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Body learning : an introduction to the Alexander technique  Cover Image Book Book

Body learning : an introduction to the Alexander technique / Michael J. Gelb.

Gelb, Michael. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 9780805042061 (pbk.) :
  • Physical Description: xi, 180 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd Owl Book ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Holt, 1995.

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General Note:
"An Owl book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-174) and index.
Subject: Alexander, F. Matthias (Frederick Matthias), 1869-1955.
Alexander technique.

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Acknowledgements vi
Preface to the second edition vii
Foreword ix
Introduction 1(6)
PART 1 ALEXANDER: THE MAN AND HIS DISCOVERY 7(16)
PART 2 THE OPERATIONAL IDEAS 23(66)
Use and functioning
25(10)
The whole person
35(7)
Primary control
42(10)
Unreliable sensory appreciation
52(7)
Inhibition
59(9)
Direction
68(11)
Ends and means
79(10)
PART 3 LEARNING HOW TO LEARN 89(48)
Utilizing potential
91(20)
Education for use
111(15)
What can I do myself?
126(6)
Further adventures in learning how to learn
132(5)
PART 4 THE QUESTING SPIRIT 137(27)
The Alexander work and organizational change
139(4)
Alexander questions and answers
143(18)
The balanced resting state procedure
161(3)
Glossary 164(2)
Bibliography 166(9)
Notes 175(3)
Useful addresses 178(1)
Picture acknowledgements 178(1)
Index 179


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