Discovering the Body's Wisdom A Comprehensive Guide to More Than Fifty Mind-Body Practices That Can Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Foster Health, Spiritual Growth, and Inner Peace

Name: Discovering the Body's Wisdom A Comprehensive Guide to More Than Fifty Mind-Body Practices That Can Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Foster Health, Spiritual Growth, and Inner Peace
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ISBN: 9780553373271

ISBN-10: 0553373277

ISBN-13: 9780553373271

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mirka Knaster

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In an attractive, oversized format, enlivened with illustrations, sidebar quotes, personal accounts, techniques to try, and profiles of leaders in the field, Discovering The Body's Wisdom is a basic resource for well-being and natural health. Body disciplines and therapies have enjoyed phenomenal growth in the past decade, becoming a major alternative to mainstream medicine and traditional psychotherapy. But with more than 100,000 practitioners and dozens of methods available in the United States alone, how can consumers choose the right one for themselves? Mirka Knaster's richly informative guide provides an overview of the principles and theories underlying the major Eastern and…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Introduction: The Journey of a Lifetime



The Benefits of Bodyways



Body Alienation: Where We Lost the Body



Body Wisdom



Choosing and Working with a Practitioner



Deciding on a Bodyway



Psychological Dimensions of Bodyways



How to Use This Guide



Western Structure and Function: Traditional Massage and Contemporary Therapies



Structural Approaches



Functional Approaches



Western Movement Arts



Eastern Energy



Other Energetic Systems



Eastern Movement Arts



Convergence Systems


Acknowledgments


Appendix: How to Deal with Sexual Misconduct


References


Index