Beat Back Pain with the Alexander Technique: A no-nonsense guide to overcoming back pain and improving overall wellbeing

: introduction: what is the Alexander Technique?: why Alexander?: who can learn it?: what it isn’t: putting it into practice: how does it work?: what’s the technique of the Alexander: Technique?: additional benefits01: a history of the Alexander Technique: Alexander’s early history: the manner of doing: not doing: primary control: putting it all together: psychophysical integrity: the work: spreading the word: the Alexander Technique today: summary02: what is the Alexander Technique?: the fundamental things: summary03: what’s it for?: flight or fight?: letting go of excess tension: coping with stress: falling down again: the two types of muscles: moral superiority: the three ways of doing: the four stages of doing: summary04: who can benefit from it?: case history: suitable candidates: suitable cases for treatment: freeing ourselves from illness: end gainers and A types: summary05: how is it done with guidance?: watching yourself: what does it cost?: a typical lesson: your first lesson: the teachers: summary06: how to do it for yourself: misconceptions: are you aligned?: the two parts of the Technique: are you sitting comfortably?: emotional contortionists: go for a walk: semi-supine position: summary07: practical applications: the operating system: emotional tensions: thinking ahead: how to enjoy exercise more: thinking for ourselves: summary08: the body explained: the spinal column: the head: the back: muscles: nerves: bones: the holistic approach: how the Technique can help us: summary: taking it further: general Information on STAT: bibliography: Alexander Technique abroad: Alexander Technique and the Internet: chapter summary and?checklist: index