Download or read book Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy written by Tracy Walton and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2010 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. A Decision Tree is included for each of the more than 50 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client.

Download or read book The Hoop and the Tree written by Chris Hoffman and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "tree" is the vertical dimension of aspiration, deepening, individual growth, and spiritual development. The "hoop" is the circular representation of our relationship with humanity and the earth. Using examples from Native American and other ancient traditions as well as modern psychology and systems science, Chris Hoffman shows readers how to develop both parts of the whole to help people lead lives of balance and fulfillment.

Download or read book Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics written by Dan Harris and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF 10% HAPPIER Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you. You’ll also get access to guided audio meditations on the 10% Happier app, to jumpstart your practice from day one. ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation’s most vocal public proponents. Harris found that meditation made him more focused and less yanked around by his emotions. According to his wife, it also made him less annoying. Science suggests that the practice can lower your blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain. So what’s holding you back? In Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and Jeff Warren, a masterful teacher and “Meditation MacGyver,” embark on a gonzo cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that keep people from meditating. It is filled with game-changing and deeply practical meditation instructions—all of which are also available (for free) on the 10% Happier app. This book is a trip worth taking. Praise for Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics “If you’re intrigued by meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefited from meditation in the past but need help to get started again—Dan Harris has written the book for you. Well researched, practical, and crammed with expert advice, it’s also an irreverent, hilarious page-turner.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project “The ABC News anchor, a ‘defender of worrying’ who once had an anxiety attack on air, offers a hilarious and stirring account of his two-steps-forward-one-step-back campaign to sort ‘useless rumination’ from ‘constructive anguish’ via mindfulness, along with invaluable suggestions for following in his footsteps.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

Download or read book Meditation for Beginners written by Ntathu Allen and published by TCK Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover an ancient technique for modern success and happiness with this clear, easy-to-follow guide. Includes a free guided meditation! Meditation is a powerful technique to calm your mind, increase your ability to solve problems, and handle all of life’s challenges. It has been used for thousands of years to help regular people like you and I live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. Hundreds of clinical research studies show that regular meditation lowers your stress, improves your creativity, and reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety. If you could put these results in a pill, meditation would be the #1 bestselling drug on the planet! Meditation for Beginners shows you the easiest and fastest way to learn to meditate like a pro—in as little as five minutes a day! Here’s what you’ll learn in this short but powerful book: How to get rid of overwhelming feelings, reduce stress, and face life’s biggest challenges in a more relaxed, positive, and cheerful manner How to get back the energy and zest for life you had as a teenager How to create more “mental space” so you can think more creatively and solve difficult problems in life with ease and grace How to find your own inner balance so you can get what you want in life while letting go of the things that no longer serve you Simple tips to develop a personal meditation practice which you can use anywhere and anytime to regain peace of mind and a sense of harmony in your relationships and your life

Download or read book Mandalas of the World written by Rudiger Dahlke and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both beautiful and enlightening, these 100 mandalas are among the most significant in history, derived from both nature and the world's great spiritual traditions. With each mandala comes detailed background information, as well as a suggested meditation to use as you colour it in.

Download or read book Oblivion written by David Foster Wallace and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2004-06-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the stories that make up Oblivion, David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness -- a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his. These are worlds undreamt of by any other mind. Only David Foster Wallace could convey a father's desperate loneliness by way of his son's daydreaming through a teacher's homicidal breakdown (The Soul Is Not a Smithy). Or could explore the deepest and most hilarious aspects of creativity by delineating the office politics surrounding a magazine profile of an artist who produces miniature sculptures in an anatomically inconceivable way (The Suffering Channel). Or capture the ache of love's breakdown in the painfully polite apologies of a man who believes his wife is hallucinating the sound of his snoring (Oblivion). Each of these stories is a complete world, as fully imagined as most entire novels, at once preposterously surreal and painfully immediate.

Download or read book Carefree It Starts With Open written by Adwynna MacKenzie and published by Adwynna MacKenzie. This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Still hiding who you really are? Discover how to break free of the chains of the uncertainty and step boldly into your authentic self. "I loved this book! I read it in one weekend. The author described her experience in such a beautiful and vivid way, that I could not help but be there with her every step of the way." "Adwynna's personal testimonials and journal entries are heartfelt and inspiring. Her approach and commitment to motivating others is evidence to the bright light that she shines upon this earth!" Author and intuitive guide Adwynna MacKenzie's breakout book has hit #1 in the Kindle Store and received rave reviews all over the world. Let her story inspire you to step confidently into your future. Despite years of personal and professional development, Adwynna found herself trapped in a downward spiral of stress and anxiety. In 2015, while attending a Dr. Joe Dispenza workshop, an unexpected spiritual awakening freed her into a life of joy and wonder. With her zest for life restored and her dreams coming true, she examined how people could create a similar breakthrough so they could live a more carefree life too! Using an easy-to-follow format of experiences and insights, Carefree, It Starts With Open, gives you the framework you need to come out of hiding and embrace your super natural self. Inside this book, you'll learn: · How to shed the trauma of the past and make your life a joy instead of a chore · How opening to more possibilities can create miracles in your daily life · Why we all crave a community of like-minded people, and how to find yours. · The simple daily practice to create clarity and momentum in your life · …and much, much more! Bonus Content: · An invitation to join the Carefree Community. Connect with readers and get your questions answered by the author. · Online resources from each chapter to expand on the concepts. If you like the teaching of Dr. Joe Dispenza, beautifully written stories, and mind-blowing mystical experiences, then you'll love Adwynna MacKenzie's deep dive behind the scenes of a spiritual journey.

