- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Metamorphous Pr (July 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0943920329
- ISBN-13: 978-0943920320
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #890,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Several years ago I watched a man kill himself in the name of fitness. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Several years ago I watched a man kill himself in the name of fitness. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice job!,
By Jason Mack (Rock Springs, Wyoming) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fitness Without Stress: A Guide to the Alexander Technique (Hardcover)
Rickover has succeeded where others have failed in making the essential ideas of the Alexander Technique available in clear, everyday language.I seriously injured myself at the height of the aerobics craze and after years of trying everything from chiropractic to surgery (all of which cost big, big $ and did no good) I finally found an Alexander teacher who, in just a few lessons, helped me to be almost completely pain free. Best of all, she showed me how I could look after myself and not be dependant on therapists or doctors. If you're concerned about your body's fitness, buy this book!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.4 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best short introduction I've read.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fitness Without Stress: A Guide to the Alexander Technique (Hardcover)
I count myself extremely fortunate to have been given a copy of this book by a friend late last year. I had read a few other books about the Alexander Technique, but this one got me to actually phone a local teacher and take a series of 15 lessons. The severe shoulder, wrist and neck pains I'd been experiencing for years are now almost all gone - those lessons I count as the best investment I ever made in my own well-being.If you have chronic aches and pains, by all means investigate this method. Fitness Without Stress will tell you all you need to get started. I'm about to buy a couple of copies for my older children who I think could benefit from this method. 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is an excellent introduction.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fitness Without Stress: A Guide to the Alexander Technique (Hardcover)
I had heard about the Alexander Technique and its benefits from several colleagues, but couldn't for the life of me understand what it was all about. I'd also read a couple of articles but was still mystified. Them someone suggested I read "Fitness Without Stress" and I finally began to understandwhat the Alexander Technique was all about.The book is clearly written and begins in a way that makes a lot of sense to me - by comparing and contrasting the approach of the Alexander Technique to that of most fitness programs in vogue today.Another thing I liked about the book was the inclusion of several personal accounts. The book also provides information on where to go if you want to take a lesson or a workshop, or if you want to read more in depth about the Technique.This is a great "first read" about the Alexander Technique. Be forwarned though: it is not a do-it-yourself book. (In my experience with the Alexander Technique teaching process, which began after I read the book some five years ago, you really do need the help of a skilled teacher to get started in most cases.)
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent introduction to the Alexander Technique.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fitness Without Stress: A Guide to the Alexander Technique (Hardcover)
This is the book to read first if you don't know anything about F.M. Alexander and the Alexander Technique. And if you DO know something of the Technique, it's a great book to give to friends or relatives who are curious about it. My 85 year-old grandmother read it and said, "That's the first time I understood why you're taking lessons." (That after almost a year of trying to explain it to her myself!)
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Mind & Body > Alternative Medicine
- Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness
- Books > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Health > Stress > Alexander Technique
- Books > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Health > Stress > Exercise
- Books > Medicine
- Books > Science > Medicine
- Books > Sports
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
