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What if you could sleep better, experience less stress, feel more energy and joy, and have more control over your own health? Every day, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on books, courses, and products for health and wellness, weight loss, exercise, insomnia, meditation, stress reduction, and information about how to live an emotionally fulfilling life. Clearly, most of us want to live healthier, happier, and longer lives. So, the question is, "why aren't we achieving these goals?" Now, in this breakthrough book, Rammohan Rao, PhD, research scientist, Ayurveda practitioner, and Yoga teacher reveals the big reasons why so many of us fail at dieting, are stressed out, struggle to get out of bed in the morning, and develop all too common disease states like type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. In Good Living Practices, Rammohan shows you exactly how to create radiant health as he details the very best practices from Ayurveda, Yoga, and modern science. Discover how to integrate ancient wisdom with modern science to optimize the health of your body, mind, and emotions! Get ready to feel good again! "Dr. Ram Rao makes a very important contribution to the path of self-healing. Integrating modern science and ancient wisdom, this book will support you on your healing journey." Dr. Marc Halpern, President, California College of Ayurveda, and author of Healing Your Life: Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda "Good Living Practices will make you hungry for the healthy way of life it espouses: - dig in!" Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf, MD, award-winning Integrative Ayurvedic physician, speaker, and author "Good Living Practices targets important areas of mind, body, and spirit that modern medicine tends to neglect. Following the tips and advice could improve your life and just might save it." Dr. Timothy McCall, MD, and author of Examining Your Doctor: A Patient's Guide to Avoiding Harmful Medical Care and Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing and Saving My Neck: A Doctor's East/West Journey Through Cancer

Do you wake in the middle of night with aches and pains? Do groans escape your lips whenever you get up from a chair or a sofa? Do you find yourself kneading achey parts of your body without realizing it? Discover The RIGI Method, a revolutionary new DIY way using finger pressure to relax tight muscles and tendons! What does RIGI stand for? "Relax, I Got It!" "The RIGI Method" contains the background, theory and practices behind this new method of self-healing. Use the RIGI Method to help relieve aches and pains throughout your body. With time, the RIGI Method is so effective that it will help correct your posture! Order an advance copy of "The RIGI Method" today and be one of the first to be able to say when it comes to tight muscles, "Relax, I Got It!"

Think you can't have a massage business?You can with the right support! The massage therapy industry is a multi-billion-dollar business, yet the average massage therapist is just barely getting by financially. Working for someone else can leave you feeling used, dissatisfied and net you lower income than you deserve. Setting your business up with the structure and confidence needed to stand out will keep you from staying stagnant for years and not developing yourself and a real business. It's time to work towards a positive mind-set and learn how to get out of exchanging hours for income.Seriously and Fearlessly will give massage therapists the tools to: position yourself for success develop yourself as an expert Change your thought process about how to earn money in the industry Stop listening to others who say you can't make money in the massage industry Learn about the best resources to grow your business

