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There are many books about specific applications of the Alexander Technique, and topics that relate to the Alexander Technique. Scroll down the page, or click one of the topics listed to the right:	Medicine and Science (including Back Pain) How our Body Works Stress Reduction Exercise Balanced Lifestyle Voice Swimming Running Posture Horse Riding Psychology Yoga Pilates Method Spiritual Development Acting Dance Teaching the Alexander Technique Chair Design Juggling Leonardo da Vinci Alexander Technique and Children
Medicine and Science (including Back Pain)
	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. 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
	The Lost Sixth Sense: A Medical Scientist Looks at the Alexander Technique by David Garlick Booklet/Published 1990 An examination of the physiological mechanisms in the human body and how they relate to the principles of the Alexander Technique. Available from Alexander-Technique Books
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 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 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
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
	Master 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 her for Price and Availability Information
Balanced Lifestyle
	The Art of Effortless Living by Ingrid Bacci, PhD Hardcover and Paperback/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
Voice
	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
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
	Master the Art of Swimming: Raise Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw Paperback/Published 2009 Steven Shaw's second book on this subject. Good information, practical exercises and great photos. Click here for Price and Availability Information
Running
	Master the Art of Running: Raise Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields Paperback/Published 2009 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
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
	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
Image Not Available	Towards Perfect Posture by Dr. Grahame Fagg Paperback/Published 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 from amazon.co.uk
Horse 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 Also available as a DVD: Click here for Price and Availability Information
	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
Psychology
Image Not Available	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. Available from Amazon.com
Yoga
	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
Pilates Method
	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
Spiritual Development
	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 spiritual aspirations. Click here for Price and Availability Information
	The Sacred Portable Now: The Transforming Gift of Living in the Moment by Daniel Singer Hardcover/Published 1999 Emphasis on becoming more aware during everyday activities. Although the Alexander Technique is not mentioned, its influence is clear. Click here for Price and Availability Information
	Practice of Presence: Five Paths for Daily Life by Patty De Llosa Paperback/Published 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 Click here for Price and Availability Information
	Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel Paperback/Published 1999 This spiritual 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
Acting
	The Actor and the Alexander Technique by Kelly McEvenue, Foreword by Patsy Rodenburg Paperback/Published 2001 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
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
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
	Personally Speaking: Walter Carrington on the F. M. Alexander Technique in Discussion with Sean Cary Paperback/Published 2001 Insights from a master teacher of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information Click here to learn more about Walter Carrington
	Time to Remember: Personal Diary of Teaching the F. M. Alexander Technique in 1946 by Walter Carrington Paperback/Published 1996 Accounts from a master teacher of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information Click here to learn more about Walter Carrington
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
	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
	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 (Canada)
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Functional Chair Design
	The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body and Design by Galen Cranz Paperback/Published 1999 History, anatomy and ergonomics of chair design explored by an Alexander Technique teacher with an emphasis on the importance of an easy upright posture when sitting. Click here to listen to an interview with the author Click here to read "The Chair as a Health Hazard" by the author Click here for Price and Availability Information
Juggling
	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
Leonardo Da Vinci
	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 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
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