Article: An Examined Life: Marjory Barlow and the Alexander Technique.(Book review)

An Examined Life: Marjory Barlow and the Alexander Technique Trevor Allan Davies Mornum Time Press, San Francisco, CA, 2002 Pages: 333, Price: $29.00 (cloth)

An Examined Life consists of reflections by Marjory Barlow, the niece of F. Matthias Alexander, given as responses to the queries of Alexander teacher Trevor Allan Davies. In An Examined Life, Barlow relates her personal experiences of her uncle, as well as her 70 years of engagement with his practice. She discusses the Alexander teacher's craft, challenges experienced by students of the work, the history and development of the technique, and the lifelong benefits that the work can bring.

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