From Neuromuscular Therapist Gadi Kaufman comes the long awaited book about how to relieve back pain using the pain-free approach called Strain Counterstrain Technique. In Do It Yourself Back Pain Relief In 90 Seconds, you will learn important information about lower back pain that you have not been told by the previous practitioners. For example, did you know that the majority of lower back pain does not actually originate in the lower back muscles themselves? In other words, when you feel lower back pain, the true source of that pain can often be traced to muscles and joints in the front of the body. Yes, that's right: those tired and overused muscles in the front of the body can radiate severe pain to the lower back. This lower back pain quickly becomes chronic due to a chain reaction that occurs which limits mobility, twists and torques the spine, rotates the pelvis, and compresses hip sockets on both sides of the body. At the center of this chain reaction is a painful muscle spasm, which means the muscle has essentially shut down and stopped contracting and releasing. If this muscle spasm is left untreated, your lower back pain can persist for years. But now you can do something about it. In Do It Yourself Back Pain Relief In 90 Seconds, you will learn how to use the passive and pain-free Strain Counterstrain Technique to release persistent muscle spasms and relieve your lower back pain -- in the comfort of your own home, and with no more equipment than your sofa or a chair. This technique is gentle and doesn't require spinal manipulations or uncomfortable maneuvers or deep tissue massage. You can relieve your pain without harsh medications, and without any additional pain during the process. Do It Yourself Back Pain Relief In 90 Seconds is not another book of exercises and stretching. This technique will manipulate the autonomic nervous system and switch off the muscle spasm (which is being controlled by the nervous system). Relieving this pain is all about the nervous system. If you don't allow the nervous system to reset, then the spasm will not release. Muscles are dependent on the nervous system. As the author Gadi Kaufman famously says: "The nervous system is the boss! The muscles are the employees!" The step-by-step instructions and illustrations in Do It Yourself Back Pain Relief In 90 Seconds focus on the specific muscles that are known contributors to lower back pain including: Psoas, Iliacus, Rectus Abdominus, Abdominal Obliques, Quadratus Lumborum, Piriformis, and more. With these 10 positional releases, you can begin to live again without lower back pain, which is something everyone deserves.

Keeping clients for a lifetime isn't just about the money. It's also about giving clients what they need and want, so they feel happy with the relationship and themselves. Likewise, it's about creating career satisfaction, stability and joy for you, which translates into success for a lifetime. This engaging and accessible book explores what it takes to win someone's business long-term and get you on your way to finding your own lifetime clients!Includes details on how the author made over $100K by keeping one massage client as well as an exclusive interview from Sports Massage legend, Benny Vaughn. Includes free online resources and several special offers from the author and others.

Ida Rolf, PhD, invented a soft tissue manipulation technique that not only transforms our physical bodies, but can transform our lives. Through the precise releasing of chronic tension stored in the fascial system, a body can rejuvenate. The Power of Rolfing explains the hows and whys in ways that a client (or potential client) can understand. Taking the science and principles of Rolfing Structural Integration (SI), Owen Marcus weaves an explanation that explains what we often intuitively know, but never had a way to apply. He also dives into what Rolfing SI can and can't do. Owen explains how Rolfing SI excels at turning around issues of stress, structure, and soft tissue. Removing what limits you have is not enough, you need to learn two simple behaviors that will enhance your Rolfing SI and guarantee you permanently integrate those changes. Rolfing SI is no longer for the privileged few. You don't need to be an élite athlete to benefit. Chronic pain or even simply a desire to revitalize an aging body bring more people to Rolfers than ever before. Discover how Rolfing SI could be the best investment you can make. -- Owen Marcus has been a Rolfer since 1980. Owen ran a holistic medical clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, for seventeen years, where he participated in Rolfing SI research conducted by Arizona State University. His staff of Rolfers, therapists and physicians assisted Olympic and professional athletes. Owen developed a straightforward approach to creating the most change in the shortest time possible. Owen's passion for helping others through Rolfing SI came from his own experience: after being Rolfed himself, he was an inch taller and had lost 15 pounds of tense, overworked fascia. All those beliefs about how we are stuck with the body we inherited went out the window. He continues to enjoy practicing Rolfing SI in Sandpoint, ID. His website: www.align.org is a leading resource on Rolfing SI. Owen's goal in writing this book is for people to experience Rolfing SI before it's their last resort. There is no need to suffer for decades when you can have a body that performs as if it's still twenty.

