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.

Lynne Goldbergs life story is an example of the remarkable power of nutrition and meditation to transform not only our bodies on a cellular level but also our thoughts on an emotional and spiritual level. Her personal odyssey demonstrates that when you change what you eat, you can change who you are. - Antonia Demas, PhD; president, Food Studies Institute; visiting scholar, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; clinical assistant professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford After a particularly rough couple of years during which she got divorced and lost twin baby girls, her career and her loving and supportive mother, Lynne Goldberg had hit rock bottom. With nowhere to go but up, she set out on a path to start over and rebuild her life from the ground up. Using the simple tools discussed in this book, she regained her lust for life. Now a certi?ed meditation teacher, certi?ed plant-based diet educator and Tony Robbins holistic lifestyle coach, Lynne helps people de-stress, ?nd peace and rediscover their bliss. Are you ready to start loving your life again? Start reading to begin your journey.

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.

Do you want to know how to resolve aches, strains and pains? Do you want to be flexible instantly? Do you want to develop optimal strength, fitness and athletic performance? Well, then read on. Developed form textbook science, practical application and concept, makes The Balanced Body the next step in preventative medicine; enhancing well-being, fitness, strength and athletic performance. The Balanced Body restores the structural foundation of your body, your alignment, to function well for it to move freely, frequently and optimally. Things like sitting too long throughout your day and living the modern lifestyle affect the structural alignment instantly, disrupting how we breathe and move for the worst! By restoring, developing and strengthening your breathing and your body's structural alignment, you can correct poor movement patterns - regain stability and mobility as well as flexibility instantly - maximize strength and power - resolve and prevent strain causing aches, pains, injuries and disorders like musculoskeletal ones. Everyone needs to be functional first for the human body to move well and for general wellness regardless of who you are. Learn why breathing through your mouth creates fatigue and how it is the difference between health and disease and becoming an athlete or a champion. Learn why poor joint alignment limits your strength and range of motion that leads to affliction through time. Strengthen the kinetic link in your body. Don't make it weaker.

The surprising story of Pilates-the man and the method.

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.