Developed over a period of 100 years the Alexander Technique has helped people to successfully manage a variety of conditions, including back pain, stress, anxiety, ME, and asthma. This book explores the Alexander Technique through the experiences of those who have studied it and benefited from it.

This book offers a new view of the way we use our bodies and the consequences not only on our health, but also our approach to life.

Section 1 Body: How we think translates immediately into what we do in our bodies, therefore let us examine how we thinkChapter 1 Our bodies, our selvesChapter 2 Postural Myths and legendsChapter 3 Gravity, gravity, gravityChapter 4 How can it help me? Looking at back pain, ME and fybromyalgiaSECTION 2 Breath: Whilst I have breath in my body.Chapter 5 Breathing
you can help it.Chapter 6 Uninterrupted breathChapter 7 The Singing BodyChapter 8 Just Play the MusicSECTION 3 BeingChapter 9 Take a seatChapter 10 Feel Free to MoveChapter 11 Training and teachingChapter 12 Mindfulness and CreativityGlossary UnwrappedIndex