The Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) was introduced by the American physician Stephen Typaldos (1957-2006). In this model all injuries and other conditions causing pain or disability are seen as arising from specific distortions of the connective tissue. This highly illustrated and very practical text and manual covers in detail the ......
Understanding Breathwork and the Science of How and Why we Breathe
As humans have evolved, so has the way we breathe. The Evolving Breath explores this evolution in a comprehensive way to help practitioners improve their clients' wellbeing. The authors uniquely combine evolutionary biology, anatomy, physiology, assessment, technique and psychology, to develop current concepts regarding the mechanics of human ......
If you have ever asked yourself the question 'why and how do humans breathe?' then these are the books for you. This comprehensive 2-volume set explores the evolution of the breath and guides practitioners on how to help their clients breathe better. In volume 1, the authors uniquely combine evolutionary biology, anatomy, physiology, assessment, ......
The Science and Practice of Breathwork for Stress, Trauma, Sport, and Human Optimization
This instalment of Christopher Gladwell and James Earls's two-part series on the evolution of breathing and breathwork deals with finding the 'perfect breath'. Building on the evolutionary science of breathing explored in volume 1, this book enables the reader to recognize the situational demands placed on themselves or their clients and to ......
Reflective Exercises and Practices for Healing Disembodiment and Trauma
Guiding readers through their bodys anatomy, The Embodiment Book of Bones uncovers the profound wisdom held within our skeletons. Illuminating the transformational benefits of deepening our relationships to our bones, this workbook provides as pathway to well-being and collective healing.
Biomechanical, Sports Rigid Taping and K-Taping for Manual Therapists
This is the first book to cover all three types of taping: sports rigid tape, k-tape, and biomechanical tape. Taping can be used as an excellent companion to standard treatments and within sport. Each tape has its own unique function and action that can aid patients at different stages of recovery. The Complete Taping Handbook is a practical, ......
All aspects of life involve movement. This book offers a broad, new theoretical framework of how integrated movement occurs, with ideas from recent science, and practical explorations. Aimed at teachers and trainees of the Alexander technique, and all movement educators and somatic therapists, it uses accessible language to enable experiential ......
Despite their ubiquity, trigger points have long remained in the shadows of mainstream medicine: too complex to dismiss, yet too slippery to fully capture. The 3D Atlas of Trigger Points brings clarity, integration, and visual precision to a field that has often lived in the margins between anatomy, neurology, and manual therapy. By combining ......
