The Posture Workbook: Free Yourself from Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain with the Alexander Technique Paperback – 25 Oct 2012

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Review ------ One of the UK's leading Alexander teachers, Carolyn Nicholls has just written a brilliant book on the Technique: The Posture Workbook . If you want to learn how to apply the Alexander methods to everyday positions (such as driving and computer work), this is a good buy because it has photos showing what to do and what not to do. --Helen Sillver, The Ecologist Every singer, musician or actor will have experienced tensions or postural problems at some stage. The Alexander Technique is a successful way of training the body to cope with these strains; and this book is an indispensable 'self-help' addition to the performer's library. --Neil Jenkins, International Opera Singer The Posture Workbook presents the Alexander Technique in a fresh and engaging way and is a useful tool for people who just want to learn more about how to modify their posture - and it is also useful for Alexander teachers and their pupils. --Hilary King, AT teacher From the Back Cover ------------------- DO you suffer from back or muscle painDOES the pain interfere with your life DID you know poor posture is at the root of the majority of these problems. Poor posture can interfere with our mobility, breathing, circulation and digestion. It can contribute to overuse injuries to hands, arms and shoulders and it can affect our sense of wellbeing. IS there anything you can do to help yourself? With the help of this book the answer is a resounding - YES! Drawing on her 30 years of experience as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, Carolyn Nicholls explains exactly how to eliminate tension throughout your body and improve your habitual patterns of movement. Carolyn Nicholls identifies typical behaviours that can result in uny posture and explains how they can be improved In The Posture Workbook Carolyn Nicholls identifies 5 key exercises to improve posture, awareness, flexibility and mobility. These '5-A-Day' exercises will teach you how to move more freely and easily and show you how to live your life free from postural pain. Carolyn Nicholls is the founder and Head of Training at the Brighton Alexander Technique College, UK and a national advisor on clinical trials on back pain. Her first book, Body, Breath and Being a new guide to the Alexander Technique is a great critical and commercial success."