|
|
|
|
|
Category: Related Subjects - newest first
|
|
- contains items which only mentions, discusses in part or indirectly discusses the Alexander Technique; typically material which is partly based on or inspired by the Technique; sometimes material of historical interest.
|
|
| 2009 |
 |
|
Peter Inglis
|
|
Guitar Playing
- and how it works
|
| ? pp, paperback + e-book, 2009, ill., Australia, 3rd edition, Peter Inglis. In print: The Whole Guitarist. |
|
|
| Contains a brief introduction to the Alexander Technique. |
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
 |
|
Pedro de Alcantara*
|
|
Befiddled
- A novel
|
| 182 pages, hardback, 2006, 228 x 148 mm, USA, Delacorte Press. 0385732651. In print: general. |
|
|
| Thirteen-year old Becky plays the violin but suffers from stage fright. Then she befriends Mr Freeman... |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
 |
|
Vivien S. Schapera* + Drew A. Logan
|
|
How to Lose Weight and Gain Money
- A program for putting your life in order
|
| 185 pages, paperback, 2004, illustrated, 235 x 154 mm, USA, FourWinds Academy Press. 0970980957. In print: FourWinds Academy Press. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Ian Cross*
|
|
Swimming without Stress
- Lessons for Land Lovers
|
| 66 pages, paperback, 2004, illustrated, 211 x 149 mm, UK, Swimming Without Stress. 0955012309. In print: Swimming Without Stress. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Peter Grunwald*
|
|
Eyebody
- The art of integrating eye, brain and body
|
| 137 pages, paperback, 2004, illustrated, index, 239 x 171 mm, New Zealand, Eyebody Press/Steele Roberts. 1877338419. In print: EyeBody. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Sue Merry*
|
|
The Labyrinth of Gar
- An adventure story and Alexander Technique intro for children
|
| 183 pp, paperback, 2004, ill., 132 x 216 mm, UK, Sue Merry & Pabd.com. In print: Education 2000. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
 |
|
|
| In one of the chapters the author argues that Tinbergen's endorsement of the Alexander Technique( in his Nobel Prize lecture) was a mistake. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Alan Mars
|
|
Presenter
- Be your best and beyond
|
| 214 pp, paperback, 2003, ill., UK: Hodder & Stoughton. 0340856254. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2002 |
 |
|
Penny Ingham* and Colin Shelbourn
|
|
The Busy Body
- Stress-free posture for modern life
|
| 160 pages, pb, 2002, ill., UK, Summersdale Publishers. 1840242256. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Vivien Singer Schapera*
|
|
Everyday Magic
|
| 262 + x pages, hardback, 2002, USA, FourWinds Academy Press. In print: FourWinds Academy Press. |
|
|
| The author trained in the Technique 1980-83 in South Africa and later moved to the USA.. This is her autobiography which covers 44 years. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Vivien Mackie* + Joe Armstrong*
|
|
“Just Play Naturally”
- In conversation with Joe Armstrong
|
| 164 + xiv pages, pb, 2002, illustrated, 228 x 152 mm, USA, Duende Editions. 0971700400. In print: Xlibris or e-mail: Vivien Mackie. |
|
|
|
| "An account of her cello study with Pablo Casals in the 1950s and her discovery of the resonance between his teaching and the principles of the Alexander Technique." |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Otto Magnus
|
|
Rudolf Magnus
- Physiologist and Pharmacologist
|
| 350 pages, Hardback, 2002, b/w ill., Holland, Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1402004613. |
|
|
|
| Magnus' (1873-1927) work on tone and postural reflexes has often been referred to in the Alexander Technique. The book includes his Croonian and Lane lectures. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Frances Farrer
|
|
Sir George Trevelyan
-and the new spiritual awakening
|
| 203 pages, paperback, 2002, illustrated, index, UK, Floris Books. 0863153771. In print: general. |
|
|
| Sir George trained on Alexander's first training course 1931-34; this is covered in two pages in this biography. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ruth Rootberg* (ed.)
