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Alexander Technique Books, Tapes and Videos

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  You can buy many of the books below right now on-line through ATI in association with Amazon Books, the world's largest bookstore.
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Books by F.M. Alexander

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The Books of F.M. Alexander - IRDEAT, 1998
    All four of F.M.'s books in one 704-page hardback volume

The Use of the Self - Gollancz 1986
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L'Usage de Soi - Contradanse, Librairie de la Danse, 1996

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual - Gollancz, 1987
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The Universal Constant in Living - Centerline Press, 1987
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Man's Supreme Inheritance - Mouritz, 1996
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Articles and Lectures - Mouritz, 1995 
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Authorized Summaries of F. M. Alexander's Four Books - STAT Books, 1992 
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Introductory Books on The Alexander Technique

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Freedom to Change (originally Body Awareness in Action), by Frank P. Jones - STAT Books, 1997
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The Resurrection of the Body, The Essential Writings of F. M. Alexander by Edward Maisel - Dell, 1980
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The Alexander Technique by Edward Maisel - Thames & Hudson, 1990 (European version of above book)
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Body Learning by Michael Gelb - Henry Holt and Company 1995
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Le Corps Conjugue (French version of Body Learning) by Michael Gelb - Edition A.S.G., 1988

Principles of the Alexander Principle by Jeremy Chance - HarperCollins, UK, 1998 (ISBN 0-7225-3705-0)
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The Alexander Principle by Dr. W. Barlow - Gollancz, 1973
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F. Matthias Alexander: The Man and his Work by Lulie Westfeldt - Centerline Press, 1987
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Alexander Technique by Glynn MacDonald - Hodder & Stoughton, 1994
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Alexander Technique by Chris Stevens - Optima (MacDonald), 1987
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Fitness Without Stress by Robert Rickover - Metamorphosis Press, 1988
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    Read an on-line article by Robert Rickover.

The Alexander Technique by Leibowitz, Connington - Harper & Row, 1990
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The Alexander Technique, Joy in the Life of Your Body by Judith Stransky - Beaufort, 1981
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The Art of Changing by Glen Park - Ashgrove Press, 1989
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Pregnancy and Birth the Alexander Way by Ilana Machover - Robinson, 1993
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The Alexander Technique for Pregnancy by B. Forsstrom & M. Hampson - Gollancz, 1995 
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Lose Weight and Look Younger - The Alexander Technique Way - by Harry Gorst and Jørgen Haahr.

Golf Myths & Misunderstandings - Play Better Golf the Alexander Technique Way by Neil Holman, PGA Golf Professional & Jorgen Haahr. Published by Gorst Enterprises.

Your Guide to the Alexander Technique by John Gray - Gollancz, 1990
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The Alexander Technique, Natural Poise for Health by Richard Brennan - Element, 1991
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Body Know-How by Jonathan Drake - Thorsons, 1991
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Working Without Pain: Eliminate Repetitive Strain Injuries with Alexander Technique - by Sherry Berjeron-Oliver and Bruce Oliver

The Alexander Technique in Daily Life by Jim Scarano - Bridge to Peace Publications, 1998

The Alexander Technique and How it can help you by Liz Hodgkinson - Judy Piatkus Ltd., 1988
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The Alexander Technique by Sarah Barker - Bantam Books, 1978
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The Undivided Self: Alexander Technique and the Control of Stress by Theodore Dimon, Jr. - North Atlantic Books, 1999
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Mind and Muscle: an owner's handbook by Elizabeth Langford, Leuven (Belgium), Garant, 2nd print 2001, ISBN 90-5350-883-X

Denken en Bewegen: een handboek voor coördinatie en evenwicht, by Elizabeth Langford, Leuven (Belgium), Garant, 2001, ISBN 90-441-1162-0

La Pensée et le Muscle: manuel de l'usager, by Elizabeth Langford, Anvers (Belgium), Garant, 2002, ISBN 90-441-1286-4

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Only Connect: Reflections on Teaching the Alexander Technique, by Elizabeth Langford, Leuven (Belgium), Alexandertechniek Centrum vzw, 2004, ISBN 90-808491-1-1

