Complementary therapies, healing and health Books

Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated herbal guide to every stage of life, that connects us to the medicinal plants that grow around us. This stunning, one of a kind book is a practical and creative manual that invites us to deepen our relationship with the bounty of the natural world, showing us how we might use plants to support our health. From babes to elders, and all the life-stages and transitions in between, this is an indispensable handbook designed to celebrate the journey of life and help us overcome some of the challenges we may face along the way. With recipes for simple medicine-making, self-prescribing and foraging advice, Wild Apothecary is a beginner's guide to herbalism, for all people, and explores the practical applications of plant medicines for the home or community. Each chapter highlights specific health conditions associated with each phase of life and describes how to work with plant allies and lifestyle changes to promote wellbeing. Rewilding and journaling exercises help the reader go deeper and contemplate their connection with themselves and nature. There is also a special chapter on grief, plus an examination of herbal medicine in the context of colonisation.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements and about A wild welcome Chapter 1: Wild medicine, plant medicine and us Chapter 2: Life with a wild apothecary Chapter 3: Folk and flora, energetics of wild medicine Chapter 4: Emerging buds: babes and children Chapter 5: Opening buds: youth Chapter 6: From bud to bloom: transitions Chapter 7: Blossom: women Chapter 8: Bloom: men Chapter 9: Plant kin: wisdom of elders Chapter 10: Back to the roots: grief Chapter 11: Radical roots: decolonial reflections The wild journey ahead A few resources Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding and Treating Hot Flashes in Menopause with Chinese Medicine is the first book in history to be written on the subject. This book combines Chinese medicine concepts with current Western medicine frameworks of science and understanding of patho-mechanisms for a contemporary treatment approach to hot flashes in menopause.Dr Grosam explores both Western biomedicine - including the roles of estrogen and neurotransmitters - and Chinese medicine historical theory to provide an up-to-date understanding of hot flashes and menopausal transition. Exploring current treatments in Western medicine as well as acupuncture and herbs, he presents a complete evaluation of how modern treatment strategies can be improved through an integrated approach.Allowing for a deeper understanding of the causes of hot flashes in menopause, this book opens doors to fresh approaches and treatment strategies for women's healthcare practitioners from both branches of medicine.Trade ReviewDr. Brian Grosam's clinical approach to treating hot flashes is clearly laid out step by step for the practitioner. He systematically breaks down the diagnostic and treatment principles into a game changing and easy to incorporate clinical approach. The efficacy of his approach to acupuncture prescriptions and Chinese herbal formulas makes this a must have book for any Chinese medical practitioner ready to be the solution and go to practitioner for women in perimenopause or menopause struggling with hot flashes. -- Dr Lorne Brown B.Sc., CPA, Dr. TCM, FABORM, CHt, RTT, President Healthy Seminars.com, Chair of the Integrative Fertility Symposium, Clinical Director of Acubalance Wellness CentreBrian Grosam has combed through ancient texts, modern books, and his own vast clinical experience to assemble the most detailed resource yet on diagnosing and treating menopausal hot flashes. Women of a certain age are indebted to him; relief is at hand. -- Lorraine Wilcox, translator of Miscellaneous Records of a Female DoctorDr. Grosam's book is a clear, compassionate and comprehensive text on one of the most challenging symptoms of the menopause transition. East meets West for an expanded perspective that is well-designed to support practitioners in choosing the best plan to help their patients embrace the change. -- Yvonne R. Farrell, DAOM, LAc, Teacher and AuthorIn this text, Brian Grosam explores the hot flash phenomenon from many angles; from Yin deficiency to Yang deficiency, from excess to deficiency, from ancient to modern, and from the perspective of Chinese medicine to western medicine. Through this, he helps practitioners avoid common wrong turns in the diagnosis and treatment of this common and often debilitating symptom, helping us to diagnose the patient before us more accurately. -- Sharon Weizenbaum, Classical Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist, Director of the White Pine InstituteTable of Contents1. Hot Flashes - Chinese Medicine Theory. 2. Hot Flashes - Zangfu Organ Theory. 3. Hot Flashes - Classical Chinese Medicine Theory. 4. Hot Flashes - Chinese Medicine Meets Western Medicine. 5. Hot Flashes - Chinese Medicine Diagnosis. 6. Treating Hot Flashes with Acupuncture. 7. Treating Hot Flashes with Chinese Herbal Medicine.

