Download further reading about the Alexander Technique for students, trainees and teachers (all files are pdf format except Beyond Reason and Primary Control, Core Support, and Chi which are jpgs).
The Alexander Technique: A Primer
Nanette Walsh, c. July, 2002
A comprehensive examination of the Technique, including its evolution, applications, and relevance.
Beyond Reason
This is a description of a workshop presented by Nanette Walsh and John Nicholls at the 2008 AmSAT AGM in Rhode Island.
Primary Control, Core Support, and Chi
This is a description of a workshop presented by Nanette Walsh and John Nicholls at the 2009 AmSAT AGM in San Francisco.
The Alexander Technique in a Larger Context
The STAT FM Alexander Memorial Lecture by John Nicholls
Delivered before the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique on October 25, 1986.
Where Are We Going? Part 1 Where Are We Going? Part 2
The AmSAT FM Alexander Memorial Lecture by John Nicholls
Delivered before the American Society for the Alexander Technique on June 6, 2005.
John Nicholls’ Lugano 2008 classes
This is a description of the Continuous Learning classes presented by John Nicholls at the 2008 Alexander Technique International Congress in Lugano, Switzerland.
Modern Neuroscience and the Alexander Technique
This is a description (originally published in AmSAT News summer 2007) of a workshop presented at the 2007 AmSAT AGM by John Nicholls and Dr. Glenna Batson. Unlike the next two articles, it considers the Technique in the light of a recent trend in neuroscience to downplay the influence of reflexes and emphasize experiential learning.
The Alexander Technique: A Hypothetical Model
John Nicholls, c. 1989
Scientific Explanations of the Alexander Technique
John Nicholls, c. 1989
Foundations of Good Use Chart
John Nicholls, c. 1998/2011
Peggy Williams: In Her Own Words
Nanette Walsh Published in AmSAT News: Spring, 2004
In Memory and Appreciation of Walter Carrington
John Nicholls Published in STAT News: October 2005
The Greatest Treasure
Peggy Williams, In Memoriam
Nanette Walsh Published in STAT News: January, 2004
In Memory and Appreciation of Pearl Ausubel
Nanette Walsh Published in AmSAT News: Spring, 2009
Inspiring the Profession: Pearl Ausubel
Nanette Walsh Published in AmSAT News: Winter, 2006
Alexander Teaching
John Nicholls, c. February 1991
The Use of the Chair in Teaching
John Nicholls Published in The Alexander Review, 1987
The Training of Alexander Teachers
John Nicholls
Published in The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Alexander Technique. Element Books 1998.
John Nicholls
Development of Skill with the Hands in Teaching
John Nicholls, c. 2005