Title Statements
- Full title :How to learn the Alexander Technique : a manual for students / Barbara Conable, William Conable.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©1995
- Edition:Third edition, revised and enlarged
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Andover Press
- Place of Publication:Portland, OR
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1995
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781622775668, 162277566X
- oclc:on1257576414
Table of Contents
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Prefaces -- I. Welcome to the Study of the Alexander Technique -- II. Downward Pull -- III. The Laws of the Spine -- IV. Learning the Alexander Technique: A Model -- V. How Alexander Teachers Use Their Hands -- VI. Your Kinesthetic Sense and How to Use It in Learning the Technique -- VII. Your Body Map and How to Correct It -- VIII. Breathing Free -- IX. Alexander and the Art of Speaking -- X. While You're at It, Map Your Brain -- XI. Common Mapping Errors -- XII. For Teachers: How to Help Your Students with Their Maps -- XIII. If You Exercise
XIV. Sleep and Rest -- XV. The Technique and Common Maladies -- XVI. Stage-Fright and the Alexander Technique -- XVII. If You Have Suffered Abuse or Violence -- XVIII. The Relationship of the Alexander Technique to Somatic Techniques -- XIX. How to Choose Your Alexander Teachers -- Appendix I. Origins and Theory of Mapping -- Appendix II. If You're an Instrumentalist -- Appendix III. If You're a Singer -- Appendix IV. If You're a Dancer -- Appendix V. If You're an Actor -- Appendix VI. Finding Good Books About the Alexander Technique.
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