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Book SynopsisFor more than three decades, Donna Eden has been teaching people to understand the body as an energy system, to recognize their aches and pains as signals of energy imbalance, and to reclaim their natural healing capabilities. In her long-awaited new book, Donna speaks directly to women, showing them how they can work with energy to tackle the specific health challenges they face. She reveals that a woman can manage her hormones by managing her energies and also use energy medicine to treat a host of health issues. From PMS to menopause, from high blood pressure to depression, the book offers easy-to-follow solutions to women''s health issues that traditional medicine often fails to provide. Blending a compassionate voice with a profound grasp of how the female body functions as an energy system, Eden presents what is sure to become a classic book on the subject of women''s health.Trade ReviewA brilliant guide for taking responsibility for your own health * GREEN PLANET, Feb 10 *a book that can fill the gaps left by conventional medicine and empower women to discover more about their natural healing capabilities * LATEST WAVE *A detailed, practical introduction to harnessing the body's natural healing mechanisms . . . many common imbalances, particularly those related to the reproduction system, may be addressed with some very positive results * YOGA & HEALTH *...an exciting and innovative book, clearly written and a useful addition to any woman's collection. * YOGA MAGAZINE *

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Book SynopsisAll is Well, the new book by celebrated authors Louise Hay and Mona Lisa Schulz, not only explores the medical science behind the affirmations in Louise Hay's international bestseller You Can Heal Your Life, but also offers stories and practical advice for personal healing. Structured around seven emotional centres, which mirror our chakra system, Louise and Mona Lisa examine the connections between these centres and the body. Drawing on years of research, they explore probable mental causes for the physical manifestation of illness associated with each centre, and then lay out how to address these health concerns. Combining two complementary systems, Louise discusses new thought patterns and offers new affirmations to counteract specific emotional weaknesses, and Mona Lisa, who has worked for many years as a medical intuitive and physician, helps readers listen to their own bodies' intuition and prescribes medical solutions that are based in Western science. They provide real-world examples of people who faced illness and outline the specific emotional and physical prescriptions that helped them heal. Affirmations, intuition and medical science form a powerful triad that enable readers to achieve maximum health and wellbeing, and to experience on a deep level that, as Louise always says, 'All is well.'Trade ReviewAll Is Well is simply excellent. Dr Mona Lisa Schulz has blended her expertise in health with the healing wisdom of Louise Hay, one of the leading icons of the human consciousness community. This book is a tribute to the intuitive genius of Louise, whose work as a role model for positive thinking pioneered healing first for people with AIDS and then for countless others. -- Caroline Myss, New York Times best-selling author of Archetypes: Who Are You? All Is Well is a must-read manual for the coming times when we will need to be our own spiritual physicians. The best health insurance is to learn how to stay healthy, and Louise L. Hay and Dr Mona Lisa Schulz are wonderful teachers. -- Doreen Virtue, author of The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael We know the mind affects the body's physiology. We know there are emotional roots that underlie disease and that few diseases are purely biological. We know the benefits of affirmations like the ones Louise Hay has been teaching for decades. Yet never before have the scientific medical data, psychology, and spirituality--as well as the brilliant perspectives of Louise Hay and Dr Mona Lisa Schulz--interlaced with each other so effortlessly. Whether you're facing an illness, working with patients, or simply seeking to live an optimally healthy life, read this wonderful book and let it inspire you... The answers that follow may be your best medicine yet. -- Lissa Rankin, MD, author of Mind Over Medicine and blogger at LissaRankin.com In today's world of too much information and too little wisdom, there is very little that gets to the heart of any matter--especially regarding health. But All Is Well does just that by combining medical science and intuition. As a former RN, I insist on the latest medically proven scientific evidence when looking after my own health. But I also honor my story, my personal experiences, and my unique sense of intuition; I use these to inform my ability to find inner peace, health, and balance in everyday life. This book takes this same approach, and so when I started to read, I began to feel better immediately. If you read only one book about health this year, this is the one for you! -- Naomi Judd, author of Naomi's Breakthrough Guide

