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F.M. Alexander's Books
  • The Use of the Self
  • Man's Supreme Inheritance
  • Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual
  • The Universal Constant in Living
  • Articles and Lectures

For General Readers
  • The Alexander Technique - A Skill for Life by Pedro de Alcantara.
  • The Alexander Principle by Wilfred Barlow M.D. (Consultant Rheumatologist), U.K.
  • The Complete Illustrated Guide to Alexander Technique - A Practical Programme for Health, Poise and Fitness by Glynn Macdonald.
  • Back Trouble - A New Approach to Prevention & Recovery based on The Alexander Technique by Deborah Caplan, P.T.
  • A biography - F.M. The Life of Frederick Matthias Alexander founder of The Alexander Technique by Michael Block.

For Performing Artists
  • Indirect Procedures - A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique by Pedro de Alcantara.
  • The Voice Book by Michael McCallion (U.K.)
  • Voice and the Alexander Technique - Active Explorations for Speaking and Singing. Book & CD by Jane Ruby Heirich (USA).
  • Performing Arts Medicine News - (Summer 1995) by the British Assoc. of Performing Arts Medicine. Email:- admin@bapam.org.uk
  • Paper at the International Symposium on Performance Science 2007 see:- www.performancescience.org/cache/fl0003646.pdf
  • 'Making Connections' by Malcolm Williamson see:- www.alextechteaching.org.uk/Makingconnect2003.pdf
  • International Performance Science Conference paper 2007 The Role of the Alexander Technique in Musical Training and Performance by Malcolm Williamson, Royal Northern College of Music, UK see:- www.alextechteaching.org.uk/RCM1998.pdf

For Sports Enthusiasts
  • The Art of Swimming - in a new direction with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw & Armand D'Angour.
  • Master the Art of Running by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields.
  • L'equitation par la technique Alexander by Veronique Bartin. Email:- veronique.bartin@wanadoo.fr
  • Back Trouble - A New Approach to Prevention & Recovery based on The Alexander Technique by Deborah Caplan, P.T.

Medicine, Science & Education
  • The Lost Sixth Sense - A Medical Scientist Looks at The Alexander Technique by David Garlick (University of NSW, Australia).
  • Freedom to Change - The Development and Science of the Alexander Technique by Professor Frank Pierce Jones.
  • Articles by Professor John Dewey see:- www.alexandertechnique.com/articles/dewey
  • Proprioception, Posture and Emotion edited by D. Garlick.
  • British Medical Journal 19/8/08 - Randomized Controlled Trial of Alexander Technique Lessons, Exercise, and Massage (ATEM) for Chronic and Recurrent Back Pain. Results:- 24 Alexander lessons offered long-term improvement in function, quality of life and reduction in pain. See:- www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/aug19_2/a884
  • Research paper:- Enhanced Respiratory Muscular Function in Normal Adults after lessons in Proprioceptive Musculoskeletal Education without Exercises. John H.M. Austin, M.D., F.C.C.P. Published in CHEST Vol.102, p. 486-490, August 1992 issue.

Articles & Books on Pregnancy & the Alexander Technique
  • The Alexander Technique Birth Book - A Guide to Pregnancy, Natural Birth and Parenthood by Ilana Machover & J. Drake. see:- www.mouritz.co.uk
  • The Alexander Technique for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Brita Forsstrom.
  • The Alexander Technique in Childbirth published by MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, U.K. June 1997 7:2.

For Trainees
  • Alexander's four books.
  • Alexander Technique: the Ground Rules - Marjory Barlow (Alexander's niece) in conversation with Sean Carey. Published by Hite U.K. 2011 www.hiteltd.co.uk
  • The Alexander Technique - System of Mind/Body Coordination, (essential writings selected and introduced) by Edward Maisel.
  • F. Matthias Alexander - The Man and his Work. Memoirs of Teacher Training in the Alexander Technique 1931-34 by Lulie Westfeldt. Reissued in 1998 by www.mouritz.co.uk
  • The Alexander Technique - As I See It by Patrick Macdonald.
  • Aphorisms - F. Matthias Alexander. Available Mouritz.
  • Not To 'Do' by Fiona Robb U.K.
  • Taking Time - Six interviews with first generation teachers of the Alexander Technique on Alexander Teacher Training by Crissman Taylor and Carmen Tarnowski. Email:- books@novis.dk
  • The Expanding Self by Goddard Binkley.
  • An Examined Life by Marjorie Barlow (Alexander niece). U.K.
  • Alexander Technique: the Ground Rules - Marjory Balow in conversation with Sean Carey. Published 2011, U.K.
  • The Voice Book by Michael McCallion
  • Voice and the Alexander Technique by Jane Ruby Heirich
  • Articles on Voice by Alex Farkas (available at the school).

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