- The book features stretching exercises designed to prevent injury and to promote the healing of specific body parts.- Rush incorporates ideas from many different traditions, including T'ai Chi, Chinese medicine, Aikido, Zen, yoga, and massage.- Rush has pioneered a ingenious new technique called the "Rush Reverse," a simple-to-perform exercise that lengthens muscles.- Widely recognized as an authority on bodywork, Rush is the author of the perennially popular "The Back Rub Book and the illustrator of George Downing's two-million-copy bestseller "The Massage Book.

The Way of Stretching: Flexibility for Body and Mind

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Rush, Anne Kent

Exercise & Fitness

Little. Brown and Company

This is a new edition with a new forward by the author about the beginning of the women's psychology movement and the making of the book.  With interviews with prominent psycholgists plus instructions on how to do previously unavailable exercises and systems, GETTING CLEAR offers the reader an insider's experience of innovative techniques in women's psychology and stories of its origins in the Women's Movement.

Getting clear: body work for women

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Random House]

Explains various exercises designed to help women achieve physical and mental self-awareness

Getting Clear: Body Work for Women

Random House, Inc.

Explores the cultural, religious, and psychological significance of the moon throughout history and presents materials and guidelines for increasing moon consciousness as an adjunct to the contemporary rebirth of feminism

Moon,moon

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Teaches the fine art of giving and receiving great back rubs that offers a respite from life's stresses and responsibilities. Hundreds of tailored backrubs to fit the mood and situation. Funky illustrations.

The Back Rub Book

Reference

Vintage

Teaches classic yoga exercises to increase flexibility and provide a sense of well-being

The Modern Book of Yoga

Dell

Stretching is essential to maintaining physical health and well-being. It not only tones and strengthens the body but also gives you smoother, stronger movement, improves circulation, and is a great aid in reducing stress. The Modern Book of Stretching, strikingly illustrated with stunning black-and-white photographs, demonstrates how to use stretching to achieve a more relaxed, limber body and spirit. Anne Kent Rush has drawn on her extensive experience in yoga, preventive health, and body therapy to create a comprehensive, attractive guide that offers both verbal and visual instruction. Her exercises, which may be done alone or in tandem with a partner, can bring about amazing improvements in balance, coordination, and muscle tone--and, most importantly, your state of mind.

The Modern Book of Stretching: Strength and Flexibility at Any Age

Everything you need to know about bodywork How to integrate bodywork into your life for optimal health and vitality The essentials of massage, acupressure, hands-on healing, and more The Omega Institute, the nation's largest holistic education and retreat center, has helped tens of thousands of people in their search for well-being, personal growth, and spiritual development through its world-renowned workshops and retreats. Now the experts at the Omega Institute share their wisdom with you in a unique series of books that provide the guidance, the inspiration, and the skills you need to bring increased meaning and vitality into your life. . . . From acupuncture to massage, bodywork can help reduce stress, increase energy, and promote well-being. And in this empowering guide, one of the Omega Institute's foremost experts provides a thorough introduction to the three basic bodywork approaches--Western, Eastern, and the latest East/West combination techniques--offering all the information you need to choose what works best for you. The Alexander technique--zone therapy--reflexology--acupressure--Thai massage--intuitive energy healing.... Here are simple, illustrated exercises for each discipline in a guide that helps you harness the amazing powers of your body to achieve greater harmony and vibrant health. You will discover: Powerful new techniques for eliminating stress, relieving pain, and healing emotional and physical wounds A complete survey of Western bodywork (structural alignment); Eastern bodywork (energy alignment); and East/West fusion techniques, including step-by-step exercises for each How to design your own personal program from all three disciplines How to integrate the principles and exercises you've learned into a vital, joyous, well-balanced life

Bodywork Basics (OMEGA INSTITUTE MIND, BODY, SPIRIT)

The basic back book

Medical Books

Medicine

distributed by Simon & Schuster]

Exercise programs based on the premise that most back pain is caused by stress and tension provide relief from common backaches, stiff necks, and headaches, demonstrating breathing and relaxation techniques and self-massage

The Basic Back Book

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Simon&Schuster

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