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Recommended Reading List for Trainees including internet Resources

20 October 2006

Here is a list of recommended reading for trainees. Most of these books are in the library and can be borrowed.

Trainees are required to own at a minimum the following books. Please buy Alexander's books as soon as possible as they tend to go in and out of print and to not be available when we are using them on the course.

Alexander F.M Man's Supreme Inheritance Mouritz, London, 1996
Alexander F.M Universal Constant in Living Mouritz, London, 2000
Alexander F.M Constructive Conscious Control Victor Gollancz, London, 1987
Alexander F.M Use of the Self Orion, London, 2001
Ellson, LM & Kapit, W Anatomy Coloring Book Addison-Wesley, Boston, 1997
Dimon, T Anatomy of the Moving Body North Atlantic Books, Berkley CA 2001


At a minimum, by the end of the course trainees should have read all titles marked with an asterisk (*)

BOOKS BY F.M. ALEXANDER
*Alexander F.M Man's Supreme Inheritance Mouritz, London, 1996
* Alexander F.M Universal Constant in Living Mouritz, London, 2000
*Alexander F.M Constructive Conscious Control Victor Gollancz, London, 1987
*Alexander F.M Use of the Self Orion, London, 2001
Armstrong J Directing and Ordering. STAT Books, London 1988
Alexander F.M Articles and Lectures Mouritz, London, 1995
Maisel E (ed.) Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander Carol Publishing Group, NY, 1995

OTHER BOOKS ON THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Armstrong J (ed) Never Ask Why Novis, Denmark, 2001
Balk M Art of Running Ashgrove Publishing, London (no date listed)
Balk, M Master the Art of Working Out, Collins and Brown, UK, 2007
* Barlow, M & Davies, TA An Examined Life Mornum Time Press, San Francisco, 2002
* Barlow W Alexander Principle Orion, London, 2001
Barlow W, More Talk of Alexander Gollancz, London, 1978
* Binkley G Expanding Self STAT Books, London, 1993
Bloch M The Life of Frederick Matthias Alexander Little Brown, London 2004
Caplan D Back Trouble Compass Publishing, Sydney, 1990
*Carrington W Personally Speaking: on the Alexander Technique in Discussion With Sean Carey Mouritz, London, 2001
Carrington W Foundations of Human Wellbeing STAT Books, London, 1994
Carrington W Explaining the Alexander Technique Sheildrake Press, London, 1992
* Carrington W The Act of Living Mornum Time Press, San Francisco, 1999
* Carrington W Thinking Aloud Mornum Time Press, San Francisco, 1994
* Carrington W A Time to Remember Sheildrake Press, London, 1996
* Chance J Principles of the Alexander Technique Thorsons, London, 1998
Conable B Marjorie Barstow: Her teaching and training Andover Road Press, Columbus, OH, 1989
* Conable B How to Use the Alexander Technique Andover Road Press, Columbus, OH, 1995
Diamon, TD Elements of Skill North Atlantic Books, Berkley CA, 2003
Diamon, TD Undivided Self  North Atlantic Books, Berkley CA, 1999
Dart R Skill and Poise STAT Books, London, 1996
* Garlick D Lost Sixth Sense University of NSW, Sydney, 1990
* Gelb M Body Learning Aurum Press, London, 1981
* Goldberg M Beginning From the Beginning Marion Goldberg, Washington, DC, 1996
* Cranz G The Chair Norton, NY, 1998
* Gounaris C (ed.) Taking Time: Six Interviews with First Generation Teachers Novis, Denmark 2000
* de Alcantara P Indirect Procedures OUP, Oxford, UK, 1997
* de Alcantara P Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life
Evans JA F Matthias Alexander: A Family History Phillimore, Chichester, UK, 2001
* Fischer JMO (ed.) Philosopher's Stone: Diaries of Lessons Mouritz, London, 1998
Forsstrom B & Hampson M Alexander Technique for Pregnancy and Childbirth Gollancz, London, 1995
Grennell J Directed Activities Mouritz, London, 2002
* Pierce Jones F Freedom to Change Mouritz, London, 1997
Heirich RJ Voice and the Alexander Technique Mournum Time Press, Berkley, CA, 2005
* Macdonald P As I See It Sussex Academic Press, UK 1989
Machover, I & Drake A &J Alexander Technique Birth Book Mouritz, London 1993
McCullough The Alexander Technique and the String Pedagogy of Paul Rolland A research paper - Arazona State University, 1996
Park G Art of Changing Ashgrove Publishing, London (no date listed)
Shaw S Art Of Swimming Ashgrove Publishing, London (no date listed)
Staring, J Frederick Matthias Alexander 1869 - 1955 Integraal, Nijmegen, Netherlands
*Sontag J (ed.) Curiosity Recaptured Mornum Time Press, San Francisco, 1996
* Tasker I Connecting Links Sheildrake Press, London, 1978
*Weed D What You Think Is What You Get ITM Publications Bristol, UK 2004
* Westfeldt L F. Matthias Alexander: The Man and His Work Mouritz, London, 1998

