General Introductions

The Alexander Principle by Dr. W. Barlow, provides a very sound exposition of the Alexander's work from a slightly medical perspective.

Body Learning, by Michael Gelb, is a good all-round introduction with excellent photographs.

In-Depth Approaches

The Use of the Self , by F.M. Alexander, is the most approachable of Alexander's four books and contains a great deal of extremely useful material, especially Alexander's own description of the process he went through to discover the principles on which his work is based.

Indirect Procedures - A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique by Pedro de Alcantara. Although written specifically with the musician in mind, this book gives many helpful ideas and insights into how to apply the Technique.

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