|
|
Teaching Breathing
- Results of a Survey
|
| 181+x pp, Ringbound, 2002, A4, USA, Ruth Rootberg. In print: AmSAT Books |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 |
 |
|
Bruce I. Kodish*
|
|
Back Pain Solutions
- How to Help Yourself With Posture-Movement Therapy and Education
|
| 318 pp, Paperback, 2001, ill., USA, Extensional Publishing. 0970066457. In print: AmSAT Books, BackPainSolutions. |
|
|
|
| The author is a physical therapist and a teacher of the Alexander Technique; this book includes a 10-page introduction to the Technique. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Frances Wheelhouse and Kathaleen S. Smithford
|
|
Dart: Scientist and Man of Grit
|
| 361 pp, Paperback, 2001, ill., index, Australia: Transpareon Press. 0908021275. In print: e-mail: transpereonpress@ihug.com.au |
|
|
| Substantial biography on Professor Raymond Dart but only 6 paragraphs on his meeting with Irene Tasker and F. M. Alexander. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lee, Carol
|
|
Crooked Angels
|
| 275 pages, Hardback, 2001 (2002), 192 x 130 mm, UK. Century (Arrow Paperbacks). 071266998. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
 |
|
Ingrid Bacci*
|
|
The Art of Effortless Living
-
|
| 239 pages, Hardback, 2000, 209 x 138 mm, USA, Vision Works.In print: Ingrid Bacci. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Richard Brennan*
|
|
Stress: The Alternative Solution
|
| 160 pages, Paperback, 2000, 216 x 135 mm, UK, W.Foulsham & Co. 0572026099. In print: general. |
|
|
| A quick overview of methods to deal with stress: physical (4), alternativer therapies (8 including the Alexander Technique), complementary medicine (4), and self-affirmation etc. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1999 |
 |
|
Jean Clark* + Mary Simpkins + David Reed (ed.)
|
|
Super-Vision - VIDEO
- The Eyes and Seeing
|
| 140 minutes, VHS PAL, 1999, UK, AT Media Productions. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
 |
|
Galen Cranz
|
|
The Chair
- Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design
|
| 288 pages, 1998 (2000), hardback + pb, illustrated, 210 x 160 mm, UK, W. W. Norton. 0393319555. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Theodore Dimon, Jr.*
|
|
A Brief History of Mind-Body Techniques
|
| 46 pages, Booklet, 1998, A5, USA, Ted Dimon. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Michael Gelb*
|
|
How to Think like Leonardo Da Vinci
- Seven steps to genius every day
|
| 322 pages, 1998, ill., hb, 184 x 224 mm, USA, Delacorte Press. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1997 |
 |
|
Daniel Singer* + Marcella B. Weiner
|
|
The Sacred Portable Now
- The Transforming Gift of Living in the Moment
|
| 110 + xvi pages, Hardback, 1997, 144 x 223 mm, USA, Prima Publishing. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1996 |
 |
|
Ken Thompson*
|
|
The Movement Book
|
| 48 pages, Booklet, 1996, b/w line-drawings, 241 x 178 mm, UK, Bibliotek Books. 1873017103. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Gitte D. Fjordbo*
|
|
Why We Have To Crawl . . .
- On Human Development
|
| 223 pages, Paperback, 1996, line drawings, index, Denmark, Gitte D. Fjordbo. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gail Barlow*
|
|
Take the Brakes Off Your Body
|
| PAL, 2 videos, 1996, 87 + 89 minutes, UK, Gail Barlow |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Michael J. Gelb*
|
|
Thinking for a Change
- Discovering the power to create, communicate, and lead
|
| 228 + xi pages, hardback, illustrated, index, UK: Aurum Press (Crown Publications, USA: Harmony). 1854104209. 0517888327. 0517598248. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1995 |
 |
|
Tristan D. M. Roberts
|
|
Understanding Balance
- The Mechanics of Posture and Locomotion
|
| 348+xii pages, Paperback, 1995, b/w line-drawings, tables, index, 156 x 234 mm, UK, Chapman & Hall (Nelson Thornes). USA: 1565934164. UK: 0412601605. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Michael J. Gelb* and Tony Buzan
|
|
Lessons From the Art of Juggling
- How to achieve your full potential in business, learning, and life
|
| 198 + xvii pages, hardback, 1995, illustrated, UK, Aurum Press (Harmony). 1854103245. 0517599252. Out of print. |
|
|
|
| How to juggle is used as a metaphor for learning in general. Contains a 7-page introduction to the Alexander Technique. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Don H. Johnson (ed.)
|
|
Bone, Breath and Gesture
- Practices of Embodiment
|
| 318+xviii pages, Paperback, 1995, b/w photos, USA, North Atlantic Books. 1556432011.
