The Alexander Technique Manual

By Richard Brennan

Book Overview

A simple yet profound way of releasing tension throughout the body, the Alexander Technique teaches new ways of sitting, standing and moving to enable more graceful movements and minimise stress and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885203381
• ISBN13: 9781885203380
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Journey Editions
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fair Product

A great book for people who is looking for an introdutory material about "the Alexander Technique" but, if you want to learn more you will need somethig else. Pros: Great pictures, easy to understand even if you don't know anything about the technique, the technique itself seems to be great. Cons: It is actually a basic introductory book, not a real manual. Only a few do-it-yoursef tips.

Class book purchase

Good book as an introduction to the Alexander Technique but was a bit of a bore to read. This is the only book my professor chose not to use again next semester so maybe he picked up on this too. Overall, a decent book. It did have many pictures which are nice when learning the Alexander Technique.

Both health libraries and general-interest collections will find this invaluable.

Any who struggle with posture issues will find THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE MANUAL: TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR POSTURE AND YOUR LIFE goes beyond the usual admonitions and shows how to release muscular tension, learn new ways of sitting, standing and moving, and relieve common aches. Large color photos show how individuals can achieve their own chiropractic-type adjustments, increase sensitivity to movement choices, and learn new techniques. Both health libraries and general-interest collections will find this invaluable.

Excellent Alexander Technique book with great pictures

This is one of the best Alexander Technique books I have seen in the 30 years I have been interested in the technique. The author is an Irish Alexander teacher and trainer of other Alexander teachers. I have put into immediate use some of the exercises in the book and it has helped me dramatically. I very highly recommend this book!

Excellent introduction to the Alexander Technique

This is a great book for anyone who has heard about the many benefits of the Alexander Technique and would like to find out what it is. The Alexander Technique is often described in very mysterious terms when, in fact, it's quite a simple and practical process. And a very powerful process of self-transformation. Brennan's book is particularly valuable for the newcommer because of its great photographs. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this is certainly true for explaining the ideas of the Alexander Technique. The book also shows how the Alexander Technique can help with various specific activities. It also has some very interesting case histories. If you have an interest in learning more about the Alexander Technique, I'd get this book. Two other good introductions are "Body Learning" by Michael Gelb and "Fitness Without Stress - A Guide to the Alexander Technique" by Robert Rickover.