"A full-color, illustrated guide to Chinese tui-na massage techniques for whole-body health Demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques with rich full-color photos and step-by-step instructions Explains how to use Qi points to treat conditions in close proximity to the points as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant points Details how to use Tui-Na in all ages to release stress, re-energize the body, invigorate the mind, and relieve pain, sciatica, headache, sports injuries, and other common ailments Tui-Na, which means "grasp and push," is a Chinese system of therapy that uses massage and bodywork manipulation to relieve pain, release tension, and treat common ailments. Often practiced in conjunction with acupuncture and Chinese herbalism, Tui-Na is also used as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony and stimulate the overall flow of Qi, or vital energy, throughout the body. The leading authority on Tui-Na in the West, with years of study in China, Indonesia, and Thailand, Maria Mercati combines the individual techniques of Tui-Na into an easy-to-use method for whole-body health. Providing rich full-color photos with step-by-step instructions, she demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques, showing clearly where to place your hands as well as offering clear diagrams of the meridian energy channels and more than 100 powerful Qi points, where Qi energy can be directly affected to restore balance and harmony. She explains how to use the Qi points to treat conditions in close proximity as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant yet connected Qi points. The author details how to use Tui-Na treatments to relieve neck, shoulder, and back pain, sciatica, headache, and many other common ailments, treat sports injuries, and improve athletic performance. She also shows how it can release stress, re-energize the body, and invigorate the mind, as well as provide healing massage for adolescents, the elderly, and babies. Offering a healing method that requires no special equipment and is simple enough to do at home or in a chair at work, this fully illustrated guide provides a hands-on program to help yourself and others find whole-body health"--

This is the first guide to the ethnic spas of Los Angeles, which are exploding in popularity. The expert authors demystify Asian and European massages and spa treatments and lead readers to their favorite destinations across Los Angeles County. They explain the why, what and how of Korean, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and other ethnic spa treatments; and lead readers to their favorite spas. Includes tips on what to expect, how to handle the language barriers, when and what to tip, even where to eat and shop while you're in the neighborhood.The Spa Less Traveled is a beautifully designed book illustrated with color photography, making it as much a gift as a guide.

Most shoulder conditions can be successfully addressed and healed with simple self-care and attention to the involved muscles--the rotator cuff. This edition may help readers avoid unnecessary surgery, throw away expensive drugs that don't work, and pass up endless physical therapy.

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 88. Chapters: Physical therapy, Massage, Alexander technique, Chiropractic controversy and criticism, Osteopathic medicine in the United States, Bates method, Spinal manipulation, Joint manipulation, Craniosacral therapy, Sotai, McKenzie method, Holotropic Breathwork, Spinal adjustment, Osteomyology, Reflexology, Myofascial release, Trager Approach, Somatics, Body psychotherapy, Bowen Technique, Somatic dysfunction, Emotional Freedom Technique, Manual therapy, Manipulation under anesthesia, Rolfing, Kinetic Awareness, Soft tissue therapy, Thai massage, Pulsing, Muscle energy technique, Nishi Shiki, Authentic Movement, Tapas Acupressure Technique, Seitai, Psychotherapeutic Postural Integration, Tui na, Myotherapy, Soft tissue technique, Yakchim, Breema, Naprapathtreatments, Bodywork, Joint mobilization, Mechanotherapy, Graston Technique, Metamorphic Technique, Kinesis Myofascial Integration, Watsu, Counterstrain, Naprapathy, Movement studies, Foam rolling, Spinal mobilization, Cervical manipulation, Jin Shin Do, Petrissage, Katsugen undo, Rosen Method Bodywork, Effleurage, Tapotement, Strain and counterstrain, Stone massage, Neo-Reichian massage, Orgasmatron, Waterdance. Excerpt: Throughout its history chiropractic has been the subject of internal and external controversy and criticism. Daniel D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, manipulated the spine of a man who was nearly deaf and then claimed he had cured him of deafness. A critical evaluation stated "Chiropractic is rooted in mystical concepts. This led to an internal conflict within the chiropractic profession, which continues today." Chiropractors, including D.D. Palmer, were jailed for practicing medicine without a license. For most of its existence, chiropractic has battled with mainstream medicine, sustained by what are characterized as antiscientific and pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation. Chiropractic has been controversial, though to a lesser extent than in past years. Chiropractic authors have stated that fraud, abuse and quackery are more prevalent in chiropractic than in other health care professions. Unsubstantiated claims about the efficacy of chiropractic have continued to be made by individual chiropractors and chiropractic associations. The core concept of chiropractic, vertebral subluxation, is not based on sound science. Research has not demonstrated that spinal manipulation, the main treatment method employed by chiropractors, is effective for any medical condition, with the possible exception of treatment for back pain. Although rare, spinal manipulation, particularly on the upper spine, can also result in complications that can lead to permanent disability or death; these can occur in adults and children. Chiropractors historically were strongly opposed to vaccination based on their belief that all diseases were traceable to causes in the spine, and therefore could not be affected by vaccines. Some chiropractors continue to be opposed to vaccination, one of the most effective public health measures in history. Early opposition to water fluoridation included chiropractors in the U.S. Some chiropractors oppose water fluoridation as being incompatible with c