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Book SynopsisAimed at yoga therapists, yoga teachers and healthcare professionals, this detailed book presents unique ways to harness energy for fatigue conditions such as Long Covid, burnout, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and stress with the help of yoga therapy. Split into four parts, the book discusses how modern-day living exacerbates stress and how it manifests itself, how healing can be approached from a yogic perspective, the solutions that yoga provides, as well as step-by-step guidance to different yoga practices developed by the author - such as breathing and meditation - that help with these issues. Accessible and containing easy-to-follow instructions, Yoga Therapy for Stress, Burnout and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome shares ancient teachings from the East that have the power to help alleviate the growing source and symptoms of fatigue.Trade ReviewFiona writes with humility, wisdom, and much common sense about how yoga can help these conditions, which are so prevalent. A carefully laid out and thorough guide, covering theory and a broad range of practices, this should be an essential component of any yoga teacher's toolkit - but is also totally accessible to non-teachers. -- Elizabeth Stanley, Director, YogacampusThis exceptionally well-presented work of heart is a companion that tackles the debilitating challenges of so many human beings' daily lives. Fiona's experience and research are woven within her heartfelt support and practical guidance. This important new work intelligently reveals yoga's therapeutic wisdom with great clarity, talking to you as you are. A book for right now. -- Simon Low, The Yoga AcademyThis book is filled with not only Fiona's phenomenal depth of knowledge but also her wisdom. Both her experience with CF and her understanding of yoga as a therapeutic practise offer great information and potential for healing for those working with people with ME/CFS and also for those who are suffering with it. -- Jyoti Jo Manuel - Founder Special YogaI suffered from complete burnout a few years ago, and spent a few months in bed unable to do anything much. I wish I'd had Fiona's book back then. I'm fully on board with her recommendations for mindful gentle healing, and I hope this book helps you to re-energise and recover. -- Tony Wrighton, Sky Sports presenter, author and host of Zestology podcastI loved this book. I work as a yoga therapist with lots of different groups of people with differing chronic diseases, including CFS, MS and Parkinson's. Fiona has explained clearly the impact of stress on the body, both physically and mentally. We all live in a stressful world and the impact is felt by all. This book would be useful for all yoga teachers and for those who have an interest in how to help the effects of stress and resulting fatigue using yoga, not just those working with students with CFS. -- Dr Tamsin Betts, yoga therapist and former GPThis is a highly engaging and vital text for yoga therapists, health professionals working with ME/CFS, and those seeking their own healing strategies for stress, burnout and ME/CFS. Agombar deftly weaves together the most current scientific theories and understanding of ME/CFS with yogic philosophical perceptions; brilliantly elucidating how yoga therapy's multi-dimensional nature meets offers so much to those with ME/CFS. This approach could be easily applied by yoga therapists to any health condition. Her reflections on ill health and healing should inspire all of us to consider how we live in the modern world, what health actually means, and how to gently find our way back to greater wellness in a mode that is personally meaningful. It is going to be required reading at the Minded Institute. -- Heather MasonTable of ContentsPart One: How Modern Day Living Exacerbates Stress and its Manifestations. 1. Stress-related Exhaustion, Burnout and Yoga. 2. Trauma and Exhaustion. 3. The Crisis: ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Part Two: How Yoga Sees the Situation. 4. Pattern, Shadows and the Closed Heart. 5. The Root of Our Core Wound. (6. The Purusartha: How our Motivations Cause Stress and Fatigue. 7. Identity: the meaning and purpose of life). 8. The Yoga Model of Illness. 9. The Role of the Yoga Therapist. Part Three: The Yoga Solutions. 10. How Yoga Understands Energy and How we can Increase Prana. 11. The Magic of the Breath. 12. The Three Energies: The Gunas. 13. The Secret of Happiness: Understanding Dharma and Karma. 14. How to Have a Quiet Mind - A Summary of the Teachings So Far. Part Four: The Yoga Practices. 15. Suggestions for Teaching. 16. Mantra and Class Planning. 17. The Practices for Stress, Burnout and ME/CFS. 18. Pranayama - The Vital Key to Healing. 19. Mindfulness, Deep Relaxation and Meditation.

