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'An entirely mental discipline can have an impressive effect on chronic spinal pain...Perfect poise could banish my backache.'--Simon Edge, Daily Express
'Bazaar health world: Noel Kingsley named as A-List back doctor for posture and poise.'--Harper's Bazaar
'How to walk talk and stay pain free like 007.'--Mail on Sunday
'Beat the Slump'--Evening Standard
'Beautifully illustrated guide on the Alexander Technique. Easy to follow instructions are given, including advice on common conditions which may give rise to backpain.'--Yoga and Health Mag
'Back pain can make life a misery for its sufferers - but according to Noel Kingsley, much of it may simply be down to poor posture.' --The Star
'Bazaar health world: Noel Kingsley named as A-List back doctor for posture and poise.'--Harper's Bazaar
'How to walk talk and stay pain free like 007.'--Mail on Sunday
'Beat the Slump'--Evening Standard
'Beautifully illustrated guide on the Alexander Technique. Easy to follow instructions are given, including advice on common conditions which may give rise to backpain.'--Yoga and Health Mag
'Back pain can make life a misery for its sufferers - but according to Noel Kingsley, much of it may simply be down to poor posture.' --The Star
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'Free Yourself from Back Pain with the Alexander Technique' is a practical and straightforward guide to the Alexander Technique. It is designed to provide helpful advice, tips and further information to accompany a back pain sufferer's actual lessons. Noel Kingsley gives clear explanations of the principles of the technique and how to apply them to daily life. The book teaches us to develop an awareness of poise, making us conscious of how we are moving to avoid strain and back pain. Chapters include the origins of Alexander Technique, types of back pain, the importance of good posture, becoming aware of our movements, 'thinking' not 'doing', bending and carrying, and releasing tension. Colour photography and illustrations accompany the informative and lively text to clearly convey new and healthy ways of moving. If you've ever suffered from back pain or muscular tension, this is the book for you.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although the book had excellent reviews and is quite interesting, it did not seem to me to tell you much about the 'what to do' part of correcting bad posture. It seems you have to go to an Alexander technique tutor. I can appreciate that it is difficult (as the book says so) but I would have expected a little more help from it in terms of practical tips. I don't think it really lives up to the part of the title that says 'A guide to the Alexander Technique' - unless you condense it down to 'find a tutor' (and spend a lot of money - they all seem to say you need umpteen lessons to get anywhere).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having had lessons in Alexander Technique from the author Noel Kingsley I was confident that the text would be a very helpful guide to the technique and to avoiding back pain, but when I received my copy I was delighted not only to find my confidence justified, but also to be thoroughly impressed with the clarity of the presentation.
Excellent photos and illustrations accompany the clear text and ensure that both the logic of Alexander Technique and the practical exercises are easy-to-follow even for those not well versed in the subject.
In summary, I thoroughly recommend the book to all those who are keen to avoid back pain, whether or not they are already familiar with Alexander Technique.
Excellent photos and illustrations accompany the clear text and ensure that both the logic of Alexander Technique and the practical exercises are easy-to-follow even for those not well versed in the subject.
In summary, I thoroughly recommend the book to all those who are keen to avoid back pain, whether or not they are already familiar with Alexander Technique.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Noel Kingsley's book is the first truly comprehensive and accessible book about the Technique that I have seen. It really brings home the fact that the Alexander Technique is for life, for every day and for everyone, not some weird inaccessible discipline used by actors. The photos are great, and show clearly how easy it is to put unnecessary pressure on the muscles and skeleton just by doing something as simple as picking up the shopping. A must for anyone who's always wondered about the Alexander Technique and whether it's for them.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Spot on!
This book is a brilliant introduction to the Alexander Technique and also acts as an aide-memoire for anyone who is already familiar with the technique. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. M. Read
Free Yourself from Back Pain
My wife, for whom this book was ordered, thinks it is a most helpful book. She has dipped into it on several recent occasions and is trying to implement some of the suggestions... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alan W. Barrow
good advice
Good easy to understand advice. This was a gift for someone else so I don't know a great deal about it other than that they were happy with the help and information it provided.
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. Marion Thomson
An ideal companion for beginner or longtime practitioner
I have been practicing the Alexander Technique with different teachers for many years both in England in France where I now live and I have never come across a clearer,better... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sue
Clear, concise and potentially life transforming
This is the best, most clear and concise book on the Alexander Technique that I have ever read. Regardless of whether (like me) you are already familiar with this subtle but... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kate Marble
Demystifying the Alexander Technique
Upon first opening Noel Kingsley's "Free Yourself from Back Pain" I was immediately struck by the fact that this is an "aide memoire" for everyone with a curiosity or interest in... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stella Weigel
Something for everyone
This is a wonderful book about the Alexander Technique: the best I have ever seen,full of interesting and helpful informatiom.
I couldn't put it down! Read more
I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. Paul Kingsley
A Breath Of Fresh Air
Noel Kingsley's book is a breath of fresh air in the sometimes mystifying world of the Alexander Technique. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Catherine Evers
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