Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones

The Vital Psoas Muscle

Connecting Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Vital Psoas Muscle demonstrates how to keep the psoas major in balance through specific strengthening exercises. It also discusses the vital role the psoas plays in one’s emotional and spiritual state.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lotus Publishing Limited
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 177mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9781905367245
• ISBN-10: 1905367244
• Artikelnr.: 35699265

Autorenporträt

Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones is a professor of kinesiology and dance. She is a certified Pilates and yoga instructor with a master's degree in dance and education. She received degrees at the University of Kansas and New York University before pursuing a career as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and movement scientist. She currently teaches interactive movement workshops across the United States and sponsors international holistic retreats.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. Anatomical Prelude
Chapter 1. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Psoas Area
Chapter 2. Maintaining a Healthy Psoas
Chapter 3. The Strain of Lower Back Pain
Chapter 4. The Psoas and Pilates
Part 2. The Psoas and Emotions
Chapter 5. Connections – Somatic Memory: The Gut/Brain Connection
Chapter 6. When the Psoas Strikes Back
Part 3. The Psoas and Spirituality – “Energetic” Anatomy
Chapter 7. What Do We Know?
Chapter 8. The Psoas and Chakra 1: “Kinesthetic Balance”
Chapter 9. The Psoas and Chakra 2: “Flow Like Water”
Chapter 10. The Psoas and Chakra 3: “Function Meets Breath”