B Calais-Germain
Using hundreds of drawings and photographs, this companion volume to ‘Anatomy of Movement’ describes and illustrates specific exercises for strengthening each part of the musculoskeletal anatomy. Each of the exercises prepares the body to respond well to the demands of specified movements, and can serve as the basis for more specialised or complex exercises associated with various physical disciplines or therapies. Arranged by body region, the text covers characteristic movements, potential sources of stiffness or laxity, strengthening specific muscles and muscle groups, and how to coordinate movements. It is useful not only for athletes, dancers and aerobic exercises, but for bodyworkers as well.
282pp, 10x7, illus. ... Paperback
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Wong Kiew Kit
The benefits of the Chinese art of Chi Kung are increasingly being recognized for enhancing fitness in mind and body. Chi Kung is effective for combating the negative effects of stress, and creates a sense of vitality through the development of your inner chi - your energy centre. This book is a practical guide for beginners and practitioners alike. It contains illustrations to accompany a programme of exercise that promotes physical, mental and spiritual well-being in all areas of your life.
208pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback
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John Chitty & Mary Louise Muller
Based on Randolph Stone’s Polarity Therapy, Energy Exercises will show you what ENERGY really means, how it works and what it does for you. They will make YOUR energy work better for you, regardless of your age or level of fitness. They will show you clearly that your health comes from within you, that increasing the flow of energy will change the way you feel and the way you look. Energy Exercises take little time, are easy to learn, and are the ideal way to balance the energies of body and mind.
160pp, 11x8.5, illus. ... ISBN 0941732088 ... Paperback
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Mantak Chia
Golden Elixir is the fountain or water of life. It is the combination of saliva, hormonal fluids, and external essences that when mixed together become the Elixir of Immortality. Saliva has long been considered by Taoists as a key component for optimum health. Some Taoist texts recommend swallowing the saliva up to 1,000 times a day to promote physical healing. Thousands of years ago Taoists became aware of changes in the taste and consistency of saliva that accompanied meditative practices. They learned that by combining saliva with the hormonal fluids and essences released during sexual activities a powerful elixir is formed. Taoists believe that this Golden Elixir is not only a physical healing agent, but also is a major transformative agent in preparing for higher spiritual work. Golden Elixir Chi Kung contains twelve postures that develop and utilize the healing power of saliva. Ten of these involve gathering energy and forces through the body’s hair, which acts as a negative-energy filter and can also be used to store surplus positive energy. Taoists regard the hair as antennae extending out into nature and the universe. By utilizing the practices in this book, readers can develop self-healing abilities and establish a better connection to the universe as a whole.
144pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback
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Swami Rama
A set of simple stretching exercises that increase circulation and help improve overall flexibility. The exercises help to release accumulated tensions in the joints and glands, and are extremely beneficial to persons with arthritis and rheumatism. They are also an excellent preparation for the practice of Yoga.
85pp, 8½x5½, illus. Paperback
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Jim Johnson
Based on breakthrough results from new scientific research, The Multifidus Back Pain Solution offers back pain sufferers a series of simple exercises that target the exact muscles that have been newly identified to be the source of back pain. Illustrations accompany each exercise so readers quickly learn how to overcome their pain. When physical therapist Jim Johnson reviewed the double-blind back-pain studies published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 15 years, he found that the research suggested that a specific set of muscles played a key role in the great majority of back pain incidences. The results showed that about 90 percent of back pain suffers have underdeveloped multifidus muscles. These muscles connect the spinal vertebrae together and are involved in very subtle ways with bending and twisting motions of the back. If they are weak, inflamed, or in spasm, they can cause chronic back pain. In response to these findings, Johnson devised a simple series of exercises that focus on strengthening the multifidus muscles - and found that he had fantastic results in reducing and preventing back pain for a wide variety of patients. The Multifidus Back Pain Solution presents these exercises in an accessible, step-by-step format. Line drawings accompany each exercise, so that anyone who suffers from back pain can quickly learn how to work with these muscles to prevent and overcome their pain.
138pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback
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Asanaro
Seamm-Jasani, an ancient Tibetan movement system, teaches us how to look and feel younger than our biological age, to increase health and decrease illness, and to find inner peace, calm, and relaxation. More than 10,000 years ago in the ancient Himalayan Mountains, an ancestral civilization committed itself to the study and development of the Science and Art for Eternal Youth. A form kept in close secrecy for millennia is now revealed for the first time in this practical and dynamic guidebook. The teachings focus on cultivating the powers of the individual's mind, the harmony of movements, and the discovery of internal potentialities as the ultimate force of self-healing to extend one's lifetime. Comparable to a cross between yoga and tai chi, this ancient Tibetan system is designed to increase vitality, balance, and Inner Energy. The Secret Art consists of slow and fluid movements that improve coordination and strengthen equilibrium between body and mind through various breathing and movement techniques. In particular, Seamm-Jasani is known for its combination of relaxation, active motion, and breathing exercises.
210pp, 7.5x7.1, illus. ... Paperback
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Jiawen Miao
A collection of exercises that are easier to learn than Tai Chi and Qigong, while just as effective for improving your health as aerobics and yoga. Five minutes a day and a focused mind are all you need. All the exercise sets emphasise the importance of circulating the power of chi, the life-force linked to the breath that plays so vital a role in Tai Chi and in the Oriental martial arts. Each set of exercises includes photographs and is simple to perform.
160pp, 9x7½, illus. ... Paperback
Olivia Miller
Stretching is one of the most effective ways to enhance overall fitness. This easy-to-use tool by the author of the best-selling Yoga Deck addresses key body regions-neck, shoulders, back, legs-in a handy portable format. Slip it into a gym bag and supplement any workout or use it any time to promote flexibility, prevent injury, and release tension.
Card Deck
Tan Tien Chi Kung is the art of cultivating and condensing chi in the lower abdomen - the tan tien - the fundamental power storehouse of the body. Known as the Ocean of Chi to the ancient Taoists, this lower abdominal area holds the key to opening the body and the mind for the free and continuous movement of chi. Tan Tien Chi Kung contains specific breathing and movement exercises that develop the power of the chi stored in the body to increase vitality, strengthen organs, and promote self-healing. Mantak Chia explains how these exercises also provide a safe and effective method for receiving earth energy, which allows the practitioner to achieve balance physically, mentally, and spiritually - all of which are essential for the more advanced practices of Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic Healing. It is our mind that directs and guides our chi, but if the mind and body are out of balance or under stress, the mind cannot perform this function. The tan tien actually contains a large quantity of neurotransmitters, making it a key source of body intelligence. It is for this reason the Taoists also referred to Tan Tien Chi Kung as Second Brain Chi Kung and created exercises that would allow practitioners to gain awareness of the tan tien’s function to restore the mind-body balance that is essential for spiritual growth and optimal well-being.
192pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback
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