Alexander Technique Books

Mentioned in the magazing "Share International" this book by Rolf Alexander seems to be an over lay of all his works during his training at the Lamasery in Tibet." The Doctor alone can't cure you" and "The book of right feeling" would give a good over view for us to read and get in tune with.

This is the best overall introduction to the Alexander Technique that I've come across--and I've read my fair share of AT books. While it's a bit wordy, in part that can be explained by the fact that it was originally written in England. I personally find most books written in England are much wordier than books written in the United States, and they tend to have a peculiarly bland quality about them that sometimes can make them difficult to read. This book has some of those features, but if I were you and wanting to learn about the Alexander Technique, I wouldn't let the writing get in the way of my education. And there is enough informational meat in this book that it is worth overlooking the occasionally bland writing style.

There are numerous everyday applications of the Technique illustrated throughout the book, and much of the underlying physiology is also addressed.

A beginner can take up this book, use it and go a long way towards using the Technique in everyday life. Pretty good for an instructional book!

Alexander and Lyons have outlined a strategy for service organizations to shift (their) historical models of selling that will place any organzation ahead of customer demand and expectations. An awesome transformation will take place for the company that applies "the Knowledge-based" blueprints to actually create demand and stop the wasteful "reactionary sales methods" that are most common today. Great Resource!

This book contains the pertinent opinions in laser surgery for different vitreo-retinal conditions. It also contains results for the different trials done in ophthalmology. (DRS, ETRDS, CVOS, MPS etc) Very informative for ophthalmology residents, general ophthalmologists, retina fellows and specialists.

Although this is a seemingly simple book, it has kept me interested at the same level that it did when I was in elementary school. The book itself seems like a peice of art, with hidden secrets unraveled on every page. The pictures are excellent, and the book can provide for hours of entertainment. The greatest illusion is how the book can seem short and bland at first notice, but with more attention to details, the uniqueness of the book shines through, just like the paintings and art discussed in the book itself. I highly recommend this book for anybody remotely interested in art or optical illusions.

I found this book to be great. It has the basic information from Yoga, Buddhism and other eastern faiths. This book contains exercises.. so you literally read.. then practice. I really loved this book. Try it, you shouldn't be disapointed.

This little book contains a good deal of useful information for anyone considering lessons in the Alexander Technique. In particular, it contains some practical suggestions for working on your own and good advice on choosing a teacher. Along with Rickover's book, "Fitness Without Stress", and Conable's "How to Learn the Alexander Technique", it is one of the best introductions to this wonderful method.

I read this book years ago, and came to Amazon.com to try to purchase it. How delighted I am to see that it is being reprinted for publication.

Though it was written a long time ago, its central conclusion is still valid. All too often, patients are not fully informed about health care interventions recommended to them by doctors. Thus, they often choose to undergo treatments that subject them to painful, demoralizing consequences that they were just not told could happen. Katz's examples may seem dated. For example, how many of us even remember the daily news reports of Dr. Barney Clark's tragic events after he became the first man to receive an artificial heart. But the paternalism he describes, the failure to trust that people can make good choices regarding their personal health care when fully informed still exists as we approach the millenium. How else to explain the hue and outcry when an NIH consensus conference failed to simply recommend mammograms ! for women aged 40 to 49? When they recommended that doctors talk to their patients, and that the patients then decide for themselves what is best for them, they were lambasted. To me, the world of doctor and patient is still all too often silent. And as the mammography example demonstrates, those who advocate breaking the silence are often treated badly.

The Silent World of Doctor and Patient is well-written. It discusses the all too common failure of doctors to fully inform their patients about the risks they undertake when they recommend treatments. It tries to explain why such is the case. It reveals the sometimes horrible consequences that can befall patients when medical treatment goes awry.

I highly recommend this book, especially to medical students, doctors in training, and all who believe that patients should be fully informed about the medical care that has the power to harm as well as to heal.

After enjoying _Spirit of the Bedroom_ I ordered this one, _Spirit of the Kitchen_, and wasn't disappointed. Inspires me to think through what contributes to each living space and what detracts, distracts,or drains.

This was my first book on watercolor and with it I was able to create my first paintings. Projects are step-by-step guides with interesting themes. Some paintings are a bit more demanding, so as a beginner, I have done them several times to master the technique (a lot of wet-on-wet work). I found this to be a wonderful book that can teach you how to paint landscapes, figures, cities, water...It is great for beginners, but even someone advanced would enjoy it because of the techniques shown.