New Perspectives provide attractive and accessible introductions to a comprehensive range of mind, body and spirit topics. Beautifully designed and illustrated, these practical books are written by experts in each subject and offer the general market wonderful introductions to the subjects of their choice. The Alexander Technique is a simple method of improving posture and body movement in order to reduce the physical and mental tensions that we all accumulate throughout our lives. Developed at the turn of the 19th century by F M Alexander, this practical system has been used by millions of people to help relieve common ailments such as backache, headache, arthritis, depression, insomnia and stress, and to enhance general health and well-being. Learn how to move with greater ease and gain vitality; Free your joints and muscles from aches and tension; Improve your body's all-round performance; Relax your mind and improve your mental abilities