| Edition |
First hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-263) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Welcome to your body. Stand up for yourself: posture and personality ; Rigidity tends to break: play may save your brain and body ; Tools and techniques to alight your body -- Daily movements to align yourself. Floor sitting: your foundation for self-care ; Nasal breathing: tuning your engine ; Hip hinging: give me leverage and I'll move the world ; Hanging: the power of decompression ; Walking: circulating your mind and body -- Your environment forms your mind and body. Clothing: if the shoe fits ; Alight your home for optimal health and creativity ; Aligning your office for better movement ; Therapeutic movement for driving and travel ; The aligned morning: how to start your day upright ; The aligned evening: assessing the superpowers of sleep -- Moving your senses. Near sight: your eyes need movement, too! ; Finding your voice: the way sound moves us ; Out of touch ; Mindfulness: tidy up your mind to stand taller -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Celebrity manual therapist and movement coach Aaron Alexander shows readers how posture and body alignment are powerful tools for building strength, achieving peak performance, reducing pain, and approaching the world with a new sense of confidence."--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Physical fitness.
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Muscle tone.
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Mind and body.
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Posture.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Exercise -- General.
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| Added Title |
Five movement principles for a stranger body, sharper mind, and stress-proof life |
| ISBN |
9781538716144 (hardcover) |
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1538716143 (hardcover) |
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