The Balanced Body

CD-ROM includes 20 massage technique video clips, 10 Acland anatomy video clips, anatomy figures from the text, chapter quizzes.

Now in vibrant full color, this fully updated and revised 4th Edition of Scheumann's The Balanced Body: A Guide to the Integrated Deep Tissue Therapy System reflects the latest research in the field and brings a beloved technique manual up to date with current standards for evidence-informed practice. This user-friendly resource helps students develop a clear understanding of a sequential, progressive bodywork approach for the entire body. The 4th Edition retains the original book's innovative approach to the integration of a variety of massage therapy approaches and adds new material that brings Scheumann's work into a modern context. New sections on research, updates on recent pain and fascia science, updated coverage of pathologies, and new material on client endangerment work, along with an enhanced array of teaching and learning resources, make The Balanced Body an important resource for both new and seasoned massage therapists.

Now in vibrant full color, this fully updated and revised Fourth Edition of Scheumann's The Balanced Body: A Guide to the Integrated Deep Tissue Therapy System reflects the latest research in the field and brings a beloved technique manual up to date with current standards for evidence-informed practice. This user-friendly resource helps students develop a clear understanding of a sequential, progressive bodywork approach for the entire body. The Fourth Edition retains the original book’s innovative approach to the integration of a variety of massage therapy approaches and adds new material that brings Scheumann’s work into a modern context. New sections on research, updates on recent pain and fascia science, updated coverage of pathologies, and new material on client endangerment work, along with an enhanced array of teaching and learning resources, make The Balanced Body an important resource for both new and seasoned massage therapists.

Exercise is an option in the management of scoliosis. Historically, in the United States, observation, bracing and surgery have been the only options. Research data provides compelling evidence that exercise has earned a right to be a scoliosis management option. This book talks about the history of managing scoliosis with exercise, which exercises have been shown to be most effective and instruction on how to perform those exercises.

Balanced Body Breakthrough is the essential guide for anyone who wants to beat stress and find balance. Caroline Jordan dispenses wellness wisdom in short, easy-to-read segments. Jordan’s definition of wellness includes the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. From start to finish, this book is filled with knowledge and resources to help you personalize your approach to living well. Balanced Body Breakthrough teaches you to clarify values, create a plan and set smart goals, manage your time, feel healthy, get fit, and enjoy life. This book is a tool that will help you stay committed, positive, and present in living a feel-good life you love.

This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.

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Women are not little men, but that's how we treat our bodies. In The Betty Body, Dr. Stephanie Estima provides a step-by-step guide to caring for your feminine body, teaching you: How to go from treating your period as an archenemy to celebrating its arrival every month The different types of orgasms you should be having and why they're so important for female health How to eat in a way that honors your menstrual cycle, through menopause and beyond How morning routines are sexist, and how you can structure one that honors your unique biology How to build beautiful, lean muscle based on your menstrual cycle, even in menopause Why fats and carbohydrates are not evil, and how to use them strategically to your metabolic advantage Whether you want to lose weight, balance your hormones, or just stop hating your period, The Betty Body is your blueprint for your best feminine health.