This book can be ordered at alexandertechniekcentrum
Online at www.alexandertechniekcentrum.be

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Books Exploring more on The Alexander Technique

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The Philosopher's Stone - Diaries of Lessons with F. Matthias Alexander - Mouritz, 1998 
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Curiosity Recaptured: Exploring Ways We Think and Move - Mornum Time Press, 1996
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Thinking Aloud by Walter Carrington - Mornum Time Press, 1994
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The Act of Living by Walter Carrington, Jerry Sontag, ed. - Mornum Time Press, 1999

Explaining the Alexander Technique by Walter Carrington - Sheildrake Press, 1991

Walter Carrington on the Alexander Technique, ed. by Sean Carey - Sheildrake Press, 1987
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Foundations of Well-Being & The Work of Professor Magnus by Walter Carrington - STAT Books, 1994

Looking At Ourselves (Articles, Lectures, Columns 1984-1996) by David Gorman - LearningMethods, 1995
    Read some on-line articles by David Gorman.

Die Alexander-Methode: Bedeutung, Folgen und Abstellung der Haltungsschäden by Felix Riemkasten - Karl Haug Verlag, 1976

Marjorie Barstow, Her Teaching and Training - edited by Barbara Conable - Andover Press

The Alexander Technique (As I See It) by Patrick MacDonald - Rahula Books, 1989
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The Binkley Diaries (Lessons with F. M. Alexander) by Goddard Binkley - STAT Books, 1993

The Scientific and Humanistic Contributions of Frank Pierce Jones on the Alexander Technique by Thompson, Brown - Centerline, 1988
    Read an on-line article by Tommy Thompson.

More Talk of Alexander ed. by Dr. W. Barlow - Gollancz, 1978

Up From Down Under - The Australian Origins of F. M. Alexander by Rosslyn McLeod - R. McLeod, 1995

The First 43 Years of the Life of F. Matthias Alexander, Vol I and II by Jeroen Staring - J. Staring, 1995

The Alexander Technique and Autobiographical Writing by Joan Diamond - Willow Tree Books, 1994, STAT Books

The Congress Papers I, 1988 (Brighton Congress) - Direction, 1993
The Congress Papers II, 1991 (Engleberg Congress) - Direction, 1992
The Congress Papers III, 1994 (Sydney Congress) - Direction, 1995
   Find out more about DIRECTION Journal and how to subscribe

The F.M. Alexander Technique: Medical & Physiological Aspects ed. by Chris Stevens - ISAT, 1987

John Dewey & F. M. Alexander, Issues I to IV - AmSAT Books, 1994

From Stage-Fright to Seat-Height by Julia Priest - Priest Publications, 1993 An Annotated Bibliography on the Alexander Technique and Music

Horsemanship and the the Alexander Experience by Daniel Pevsner - The Camelon Press, 1980

Beginning from the Beginning: The Growth of Understanding and Skill - ATCW, 1996 Joan and Alexander Murray on the evolution of the Dart Procedures

Interview with John Nicholls by Sean Carey - Centerline Press, 1989 
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Out of Print or Hard-to-Find Books on the Technique

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Knowing How To Stop, a collection of essays by Huxley, F.P. Jones, W. Barlow, etc.- Chaterson, 1946

Choice of Habit (or Practical Movement Control) by Jack Fenton - Macdonald & Evans, 1973
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F.M. Alexander & the Creative Advance of the Individual by G.C. Bowden - L.N. Fowler & Co, 1965

Inside Yourself by Louise Morgan - Hutchinson 1954

Stand Straight Without Strain by Marie B. Byles - L. N. Fowler & Co., 1978
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A New Way of Life: An Introduction to the Work of F. Matthias Alexander by Michael March (= Arthur F. Busch) - Chaterson, 1942

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Periodicals on the Alexander Technique

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Direction Journal 1 or 2 issues/year - Fincot Productions, Sydney
Find out more about DIRECTION Journal and how to subscribe Read an on-line article by Jeremy Chance, editor of DIRECTION.

