Thai Yoga Massage

Thai Yoga Massage
Author: Kam Thye Chow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2002-02-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1594775206

An authentic guide to Thai yoga massage, a unique therapy that combines stretching, breath work, assisted yoga postures, and pressure point therapy. • Includes more than 80 illustrations, 30 charts, and a complete series of postures for a two-hour full-body massage. • Author Kam Thye Chow has taught massage in Thailand and throughout Europe and North America. Until recently Thai yoga massage was virtually unknown in the West. It has its roots in both the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda and Thai Buddhism. In this unique practice, the therapist gives a full-body massage that combines palming and thumbing along the Thai energy lines and pressure points with gentle stretching, movement, and breath work reminiscent of tai chi. Using his or her own hands, feet, arms, and legs, the practitioner gently guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures, creating a harmonious and therapeutic “dance” that leads to greater physical awareness, grace, and spiritual energy. In this comprehensive guide for practitioners, Kam Thye Chow leads readers through every aspect of this dance--from its history and philosophy to a detailed presentation of a complete Thai yoga massage session. This important reference includes more than 80 illustrated postures, 30 charts and drawings, and a complete series of postures for a two-hour full-body massage that focuses attention on both the upper and lower body, which receive equal stress in the Western lifestyle. Information on contraindications, anatomy, and physiology integrates Western medical knowledge and theory with this ancient tradition. Massage therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and other medical professionals will find Thai Yoga Massage an important and innovative complement to their practice.

National Geographic Complete Guide to Natural Home Remedies

National Geographic Complete Guide to Natural Home Remedies
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2014
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1426212607

Discover over a thousand natural remedies for a variety of ailments, including hiccups, painful joints, chapped lips, and headaches. The book also provides helpful tips for healthier living, including how to fall asleep, practice basic meditation, clean vinyl floors, and add nutritional value to foods.

My Physician Guide to Natural Remedies

My Physician Guide to Natural Remedies
Author: Mark Diest
Publisher: Mike Woo-Ming
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2011-01-31
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1456596152

The My Physician association is composed of top medical professionals who have come together with the goal of educating the public on critical health issues. Drawing on expert knowledge and decades of experience, we have created the My Physician guides to bring you only the most relevant information on the conditions that affect you. Inside the My Physician Guide to Natural Remedies, you will learn the history of herbal medicine and its influences on pharmaceutical care, herbal remedies that combat common ailments, fourteen natural super supplements packed with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants, ten natural medicines specifically aimed at slowing the negative signs of aging, herbal therapies from different cultures, and much more!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies
Author: Chrystle Fiedler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2009
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781592577484

Every day, researchers at top universities around the world are discovering new facts about how the right foods, supplements, and lifestyle practices can help prevent, manage, and sometimes reverse the symptoms of a wide range of health issues such as heart disease (walnuts), Type II diabetes (blueberry yogurt), mental acuity (cold water fish oils), and insomnia (tryptophan-containing foods). Natural remedies can also come in handy when it comes to motion sickness (a drop of peppermint oil on the tongue eases nausea), acne (try lavender oil for blemishes), and wrinkles (vitamin C builds collagen). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remediesis a complete reference book for readers who want scientifically researched recommendations for the best treatments for specific conditions presented in an easy-to-follow format. It covers myriad conditions-from the most serious ailments like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes to important issues like high cholesterol and blood pressure, sleep disorders, memory problems, allergies, PMS, migraines, and arthritis, to more common complaints like rashes, athletes' foot, and bug bites. For each condition, the book succinctly describes the problem and symptoms, explains the cause, and offers a variety of natural remedies for treatment based on the latest research studies, including diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, herbs, traditional Chinese medicine, and a variety of alternative therapies.

Yoga

Yoga
Author: Daren Callahan
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476607028

Millions of people practice some form of yoga, but they often do so without a clear understanding of its history, traditions, and purposes. This comprehensive bibliography, designed to assist researchers, practitioners, and general readers in navigating the extensive yoga literature, lists and comments upon English-language yoga texts published since 1981. It includes entries for more than 2,400 scholarly as well as popular works, manuals, original Sanskrit source text translations, conference proceedings, doctoral dissertations, and master's theses. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author for easy access, while thorough author, title, and subject indexes will help readers find books of interest.

The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies

The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies
Author:
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2000
Genre: Alternative medicine
ISBN: 0345433777

Mainstream medicine's first guide to safe and effective modes of alternative healing The world of natural and alternative medicine offers an amazing array of effective, inexpensive, but still controversial health-care choices. Now in this milestone book, America's most trusted provider of medical information, the Physicians' Desk Reference®, cuts through the controversy and tells you what you need to know about your healing options. - Which widely available herbs, vitamins, and minerals act like potent prescription medication - Fifty alternative therapy options--how they work, what they strive for, and potential side effects - Self-help techniques to stave off--and even reverse--chronic problems and disease - The latest findings on acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic adjustment, homeopathy, and much more - How certain natural remedies interact with conventional drugs - Easy-to-use indexes that will enable you to find treatment options for hundreds of ailments, identify the most effective herbal remedies, and research natural medicines by both common and Latin names - A sixteen-page herb identification portfolio featuring more than one hundred medicinal herbs, photographed in full color