Tai Chi Theory and Martial Power: Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Author: Yang Jwing Ming
A must for advanced students, this book is the next level in training for those who have learned the Tai Chi form and begun pushing hands practice. It is the first book in English to fully explore Tai Chi power, known as Jin. This is a valuable reference for the growing number of dedicated Tai Chi practitioners.
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Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement
Author: Stacie L Bigelow
This caring and knowledgeable guide can
help you feel betterstarting now
Fibromyalgia causes muscle stiffness and pain, debilitating fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Most frustrating of all, people with fibromyalgia syndrome dont look sick; standard tests for injury or chemical imbalances often show nothing wrong. But if you suffer from fibromyalgia, you know that your disease is real, and so is your pain. Its natural to feel discouragedbut dont give up! In Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement, Stacie L. Bigelowa motivational health counselor and FMS sufferer herselfgives hope to everyone with fibromyalgia with a simple program designed to help you benefit from the one thing that is known to help: movement.
"The most important key to managing muscles affected by fibromyalgia," writes Bigelow, "is to keep them moving." Drawing on new medical understanding of fibromyalgia as well as her patients and her own experiences, she explains what the disease is and how to implement an effective plan. She shows you:
- Why traditional exercise programs are not for you
- Which activities will reduce your painand which might increase it
- How to balance your daily needs for healing rest and movement
- How (and whether) to use muscle conditioning to decrease pain
- How to stretch properly to reduce pain
- How to communicate your needs to family members, coworkers, and health care providers
Presenting clear and specific advice on how to use movement safely and effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, this caring, knowledgeable guide will give you an optimistic new mind-setabout your pain, your body, and your future.
Table of Contents:
Concrete Lessons.Getting Motivated.
Keep It Moving!
Flexible Bodies Have Less Pain.
Fit Bodies Have Less Pain.
Strong Bodies Have Less Pain.
Knowing When to Rest.
Alternative Care for Fibromyalgia.
Managing Flares.
Putting It All Together.
Recommended Reading.
Index.
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