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WEEKLY STUDY TEXTS   WEEKS 1 - 10

 

These study texts are a collection of book extracts, quotes and teaching aphorisms from F.M.Alexander and other teachers which may be helpful to read when you are studying the Alexander Technique.

For more in-depth study see the list of Books about the Alexander Technique below. 

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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE BOOKS 

Many books have been written about the Alexander Technique; I have listed some of the books which I have found useful:

Man’s Supreme Inheritance (1910) by F.M. Alexander

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual (1923) by F.M. Alexander

The Use of the Self (1932) by F.M. Alexander

The Universal Constant in Living (1941) by F.M. Alexander

Freedom to Change -The Development and Science of The Alexander Technique by Frank Pierce Jones 

Reach Your Dreams - An ITM Introduction to the Alexander Technique by Donald L.Weed

What You Think is What You Get - An introductory text book for the study of the The Alexander Technique by Donald L.Weed

Four Days in Bristol - The Alexander Technique in Action by Donald L.Weed

Escape from the Monkey Trap - The Alexander Technique commentaries volume 1 by Donald L.Weed

(Donald Weed's books are available to buy from the Interactive Teaching Method website  www.itmalexandertechnique.org)

Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique by Pedro De Alcantara

The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life by Pedro De Alcantara

Art of Breathing: Collected Articles by Jessica Wolf 
 

Not to Do by Fiona Robb

The Undivided Self - Alexander Technique and the control of stress by Theodore Dimon, Jr. 

The Alexander Technique - Twelve Fundamentals of Integrated Movement by Penelope Easten

Body Learning - An Introduction to the Alexander Technique by Michael J. Gelb

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VIDEO LINKS: 

 

Jessica Wolf's Art of Breathing demo - YouTube_

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YOGA BOOKS 

Awakening The Spine by Vanda Scaravelli 

Notes on Yoga - The Legacy of Vanda Scaravelli 

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DYNAMIC EMOTIONAL INTEGRATION®

 

BOOKS by Karla Mclaren. M.Ed.:

 

'The Language of Emotions - What Your Feelings are Trying to Tell You'  

'The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life’s Most Essential Skill'

'Embracing Anxiety - How to Access the Genius of this Vital Emotion'

'The Power of  Emotions at Work - Accessing the Vital Intelligence in Your Workplace"

'The Dynamic Emotional Integration Workbook'

KARLA MCLAREN"S EMPATHY ACADEMY WEBSITE: www.empathyacademy.org 

 

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