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The Vital Psoas MuscleConnecting Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-BeingWritten by Jo Ann Staugaard-JonesPrice: $19.95Trade PaperbackLocated deep within the anterior hip joint and lower spine, the psoas major (usually just referred to as the psoas) is critical for optimal postural alignment, movement, and overall well being. The psoas is the only muscle in the human organism that connects the upper body to the lower body, and...
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Out in the Open, Revised EditionThe Complete Male PelvisWritten by R. Louis Schultz, Ph.D., Foreword by Marcelo CoutinhoPrice: $16.95Trade PaperbackOut in the Open, Revised Edition: The Complete Male Pelvis offers a frank exploration of the male pelvic region from a cultural and scientific perspective. Focusing on pelvic structure and development, the book explains how male sexuality develops throughout a man's life—from birth onwards. An experienced Rolfer with an academic background...
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Awakening Somatic IntelligenceThe Art and Practice of Embodied MindfulnessWritten by Risa F. Kaparo, Ph.D., Foreword by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. and James Oschman, Ph.DPrice: $21.95Trade PaperbackAwakening Somatic Intelligence: The Art and Practice of Embodied Mindfulness—Transform Pain, Stress, Trauma, and Aging offers a guide to Somatic Learning, an innovative body-oriented approach that incorporates mindfulness, visualization, breathing exercises, postures, and stretches. Developed by author, psychotherapist, and award-winning songwriter and poet Risa Kaparo, PhD, Somatic Learning is based on leading-edge...
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Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Volume FourWritten by Michael J. Shea, Contribution by Sheila Shea and Carol A. Agneessens, Photographed by Claudine LaabsPrice: $39.95Trade PaperbackInterest in craniosacral therapy has exploded in recent years—not surprising given its gentle, effective approach to working on the spine and the skull and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascias. The treatment focuses on the 92 percent of the human body composed of living water, rather than the eight percent that...
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From Manual Evaluation to General DiagnosisAssessing Patient Information before Hands-On TreatmentWritten by Alain Croibier, D.O., Foreword by Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O.Price: $60.00Trade PaperbackBased on Dr. Croibier’s everyday clinical experience, this book provides critical tools for examining patients in order to determine what the course of treatment should be. Written for manual hands-on therapy students and practitioners that include osteopaths, physical therapists, and chiropractors, the book explores in depth the osteopathic diagnosis process that...
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The Roots and Philosophy of Dynamic Manual InterfaceManual Therapy to Awaken the Inner HealerWritten by Frank Lowen, Foreword by Jean-Pierre BarralPrice: $18.95Trade PaperbackThe Roots and Philosophy of Dynamic Manual Interface is a personal account of the development and evolution of Frank Lowen’s hands-on therapy. A former program director and popular instructor at the Upledger Institute, Lowen begins with his own history and an account of the unique events that have shaped his career. Originally...
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The Anatomy of Stretching, Second EditionYour Illustrated Guide to Flexibility and Injury RehabilitationWritten by Brad WalkerPrice: $24.95Trade PaperbackThe multiple stresses of contemporary life—whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology—are increasingly taking a toll on the body. Symptoms range from muscle soreness and pain to pinched nerves to potentially more permanent disabilities, including serious body injuries. One safe, quickly productive way to address the problem is...
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Pain Relief with Trigger Point Self-HelpWritten by Valerie DeLaunePrice: $29.95Trade PaperbackTrigger points—tender, painful knots that develop in muscles and tissues—are a common cause of chronic pain. With more than a quarter of all Americans suffering from various types of daily chronic pain, it’s estimated that these hyper-irritated hardened masses are the primary cause of pain 75 percent of the time.
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Your Body, Your VoiceThe Key to Natural Singing and SpeakingWritten by Theodore Dimon Ed. D., Illustrated by G. David BrownPrice: $18.95Trade PaperbackIn this innovative book, Theodore Dimon, EdD, shows how each part of the vocal organ (breathing, larynx, throat, and so on) works as part of a larger musculoskeletal system that is often interfered with, and how identifying this larger system and understanding in a practical way how it works allows a...
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The Anatomy of Exercise and Movement for the Study of Dance, Pilates, Sports, and YogaWritten by Jo Ann Staugaard-JonesPrice: $19.95Trade PaperbackAwareness of movement potential,” says author Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, “is key to a healthy body and injury prevention.” The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement shows readers how to gain that awareness by understanding the biomechanics of movement. In ten chapters, color-coded for easy reference, the author covers all of the major...
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Harmonizing Your Craniosacral SystemSelf-Treatments for Improving Your HealthWritten by Daniel AgustoniPrice: $19.95Trade PaperbackHarmonizing Your Craniosacral System: Self-Treatments fo Improving Your Health offers exercises developed to promote healing, body awareness, and relaxation. The book’s techniques are based on the principles of craniosacral therapy, a hands-on approach that works gently with the spine, skull, sacrum, and connective tissue in the body to release pain and...
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Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Volume OneThe Breath of Life and Fundamental SkillsWritten by Franklyn Sills, Contribution by Cherionna Menzam, Ph.D., Foreword by Michael KernPrice: $35.00Trade PaperbackBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is commonly seen as the spiritual approach to craniosacral therapy (CST); in fact, BCST as taught by Franklyn Sills, the pioneer in the field, is quite different from conventional CST. Biodynamic work is based on the development of perceptual skills where the practitioner learns to become sensitive...
