Books

Below are a selection of books that will help you in your exploration of the Alexander Technique.

How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore Your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery by Missy Vineyard

A definitive text on the Alexander Technique, written by the director of the Alexander Technique Center of New England.

Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique by Michael Gelb

A clear and elegant text on the principles of the Alexander Technique.

Thinking Aloud: Talks on Teaching the Alexander Technique by Walter Carrington

The principles of the Alexander Technique as explained by one of F.M. Alexander’s most prominent students.

The Use of the Self by F.M. Alexander

F.M. Alexander’s 1932 book describing the development of his Technique.

Back Trouble: A New Approach to Prevention and Recovery by Deborah Caplan

A classic text on how to alleviate back pain using the Alexander Technique, written by an Alexander Technique teacher also certified as a physical therapist.

Voice and the Alexander Technique by Jane Heirich

A good introduction to the Alexander Technique for singers, written by the director of Alexander Technique Ann Arbor.

The Actor and the Alexander Technique by Kelly McEvenue

A good introduction to the Alexander Technique for actors, written by a professional actor and Alexander Technique teacher.

Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Pedro de Alcantara

An introduction to the Alexander Technique for musicians, written by an experienced professional musician and Alexander Technique teacher.