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Book SynopsisThe way autoimmune disease is viewed and treated is undergoing a major change millions of people suffer from these conditions. For many patients, the key to true wellness is in holistic treatment, although they might not know how to begin their journey to total recovery. In The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, authors Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt, the trusted names behind Autoimmune-Paleo.com and authors of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook and The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, respectively, provide the comprehensive guide to living health fully with autoimmune disease. While conventional medicine is limited to medication oreven surgical fixes, Trescott and Alt introduce a complementary solution that focuses on seven key steps to recovery: inform, collaborate, nourish, rest, breathe, move, and connect. The steps are divided into user-friendly chapters that demystify the process and lead readers to optimum healing. With five autoimmune conditions between them, Trescott and Alt have achieved astounding results using the premises they've laid out in thebook. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook goes well beyond nutrition and provides the missing link that the chronic illness community is desperately seeking so that they can get back to living a vibrant, healthy life.Trade Review"The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook will help you understand exactly what steps to take to help you achieve health and wellness. Mickey and Angie are two autoimmune warriors speaking from the heart, and with years of practical experience, to their community."--Terry Wahls, M.D., author of The Wahls Protocol“Autoimmune wellness advocates Mickey and Angie have created a must-have resource for each and every one of the estimated 60 million Americans battling autoimmune disease, an epidemic now spread across the globe. This comprehensive guidebook not only brims with compassion and understanding but also gives you all of the information, tools and inspiration you need to live your best life with autoimmune disease.”--Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach“The road to recovery from autoimmune disease can feel like an overwhelming expedition full of twists and challenges. Autoimmune disease is not a quick fix and often times patients need multiple interventions to get themselves well. Mickey and Angie have created a comprehensive and practical handbook that will guide you down the path to recovery from autoimmune disease.The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is a roadmap that can accelerate the journey to health for autoimmune patients!”--Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto’s the Root Cause “Packed to the gills with applicable solutions, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is my new favorite resource for today’s #1 emerging health challenge. If you or a loved one suffers from autoimmunity, and aren’t sure where to begin--START HERE.”--Russ Crandall, The New York Times bestselling author of Paleo Takeout and The Ancestral Table“It is normal to meet an autoimmune diagnosis with a tremendous sense of confusion, loss, and betrayal, and the information overwhelm can leave the initiate tumbling in its wake. This is where Mickey and Angie’s book comes in. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is an elegant and encouraging guide that not only succinctly reviews the nuts and bolts of autoimmune disease management, but also leads you through an often tumultuous inner journey with loving wisdom. In its own unforgiving way, autoimmune diseases forces us to honor human design, not society’s (often shaming) version. The autoimmune patient must learn to rest, self-advocate, love and be loved, self-nourish, move appropriately, release toxic people and situations, and lift the veil on buried shadows. Like all of life’s best rewards, autoimmune management is hard won. But, as this handbook shows you, the autoimmune journey can also be an enriching path to a more authentic you.”--Dr. Datis Kharrazian, author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? and Why Isn’t My Brain Working?

