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Week 1 

        

BRIEF HISTORY 

 

INTRODUCTION TO THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE INTERACTIVE TEACHING METHOD (ITM)

 

THE PRIMARY CONTROL, HEAD, NECK, BACK - FROM THE HEAD AND NECK TO THE WHOLE OF YOU   Extracts are taken from the book ‘Indirect Procedures’ by Pedro De Alcantara

TWO DISCOVERIES - Extracts taken from Donald Weed's book 'WhatYou Think is What You Get'

 

Week 2

CONSTRUCTIVE REST - This extract is taken from the book ‘The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life’  by Pedro De Alcantara

'THE LURE OF THE FAMILIAR' - Quotes from F.M. Alexander and a short extract the book Reach Your Dreams by Donald Weed

PERCEPTIONS AND REACTIONS - Extract from the book ‘A Skill for Life’ by Pedro De Alcantara

 

BREAKING HABITS - Text by  Mio Morales  

Week 3

MAKING A PLAN VERSUS DOING IT MY WAY - A couple of short extracts taken from the book Reach Your Dreams by Donald Weed

USE AND FUNCTIONING - This extract is taken from the book The Alexander Technique -A Skill for Life’ by Pedro De Alcantara 

 

HOW DID ALEXANDER WORK ON HIMSELF WHEN HE SET ABOUT SOLVING HIS OWN PROBLEM? - This is an extract taken from the book ‘Reach your Dreams - An ITM Introduction to the Alexander Technique’ by Donald Weed 

ALEXANDER USED CERTAIN WORDS IN CERTAIN WAYS WHEN WRITING ABOUT HIS WORK -  Alexander used words in specific ways when he wrote and spoke about his work. This is a list of some of these words and Alexander's definitions. 

 

Week 4

CAUSE  AND EFFECT - These extracts are taken from the book ‘Reach Your Dreams’ by Donald Weed

END GAINING - This extract is taken from 'The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life’ by Pedro De Alcantara

ALEXANDRIAN INHIBITION OR NON-DOING - Quote by F.M.Alexander and short extract taken from 'The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life’  Pedro De Alcantara

QUOTES FROM THE BOOK 'NOT TO DO' by Fiona Robb.     

Week 5 

THE IMMACULATE CONTRACTION and USING TOO MUCH ENERGY - This extract is from Donald Weed's book What You Think is What You Get

PRINCIPLES OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE taken from the book ‘The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life’ by Pedro De Alcantara

Week 6 

F.M.ALEXANDER quotes 

STOPPING THE WRONG THING VERSUS CORRECTING THE FAULT - This extract is taken from ‘Reach Your Dreams’ by Donald Weed

MARJORIE BARSTOW - TEACHING APHORISMS

Week 7

FRANK PIERCE JONES and F.M.ALEXANDER - Quotes 

BEWARE OF SO CALLED CONCENTRATION! - Extract from the book 'Man's Supreme Inheritance' by F.M.Alexander

Week 8 

NOTES ON MIO MORALES APPROACH TO LEARNING THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - Text by Mio Morales 

CONSTRUCTIVE THINKING - Text by Mio Morales 

STALKING THE ELUSIVE EASE- Text by  Mio Morales 

F.M. ALEXANDER - TEACHING APHORISMS

Week 9 

GENUINE TRUST - These extracts are taken from the book, 'What You Think Is What You Get'' by Donald Weed 

 

Week 10 

MIND BODY UNITY - This extract is taken from the book ‘The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life’  by Pedro De Alcantara 

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