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Anatomy of Movement

"Emphasis is on basic human anatomy as it relates to external body movement which mainly concerns bones, muscles, & joints...will be particularly useful to those who deal with integrated or complex movements of the body."
 

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Anatomy Trains

An accessible and comprehensive approach to the anatomy and function of the fascial system in the body combined with a holistic overview of myofascial therapy. Many different therapists now use myofascial techniques to influence postural change and pain relief. This book demonstrates exactly how the muscles connect within the connect tissue to affect posture, compensatory strain, and pain patterns. The aim is to present scientifically sound and often complicated material in a way which can be easily learned, understood, and applied by those who do not necessarily have a scientific background. ANATOMY TRAINS is written and presented in a style that allows this new information on the myofascial system to be easily absorbed by a wide range of readers: from the student, athlete, or client to the most experienced therapist.

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Anatomy of Pilates

Created by Joseph Pilates during the early 20th century, Pilates is used by millions today to improve their physical and mental well-being. Much of its appeal lies in its simple, low-impact approach, which is ideal for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and general physical health. Based on a series of precise movements and the employment of equipment such as rubber balls and exercise bands, Pilates emphasizes concentration, control, alignment, core stability, and proper breathing.

The Anatomy of Pilates shows what actually happens to the body’s muscles and joints during Pilates exercises. Each two-page spread features detailed anatomical illustrations of an exercise (with muscle actions highlighted in red), a detailed description of the exercise and its objectives, the particular breathing pattern to be used, a list of the specific muscles being worked, visualization techniques, complementary exercises, and more. The Anatomy of Pilates is an accessible, authoritative guide for current and prospective teachers of Pilates, practitioners at all skill levels, physical therapists, and other health professionals.

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BodyMInd

An established classic in its field, Ken Dychtwald's Bodymind has been updated in this latest edition to reflect the author's ongoing exploration of the vital body and mind connection. Integrating ancient Eastern knowledge with the pioneering contemporary work of Wilheim Reich, Moshe Feldenkrais, Fritz Perls, and with his own intuitive observations, Dychtwald presents a comprehensive study on the body and mind relationship in an analytic yet highly readable style.

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Core Awareness: Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise & Dance

163 page perfect bound, soft covered on-demand book is an essential guide to movement education focusing on cultivating core awareness as key to preventing injury, developing flexibility, increasing strength and resiliency.

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Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

All dancers are looking to achieve optimal performance--and Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology will help them do just that.

This text helps dancers learn anatomical and biomechanical principles as they apply to dance performance. It focuses on optimal dance movement and the related principles for understanding the function of body joints. And by applying those principles, dancers can help reduce their risk of injury and enhance their performance longevity.

In addition, Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology includes special practical applications:

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Dynamic Alignment through Imagery

Destined to become a classic text and reference, Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery explains how you can use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. Written for teachers, dancers, performance artists, and movement specialists at all levels, this book can be used as a general reference or as a guide for systematic study. The 195 illustrations help you visualize the images and exercises and show you how to use them in a variety of contexts. With Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, you'll explore the importance of posture and dynamic alignment, learn how to use imagery to affect body movement, gain an understanding of the biomechanical and anatomical principles behind imagery, discover how to use basic physics to create a strong yet fluid balance in your muscles and joints, practice 315 anatomical imagery exercises to help you fine tune alignments and increase body awareness, and learn 26 holistic exercises to sculpt and improve alignment. Practice the techniques presented in Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, tap into the power of imagery, and create better movement

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Discovering the Body's Wisdom

In an attractive, oversized format, enlivened with illustrations, sidebar quotes, personal accounts, techniques to try, and profiles of leaders in the field, Discovering the Body's Wisdom is a basic resource for well-being and natural health.

Body disciplines and therapies have enjoyed phenomenal growth in the past decade, becoming a major alternative to mainstream medicine and traditional psychotherapy. But with more than 100,000 practitioners and dozens of methods available in the United States alone, how can consumers choose the right one for themselves?

Mirka Knaster's richly informative guide provides an overview of the principles and theories underlying the major Eastern and Western body therapies, or "bodyways." It shows readers how to befriend their own bodies, getting back in touch with their internal sources of health and wisdom. It also describes more than 75 individual approaches, answering such questions as: How does each therapy work? What can we expect from one session or a series? What are the reasons for selecting this method? How do we find a qualified practitioner? What, if any, are the "consumer-bewares"?

