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Your Body, Your Responsibility (including bonus DVD: Total Body Stretching) 2 reviews
Debra M. Corbo, Douglas J. Splittgerber
Wheatmark, 2007
A Solid, No Nonsense, Practical Approach to Achieving and Maintaining Good Health
There are many self help books on diet, gimmicky tools that can be viewed and purchased on late night TV slots, famous people sharing their secrets to instant body improvement by 'only a few minutes each week', pills, energy boosters - everyone has seen the gamut. And the question arises "with so many 'infallible aids' available, why is the rate of overweight adults in America as high as 60%"? ...
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A Morning Cup of Stretching (The Morning Cup series)2 reviews
Beth Pierpoint
Crane Hill Publishers, 1999
If Your Really Out of Shape, Start With This Book
After purchasing numerous exercise books, video tapes, balance balls, weights, etc., I found I was still too out of shape to do even so-called beginning exercise routines. I finally hit upon this book and discovered a program which I could "start with". The pictures and written explanations are clear and easy to understand; and the stretches are quite executable. You quickly learn that even ...
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Creating a Climate for Power Learning: 37 Mind-Stretching Activities2 reviews
Carolyn Chambers Clark
Whole Person Associates, Inc., 1997
Should be a great resource for educators in many settings.
DR. Clark's book helped me rethink my approach to a number of content areas allowing me to clarify a better way to convey concepts and to increase student readiness to learn. One beauty of the book is its variety. There are so many different types of ideas and activities. They help the educator stretch, get out of a rut and combat educator burnout.
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Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation6 reviews
H. E. Davey
Stone Bridge Press, 2001
Not Just a How-To Book
If you're just interested in whether I liked this book or not, I'll get that out of the way first. I enjoyed this book and I expect to read it again in the near future. I should mention, before discussing the contents, that this book is well-constructed. I like to read on airplanes and took this book on several short trips. It not only fits well into carryon luggage, but also withstands the ...
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The Right Way Of Living4 reviews
Guy Ferru
Dr Guy Ferru, 2001
A must-read...
Wonderful guide on natural health, this book contains the essentials we need to know about healthy living. It should be in every home. A must-read for every mother raising a family.
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The Secret Art of Seamm Jasani: 58 Movements for Eternal Youth from Ancient Tibet 38 reviews
Asanaro
Tarcher, 2003
Great exercises to unblock stuck energy!
This book is fantastic and has just captivated me. I found it searching for simple and effective body-mind-spirit techniques to increase my healing power, stamina and body wisdom. Illness and emotional problems happen when our energy is blocked, but we all have inside the power to heal ourselves, and I have verified that these exercises are excellent to unblock stuck energy.
Most of the times ...
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Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays 1960 to 20051 review
Edward Albee
Carroll & Graf, 2005
The enlightened generosity of Edward Albee
As a member of the theatre community for some 25 years, I bring a rather unique perspective to Stretching My Mind. With some assurance, I can say that no 20th century playwright has offered such sound advice on playwriting and its production. This is a selection of Albee's essays through the years which reflect works he is then seeing to the stage or has recently seen to the stage. Woven with ...
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Reiki-Yoga: The Union of Two Ancient Healing Systems1 review
Douglas H. Greene
BookSurge Publishing, 2005
The Creation of a New Modality: Reiki-Yoga
I love this book! Douglas has created a brand new healing art by combining Reiki with yoga; it's hard to believe this hasn't been done before, it's such a natural blend.
Whether you're experienced in yoga and attuned in Reiki or brand new to both, this book will work for you. It's well organized and basic enough for the beginner with helpful pictures and diagrams throughout. And the spiral ...
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Math Potatoes: Mind-stretching Brain Food: Mind-stretching Brain Food (Math Potatoes)2 reviews
Greg Tang
Scholastic Press, 2005
Math Potatoes: Mind Stretching Brain Food
This book is fantastic to get kids to think about numbers in groups. It allows for deep thinking about numbers.
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Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching)95 reviews
Bob Anderson
Shelter Publications, 2000
Excellent Book
I recently purchased the book "Stretching" by Bob Anderson. It is great a book for any one that has back problems, sore hamstrings or that just needs to stretch the body from soreness. It is extremely informative and easy to follow.
