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Alexander Technique - by  Pedro de Alcantara (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Alexander Technique - by Pedro de Alcantara (Paperback)

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  • To live is to face problems and to find solutions for them.
  • About the Author: Pedro de Alcantara is a musician, writer and teacher, and a Visiting Professor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
  • 144 Pages
  • Social Science, General

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About the Book



In this fully revised new edition, Pedro de Alcantara invites you to redefine the meaning of health and wellbeing, using the insights and tools developed by a man of genius: F.M Alexander.



Book Synopsis



To live is to face problems and to find solutions for them. We do so consciously or unconsciously, using intuition, reason, imagination and many other faculties. We notice a situation, we draw conclusions from what we see, hear and feel, and we act on our conclusions in a constant process of observation, analysis and remedy. 'My shoulders are tight, because I am under a lot of stress, I need a good massage.' We observe a problem (tight shoulders), analyse the cause (stress) and seek a remedy for it (the massage). But what if we have misunderstood the problem? What if our description of the problem is based on false perceptions, or our analysis on false assumptions? What if the solution aggravates the problem? This book is about our suppositions, habits and behaviours. It is about posture and attitude, tension and relaxation, movement and rest. It is about interpersonal relationships, sports and performing arts. Above all, it is about embodied emotions and the body that thinks and feels. In this fully revised new edition, Pedro de Alcantara invites you to redefine the meaning of health and wellbeing, using the insights and tools developed by a man of genius: F.M Alexander.



About the Author



Pedro de Alcantara is a musician, writer and teacher, and a Visiting Professor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. He lives in Paris and travels the world giving workshops and performances. His website is www.pedrodealcantara.com
Dimensions (Overall): 9.56 Inches (H) x 6.85 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Format: Paperback
Author: Pedro de Alcantara
Language: English
Street Date: April 26, 2021
TCIN: 1009234966
UPC: 9781785008382
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-4320
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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