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Alexander Technique Websites
You may also wish to visit the websites of other affiliated societies:
www.stat.org.uk (the British professional organization: Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, or STAT) For additional information and articles, see www.classicalexandertechnique.ca, or Robert Rickover's site "The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique" at www.alexandertechnique.com
BACK PAIN
The British Medical Journal recently published a study finding the Alexander Technique to be a highly effective and economical approach to addressing low back pain. You can view the article, as well as a short introductory video on the technique, at the following link:
The Times of London also offered excellent and highly readable coverage of this study, which you can view by clicking on the following link: PARKINSON'S DISEASE The Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation found the Alexander Technique to be a valuable tool in managing idiopathic Parkinson's disease. For more information, and to view the abstract of this article, please visit: MENTAL HEALTH To learn more about how the Alexander Technique has helped people suffering from depression and other mental health issues, please see the following article:
Books
Body Learning, by Michael Gelb (Henry Holt and Company, Inc, 1981) This book is available from Theatre Books here in Toronto (Theatre Books is located at 11 St. Thomas Street, which runs southbound off Bloor Street just west of Bay Street. They can be reached at 416-922-7175, or at www.theatrebooks.com). Body Learning can also be ordered from the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (1-800-473-0602 or 413-584-2359). |
| "When an investigation comes to be made, it will be found that every single thing we are doing in the work is exactly what is being done in Nature where the conditions are right, the difference being that we are learning to do it consciously."
~Frederick Matthias Alexander |
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