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Math for All Seasons: Mind-stretching Math Riddles (Scholastic Bookshelf)7 reviews
Greg Tang
Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2005
Highly recommend!
I have been waiting for any books from this series. This one is another wonderful, innovative counting book that's ready to challenge children who just start their math thinking. Each thoughtfully designed problem, posed as a riddle, and told in engaging rhyme is presented together with eye-catching and mind-stretching illustrations. No more boredom in counting the old way. The authors help kids ...
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Yoga For Wimps: Poses for The Flexibly Impaired12 reviews
Miriam Austin
Sterling, 1999
request for mechanical change
The book is wonderful, if only the publisher made it a book which could be laid flat, different binding
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Dynamic Yoga: The Ultimate Workout that Chills Your Mind as it Charges Your Body4 reviews
Godfrey Devereux
Thorsons, 1999
It's got it ALL
I just purchased this book along with Power Yoga by B. Birch ... As good as Birch's book is, THIS one is better! The pictures are a good size and VERY clear, and the book provides a wonderful set of series at the end to accommodate various levels of competence and also to address those moments when there just isn't quite enough time to get in a complete series. I'm sure you'll love it.
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The Way of Stretching: Flexibility for Body and Mind 4 reviews
Anne Kent Rush
Little, Brown and Company, 2005
Brilliant technique
Though I have studied Kriya and Hatha yoga with some benefit, I've found that stretching can cause injury when done improperly and most seem to stretch improperly.
Anne Kent Rush introduces in this book a simple but powerful technique (which she calls the "Rush Reverse") to help one find more flexibility in a safer more comfortable way.
The technique can be applied to almost any movement. ...
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Life is a Stretch: Easy Yoga, Anytime, Anywhere3 reviews
Elise Browning Miller, Carol Blackman
Llewellyn Publications, 1999
Life is a Stretch
This book is very useful for those who want to make yoga part of their every day life. I've done Lisa's asanas for the back since the book was published, and they have healed my back by strengthening it. Thank you very much for this wonderful book!
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The Grapes of Math: Mind Stretching Math Riddles21 reviews
Greg Tang
Scholastic, 2001
a book that makes math kids
The Grapes of Math is a realization for all that math is all around us. An elementary student addresses many situations familiar to everybody that involve math. Her situations and problems are on-going and lead in many different directions, yet all still relative to math. The book is thought provoking and discussion inspiring. The book is most effective in teaching the relevance of mathematics in ...
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The Pilates Powerhouse39 reviews
Mari Winsor
Da Capo Press, 1999
Great Resource
This is a great resource for your pilates workout. Even tips on avoiding exercises for bad neck, bad knees or a bad lower back. Great integration. A little high on the reps, but still very good. A good addition, but not necessary. The two best are: complete idiot's guide to the pilates method and the pilates body.
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The Secret Art of Boabom: Awakening Inner Power Through Defense-Meditation from Ancient Tibet7 reviews
Asanaro
Tarcher, 2006
Really good book-highly recommended.
Picked this book after a friend of mine kept on incessantly talking about it. A few pages on it and I realized why he liked it so much: the book starts with a nice story that introduces one in the 'lost teachings of this Art' in a simple yet very straight-forward way.
I kept on reading. I started liking it more and more.
Then you have the second section, which explains and clears how to ...
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Stretching Lessons: The Daring that Starts from Within7 reviews
Sue Bender
HarperOne, 2001
Inspiration Information
Sure, we all want to grow stronger and wiser, but we're all stressed out and often don't know where to begin. In "Stretching Lessons," Sue Bender offers charming and easy-to-practice methods and philosophies for growing spiritually, mentally and physically. To begin with, the secret lies in giving up struggling and competing through life and chattering our negative internal monologues. Loosen ...
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Math Appeal (Mind-Stretching Math Riddles)4 reviews
Gregory Tang
Scholastic Press, 2003
"Math Appeal" Appeals To Kids!
One of my favourite books to read to my students is The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang. And now along with it, is Math Appeal, the sequel. Once again, what I love best about Tang's books is that it provides strategies for students and it shows them that thinking does not need to be linear -- that thinking outside the box shows creativity. Tang shows that there are different methods to an answer ...
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