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Discovering Pure Classical Pilates

Discovering Pure Classical Pilates looks deeply into Joseph Pilates' traditional method of mental and physical conditioning by describing its foundations, goals, movement qualities and benefits.Specific attention is given to the ways in which market forces, individual creativity or ambition lead to deterioration and commercialization of the traditional Pilates method. This book harkens back in time to Joseph Pilates' own two books-Your Health (1934) and Return to Life Through Contrology (1945)-by exploring social, economic, psychological and spiritual issues associated with his traditional work. There is so much more to Discovering Pure Classical Pilates! Within this book, you will uncover the passionate and priceless treasures found only in the historically accurate technique as taught by traditionalists throughout the world.

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Manual of Structural Kinesiology

This book provides a straightforward look at human anatomy and its relation to movement. The text identifies specific muscles and muscle groups and describes exercises for strengthening and developing those muscles. The Manual of Structural Kinesiology makes important information readily available to students through a combination of logical presentation and concise writing style.

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Pilates

A guide to the Pilates method. It presents mat work, including photo illustrations and breathing instruction that help you perform the movements correctly. It includes a grouping of exercises in blocks that progress from the fundamental level through the intermediate and advanced levels to challenge you at various stages of Pilates development.

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Pilates Reformer

For Pilates Teachers who want a deeper and richer understanding of their practice. This book presents classic Pilates repertoire and original exercises developed by Ellie Herman

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Pilates Wunda Chair

For Pilates Teachers who want a deeper and richer understanding of their practice. This book presents classic Pilates repertoire and original exercises

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Pilates Cadillac

"Emphasis is on basic human anatomy as it relates to external body movement which mainly concerns bones, muscles, & joints...will be particularly useful to those who deal with integrated or complex movements of the body."

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Pilates Mat

"Emphasis is on basic human anatomy as it relates to external body movement which mainly concerns bones, muscles, & joints...will be particularly useful to those who deal with integrated or complex movements of the body."

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Pelvic Power

This book  combines scientific principles with movement and imagery exercises that are both effective and fun, this book demonstrates how to create a stronger body by toning the pelvic floor. Focusing on the biomechanics of the pelvic floor, which acts as a support for the inner organs and contains a passage for the urethra, the sex organs, and the rectum, this guide shows how the pelvic floor plays an important role in almost all movements, balance, and body posture. The exercises train the muscles and joints and improve the tone of the organs, thereby increasing energy flow, eliminating incontinence, and keeping sexual organs healthy. The mind-body techniques are used to increase awareness of this part of the body and to improve sexual stamina.

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Pilates for Dogs

Who said Pilates is not for dogs? Kath Walker has set out all the basic principles of Pilates and has applied and adapted them for her charming comic dogs. She covers breathing, posture, spinal alignment and twenty health-giving exercises. Even exercises on the ball are given for balance and extra flexibility, but not for chasing!

This a great gift for Pilates Instructors who love dogs!

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Pilates for Pregnancy

This book provides exercises designed specially for women at this time of enormous physical change. With 80 black and white photos, the book also contains excellent lifestyle advice for every pregnant woman and new mother.

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Pilates Props Workbook

Ellie Herman, a renowned Pilates instructor and author, shows how to make Pilates more interesting and enjoyable. In this book, she introduces the reader to popular workout accessories that expand and amplify Pilates matwork exercises.
This book details each prop's unique characteristics and explains how it can enhance Pilates in its own way: the magic circles tone arms, the small ball held between the legs shapes thighs, the foam roller stretches the chest and shoulders, and the large exercise ball builds core stability.

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Pilates for Men

For athletes, working stiffs, and men recovering from injuries, Lyon offers the first comprehensive exercise program of its kind. He walks you through forty "traditional mat" exercises and more than sixty "reformer on the mat" exercises -- each one brilliantly illustrated -- in an inspiring self-guided program that adapts to all experience levels and requires nothing more than floor space, an exercise mat, and the desire to look and feel your best. Using the Pilates method of engaging the strongest parts of the body, or the"powerhouse" (Joseph Pilates's term for the abdominals, hips, lower back muscles, and buttocks), and integrating all other body parts from this core, Lyon's program targets trouble spots for men and helps them achieve strong, lean, masculine physiques.