Download or read book Developing Values Dealing with Issues written by Dr. Michael J. Bernard and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Values, Dealing with Issues By: Dr. Michael J. Bernard About the Book The book was created from lessons taught to eighth graders in middle school in a Religious Education Program. Thirteen and fourteen-year-old adolescents are on the threshold of responsibility and maturity and need to understand what it takes to have a successful, fulfilling, and happy life. This book uses Biblical teachings and the author's life experiences, along with other inspirational resources, to teach young people the principles of a rewarding life. The author’s hope is that parents, schools, and religious organizations can use this book to teach the most important values to children and give them insight on how to deal with future life experiences.

Download or read book Perfectly Broken written by Amri P. and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfectly Broken By: Amri P. Suffering from alcohol addiction, this is Amri P.’s firsthand experience of getting sober and clean, and going through the recovery process. She recovered through the 12 steps program. Her story shows when she had everything going for her in life to her fall from grace, hitting rock bottom. With raw, true, and intimate details, her message of recovery is relevant to millions suffering with addiction today.

Download or read book The Burnout written by Sophie Kinsella and published by Random House. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly in this delightful novel about two burned out professionals who meet at a ramshackle resort on the British seaside—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher. “I devoured The Burnout in one greedy gulp. It’s funny, sad, relatable, and brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy.”—Jojo Moyes She can do anything . . . just not everything. Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall. Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off season, the hotel is in a dilapidated shambles, and she has to share the beach with the only other occupant: a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems as stressed as Sasha. How can she commune with nature when he’s sitting on her favorite rock, watching her? Nor can they agree on how best to alleviate their burnout (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming; Finn: drinking whisky, getting pizza delivered to the beach). When curious messages, seemingly addressed to Sasha and Finn, begin to appear on the beach, the two are forced to talk—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can either of them remember something they used to love? (Answer: surfing!) And the question they try and fail to ignore: what does the energy between them—flaring even in the face of their bone-deep exhaustion—signify?

Download or read book The Way of the Happy Woman written by Sara Avant Stover and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our ancestors adhered to the daily, seasonal, and yearly rhythms of nature by necessity, but modern life overrides these cycles, compromising women’s health and happiness. In this book, Sara Avant Stover shows how simple, natural, and refreshingly accessible practices can minimize stress and put us back in sync with our own cycles and those of nature. When we honor spring’s seedlings, summer’s vibrancy, fall’s harvest, and winter’s quietude, we harmonize our inner and outer worlds. Sara’s recommendations nurture the body, invigorate the mind, and lift the spirit. Illustrated yin and yang yoga sequences, one-day season-specific retreats, enticing recipes, and innovative self-reflection techniques make it easy to reconnect with the essential.

Download or read book The Art of Crochet Blankets written by Rachele Carmona and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a new source of inspiration for your crochet hook...the beautiful work of today's modern makers! Follow popular crochet blanket designer Rachele Carmona through her unique collection of crochet blankets inspired by the work of popular independent artists. The Art of Crochet Blankets will help you create your own colorful crochet blankets as unique works of art for your home! Inside this one-of-a-kind crochet blanket guide you'll find: • Details on how to translate art to hook with 18 bold and unique crochet afghan patterns influenced by the works of their feature artist. • Modern quilts, fabric designs, tapestry weaving, digital art, and more become the source of one-of-a-kind projects for a more artful home. • Biographies and beautiful photos profiling 6 inspiring modern makers--Tula Pink, April Rhodes, Maryanne Moodie, Fransisco Valle, Maud Vantours, and Caitline Dowe-Sandes. Discover the inspiration that lies beyond the world of crochet with The Art of Crochet Blankets.

Download or read book Turn Turn Turn written by Joe Wise and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gabby garden. Not housebound by a housedress. Gene Kelly’s not the only one “happy again.” A comforter in sleepwear. Ward Cleaver carries Yogananda. The Big Dipper meets a Honda. Three close encounters of the third kind ...with music. A young white-coat truth-teller. Unlikely bloomers and likely singers. Sounds of silence and sounds of war. Following the Aspens and vice versa. Being still. Being held. A dad, a prayer, a doctor. And, what about next time? Gifts in a life. Each in its turn.

