Books about the Alexander Technique and related subjects
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Medicine and Science
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Back Trouble - A new approach to prevention and recovery based on the Alexander Technique by Deborah Caplan/Paperback/Published 1987. Describes how the Alexander Technique can help people with back problems. Includes preventative positions and gentle exercises. 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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| The Lost Sixth Sense - A medical scientist looks at the Alexander Technique by David Garlick/Booklet/Published in 1990. An examination of the physiological mechanisms in the human body and how they relate to the principles of the Alexander Technique. Price: $8.00 (available from AmSAT - see information at the bottom of this page) | |
| 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
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The Undivided Self: Alexander Technique and the Control of Stress by Theordore Dimon/Paperback/Published 1999. 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 |
Mastering the Art of Working Out: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields/Paperback/Published 2007. The authors address the frustration - and injuries - that so often accompany physical exercise and show how the application of the Alexander Technique can enable your workouts to have the desired effects. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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Zone Mind, Zone Body by Roy Palmer/Paperback/ Published 2006. An
Alexander Technique teacher explains how we can
rediscover te elusive "zone" whenever we choose
and attain peak levels of performance. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
| The Art of Effortless Living by Ingrid Bacci, PhD/Hardcover/Published 2000. A practical guide to achieving more by doing less, informed in large measure by the author's extensive experience with the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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| The Voice Book by Michael McCallion/Paperback/Revised 1999. 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 |
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The Art of Swimming 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 to read a review of this book Click here for Price and Availability Information |
The Art of Running: With the Alexander Technique by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields/Paperback/2000. A practical guide for applying the priciples of the Alexander Technique to running. Several personal accounts and a great many photos. Click here to read a short interview with Malcolm Balk |
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Towards Perfect Posture by Brian Door/Paperback/Published
2003. An experienced Alexander teacher provides tips on
improving your posture in everyday life. |
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 Information |
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| Towards Perfect Posture by Dr. Grahame Fagg/Paperback /2006. Dr. Fagg was a British paediatrician concerned with the effects of poor posture on general health and well-being. He was also a serious student of the Alexander Technique and the book incorporates the insights he gained from that experience. Click here for Price and Availability Information | |
Bodysense: Revolutionize Your Riding With
the Alexander Technique by Sally Tottle/Hardcover/Published
1998. A guide combining the Alexander Technique and the
devolopment of horseback skills. Filled with photos and
detailed drawings. Also available as a DVD. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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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 |
| Kinesthetic Ventures by Ed Bouchard and Benjamin D.Wright/Paperback/ Published 1998. Exploration of the mind-body link based on the works of F.M. Alexander, Konstantine Stanislavski and Sigmund Freud. Price: $20.00. (Available from AmSAT - see information at the bottom of this page) |
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Know the Game: Yoga by Chris Stevens/Booklet/Published 1995. A basic introduction to Yoga from the perspective of an Alexander Teacher. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
| The Mind Body Workout - With Pilates and The Alexander Technique by Lynne Robinson and Helge Fisher/Paperback/Published 1998. A series of gentle stretch exercises based on the Pilates Method and the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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| Constructive Awareness: Alexander Technique
and the Spiritual Quest
by Daniel McGowan/Paperback/Published 1997. Interesting
exploration of how a properly-functioning body can help
us live in the moment and attain our spiritual
aspirations. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
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The Sacred Portable Now: The Transforming Gift of Living in the Moment by Daniel Singer/Paperback/Pulblished 1999. Emphasis on becoming more aware during everyday activities. Although the Alexander Technique is not mentioned, it's influence is clear. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
Practice of Presence: Five Paths for Daily Life by Patty De Llosa/Paperback/2006. Guidance on contacting your inner truth using five paths, one of which is the Alexander Technique. Click here to read an article by the author |
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| Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel/Paperback/Publshied 1999. This sprititual classic is not about the Alexander Technique, but it does a wonderful job of illustrating the Alexander Technique principle of "non-doing". Click here for Price and Availability Information | |
| The Alexander Technique for Actors by Kelly McEvenue and Patsy Rodenburg/Paperback/2001. A practical guide to the Technique for actors who desire a more efficient use of their body. Incudes step-by-step warm-ups and exercises. Click here for Price and Availability Information |
Alexander Technique for Dancers by Jane Kominsky, 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. |
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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 of the Technique from one of the great master teachers. Click here for Price and Availability Information , Click here to learn more about Walter Carrington | |
| Personaly Speaking: Walter
Carrington on the F. M. Alexander Technique in Discussion
with Sean Carey.
Published 2001. Insights from a master teacher of the
Technique. Click here for Price and
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| Time to Remember: Personal Diary of
Teaching the F. M. Alexander Technqiue in 1946. Walter Carrington/Published 1996.
Accounts from a master teacher of the Technique. Click here for Price and
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| Not to "Do" by Fiona Robb/Hardcover/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 | |
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The Alexander Technique As I See It by Patrick MacDonald/Paperback, 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 |
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 to listen to a very short interview with one of the authorsClick here to listen to a longer interview with one of the authors |
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The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and
Design by Galen Cranz/Paperback/Published
1998. History, anatomy and ergonomics of chair design
explored by an Alexander Technique teacher. Emphasis on
the importance of an easy upright posture when sitting. |
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| More Balls Than Hands: Juggling Your Way to Success by Learning to Love Your Mistakes by Michael Gelb/Hardcover/ Published 2004. An approach to juggling based on the principles of the Alexander Technique. Includes a good description of the Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information |  |
How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Everyday Genius by Michael Gelb/Paperback/Published 1998. A practical guide based in part on Gelb's experience as a teacher of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information
Alexander Technique and Children
Befiddled by Pedro De Alcantara/Hardcover/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
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