RECOMMENDED READING

BOOKS

Books

NOTE: ABME is an organization that is growing and adapting according to current research. The more current the copyright on the publication, the more accurate the information will be. Studying with a Licensed Body Mapping Educator is the best way to have the most up to date information and images. Find a teacher.

Introduction To Body Mapping

Discipline Specific Books

VIDEO & AUDIO

Video & Audio

DVD: Move Well, Avoid Injury

The Move Well, Avoid Injury video contains 50 information-rich sections (2+ hours) of what everyone needs to know about the body. With this information, you will learn how to avoid common yet unnecessary injuries and also how to move with freedom and ease.

Constructive Rest: The Audio Guide Series

Articles

ARTICLES

“Science Catches Up”: An Overview of Research on the Alexander Technique	Rajal Cohen
Body Map Self Map, Keynote Address, Seventh Biennial Conference of Andover Educators, June 2015	Barbara Conable,
Scientific Basis of Body Mapping	T. Richard Nichols, Ph.D.
The Biological Basis of the Body Map	Submitted by Dr. Richard Nichols, July 2015
Musicians as Movers: Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique for Musicians and Music Educators	Amy Likar, DMA, AmSAT Certified Alexander Technique Teacher and Licensed Andover Educator
Origins and Theory of Mapping	William Conable

The Basis of Body Mapping

Training

Musicians Move! Top Ten Ways to Train their Moving	Barbara Conable
What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body	David Nesmith
Qué hacer con el Miedo Escénico	por Barbara Conable, Trad. Gabriela SD
How to Resolve Dystonias	Barbara Conable
Ease Performance Anxiety Naturally	David Nesmith
Balance Begets Beauty	Bridget Jankowski
What Every Musician Needs to Know	Deena T. Grossman
How Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique Will Improve Your Playing	David Nesmith
Upper String Playing Injuries and Ergonomic Breakthroughs	Claire Stefani
What to do About Performance Anxiety	Barbara Conable
Pianist’s Injuries: Movement Retraining is the Key to Recovery	Thomas Mark
The Scapula: Achieving Stability	Mark Erickson
The Alexander Technique and Percussion	Michael Grogan and Mikal Hauser
Violin and Viola Shoulder Rests	Philip Pan

Teaching Children

Using Body Mapping Techniques in the Middle School Orchestra Class	Constance E. Barrett, DMA
Teaching the Rotation of the Forearm to Young Pianists	Bridget Jankowski
A Four-Year-Old Discovers Body Mapping	David Nesmith

Teaching Tips

Health Matters: Ninety Percent Mental, the Other Half is Physical!	Dr. Stephen Caplan
Teaching Tips for Choral Directors	Barbara Conable
To Schlep or Not to Schlep: Alexander Technique Guidelines for Music Performance Teachers	Ethan Kind
How To Use Body Mapping In Your Alexander Technique Teaching	Barbara Conable

Performance Enhancement

Embedding Health: Making Musicians’ Wellness Part of the Program	Amy Likar
The Healing Power of Music	by Matthew Sumera

Collections

Collection of Columns from The Flute Examiner

Kelly Mollnow-Wilson