In print: general.
|
|
|
|
| A collection of writings by or on the work of 14 pioneers of bodywork and body awareness disciplines; includes a chapter on F. M. Alexander. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
 |
|
Hilda Nelson
|
|
Francois Baucher
- The Man And His Method
|
| 188 pages, Hardback, 1992, illustrated, no dustjacket, UK. J. A. Allen & Co. 0851315348. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Gorman
|
|
The Evolution of Low Back Pain
|
| 68 pages, paperback, illustrated, 1992, UK, John Gorman. Out of print. Available in pdf. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Roger Smith
|
|
Inhibition
- History and meaning in the sciences of mind and brain
|
| 333 + ix pages, Hardback, 1992, UK. Free Association Books. 1853431818. Out of print. |
|
|
| The history of the concept of inhibition from about 1800 to the 1930s - its meaning in physiology, psychology and society. No mention of the Technique. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1989 |
 |
|
Tessa Goldhawk*
|
|
A Rose to a Sick Friend
- A positive way to approach your illness
|
| 191 pages, Paperback, 1989, illustrated, UK, Gateway Books. 0946551510. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Olga Averino (1895-1989)
|
|
Principles and Art of Singing
|
| 55 + xxi pages, Paperback, 1989, illustrated, Denmark: Intention. 8789389018. In print: Novis. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1988 |
 |
|
Michael McCallion (†2003)
|
|
The Voice Book
-
|
| 292+xxiv pages, Paperback, 1988 (1998), illustrated, index, UK, Faber and Faber. 0571195253. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Denise F. Rankin-Box (ed.)
|
|
Complementary Health Therapies
- A guide for nurses and the caring professions
|
| 240+ix pages, Paperback, 1988, illustrated, index, UK, Croom Helm. 070995008X. (2nd ed. published as The Nurse's Handbook of Complementary Therapies , Paperback, Bailliere Tindall, 2001. 0702026514. In print: general.) |
|
|
|
| Contains an 18-page introduction to the Alexander Technique by Sue Thame. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1987 |
 |
|
Betsy Polatin*
|
|
Macrobiotics in Motion
- Yin & Yang in Moving Sprials
|
| 213 pages, pb, 1987, illustrated, USA, Japan Publications. 0870406876. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph O'Connor
|
|
Not Pulling Strings
- A Book About Instrumental Teaching and Music Education
|
| 176 pages, Paperback, 1987, UK, Kahn & Averill. 0951215507. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
|
|
|
Charles Harris
|
|
Fundamentals of Riding
- Theory and practice
|
| 103 pages, Hardback, illustrated, 1985, UK, J. A. Allen. 0851314031. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Gorman
|
|
The Cause of Lumbar Back Pain
- and the solution
|
| 154 pages, paperback, illustrated, 1983, UK, John Gorman. Out of print. |
|
|
Review
|
| Blurb: “An engineering analysis of the human lumbar spine, the reasons for its problems in our modern lifestyle, and a general solution.” |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
 |
|
Phillip V. Tobias
|
|
Man - The Tottering Biped
- The evolution of his posture, poise and skill
|
| 74+vi pages, Paperback, 1982 (1992), illustrated, index, A5, Australia, Committee in Postgraduate Medical Education. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1981 |
 |
|
Peter Payne
|
|
Martial Arts
- The spiritual dimension
|
| 96 pages, Paperback, 1981, illustrated, England, Thames and Hudson. 0500810257. Out of print. |
|
|
| The Technique is mentioned. The author qualified as a teacher of the Technique from Walter & Dilys Carrington's training course in 1980. |
|
|
|
|
| 1979 |
 |
|
Harold Taylor
|
|
The Pianist's Talent
- A new approach to piano playing based on the principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge
|
| 111 pages, pb, 1979 (1995), illustrated, UK, Kahn & Averill. 1871082528. In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1978 |
 |
|
Carola Grindea (ed.)
|
|
Tensions in the performance of music
- A symposium
|
| 192 pages, pb, 1978 (1987), UK, Kahn & Averill. 0900707984 (1871082595). In print: general. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1973 |
 |
|
Jack Vinten Fenton
|
|
Choice of Habit (Practical Movement Control)
- Poise, free movement and the practical use of the body
|
| 94+x pp, Hardback, 1973, illustrated, UK, Macdonald & Evans, (USA, Boston, Plays Inc.). 071210335X. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1967 |
|
|
Olive Lyle Brown
|
|
Your innate power
|
| 121 pages, Hardback, 1967, UK, George Allen & Unwin. Out of print. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Listings by author |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Listings by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
