Published 2003 An experienced Alexander teacher provides tips on improving your posture in everyday life. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	The Busy Body: Stress-Free Posture for Modern Life by Penny Ingram and Colin Shelbourn Published 2002 Practical ways of looking after yourself at work and at home from an Alexander Technique perspective. Click here for Price and Availability (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information
Image Not Available	Not to "Do" by Finoa Robb Hardcover/Published 1999 Account of a series of lessons with the late Margaret Goldie, one of the first teachers trained by F. M. Alexender. The book not only provides insights into her teaching style, but is also an excellent resource for students and teachers of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information from amazon.co.uk
Horseback Riding
	BodySense: Revolutionize Your Riding with the Alexander Technique by Sally Tottle Hardcover/Published 1998 A guide combining the Alexander Technique and the development of horseback skills. Filled with photos and detailed drawings. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
	Riding Success without Stress - Book I: Developing Self-Carriage in the Rider by Joni Bentley Hardcover/Published 1997 Contains a short introduction to the Alexander Technique and a great many practical suggestions and exercises to improve riding skills. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Acting
	The Actor and the Alexander Technique by Kelly McEvenue, Foreword by Patsy Rodenburg Paperback/Published 2002 A practical guide to the Technique for actors who desire a more efficient use of their body. Includes step-by-step warm-ups and exercises. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Teaching the Alexander Technique
	Thinking Aloud: Talks on Teaching the Alexander Technique by Walter Carrington Hardcover/Published 1994 A wealth of practical information for Alexander Teachers and serious students from one of the great master teachers of the Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here to learn more about Walter Carrington
	The Act of Living: Talks on the Alexander Technique by Walter Carrington Hardcover/Published 1999 An excellent companion volume to Thinking Aloud, this volume contains an additional 25 talks on the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here to learn more about Walter Carrington
	The Alexander Technique As I See It by Patrick MacDonald Paperback/Published 1989 A summation of the approach to the Alexander Technique by one of the most influencial teachers of the Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA)
	Dare to be Wrong by Judith Liebowitz, edited by Kathryn Miranda Hardcover/Published 2007 A series of talks by one of the formost teachers of the Alexander Technique. Ms Liebowitz was the teacher who first introduced the Technique to the Juilliard School in New York. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA)
	Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Dan and Chip Heath Hardcover/Published 2007 An invaluable resource for Alexander Technique teachers who wish to convey the essential ideas of the Technique to the general public. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
Alexander Technique for Children
	Befiddled by Pedro De Alcantara Paperback/Published 2005 A novel, written by an Alexander Technique teacher and musician, does a very nice job of conveying some basic Alexander concepts to its target audience, children aged 9-12. Click here for Price and Availability Information (USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information (Canada)
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