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The following books can't teach you the technique,
as they are no substitute for the psycho-physical experience you
will get in a lesson. However, you might find them interesting
as an introduction or helpful to understand your process of learning.
Books by Frederick Matthias Alexander
Man's
Supreme Inheritance (1910)
(Mouritz, 2002, ISBN 0-9525574-0-1)
Constructive
Conscious Control of the Individual (1923)
(Mouritz, 2004, ISBN 0-9543522-6-2)
The
Use of the Self (1932)
(Orion, 2001, ISBN 0-75284-391-5)
The
Universal Constant in Living (1941)
(Mouritz, 2000, ISBN 0-9525574-4-4)
Articles
and Lectures
(Mouritz, 1995, ISBN 0-9525574-6-0)
Biography
Michael
Bloch
F. M. The Life of Frederick Matthias Alexander,
Founder of The Alexander Technique
(Little, Brown, 2004, ISBN 0-316-86048-4)
Introductory
Michael
J. Gelb
Body Learning. An introduction to the Alexander Technique.
(Aurum Press, 2004, ISBN 1-85410-959-6)
Glynn
Macdonald
Illustrated Elements of the Alexander Technique. A practical program
for health, poise and fitness.
(Element, 2002, ISBN 0-00-713385-5)
Robert
Macdonald and /Caro Ness
Secrets of the Alexander Technique.
(DK, 2001, ISBN 0-7513-1205-3)
Elizabeth
Langford
Mind and Muscle. An Owner's Handbook.
(Garant, 2001, 90-5350-883-X)
Joe
Searby
Live Better: Alexander Technique.
(Duncan Baird Publishers, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84483-389-4)
Scientific
Wilfred
Barlow
The Alexander Principle. How to use your body without stress.
(Orion, 2001, ISBN 0-75284-390-7)
Frank
Pierce Jones
Freedom to Change. The Development and Science of the Alexander
Technique.
(Mouritz, 1997, ISBN 0-9525574-7-9)
Raymond
A. Dart
Skill and Poise. Articles on Skill, Poise and the F. M. Alexander
Technique.
(STAT Books, 1996, ISBN 0-9519304-5-1)
The F. M. Alexander Technique applied
Deborah
Caplan
Back Trouble - A new approach to prevention and recovery based
on the Alexander Technique.
(Triad Publishing, Florida, 1987)
Steven
Shaw
Master the Art of Swimming - Raising your performance with the
Alexander Technique.
(Collins+Brown, 2006)
Malcolm
Balk and Andrew Shields
Master the Art of Running - Raising your performance with the
Alexander Technique.
(Collins+Brown, 2006)
Jane
Heinrich
Voice and the Alexander Technique - Active Exploration for Speaking
and Singing (includes CD with the vocal exercises described in
the book).
(Mornum Time Press, 2004)
Ilana
Machover, Jonathan Drake and Angela Drake
The Alexander Technique Birth Book. A guide to better pregnancy,
natural birth and parenthood.
(Mouritz, 2006)
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