The Alexander Technique is a proven method for breaking down bodily tension to restore natural ease of movement. Change Your Posture, Change Your Life examines every aspect of the technique, from how to release muscle tension to the secret key to good posture. This must-have guide will benefit all age groups and lifestyles: sufferers of muscular-skeletal problems like arthritis, backache, and headaches; parents concerned about their children's posture;...

New fully revised and updated edition, complete with 2 brand new chapters on Chronic Pain and Well-being. Developed over a period of 100 years the Alexander Technique has helped people to successfully manage a wide variety of conditions, including back pain, stress, anxiety, ME, and asthma. The Alexander Technique is not a therapy or an exercise program. It is an in-depth study of how human reaction, co-ordination and movement play a part in everything...

"Con su sencilla introducci�on a las principales posturas de yoga, Miho Takao, doctora en medicina, especialista en obstetricia y ginecolog�a, y m�edica deportiva, nos ayuda a reconducir nuestra postura, tonificar los m�usculos y recuperar la salud y energ�ia juveniles"-- "By introducing main yoga postures in a simple way, Miho Takao, who is a professor at the Jikei University College of Medicine in Tokyo, allows us to redirect our posture,...

"This book is a historical consideration of how poor posture became a dreaded pathology in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. It opens with the "outbreak" of the poor posture epidemic, which began with turn-of-the-century paleoanthropologists: If upright posture was the first of all attributes that separated human from beasts - and importantly a precondition for the development of intellect and speech - what did it mean that a...

First developed by Frederick Alexander in 1890, the Alexander technique retrains the body to work in a more economical and less stressful way, and can be used for improved breathing and joint mobility, and staying calm under pressure. This practical book offers easy and effective solutions to posture problems at home and at work, with illustrated exercises to help you break bad habits and learn to let your body relax. Free Your Back will change the...

Rethink Your Position is every body's guide to everyday alignment. It explains how to check the way different areas are moving now, includes precision exercises to get important parts moving better, and shows how making small changes can increase your physical activity all day long--not only at the gym, but at the office, in the kitchen, on a walk with friends ... even while you're sleeping.--Publisher.

Outlines simple exercises to counter physical issues caused by sitting still for too long, with movements that can be done easily throughout the day to improve sitting posture, strength, and flexibility.