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Pilates Workbook on the Ball

This book shows how proper use of the Physioball makes it easier to gain the strengthening and slimming effects of the Pilates technique. Originally developed for physical therapy patients, the ball is a low-impact, high-intensity fitness tool that adds fun, variety, and effectiveness to a workout session. A certified Pilates instructor for ten years, Herman offers comprehensive aerobics and exercise routines utilizing the ball to reposition classic Pilates exercises. By combining the ball with Pilates, Herman demonstrates how to strengthen key muscles while slimming and shaping the body in easy-to-follow photo sequences. The exercises are appropriate for both beginners and for more advanced Pilates practitioners. Published with a convenient lay-flat binding, over 200 photos are included to precisely demonstrate proper techniques and abbreviated movements to help beginners get started. Ellie Herman's Pilates Workbook on the Ball offers a straightforward way to learn Joseph Pilates's authentic techniques.

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Pilates Space Book

Do you dream about your very own Pilates studio? Are you tired of administrating instead of teaching? Do you need some Pilates business inspiration? Nicola Conraths-Lange, author of the groundbreaking book "Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers" and Logokinesis cofounder Jens Lange divulge the secrets of how to: * Make £30,000 a year by working 30 hours per week and being your own boss * Create a successful partnership * Leave your current employer and remain on good terms * What to do when a teacher leaves you to open shop next door? * Own a studio that fits your lifestyle and your budget * How much rent can you really afford? * Where can you save on overhead? * Which equipment do you really need and how do you negotiate with Pilates manufactures? * How will you price your classes and when will they be held? * Protect your space from legal pitfalls There is more: Marketing, logos, flyers, photography, advertising advice, getting clients in the door, and keeping them for a lifetime. Our motto? Less headache, more spirit!

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Pocket Atlas of the Moving Body

The leading sports massage expert Mel Cash now publishes this indispensable guide to the human muscular and skeletal system. It contains all the most relevant information needed to understand how the human body moves and maintains posture, drawing together knowledge from several different areas of medical science and presenting it in a clear and simple style. The book is essential for all students of human biology, medicine and physical therapy (orhtodox and complementary), and anyone involved at any level in sport, exercise, or dance. The 40 specially commissioned colour illustrations, plus 25 line drawings, provide a full picture of the human muscular and skeletal system, and the accompanying text explains how they may become injured, and the various other causes of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

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Relax your Neck  -  Liberate your Shoulders

A foolproof guide to releasing shoulder and neck tension, this book shows how imagery and touch can be used to eliminate stiffness and pain. It provides simple and effective exercises that can be done at home, at work, or on the road. Sufferers of upper body pain will learn how to detect and eradicate early signs of tension by better understanding the connection between emotional states and tension. These individuals will learn how to survive stressful situations calmly and without tensing a single muscle. An explanation of the anatomy of the shoulders provides a better understanding of how improving the alignment of the head, neck, and shoulders will ease the strain on muscles and joints and promote an aura of confidence and health.

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Return to Life by Joseph Pilates

The definitive Pilates exercise guide written by Joseph Pilates and re-published by the Pilates Method Alliance.

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Stretching Anatomy

Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You’ll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body.

Stretching Anatomy is like having an X-ray of each stretch, only better. Not only do you see full-color illustrations of the muscles in action, but you also find out how changes in position can alter the muscle emphasis and difficulty and how variations can improve safety and effectiveness.

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Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers

Finally - a book that teaches what you don't learn in certification programs!
Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers is the first book explicitly written for Pilates teachers and body-mind professionals. This hands-on book tackles issues such as how to make your teaching healthier and more ergonomic for you, how to handle different types of clients, how to juggle the demands of being healer/helper/cashier, and much more. It is packed with information, humour and advice from top studio owners and educators who share their life philosophies and approaches to Pilates.

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Taking Root to Fly

This book is always recommend by Master Pilates Teachers all over the world!

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Teaching Pilates

This book is a practical guide for Pilates Teachers when teaching Pilates for Postural faults, illnesses and injuries.

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The Breathing Book

This book presents a thorough and inspiring program that you can tailor to your specific needs. Whether you are hoping to increase your energy levels or looking for a better way to handle everyday pressures, you will find this an invaluable guide to promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

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The Muscle Book

This book clearly identifies all the major muscles of the human body and shows how they work. For each muscle there is straightforward information, including common problems, signs of weakness, and self-massage for first aid. Provides anatomical terminology and clearly outlined reference pages. This is an ideal book for Pilates Instructors.

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The Pilates Body

In The Pilates Body provides a complete, easy-to follow program of Pilates exercises that can be done anywhere, anytime, and without machines.

