Description

Book Synopsis
This book shows you how the Alexander Technique will beat your back pain, relieve your stress and improve your overall wellbeing.

Table of Contents
  • : introduction
    • : what is the Alexander Technique?
    • : why Alexander?
    • : who can learn it?
    • : what it isn’t
    • : putting it into practice
    • : how does it work?
    • : what’s the technique of the Alexander
    • : Technique?
    • : additional benefits
  • 01: a history of the Alexander Technique
    • : Alexander’s early history
    • : the manner of doing
    • : not doing
    • : primary control
    • : putting it all together
    • : psychophysical integrity
    • : the work
    • : spreading the word
    • : the Alexander Technique today
    • : summary
  • 02: what is the Alexander Technique?
    • : the fundamental things
    • : summary
  • 03: what’s it for?
    • : flight or fight?
    • : letting go of excess tension
    • : coping with stress
    • : falling down again
    • : the two types of muscles
    • : moral superiority
    • : the three ways of doing
    • : the four stages of doing
    • : summary
  • 04: who can benefit from it?
    • : case history
    • : suitable candidates
    • : suitable cases for treatment
    • : freeing ourselves from illness
    • : end gainers and A types
    • : summary
  • 05: how is it done with guidance?
    • : watching yourself
    • : what does it cost?
    • : a typical lesson
    • : your first lesson
    • : the teachers
    • : summary
  • 06: how to do it for yourself
    • : misconceptions
    • : are you aligned?
    • : the two parts of the Technique
    • : are you sitting comfortably?
    • : emotional contortionists
    • : go for a walk
    • : semi-supine position
    • : summary
  • 07: practical applications
    • : the operating system
    • : emotional tensions
    • : thinking ahead
    • : how to enjoy exercise more
    • : thinking for ourselves
    • : summary
  • 08: the body explained
    • : the spinal column
    • : the head
    • : the back
    • : muscles
    • : nerves
    • : bones
    • : the holistic approach
    • : how the Technique can help us
    • : summary
  • : taking it further
    • : general Information on STAT
    • : bibliography
    • : Alexander Technique abroad
    • : Alexander Technique and the Internet
  • : chapter summary and?checklist
  • : index

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    Publisher: John Murray Press
    Publication Date: 1/29/2010 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781444101027, 978-1444101027
    ISBN10: 1444101021
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This book shows you how the Alexander Technique will beat your back pain, relieve your stress and improve your overall wellbeing.

    Table of Contents
    • : introduction
      • : what is the Alexander Technique?
      • : why Alexander?
      • : who can learn it?
      • : what it isn’t
      • : putting it into practice
      • : how does it work?
      • : what’s the technique of the Alexander
      • : Technique?
      • : additional benefits
    • 01: a history of the Alexander Technique
      • : Alexander’s early history
      • : the manner of doing
      • : not doing
      • : primary control
      • : putting it all together
      • : psychophysical integrity
      • : the work
      • : spreading the word
      • : the Alexander Technique today
      • : summary
    • 02: what is the Alexander Technique?
      • : the fundamental things
      • : summary
    • 03: what’s it for?
      • : flight or fight?
      • : letting go of excess tension
      • : coping with stress
      • : falling down again
      • : the two types of muscles
      • : moral superiority
      • : the three ways of doing
      • : the four stages of doing
      • : summary
    • 04: who can benefit from it?
      • : case history
      • : suitable candidates
      • : suitable cases for treatment
      • : freeing ourselves from illness
      • : end gainers and A types
      • : summary
    • 05: how is it done with guidance?
      • : watching yourself
      • : what does it cost?
      • : a typical lesson
      • : your first lesson
      • : the teachers
      • : summary
    • 06: how to do it for yourself
      • : misconceptions
      • : are you aligned?
      • : the two parts of the Technique
      • : are you sitting comfortably?
      • : emotional contortionists
      • : go for a walk
      • : semi-supine position
      • : summary
    • 07: practical applications
      • : the operating system
      • : emotional tensions
      • : thinking ahead
      • : how to enjoy exercise more
      • : thinking for ourselves
      • : summary
    • 08: the body explained
      • : the spinal column
      • : the head
      • : the back
      • : muscles
      • : nerves
      • : bones
      • : the holistic approach
      • : how the Technique can help us
      • : summary
    • : taking it further
      • : general Information on STAT
      • : bibliography
      • : Alexander Technique abroad
      • : Alexander Technique and the Internet
    • : chapter summary and?checklist
    • : index

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