Book & audio CD. Beginning the morning with a self-massage routine sets the body and mind in harmony and can quiet a mind that has a busy day ahead of it. This manual contains one quick massage plan that incorporates light rubbing, gentle tapping, and self-massage techniques that are designed to energise and invigorate the body, ward off illness, speed up recovery, and delay ageing. Though the routine is written to be done without a partner, the book includes massage techniques that incorporate a second person. An accompanying audio CD contains more step-by-step instructions and tips to enhance well-being and further the reader's morning practice. Written for readers at any fitness level, this guide is perfect for those who wish to spend a few moments each day bringing the mind and body into focus.

Book & audio CD. A colourfully illustrated 15-minute exercise routine designed to introduce the reader to the basics of Tai Chi. John approaches the ancient art of Tai Chi with fun and simplicity, making this an art anyone can do and enjoy. Tai Chi is the ancient Chinese art of mind-body harmony. It is designed to achieve a balance of mental and physical fitness, and combines elements of calming, focusing, strengthening, toning, and balance. Tai Chi is popular among all age groups, especially seniors because of its low physical impact.

Get your day off to a great start with this simple routine of exercises to restore vitality, invigorate the mind, and elevate the spirit. Pilates has long been used by dancers to build long, flexible muscles, increase body awareness, and improve posture. Now you can get these same effects at home with no special equipment, in just 15 minutes a day. Physical therapist and Pilates instructor Marsha Dorman walks you through the routine step by step, setting you on the path to a more limber body, giving you more flexibility throughout your daily life. Includes 15-minute audio CD personal "training" session and "Routine at a Glance" reference sheet. Book jacket.

Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of our societies.

Corporations dominate our societies. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for, while their economic interests dictate local, national and global agendas. Written in clear and accessible terms, this much-needed textbook provides critical perspectives on all aspects of the relationship between business and society: from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism as the foundation of the 'corporate' revolution in the late nineteenth century to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. Furthermore, it examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted, outlining a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership.