This book is filled with philosophy and detailed techniques to empower massage therapists to help clients establish a fully conscious connection with their own body and unlock powers of self-regulation. It invites you to embark upon your own somatic journey to discover how to employ these holistic principles to an ancient form of healthcare.
This is the second edition of a highly successful book - the only one available on this topic. The first edition was written by a well-known massage therapist and author, Gayle MacDonald. For the second edition Gayle has brought in a co-author, Carolyn Tague. Both are well-known and highly respected in the field of hospital massage therapy. ......
Fascia in Sport and Movement, Second edition is a multi-author book with contributions from 51 leading teachers and practitioners across the entire spectrum of bodywork and movement professions. It provides professionals from all bodywork and movement specialisms with the most up-to-date information they need for success in teaching, training, ......
Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined provides a unique evidence-based exploration into the complexities of human movement and what a safe, effective yoga practice entails. The emphasis is taken off flexibility and centered around a narrative of body tissue adaptation. Conventional approaches to modern yoga are examined through a biomechanist's ......
The management of scar tissue is a huge and growing problem for massage and other manual therapists. Research has showed that appropriate massage treatment can have significant results both physically and psychologically. This practical manual tells the therapist what to do (and what not to do) in the management of patients with traumatic scars.
Therapeutic Applications of Embodied Movement and Awareness
Experiential anatomy is an embodied learning method integrating interoceptive awareness and conscious movement to support whole-person healing. It takes a holistic, subjective approach, viewing the body as a doorway into deeper self-awareness and self-understanding that can support greater agency and restore mind-body balance and health. Focused ......
The Memory Palace of Bones - exploring embodiment through the skeletal system is an unprecedented exploration of the anatomy of the bones of the body, and a unique set of reflections on the role each individual bone plays in our lives, looking at both its physical and energetic contributions.Bringing together the science and art of skeletal ......
Movement is recognized as a positive contributor to lengthening health span and supporting vitality. However, optimal movement practices for the individual needs of different health conditions have not yet been thoroughly explored. The second volume of this pioneering book examines locomotor system health conditions, including scoliosis, ......
Written for movement professionals of all kinds, this book is packed full of research, practices and information to allow you to work confidently with your pregnant and post-natal clients. Taking a whole-body approach, master movement educator Jennifer Gianni gives readers the tools to educate and empower their clients throughout their ......