There are plenty of articles and books out there about Alexander Technique, but you cannot learn it by reading alone. Like you can’t learn to act simply by reading about acting…or learn to play piano or to paint or to play football (etc.) from books alone. However, if you do wish to supplement your Alexander classes with reading, I recommend starting with these books:

Anatomy of the Voice, by Dr. Theodore Dimon (An incredibly clear, illustrated guide for actors, public speakers, singers, vocal coaches, and speech therapists. Not just an anatomy book.)

Body Learning, by Michael Gelb (A comprehensive, well-organized & fleshed-out summary of the Alexander Technique’s principles/ concepts. Section in the back answers typical questions for folx new to AT).

Just Play Naturally, by Vivien Mackie (In interview format, Ms. Mackie discusses her prodigious start as a child cellist on BBC radio, her awareness of the decline of her playing around age 16, and her regained confidence/ artistry while studying with Pablo Casals as a young woman.  She compares her work with Casals to the Alexander Technique training she later received).

The Alexander Technique: Freedom in Thought and Action, by Tasha Miller and David Langstroth (more recent and more comprehensive than Gelb’s book).

The Body in Motion: Its Evolution & Design, by Dr. Theodore Dimon (A must for anyone learning AT - clear, comprehensive guide around how human movement is organized and can function well. Beautiful, elucidating illustrations ).

The Use of the Self, by F.M. Alexander (In this 3rd of his 4 books, Alexander chronicles his own discovery – he describes his problem and how he came to his ideas.  His journey will be your journey.  Heads up: Alexander was an Edwardian, so his sentences can be a paragraph long.  But the ideas are well worth taking apart – if you can read Shakespeare or philosophy, Alexander’s writing is no problem).