Barry Kantor learning with Marjorie Barstow in 1991
Marjorie Barstow was the first graduate of F. M. Alexander’s first training course in 1934. She is regarded as an iconic first-generation teacher. I had the pleasure of learning with her at the International Alexander Conference in 1991, held in Switzerland. She was 92 at the time and suffering from severe osteoporosis.
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Article
ALL ABOUT THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE by Lee-Ann Spurdens in W 24
Books
ILLUSION OR REALITY, by Peter Nobes
MINDFULNESS IN 3D: Alexander Technique for the 21st Century, by Peter Nobes
Professional Societies
The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT)
American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSTAT)
The South African Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (SASTAT)
Other links
The Alexander Technique: The Art of Living in the Moment
The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique
The ATLAS neck pain trial (published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine) concludes that Alexander lessons lead to long-term improvements in the way people live their daily lives and manage their pain.