The Alexander Journal annual, 15 issues so far - STAT Books, London

The Alexander Review 10 issues, no longer publishing, back issues available - Centerline Press, CA

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Study Guides and Manuals on the Technique

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How to Learn the Alexander Technique, A Manual for Students by Barbara Conable - Andover Press, 1992
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What a Piece of Work, Study Guide to Alexander's Writings by Catherine Ketterick - Self-published, 1991

Reader’s Guide to the Alexander Technique by Phyllis Sanfilippo - Centerline Press, 1987
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Alexander Technique as Alexander Defined It, compiled by Jørgen Haahr - ATRA, Devon

The Alexander Technique Workbook by Richard Brennan - Element 1992
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The Basic Principles Workbook by Don Weed - Self-published

What You Think is What You Get by Don Weed - Self-published

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Dissertations and Theses on the Alexander Technique

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Implications for Education in the Work of F. M. Alexander by Ann Mathews available from IRDEAT, 74 MacDougal Street, New York, NY, 10012, USA
Tel: +1 212-473-3247 for $10 plus $5 S&H.

F.M. Alexander and John Dewey: A Forgotten Influence by Frank McCormick - AmSAT Books, 1992

The Alexander Technique and Singing by Pamela Payne Lewis (e-mail to: Pamela Payne Lewis)

The Alexander Technique and Music by Joe Armstrong

On the Development of Habit (and early neuromotor patterns) by Gitte Fjordbo, 1992

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Audio Tapes on the Alexander Technique

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The Use of the Self by F.M. Alexander (book-on-tape) - Big Sur Tapes

The Alexander Technique Self-Help Tape by Richard Brennan - self published

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Video Tapes on the Alexander Technique

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F. M. Alexander (video of 16mm film of Alexander w/ commentary) 40 mins - Walter Carrington

A Way of Being (1 hour video) - Channel 4 Productions

Posture & Pain, edited version of "A Way of Being" 40 mins - CMI Productions

Portrait of Marjorie Barstow 50 mins - Nebraska Educational TV

Marjorie Barstow in Australia - DIRECTION

In Such a Way: The Head Leads and the Body Follows: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique - Rafaele Joudry

The Alexander Technique with Jim Scarano - Bridge to Peace Publications, 1998 (25 min.)

From Stress to Freedom 50 mins - A. Kingsley, F. Strasser

Walter Carrington on the Alexander Technique 3 hours - Walter Carrington

Patrick Macdonald on the Alexander Technique 45 mins - Image Makers

Intro to the Alexander Technique, A Workshop w/ Don Burton   50 mins - Direct Image Productions

The Alexander Technique Today (Carrington, Scott, Walker, etc)  95 mins - Image Makers

Impressions of the 5th International Congress in Israel 90 mins - Shmuel Nelken

Freeing the Caged Bird - Developing Well-Coordinated, Injury-free Piano Technique - Barbara Lister-Sink, Glenna Batson.

Walter Carrington 1985/6 Vol I and II - Jørgen Haahr - ATRA, Devon
P. J. Macdonald (teaching in Belgium) - Jørgen Haahr - ATRA, Devon

The Primary Control Explained Visually - Jørgen Haahr - ATRA, Devon

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Related Books

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Back Trouble by Deborah Caplan - Triad, 1987
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The Body Moveable by David Gorman - Ampersand Press, 1995 (4th edition)
Find out more about The Body Moveable and see some sample pages

The Voice Book by Michael McCallion - Faber and Faber, 1989 
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The Use of the Voice by Rob MacDonald - MacDonald Media Ltd., 1997

Proprioception, Posture and Emotion edited. by Dr. David Garlick - CPME, Univ. of NSW, 1982

The Lost Sixth Sense (booklet, 47 pages) by Dr. David Garlick, 1991 (e-mail to: David Garlick)

The Pianist's Talent - An approach to piano playing based on the principles of F.M. Alexander and Raymond Thiberge - by Harold Taylor - Kahn & Averill, 1994 
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The Art of Golf - a guide to playing through self awareness - by Peter Lightbrown & Cecilia Croaker - A. B. C. Books

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