Teach Yourself Alexander Technique, New Edition [Paperback]

Richard Craze (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0658021389 | ISBN-13: 978-0658021381 | Publication Date: February 20, 2002 | Edition: 2nd

Your back wasn't designed for sitting in a chair for 40 hours a week. No wonder you are suffering from back pain and stress! The Alexander technique has helped thousands to relax and relieve discomfort in their backs--without complicated or exhausting procedures--and now it can help you, too. Through a series of easy and gentle exercises included in Teach Yourself Alexander Technique, you will relearn how to sit, stand, and move to reduce pressure on the spine. New features of this edition include expanded advice and exercise sections, chapter summaries, and updated references.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (February 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658021389
• ISBN-13: 978-0658021381
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #67 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Alexander Technique

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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a helpful book., February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alexander Technique (Teach Yourself Books) (Paperback)

This book may be useful in introducing people to the many benefits of the Alexander Technique, but it contains a great many inaccuracies and oversimplifications. It is possible to learn a good deal on one's own - although the help of a qualified teacher can save you a lot of time. If you don't have access to an Alexander Teacher and want to try learning the Technique on your own, get "How to Learn the Alexander Technique" by Barbara Conable. If you want to understand the basics of the Technique, get "Fitness Without Stress" by Robert Rickover or "Body Learning" by Michael Gelb.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give this book ten stars!, July 8, 2003

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This review is from: Alexander Technique (Teach Yourself Books) (Paperback)

This is the best book I have ever read on Alexnader Technique and I should know as I have been a teacher for over thirty years. This book tells it like it really is without the hype, the bull, the nonsense. At last soemone - Richard Craze - got it right. This is the book for anyone who wants to know what Alexander himself taught. This is the back to basics book. this is the real stuff. A gem of a book. I cannot recommed it highly enough. If you only ever buy one book on the ALexander Technique then let this be the one. Simply brilliant.