The Power Of Stretching: Simple Practices To Promote Wellbeing

The Power Of Stretching: Simple Practices To Promote Wellbeing

With the aid of beautiful illustrations and easy-to-access organization, teacher and licensed massage therapist Bob Doto teaches you how and what to stretch to reclaim your power and well-being-including 60 specific stretches spanning from your head to your toes. Stretching is accessible to anyone, is quick and easy, can be done in most environments, and has proven to relieve pain, increase rates of recovery, as well as help manage?tress and anxiety. WithThe Power of Stretching, quickly gain an understanding of this powerful tool. First, you'll learn:Why we stretch and why it feels goodThe basic anatomy of stretchingThe benefits of stretchingGeneral guidelines for performing stretches Then find outhow to stretch every part of your body using 60 different stretches, with acolor-coded map of the regions of the body to use as a reference. Each stretch discussed includes an image, bulleted instructions, and helpful notes and tips.?Another section helps youpinpoint the stretches that are right for you based on commonoccupational and sports activity profiles, along with commoninjury profiles. Each entry provides information on how the activity or injury relates to the body, interesting facts and statistics, as well as references to the appropriate stretches for rehabilitation. Feel better faster with this elegantly designed guide to stretching.About the AuthorBob Doto is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Chinese Tui Na, acupressure, cupping therapy, and sports medicine, and the author of Press Here! Acupressure for Beginners. He is the founder of the Ditmas Park Yoga Society (ditmasparkyogasociety.com), and a faculty member at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan teaching Tui Na massage with a focus on hand techniques, structural pathologies, and internal disharmonies.