About F. M. Alexander

Alexander was born in Wynyard, Tasmania in 1869. While pursuing a successful career as an actor and reciter, he developed a disabling voice problem. Alexander realized the cause of his problem lay in the misuse of himself which interfered with his body’s natural functioning. Following a period of persistent and patient self observation and experiment, he identified certain basic principles of co-ordination and movement. As Alexander's own vocal difficulties improved, he experienced a remarkable improvement in his well-being. Others noticed changes in him, and requested lessons. Alexander's first lessons were given here in New Zealand while on tour in 1895. He later moved to England where he taught successfully until his death in 1955. Some of Alexander's notable students included George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley, John Dewey, and Sir Charles Sherrington.

Books by F M Alexander:
The Use of The Self (1932)
Constructive Conscious Control (1923)
Man's Supreme Inheritance (1910)
The Universal Constant in Living (1941)