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Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique

by Michael Gelb

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Publisher Comments:

This new, fully revised and updated edition confirms Body Learning's status as the classic work on the Alexander Technique for maintaining the health and efficiency of the body.

Michael J. Gelb is a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique. He is the director of the High Performance Learning Center in Washington, D.C., an international leadership consultancy to business and professional groups worldwide. He is also the author of the acclaimed Lessons from the Art of Juggling and Thinking for a Change.

The Alexander Technique is now recognized the world over as the most revolutionary and far-reaching method developed for maintaining the health and efficiency of the body. Essentially a type of therapy that aims to treat and prevent a range of disorders through a system of postural changes, the Technique stresses the importance of reeducating the muscular system as a means to achieve physical and mental well-being. By unlearning common bad postural habits and ways of using the body, people can alleviate tension, fatigue, back pain, neck stiffness, asthma, headaches, depression, and many other ailments. The book, now in its second edition, also shows how the Technique can be applied to every kind of learning experience, from children's education and the acquiring of basic skills to the most advanced needs of musicians, entertainers, professionals, and athletes.

New in this edition:

Answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Technique

Further adventures in learning how to learn

Glossary of significant terms

The Balanced Resting State procedure: an aid to dynamic relaxation

"This book is to be welcomed . . . It showed the best way of returning to better and more healthy use of our 'equipment-for-motion.' Mr. Gelb seems to me uniquely qualified to speak with authority."—Professor Nikolaas Tinbergen, Nobel Laureate in Medicine and Physiology

"The approach to learning and the techniques outlined in Body Learning transformed my life. Read and practice, and Gelb's profound message will transform yours."—Tony Buzan, author of The Mind Map Book

Synopsis:

Essentially a type of therapy that aims to treat and prevent a range of disorders through a system of postural changes, the Technique stresses the importance of reeducating the muscular system as a means to achieve physical and mental well-being. By unlearning common bad postural habits and ways of using the body, people can alleviate tension, fatigue, back pain, neck stiffness, asthma, headaches, depression, and many other ailments. The book also shows how the Technique can be applied to every kind of learning experience, from children's education and the acquiring of basic skills to the most advanced needs of musicians, entertainers, professionals, and athletes.

Synopsis:

This new, fully revised and updated edition confirms Body Learning's status as the classic work on the Alexander Technique for maintaining the health and efficiency of the body.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-174) and index.

About the Author

Michael Gelb is a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique. he is the director of the High Performance Learning Center in Washington, DC, and international leadership consultancy to business and professional groups worldwide. he is also the author of Lessons from the Art of Juggling and Thinking for a Change.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780805042061
Subtitle:
An Introduction to the Alexander Technique
Author:
Huxley, Laura
Author:
Gelb, Michael J.
Author:
Huxley, Laura
Publisher:
Holt Paperbacks
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Medicine
Subject:
Health
Subject:
Exercise
Subject:
Health - General
Subject:
Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy
Subject:
Alexander technique
Subject:
Alexander, F. Matthias
Subject:
General Health & Fitness
Subject:
Health and Medicine-Professional Medical Reference
Subject:
Alternative Therapies
Subject:
Acting & Auditioning
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Trade Paperback
Series Volume:
16
Publication Date:
19960115
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
9.04x6.02x.53 in. .49 lbs.

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