Selected Books about
the Alexander Technique

11. The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Alexander Technique: A Practical Program for Health, Poise, and Fitness (1998)
12. Illustrated Elements of Alexander Technique (2002)
13. The Alexander Technique (2001)
14. The Alexander Technique: How to Use Your Body Without Stress (1991)
15. Teach Yourself Alexander Technique (2002)
16. Guided Lessons For Students of The Alexander Technique (2001)
17. The Art of Running: With the Alexander Technique (2000)
18. Bodysense: Revolutionize Your Riding With the Alexander... (1998)
19. The Alexander Technique: The Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander (1989)
20. Mind and Body Stress Relief With the Alexander Technique (1998)
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Alexander Technique: A Practical Program for Health, Poise, and Fitness
by Glynn MacDonald, Glenn MacDonald

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Beautiful! Makes Alexander concepts visible., February 6, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Nashville, Tennessee
This book not only has many illustrations of how Alexander principles might look in action, it's a beautiful and well-laid-out book. With all the pictures, I have a better idea of what I might be going toward as I take Alexander lessons. I still think it is true that you cannot learn Alexander technique without a teacher - most of the time I find that the way I think I am moving or standing is not what my body is actually doing - but I still find the pictures and directions give me something to move towards. The illustrations are also useful in trying to explain to others what the Alexander technique is about. I recommend this highly along with Deborah Caplan's "Back Trouble".

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Illustrated Elements of Alexander Technique
by Glynn MacDonald

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The Alexander Technique
by Jeremy Chance

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Book Description
The Alexander Technique integrates mind and body for greater coodination in movement, posture, breathing, and muscle tone.

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The Alexander Technique: How to Use Your Body Without Stress
by Wilfred Barlow, Nikolaas Tinbergen

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Table of Contents
Preface to the Revised Edition
Introduction to The Alexander Technique
Part I Principles
1. The Alexander Principle
2. Use and Mis-use
3. Balance and Rest
4. Use and Disease
5. Mental Health
6. The Psycho-Mechanics of Sex
Part II Practice
7. Teaching the Principle
8. Learning the Principle
9. Applying the Principle
A Short Biography of Alexander
Source Notes
References
Index

Reader Review
Scientific, yet wanting in certain areas, January 4, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from New Jersey
This is a very interesting read on the benefits of the Technique, but it doesn't describe the Technique itself as in-depth as it could. For instance, Mr. Barlow consistently refers to Alexander's fundamental principle ("Use affects functioning.") to describe causes of various maladies, but he leaves the reader somewhat lost as to the steps to improve one's use. His insights into the causes of disease and malfunction, however, are definitely worth the read.

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Teach Yourself Alexander Technique
by Richard Craze

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Guided Lessons For Students of The Alexander Technique
by Nancy Heisel Dawley

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Table of Contents
-Definition of Terms
Glossary
Head, Spine & Rib Cage
Upper Appendages
Lower Appendages
-Introduction to the Alexander Technique
The Sixth Sense, Kinesthesia
Faulty Kinesthesia
The Mind and Body Connection
Becoming Aware of Habitual Patterns
Changing Habitual Patterns
-Alexander Principles
Inhibition - Learning How to Stop Habitual Patterns
Direction
"Up" Direction
Organizing around "Up" Direction
Primary Control
The Four Basic Directions
Organizing around "Up" and The Four Basic Directions
-Semi-supine Position
Semi-supine Position - Getting Started
Semi-supine Position - Returning to Standing
Semi-supine Position - Let the Neck be Free
Semi-supine Position - To Let the Knees go Forward & Away
Semi-supine Position - To Let the Back Lengthen and Widen
Semi-supine Position - The Whole Gestalt
-The Four Directions
Direction 1: Let the Neck Be Free
Direction 2: To Let the Head Go "Forward and Up"
Direction 3: To Let the Back Lengthen and Widen
Direction 4: To Let the Knees Go Forward and Away
-Mechanical Advantage
Upright Monkey
Shallow Monkey with Hands on Table
Deeper Monkey with Hands on Back of Chair
Deep Monkey with Hands on Chair Seat
-Breathing
Breathing
Controlled Exhalation
Widening Your Throat
Breathing an Imagined Ah
Whispered Ah
Understanding the Dynamics of Whispered Ah
-Alexander Technique in Movement
Sitting and Standing
Sitting Awareness
Walking Awareness
Freeing Arm and Shoulder Joints
Rotating Lower Arms and Hands
Using your Upper Limbs
Using your Upper Limbs at the Table
Freeing Hip Joints
Easing Sacroiliac Pain
-Daily Activities
Opening Doors
Brushing Teeth
Washing Hands
Using the Phone
Steering Your Car
Using a Computer
Putting on Socks
Washing Your Hair
-Add Your Own Lessons

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The Art of Running: With the Alexander Technique
by Richard Brennan

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Bodysense: Revolutionize Your Riding With the Alexander Technique
by Glen Park

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Book Description
An accessible guide to improving riding skills at all levels using the Alexander Technique. Featuring 90 photos and drawings. The Alexander Technique, founded over a century ago to enhance the way we breathe and move, is becoming increasingly popular as the importance of the mind-body connection gains acceptance. Now, this innovative guide combines Alexander principles with thorough riding instruction to help riders improve their skills on horseback. Following a short introduction to the Alexander Technique, Sally Tottle clearly and concisely explains posture, muscle tone and sensitivity, breathing, balance, sense of feel, the independent seat, horse and rider communication, and poise in performance. Filled with crisp photos and detailed drawings, BodySense will help both novice and experienced riders to improve their position and, as a result, the performance of their horse. Sally Tottle is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique as well as a riding instructor; she teaches BodySense courses at her home in England.

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The Alexander Technique: The Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander
by F. Matthias Alexander, Edward Maisel

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Reader Review
The cream of 4 books on mind-body integration, August 17, 1997
Reviewer: bohdanh@aol.com from Miami Beach, FL
Got a hurting back or evil golf or tennis swing you can't get rid of? F.M. Alexander found a way to change bad body use and this book describes what it means and how it was discovered. No, reading the book won't cure you. You'll need Alexander lessons, but it will tell you what it's all about. The editor wrote a fine background introduction as well as made an excellent selection from Alexander's books. Just as important, he included three prefaces by John Dewey, the famous educator and philosopher, and also scientific research on the technique. The technique is more than some body process. It really teaches a Western Zen approach towards all kinds of life problems. Sound strange? Read this book. I'm very grateful I had Alexander lessons and the wisdom it teaches. Highly recommended.

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Mind and Body Stress Relief With the Alexander Technique
by Richard Brennan

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Letting go of unnecessary muscular tension with the exercises in this book will help you gain emotional stability and natural poise to meet the stresses of modern life.

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