Written and compiled for soccer fans by a team of experienced writers and editors, North American Soccer Guide 2021 offers a comprehensive look at soccer in North America. This will be the fifth edition of the Guide, which is published annually in March to coincide with the start of the professional soccer season. The North American Soccer Guide 2021 offers a complete record of the season that no one saw coming - the games and tournaments that were played, which ones fell by the wayside, and what changes to the soccer calendar have been made going forward. Recaps, results, rosters, stats, award-winners and milestones, all-time champions, milestones from the previous year and a heads-up on the red-letter dates to come as the sport looks for a return to a more normal calendar in 2021. Every pro league is covered in depth, leaguewide and team-by-team -- expert reviews written by some of North America's top soccer writers packaged around stats, schedules, results and more. Sections include The Almanac, Professional Leagues, National Teams, Events, college soccer, youth soccer, all the national premier leagues, indoor soccer. Plus an extensive history section that includes all-time records and hall of famers. The North American Soccer Guide has been called The Bible by a number of serious soccer professionals, and with good reason. There is no better and reliable source of soccer information on the continent.

A one-of-a-kind guide to shiatsu, providing step-by-step instructions for performing this unique and effective therapy.With shiatsu (a Japanese word meaning "finger pressure") you can release and stimulate the energy flowing through your body -- using just your hands and fingers -- to awaken your body's natural healing modalities. The Book of Shiatsu is the authoritative, step-by-step guide to this uniquely effective therapy. The techniques offered are simple and can be used to treat a variety of health problems, particularly: • Arthritic conditions • Backaches • Emotional stress • Headaches and migraines • Intestinal disorders • Menstrual and reproductive problems • Muscular pain and tension Here you'll find more than 240 color drawings and photographs in a brand-new, accessible format, demonstrating how to give both whole-body and specialized massages, diagnose specific conditions, and work with the body's energy meridians to promote sustained health and well-being.

Stabilize and restore the core and SI joint with osteopathic-derived muscle energy techniques and neuromuscular therapy using nationally renowned massage therapist and educator Peggy Lamb's Muscle Swimming techniques. Properly find the root causes of the pain with precise assessment tools and return function and mobility to your clients. Effective strategies today to restore pelvic girdle and SI joint and core dysfunction tomorrow Properly uncover the root causes of sacroiliac pain and dysfunction with precise assessment tests Create new neuro-muscular pathways for correct firing order to restore power, ease, and fluidity to the core Explore osteopathic-derived muscle energy techniques Increase the mobility and restore function through the kinetic chain for Activities of Daily Living and leisure activities

'To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance' Shakespear. As a mother of 4 children, I know what it's like to neglect yourself and put everyone else first. Being intentional about your health, mental wellness, and having a positive spirit can allow you to be your best, creating a chain reaction where others believe they can also do and be their best. In order for that to occur, a decision to INVEST in yourself is undoubtedly the way to go. The bodysmithing techniques used at this studio will help to ground and remind you that 'YouGotThis'. As a BodySmith, I humbly come beside you with this guide, my skills, and my experience to lead you on your journey to better health, wellness, and recovery. It's a privilege to call this my career and I look forward to helping you improve the quality of your life!