Download or read book Sunny Days and Sea Breezes written by Carole Matthews and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year award 'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY 'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure' MILLY JOHNSON When does time out become the time of your life? Jodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense. On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's beautifully renovated houseboat, Sunny Days. But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes. Bustled out of the boat by Marilyn and encouraged to explore with Ned, Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn't out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes? An absolute must-read from the queen of fun-filled and life-affirming fiction, Sunny Days and Sea Breezes will make your heart sing! 'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY 'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure' MILLY JOHNSON 'A wonderful setting where dark clouds part to reveal a happy ending' KATIE FFORDE 'A bright and breezy summer story, the next best thing to a seaside trip' SUNDAY MIRROR 'A delightful summer read' HELLO! 'Packed full of Matthews' signature charm, this has original characters and an escapist setting' WOMAN 'Perfect escapism' BELLA 'A bright, breezy, summery story!' BEST 'A warm summer read' CHOICE SUNNY DAYS & SEA BREEZES was a Sunday Times bestseller in hardback on 28th June 2020

Download or read book Wisdom of the S Ages written by Dr. Michael Bernard and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a forty-eight-year quest of personal and spiritual improvement after entering a recovery program, Dr. Michael Bernard read hundreds of books from every religion and philosophy possible. In this book, Wisdom of the (S)Ages, he has chosen thirty publications from thirty of the wisest speakers and writers he has encountered and intertwines their philosophy and beliefs with his to provide the reader with the best spiritual wisdom possible. Michael’s hope is that this wisdom will provide insight and direction toward a more worthwhile and satisfying life and direct the reader to more wisdom from these thirty “sages.” About the Author Seven years ago, Dr. Michael Bernard retired from a forty-six-year career in the private practice of orthodontics. He now teaches orthodontics parttime at Ohio State University and Seton Hill University and volunteers at Akron Children's Hospital, reading to the children. In the past, he taught 8th-graders Religious Education for thirty-five years at St. Paul's Church in North Canton, Ohio. Michael’s hobbies are bike riding the local trails and kayaking in the lake he lives on. He travels frequently both in and out of the country, and he loves reading and writing. He has been in a program of recovery for 48 years along with two weekly Bible studies which has given him the quest for a higher spiritual understanding. Michael has four adult children, two in their fifties and two in their thirties (adopted), and one eighteen-month-old grandson.

Download or read book War of the Noses written by Renee George and published by Barkside of the Moon Press. This book was released on with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unputdownable, thoroughly enjoyable, cozy mystery by USA Today Bestselling Author Renee George. Featuring an middle-aged heroine, strong friendships, and romance with a young detective...oh, and a mystery that only this heroine's nose can sniff out. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My name is Nora Black. I'm turning fifty-two, but I don't feel a day over thirty-nine. That is, when I can find my glasses, my feet don't hurt, and my scent-induced psychic ability isn't showing me crimes. For my birthday, my best friends Gilly and Pippa signed us up for a weekend at the Central Midwest Spa Convention. Yay. Massages, fine dining, maid service, and best of all, as long as we attend a few workshops, the weekend is a tax write-off. It should be all sunshine and roses, right? Wrong. My former intern at Belliza Beauty aka the Job Stealer, Carmen Carraway, is a featured presenter. Yuck. Throw in an ex-boyfriend, a number one fan, a brewing scandal, and a dead body, and my relaxing birthday weekend is DOA. I'll need all my senses, along with my friends, if I want to stop a killer from striking once again. ***** "Sense and Scent Ability by Renee George is a delightfully funny, smart, full of excitement, up-all-night fantastic read! I couldn't put it down. The latest installment in the Paranormal Women's Fiction movement, knocks it out of the park. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy today!" -- Robyn Peterman, NYT Bestselling Author "I'm loving the Paranormal Women's Fiction genre! Renee George's humor shines when a woman of a certain age sniffs out the bad guy and saves her bestie. Funny, strong female friendships rule!" -- Michelle M. Pillow, NYT & USAT Bestselling Author "I smell a winner with Renee George's new book, Sense & Scent Ability! The heroine proves that being over fifty doesn't have to stink, even if her psychic visions do." -- Mandy M. Roth, NYT Bestselling Author About the Author Renee George is the USA Today bestselling author of many paranormal mysteries and romances, including the Peculiar Mysteries, Barkside of the Moon Cozy Mystery series and the Nora Black Midlife Psychic Mystery series. She resides in Mid-Missouri with her family.

Download or read book Positive Education at all Levels written by Michelle Tytherleigh and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive Education at all Levels outlines how positive education has evolved from it's first iterations to where it is today and showcases applications of positive education across all levels of UK education.