JOURNALS ON THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Direction Journal
AUSTAT News
The Alexander Journal

OTHER JOURNALS
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies Churchill Livingstone

BOOKS ON VOICE
G Green B & Gallwey T Inner game of Music Pan Books, London, 1987
Hines J (ed.) Great Singers on Great Singing Eight Limelight, NY, 1995
Linklater K Freeing your Natural Voice Drama Book Publishers, NY, 1976
Thurma L & Welch G (ed.) Bodymind and Voice Voice Care Network, USA, 1997
McCallion M Voice Book Faber & Faber, London, 1998
Newham P Using Voice and Theatre In Therapy Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2000
Newham P Singing Cure Rider, London, 1993
trans Brown WE Vocal Wisdom: Maxims of Giovanni Battista Lamperti Taplinger Publishing Company, USA 1957

OTHER BOOKS
Acosta J & Prager JS The Worst is Over – Verbal First Aid to Calm, Relieve Pain and Promote Healing and Save Lives Jodere Group 2002
Bandler R & Grinder J Reframing Real People Press, Moab, Utah, 1989
Bandler R & Grindler J Trance-formations Real People Press, Moab, Utah, 1981
Bandler R & Grindler J Structure of Magic Vol 1 Science and Behaviour Press, USA, 1990
* Herrigal E Zen in the Art of Archery Penguin/Arkana, London, 1985
Lowen A Language of the Body Collier Books, NY, 1971
Holt J How Children Learn Penguin, UK, 1970
Holt J How Children Fail Dell Publishing, NY, 1964
O'Connor J & Seymour J Training With NLP Thorsons, London, 1994
Lankton S Practical Magic Meta Publications, Cupertino, CA 1980
Lowen A Bioenergetics Penguin, UK, 1976
Lowen A Language of the Body Collier, NY, 1958
Hannah T Body of Life Alfred N Knopf, NY, 197922222
Keleman S Embodying Experience Center Press, Berkley, 1987
Kogan G (ed.) Your Body Works And/Or Press, Berkely 1980
Miller BS (trans) Yoga: the Discipline of Freedom: Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Bantam, NY, 1998
Sarno JE Healing Back Pain Warner Books, NY, 1991
Gelb, M Present Yourself Jalmar Press, Carson, CA, 1988
Huxley A Ends and Means Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT, USA, 1970
* Langer EJ Power of Mindful Learning Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA, 1998
O'Connor J Principles of NLP Thorsons, London 1996
O'Connor J Training With NLP Thorsons, London 1994

ANATOMY TEXTS
There is no definitive anatomy text for the course. Most of these books are in our library available for reference at the school. You may also  wish to purchase several for your personal library for continuing reference.

Ellson, LM & Kapit, W Anatomy Coloring Book Addison-Wesley, Boston, 1997
Gorman, D Body Moveable Vancouver, 1981
Deane, J Job's Body: A handbook for Bodywork Station Hill, Barrytown, USA, 1998
*Rolf, I Rolfing: The Integration of Human Structures Harper & Row, NY, 1977
Todd, ME Thinking Body Princeton Book Co, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1988
Gordon, JE Structures or Why Things Don't Fall Down Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 1988
Gray, H Gray's Anatomy Crown Publishers, NY, 1978
Calais-Germain, B Anatomy of Movement Eastland Press, Seattle, 1993
Grant, JCB Grant's Atlas Of Anatomy William & Watkins Co, Baltimore, USA, 1972
Jacob, SW and Francone, CA Structure And Function in Man WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, 1970
McRae, R Clinical Orthopeadic Examination Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 1976
Basmajian, JV Grant's Method of Anatomy William & Watkins Co, Baltimore, USA, 1975
Kapandji, IA Physiology of Joints Churchill Livingston, London, 1987
Stone, RA & JA Atlas of Skeletal Muscles Wm C Brown, USA, 1997
*Keleman, S Emotional Anatomy Center Press
Martini, FH Fundamentals of Antomy & Physiology 6th edition Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco 2004
Martini FH & Welch K Applications Manual (to accompany the above book) Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco 2004
ed. Edwards A, Imwold D & Parker J Human Body Atlas Five Mile Press, Sydney 2002
*Schultz, RL & Feitis R The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy & Physical Reality North Atlantic Books, Berkley CA, 1996

Internet Resources - Alexander Technique

Armstrong, J - There is a range of excellent articles on his web-site http://home.earthlink.net/~jarmstrongatech/
*Barstow, M Aphorisms http://www.ati-net.com/articles/dm-marj.php
*Fawcett, C Steadicam Posture http://steadivision.com/steadipos.htm
*Murdock, R Born To Sing http://www.alexandercenter.com/pa/voice.html
Adams, S - Article by the creator of Dilbert who is a sufferer of spasmodic dysphonia http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/good_news_day.html