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Music - Health and Body: Alexander Technique

Resources in the Library

Indirect Procedures by Pedro de Alcantara
Call Number: 615.82 DEA

ISBN: 0198165692

Publication Date: 1997-04-24
What every musician needs to know about the body : the practical application of body mapping to making music by by Barbara Conable
Call Number: 784.193 CON

ISBN: 096225956

Publication Date: 2000
'Just Play Naturally' by Vivien Mackie; Joe Armstrong
Call Number: 780.92 MAC

ISBN: 0971700400

Publication Date: 2002-03-01

Introduction to the Alexander Technique

Journal Articles on the Alexander Technique

The following journal articles contain information on the Alexander Technique.

The Alexander Technique and musicians: a systematic review of controlled trials
National Library of Medicine
Pause, observe, intend: A qualitative study exploring expert practitioners’ perceptions of how mindfulness and Alexander technique work synergistically to address stress
European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Effectiveness of the Alexander Technique on Quality of Life in Young Men With Upper Crossed Syndrome
Physical Treatments
The effect of the Alexander Technique on pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies

Web links on the Alexander Technique

The following websites contain information on the Alexander Technique.

The Alexander Technique: An Introduction For Performers
Rebecca Karu
Alexander Technique classes improve pain and performance factors in tertiary music students
Science Direct
Alexander Technique for Musicians
InClassics
Body Mapping for Musicians
Blue Mountains Alexander Technique
Do you avoid playing and practising because it’s not comfortable?
Bradley Newman
Everything you wanted to know about the Alexander Technique
CutCommon
Poise in Performance: Alexander Technique for Musicians
By Joan Arnold