Body Mapping Manual

The book covers 10 training sessions in Body Mapping with an emphasis on the Alexander Technique.

Session One: Introduction to Body Mapping
What is  Body Mapping?
Beginning to Explore our Body Map
Atlanto-Occipital Joint and Primary Control
Spine and Whole Body Balance
Semi-Supine

Session two:
The boney structures of respiration, ribs and spine
The organs of respiration: Lungs
The muscles of respiration: Intercostals, diaphragm, Abdominal Wall and Pelvic Floor
Mapping our Languate

Session three
Boney structure of the Upper arm: Clavical, scapula, humerus and joints
Boney structure of upper arm: Scapula
Boney structure of upper arm: Humerus
 

Session four
Elbow and forearm bones
The wrist 
The hand
Putting it all together: the whole arm.

Session five
Overview of the leg
The pelvis
Hip joint and upper leg
The knee

Session six
Lower leg and ankle
The foot
Putting it all together: Footwear, standing and walking
Integration moment

Session seven
Balance is posture: posture is balance.: Remapping "Posture"
The forgotten senses: Kinesthesia and Proprioception
An obstacle: Faulty sensory appreciation

Session eight
Muscle function
Muscle types and imbalances
Reflexes and restoration of muscular imbalance
Mapping muscles to understand and address specific misuse

Session nine
Structures of the skull: Cranium, jaw and tongue
The upper spine and internal structures
Review of respiration and its connection to phonation
Whispered "ah"
Putting it together: Mapping the spatial relationships of head and neck structures

Session ten
Internal organs, superficial musculature, and referred pain: an overview.
A new map of you: Redrawing and reviewing your body-map
Practical applications to workplace and other activities
A review of Body Mapping processes and conclusions.

Appendices
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Science of Body Mapping
Practice Exam
TMJ dysfunction and articles
Foot exercises (from session six, part 3)
Full description for unit "Use Body Mapping to Imrove Movement and Posture
Attributions for photos and illustrations