Principles of - The Alexander Technique: The only introduction you'll ever need (Thorsons principles series) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

The Alexander technique teaches us how to co-ordinate mind and body effectively so that our thinking can be clarified and movement becomes lighter, freer and easier.

Using the Technique can help prevent and alleviate, back and neck pain, stress related conditions, sports injuries, depression, anxiety, asthma and other respiratory disorders, RSI, hypertension, joint problems. There are now 4,000 Alexander teachers spread over 38 countries worldwide.

Includes:

An Alexander overview
• The physiology and anatomy of movement
• What to expect in an Alexander lesson
• Applying the technique
• The different Alexander teachers and their beliefs, including the founder of the Alexander Technique, F. Mathias Alexander (1869-1955)
• An Alexander directory.
• Bibliography

Foreword by Dr David Garlick, B.Sc., MB, BS, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Since its beginnings in Australia in the 1890s, the Alexander Technique has become renowned as a powerful and effective antidote to the stresses and strains that modern life places upon our bodies. The Alexander Technique teaches us how to co-ordinate mind and body effectively so that our thinking is clarified and our movements become naturally lighter, freer and easier.

This introductory guide explains:
• the techniques that Alexander discovered
• how an Alexander method works
• how you can practise on your own
• how it can benefit you

Jeremy Chance has been practising the Alexander Technique for over twenty years. For ten years he has been the editor of 'Direction', an international journal on the Alexander Technique, and has led trainings and seminars all over the world.

Jeremey Chance has been involved with the Alexander Technique for over 20 years and has been editing the international Alexander Journal Direction for the past 10 years. He has written articles about the Alexander technique for a wide range of journals and magazines. He is currently based in Australia.