Recommended Reading

The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life
by Pedro de Alcantara

Body Learning
by Michael Gelb

Elements of Skill: A Conscious Approach to Learning
by Theodore Dimon, Jr.

The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design
by Galen Cranz

The Alexander Technique: How to Use Your Body without Stress
by Wilfred Barlow,MD

Working Without Pain: Eliminate Repetitive Strain Injuries with Alexander Technique
by Sherry Berjeron-Oliver and Bruce Oliver

Use of Self
by F.M. Alexander



Links to Interesting Articles and Research

Compilation of research articles about the Alexander Technique.
In addition to research articles, this website also includes other information about the Technique.

Article about the Alexander Technique on Wikipedia.

The American Society for the Alexander Technique

Ethology and Stress Diseases, the 1973 Nobel Laureate Lecture
by Nikolaas Tinbergen, who shared the prize in medicine for that year. The second half of the lecture is dedicated to a discussion of his experience with the Alexander Technique.

The Alexander Technique: A Way to Effortless, Natural Tennis
The first of four articles by Gary Adelman on the Alexander Technique and how it can be applied to tennis.

Movement and the Alexander Technique
The second of four articles by Gary Adelman on the Alexander Technique and how it can be applied to tennis.

Using the Alexander Technique to Generate Power
The third of four articles by Gary Adelman on the Alexander Technique and how it can be applied to tennis.

The Alexander Technique and the Magic Move: The Key to Ripping Groundstrokes
The fourth of four articles by Gary Adelman on the Alexander Technique and how it can be applied to tennis.



Amira Alvarez, Certified Alexander Technique Instructor
Berkeley, California
510-528-3109
amira.alvarez@gmail.com