With step-by-step instructions, Siler guides the reader through the complete circuit of mat exercises, each of which is clearly illustrated by photographs, line drawings, and unique visualization exercises. With Pilates you will not only streamline your figure you will dramatically improve your posture, flexibility, and balance, and enhance your physical and emotional well-being.  

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The Psoas Book

A comprehensive guide to the Iliopsoas muscle and it's profound effect on the body, mind and emotions.

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The Ultimate Body Rolling Workout Book

The Revolutionary Way to tone, lengthen, and realign your body.
This book offers a very unique and effective method of toning and elongating the body. Based upon the use of a Body Rolling Ball, it incorporates a series of rolling exercises designed to lengthen and elongate your muscles. There are comprehensive instructions on how to perform each exercise with pictures demonstrating each move also.

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This Book was written by Sherri R. Betz to help you incorporate safe mat exercises into your bone-building program. The exercises will help you build bone density of the spine and hip, improve posture and balance, and increase flexibility and mobility. You will also learn how to avoid movements that increase the risk of fracture. Includes photos, nutritional recommendations, and some of the latest research findings on Osteoporosis.Over 100 photos, 104 pages.

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The Pilates Edge: An Athlete's Guide to Strength and Performance

Complete body conditioning for golf, running, tennis, swimming, cycling, skiing, and other sports and activities. 

Originally developed by Joseph Pilates for boxers, gymnasts, and dancers, Pilates is a unique body-conditioning method that teaches precision movement generated from the center of the body-the "powerhouse"-which includes the abdominal muscles, lower back, and buttocks. The Pilates Edge demonstrates how the basic principles of Pilates can enhance sports training and promote athletic achievement as well as everyday health and fitness. 

With this instructive book, athletes and anyone seeking to improve their physical performance will learn to strengthen and condition their bodies while preventing injuries through a basic Pilates workout, designed with variations for beginner and advanced levels. The authors provide specific workouts for golf, running, racket sports, swimming, cycling, and skiing, giving special attention to the muscle groups and common injuries associated with each sport.

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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Tennis is a revolutionary program for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that can keep a player from winning.

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The Anatomy Coloring Book

This is the 'classic' Anatomy Coloring Book that in twenty two years (and two editions) has been widely translated, and has sold well over two and a half million copies in this country alone. For those interested in pursuing the subject further, Wynn Kapit has designed the Physiology Coloring Book.

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The Concise Book of the Moving Body

A condensed version of the author's The Atlas of Musculo-skeletal Anatomy, this book is aimed at students and the general reader. The first seven chapters explain anatomical orientation, tissues, bone, the axial and appendicular skeletons, joints, and skeletal muscle and fascia. In the book's final chapters, the muscle groups of the body's four major regions are amply illustrated, with composite drawings detailing each region's deep and superficial muscles in both anterior and posterior views. Color tables show each muscle's origin, insertion, innervation, and action.

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Yogilates

This book offers up a unique exercise regimen that combines yoga’s mindful breathing and stretching with Pilates’ core strengthening exercises. Benefiting people of all ages and fitness levels, Yogilates is a time-efficient way to build strength, loosen up joints and muscles, and improve posture.

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8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back

With a fresh approach to a common problem, this self-help guide to overcoming back pain advocates adopting the natural, healthy posture of athletes, young children, and people from traditional societies the world over. Arguing that most of what our culture has taught us about posture is misguided—even unhealthy—and exploring the current epidemic of back pain, many of the commonly cited reasons for the degeneration of spinal discs and the stress on muscles that leads to back pain are examined and debunked. The historical and anthropological roots of poor posture in Western cultures are studied as is the absence of back pain complaints in the cultures of Africa, Asia, South America, and rural Europe. Eight detailed chapters provide illustrated step-by-step instructions for making simple, powerful changes to seated, standing, and sleeping positions. No special equipment or exercise is required, and effects are often immediate.

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Zen Art Archery

The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account. This book is the result of the author six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. Professor Herrigel imparts knowledge from his experiences and guides the reader through physical and spiritual lessons in a clear and insightful way.

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Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge: At the Gym, on the Mat, and on the Move

In this remarkable new program, Pilates instructor Brooke Siler once again revolutionizes the world of Pilates, reinventing how and where Pilates is performed, to take your fitness to a whole new level. Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge takes a fresh approach to Pilates, challenging readers to rethink the way they move and to incorporate Pilates-conscious movements into every aspect of life.

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