Recommended Reading

Books & Articles

Alexander Technique

The Use of the Self
The classic and highly recommended. A personal account of Alexander’s discoveries
Author: Alexander F.M. | Published by: Orion, 2001.

Constructive Conscious Control
For the serious student
Author: Alexander F.M | Published by: Mouritz, 2004.

Man’s Supreme Inheritance
The first writings of Alexander, much to recommend
Author: Alexander F.M. | Published by: Mouritz, 1996.

Universal Constant in Living
For the devotee of the Technique
Author: Alexander, FM | Published by: Mouritz, London, 2000.

Articles and Lectures
For the devotee of the Technique
Author: Alexander, FM | Published by: Mouritz, London, 1995.

The Alexander Technique as I See It
The ‘Zen’ book of the Alexander Technique, a gem
Author: McDonald, Patrick | Published by: Mouritz 2016.

The Alexander Principle: How to Use Your Body Without Stress
An excellent general introduction, on the scientific side
Author: Barlow, Wilfred | Published by: Orion, 2002.

Explaining the Alexander Technique – The Writings of F. Matthias Alexander
For those students already familiar with the Alexander Technique
Author: Carrington, Walter and Sean Carey | Published by: The Sheildrake Press, London, 1992.

How to Learn the Alexander Technique: A Manual for Students
An accompanying manual, not a replacement for the classics
Author: Conable, Barbara | Published by: Andover Press, Oregon; 3rd Rev Edition, 1995.

The Alexander Technique- A Skill for Life
A good beginner’s book on the basics of the Alexander Technique
Author: De Alcantara, Pedro | Published by: Crowood Press, 1999.8

The Alexander Technique for Musicians
The best comprehensive book for musicians
Authors: Buckoke, Peter and Judith Kleinman | Published by Bloomsbury, 2013.

Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique
For the advanced musician
Author: De Alcantara, Pedro | Published by: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique
The classic introduction, easy to understand
Author: Gelb, Michael | Published by: Henry Holt and Co.,1994.

Mind and Muscle- An Owner’s Handbook
For the devotee of the Alexander Technique
Author: Langford, Elizabeth | Published by: Garant, 1999.

The Voice Book
The application of the Alexander Technique to the use of the voice
Author: McCallion, Michael | Published by: Routledge, revised ed, 1998.

Books of related interest

The Power of Mindful Learning
A fascinating book on how we learn
Author: Langer, Ellen | Published by: Perseus Books Group, 1998.

Zen and the Art of Archery
A favourite amongst Alexander Technique devotees…could be the story of learning the Technique
Author: Herrigel, Eugene | Published by: Vintage Press, 1999.

Sacred Hoops
About championship basketball, but much to relate to the Alexander Technique
Author: Jackson, Phil | Published by: Hyperion, 1996.

New Directions in Cello Playing: How to Make Cello Playing Easier and Play without Pain
An excellent book applying the principles of the Alexander Technique
Author: Sazer, Vic | Published by: Ofnote, Los Angeles, Third Ed. 2003.