Body awareness in action : a study of the Alexander technique / Frank Pierce Jones ; introduction by J. McVicker Hunt.
| Author/creator | Jones, Frank Pierce |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schocken Books, 1976. |
| Description | xvi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Escape from the monkey trap: an introduction to the Alexander technique -- Sensory evidence -- Alexander's discovery -- Man's supreme inheritance -- Constructive conscious control of the individual -- The use of self -- The universal constant in living -- The two brothers -- The Alexander training course - Trial in Johannesburg -- Dewey and Alexander -- Experimental studies -- What is the mechanism? -- Notes on Teaching. |
| Abstract | An introduction to the life and ideas of F. M. Alexander, describing and assessing the essential features of his technique of consciously controlling one's body and mind. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 76009132 |
| ISBN | 0805236325 : |
| ISBN | 9780805236323 |
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