Available April 1, 2025
(Yes, that’s April Fool’s Day. But it’s no joke!)

 

Where to purchase

LINKS TO PURCHASE will be here when they go live Tuesday, April 1

• US based customers: softcover book will be available from Amazon and Itasca Books; e-book will be available from Amazon
• International customers:  softcover book will be available from Itasca books (but please note that overseas shipping costs are high); e-book will be available through Amazon

 

About the book

Want to improve your posture but tired of the advice from your typical posture training book? What Your Body Wants You to Know offers a different approach.

Discover the basic principles of the Alexander Technique, a holistic method that’s been helping people with pain management and posture alignment for over 125 years.

Inside the book you’ll find:

• a fun, easy, and practical introduction to the principles of the Alexander Technique,
• over 25 activities and reflections to encourage better body awareness, posture, and movement,
• recommendations for small adjustments to achieve big relief, and
• a compassionate approach to recognizing and dismantling harmful habits.

Discover how, with a few small shifts in mindset and movement, you can approach your posture differently, harness your mind-body connection, and start building healthy habits for a lifetime.

Start your journey now.

 

What people are saying

“If you have ever wondered why your body doesn’t always do what you ask it to, or deliver the goods you aim for, this light-hearted and well-written book provides useful and unexpected answers. If you are new to the Alexander Technique, Lauren K. Hill is an experienced and articulate teacher who will help you laugh a little while you learn a lot.”

—Missy Vineyard, author of How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live,
senior Alexander Technique teacher, teacher trainer, and co-founder
of the American Society for the Alexander Technique

 

“Lauren K. Hill’s What Your Body Wants You To Know is an excellent introduction to the Alexander Technique. Written in a fun and easy way, her book is filled with helpful information and practical insights that will inspire anyone interested in mindfulness and the body-mind connection.”

—Mary Derbyshire, author of Agility at Any Age: Discover the Secret to Balance, Mobility, and Confidence,
movement and fitness coach, and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique

 

“Introductory books about the Alexander Technique run the risk of being too heady and laden with jargon. There is none of that here: only an experienced Alexander teacher who skillfully and gen¬erously invites the reader into the wonderful world of the Alexander Technique. Writing in an accessible, conversational tone, Lauren K. Hill employs real-life scenarios, practical examples, and beautiful il¬lustrations to make learning the AT simple, enjoyable, and fun. As a former student of Lauren’s, take it from me—this book is like having a whole series of lessons with her that have the potential to change your life. Buy this book. I promise you won’t regret it!”

—Peter Jacobson, founder and director of Mind Body Music School and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique

 

A note from the author

 

It’s unfortunate but true that although it’s well over 100 years old, the Alexander Technique continues to be relatively unknown. I wrote this book because I don’t want people to continue to “happen to hear about the Alexander Technique” or “be lucky enough to have heard about the Alexander Technique.” This book is my small part to help change that.

As an Alexander teacher working with individuals and groups, I can only reach so many people. But with a book, I can reach many more. This book is the culmination of five years of work and I’m thrilled to finally have it available.

It was a book that first piqued my interest in the Alexander Technique back in 1995—enough to pursue what would become a lifelong practice of self-care, and ultimately a very rewarding career. I hope that this book will pique your interest too, and provide you with some simple, practical, and maybe unexpected ways to be more comfortable in your body.