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Discovering the body's wisdom
- Title
- Discovering the body's wisdom / Mirka Knaster.
- Author
- Knaster, Mirka.
- Publication
- New York : Bantam Books, 1996.
- Supplementary Content
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- Description
- xxiii, 407 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Discovering the Body's Wisdom is the most authoritative and complete guide available for this fast-growing area of holistic health. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and hands-on experience, Mirka Knaster offers a wealth of information to help you understand and choose among more than sixty mind-body practices - from traditional Eastern disciplines such as T'ai Chi, Shiatsu, and Yoga to modern Western techniques such as Rolfing, Feldenkrais, and Trigger Point Therapy. She answers such questions as: What are the reasons for selecting this method? What can you expect from one session or a series? How can you find a qualified practitioner? What, if any, are the "consumer bewares"? The bodyway entries also contain vivid personal accounts, illustrated "experiences" you can try at home, and fascinating profiles of leaders in the field.
- Subject
- Note
- "Bantam new age books"--Page 4 of cover.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-399) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: The Journey of a Lifetime -- Ch. 1. The Benefits of Bodyways -- Ch. 2. Body Alienation: Where We Lost the Body -- Ch. 3. Body Wisdom -- Ch. 4. Choosing and Working with a Practitioner -- Ch. 5. Deciding on a Bodyway -- Ch. 6. Psychological Dimensions of Bodyways -- Ch. 7. How to Use This Guide -- Ch. 8. Western Structure and Function: Traditional Massage and Contemporary Therapies -- Ch. 9. Structural Approaches -- Ch. 10. Functional Approaches -- Ch. 11. Western Movement Arts -- Ch. 12. Eastern Energy -- Ch. 13. Other Energetic Systems -- Ch. 14. Eastern Movement Arts -- Ch. 15. Convergence Systems -- Appendix: How to Deal with Sexual Misconduct.
- Call Number
- *MGRT 21-3544
- ISBN
- 0553373277
- 9780553373271
- LCCN
- 95039449
- OCLC
- 33440391
- Author
- Knaster, Mirka.
- Title
- Discovering the body's wisdom / Mirka Knaster.
- Imprint
- New York : Bantam Books, 1996.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-399) and index.
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- Research Call Number
- *MGRT 21-3544