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Introductory Books, DVDs, VHS Tapes and an Audio Book about the Alexander Technique
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DVD's and VHS Tapes
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From Stress to Freedom with the Alexander Technique , DVD, 2005. Introduction to the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information Click here for Price and Availability Information for the VHS Tape of this Video |
| The Alexander Technique, a VHS tape guide to the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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Audio Cassette Tape
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Principles of the Alexander Technique: The
Only Practical Introduction You'll Even Need by Jeremy Chance, narrated by
Michael McCallion/Published 1999. The title is little
overdone, but this is an excellent general introduction
to the Alexander Technique. (Also available as a
paperback book - see below.) Click here to read Chapter I of
this book Click here to read Chapter IV of this book Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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How you Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore Your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery by Missy Vineyard Paperback/Published 2007. Includes a nice introduction to the Alexander Technique as well as practical suggestions for studying on your own. Click here to read a review of this book Click here to read a very short review of this book |
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How to Learn the Alexander Technique: A Manual for Students by Barbara and William Conable/Paperback/Published 1996 A good short introduction to the Alexander Technique is followed by specific suggestions for working on one's own using a process called "body mapping". Particularly useful for people with little or no access to an Alexander teacher. (Available only from Amazon.com USA) Listen to or download an MP3 interview with one of the authors about the origins and the usefulness of body mapping |
Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique by Michael Gelb Paperback/Published 1996. A good general introduction to the Alexander Technique. Covers the basic ideas of the technique, its history and a number of specific applications. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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Perfect Poise, Perfect Life by Noel Kingsley/Paperback/Published 2005. Informative guide to the Alexander Technique. Includes explorations, useful tips and exercises, and personal accounts. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
| The Alexander Technique by Jeremy Chance/Hardcover/Published 2002. An excellent short introduction to the Technique, including good suggestions for studying on your own. Large text with many pictures. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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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 Click here to read a longer description and reviews of this book |
| Secrets of the Alexander Technique by Rob Macdonald and Caro Ness/Paperback/Published 2001. Small, richly-illustrated introductory book. Includes information about topics such as reading, walking, keyboarding etc. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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Freedom to Change - The development
and Science of the Alexander Technique by Frank Pierce
Jones/Paperback/Published in 1997. This Alexander classic
was originally published as Body Awareness in Action in
1976. An excellent introduction to the Technique which
emphasizes both its history and Jones' 25 years of
research at Tufts University. Click here for Price and
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Principles for Improving Your Life: Inspired by the Teaching of F. M. Alexander by Anthony James Taylor/Paperback/Published 2003. Basic principles of the Alexander Technique explained along with practical suggestions for applying them in your life. Included photos. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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Understanding the Alexander Technique by Joan Diamond/Paperback/Published 2003. A small and inexpensive full-colour booklet introducing the Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
| Let Your Life Flow: The Physical,
Psychological and Spiritual Benefits of the Alexander
Technique by Alexander Mauder/ Paperback/Published 2002. Explanation of the Technique in terms of energy flow and how we can direct energy with our thoughts. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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The Alexander Technique in Everyday Life by Jonathan Drake/ Paperback/Published 1996. Another good general description of the Alexander Technique with an emphasis on how the Technique can be used to help with day-to-day activities. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
| 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 |
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Mind and Body Stress Relief with the Alexander Technique by Terry Wildemann and 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 |
| Alexander Technique: A Practical
Introduction by
Richard Brennan/Paperback/Published 1998 An
easy-to-understand introduction. The book contains
exercises designed to illustrate the basic ideas of the
Alexander Technique. Click here to read reviews of this
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The Alexander Technique: A Step-by-Step Guide (In a Nutshell Series) by Aisla Masterson/ Published 1998. A very short introduction to the Alexander Technique with a great many color photos. Includes three case histories. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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