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Cranio-Sacral-SELF-WavesA Scientific Approach to Craniosacral TherapyWritten by Olaf J. Korpiun, Ph.D., Foreword by Christian Schopper, M.D.Price: $16.95Trade PaperbackDesigned to release pain and trauma as well as support the body’s healing through a gentle, hands-on approach, Craniosacral Therapy (CST) has become an increasingly popular modality. In Cranio-Sacral-SELF-Waves, CST expert Olaf Korpiun expands on William Sutherland’s famous theory of the “breath of life,” an unexplained power that generates corrections from...
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The Body in MotionIts Evolution and DesignWritten by Theodore Dimon, Jr., Ed. D., Illustrated by G. David BrownPrice: $18.95Trade PaperbackIn The Body in Motion, author Theodore Dimon confronts a simple yet crucial task: to make sense of our amazing design. This comprehensive guide demonstrates the functions and evolution of specific body systems, explaining how they cooperate to form an upright, intelligent, tool-making marvel, capable of great technological and artistic achievement...
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Exploring Body-Mind CenteringAn Anthology of Experience and MethodEdited by Gil Wright Miller, Pat Ethridge and Kate Tarlow MorganPrice: $24.95Trade PaperbackExploring Body-Mind Centering features 35 essays on Body-Mind Centering (BMC), an experiential practice based on the application of anatomical, physiological, psychophysical, and developmental principles. Using the work of BMC founder Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen as a springboard, the book showcases diverse situations—from medical illness to blocked creativity—in which this discipline is applied...
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Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Volume ThreeWritten by Michael J. SheaPrice: $39.95Trade PaperbackDr. Michael J. Shea’s series on Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is based on healthcare providers physically sensing love and accessing a deep sense of warmth and stillness in the heart. He begins this third volume by emphasizing the therapeutic application of touch therapy skills. As in the previous two books, he teaches...
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Body EncyclopediaA Guide to the Psychological Functions of the Muscular SystemWritten by Lisbeth Marcher and Sonja FichPrice: $34.95Trade PaperbackBased on Bodynamic Analysis, a body-oriented psychology developed in Denmark by the authors and their colleagues, Body Encyclopedia describes the developmental sequence in which psychological and emotional elements are linked to specific muscles. The book shows how certain responses to events in our lives end up bound and connected with our...
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Fascial Release for Structural BalanceWritten by Thomas Myers and James EarlsPrice: $34.95Trade PaperbackFascia, the soft tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs, plays a crucial role in supporting the body. By learning to intelligently manipulate it, a bodyworker or therapist can help clients with many chronic conditions, providing immediate pain relief as well as reducing ongoing aches and pains. In Fascial Release for Structural...
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A Brain Is BornExploring the Birth and Development of the Central Nervous SystemWritten by John E. Upledger D.O., O.M.MPrice: $49.95Trade PaperbackWitness the dramatic unfolding of the human form in all its potential. Join John E. Upledger, D.O.,O.M.M., as he takes you from the first union of sperm and egg through the development of the complex circuitry that makes up the human brain.
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In an Unspoken VoiceHow the Body Releases Trauma and Restores GoodnessWritten by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., Foreword by Gabor Mate, M.D.Price: $21.95Trade Paperback**Unraveling Trauma in the Body, Brain and Mind—a Revolution in Treatment**
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Embodied WisdomThe Collected Papers of Moshe FeldenkraisWritten by Moshe Feldenkrais, Edited by Elizabeth Beringer, Foreword by David Zemach-BersinPrice: $21.95Trade PaperbackAn educational system of neuromuscular re-education known for its gentle approach, the Feldenkrais Method has been shown to dramatically improve individual functioning by increasing self-awareness and facilitating new patterns of thinking, moving, and feeling. Intended for those who need to improve their movement repertoire for professional reasons–-dancers, musicians, martial artists, gymnasts...
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A Pathway to HealthHow Visceral Manipulation Can Help YouWritten by Alison Harvey, Foreword by Jean-Pierre BarralPrice: $17.95Trade PaperbackBased on the premise that movement is essential for life and any restriction will affect our health, visceral manipulation starts with the core, the viscera (organs), and extends throughout the entire body to address pain, structural imbalances, tensions, and restrictions. The practitioner uses specifically placed manual pressure that promotes normal movement...
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Cell TalkTransmitting Mind into DNAWritten by John E. UpledgerPrice: $29.95Trade PaperbackCraniosacral therapy (CST) has become an important modality in treating trauma and promoting wellness. With its gentle approach to working with the spine, the skull and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascia, CST has proven equally useful for physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, chiropractors, and osteopaths. One reason for its success...
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Manual Therapy for the ProstateWritten by Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O.Price: $24.95Trade PaperbackManual Therapy for the Prostate presents a comprehensive guide to the prostate that includes manual treatment procedures designed to resolve common prostate issues. Based on author Jean-Pierre Barral’s clinical practice and his innovative theory of visceral manipulation, the book provides a structured framework rooted in anatomy and physiology. By precisely applying...
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Holistic AnatomyAn Integrative Guide to the Human BodyWritten by Pip WallerPrice: $19.95Trade PaperbackComplementary and alternative approaches to health and medicine have become increasingly widespread as the limits of conventional treatments become more apparent. Holistic Anatomy presents an authoritative study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology but expands the discussion by connecting the science of the body to a variety of alternative modalities to explore...
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