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Book SynopsisBlood and chi often flow side by side throughout the body, the blood acting as the vehicle for our vital energy. Areas of slow or congested circulation lead to blockages in the flow of vital energy and toxin accumulation in the body. The practice of Life Pulse Massage allows these blockages to be cleared, revitalizing cardiovascular function, detoxifying the organs, and restoring the flow of blood and chi throughout the body. In this fully illustrated guide to Life Pulse Massage, Master Mantak Chia details abdominal massage practices to open restricted blood vessels, direct blood flow to specific areas for healing, release arterial tension to rebalance high or low blood pressure, and detoxify individual organs and body systems such as the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and colon. He shows how to clear and activate the master pulses of the navel and aorta and synchronize these master pulses with the 52 pulses of the whole body for optimum circulation and energy balance. He explains the ancient art of reading pulses to diagnose organ health as well as how to recognize internal health states through the unique positions and shapes of the navel. Detailing specific Life Pulse Massage treatments for many common ailments such as lower back pain, sciatica, asthma, headaches, and reproductive issues, Master Chia shows how liberating the flow of blood and chi can prevent illness before it takes hold, revitalize the organs, and set the stage for optimum health.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Putting Life Pulse Massage into Practice Introduction 1 The Cosmic Pulse of the Universe Origin of the Pulse Stars 2 The Circulatory System 3 Life Pulse Massage Training Exercises for Preliminary Practice 4 Pumping the Pulse 5 Getting Started With Life Pulse Massage Life Pulse Massage Procedure Part 1 6 Activating the Master Pulses Life Pulse Massage Procedure Part 2 7 Harmonizing the Organ Pulses Life Pulse Massage Procedure Part 3 8 Harmonizing the Peripheral Pulses Life Pulse Massage Procedure Part 4 9 Activating and Balancing the Pulses on the Back Life Pulse Massage Procedure Part 5 Appendix 1. Observing the Pulse in the Chinese Tradition Appendix 2. Treating Health Imbalances with Life Pulse Massage Appendix 3. Glossary of Major Arteries Bibliography About the Authors The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center Index

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Book SynopsisWithin the context of a larger discussion of Dao Yin, Damo Mitchell teaches and explains the Dragon Dao Yin exercises, a set of four short sequences designed to work with the subtle energies of the spine and lead pathogenic energies out of the body.More 'Yang' in nature than Qi Gong, Dao Yin focuses on outwards movements and strong internal cleansing. The book highlights this important distinction and covers the theory, history and development of Dao Yin exercises, as well as the relationship between Chinese medical theory and Dao Yin training. One chapter is devoted to problems related to stagnation and the flow of Qi, and explains the different causes and forms of stagnation. Later chapters look at breathing patterns and the extension of Yi, opening the joints, and rotating the bones and spine. Damo Mitchell also discusses stillness as the source of movement, the philosophical significance of the Dragon and the pearl, and the means of hardwiring Dao Yin exercises into the energetic body. Central to the discussion is the concept of the spine, and how to wake it up.For the first time in the English language, the Dragon exercises – Awakening, Swimming, Soaring and Drunken – are described in detail, with photographs and step-by-step instructions on each of the exercises as individual therapeutic exercises and as a form.Trade ReviewThe Four Dragons completes a trilogy of plain English Daoist Nei Gong titles setting out a methodology which has proven so successful at Damo Mitchell's courses in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Damo's structured approach to physical health and energetic purging has connected a current generation of students to the energetic realm and prepared them for the next proposition in the Daoist Arts - nei dan. -- Steve Galloway, practising Nei Gong teacher and owner of www.taiji-online.co.ukThe Four Dragons brilliantly conveys, with ease, clarity, and a refreshing sense of humor, ancient Daoist principles and teachings of Qi Gong, Dao Yin and Nei Dan. Until now this information has been shrouded in mystery and secrecy, behind monastery walls, for millennia. With practice, both the beginner and the advanced student will benefit greatly by the reading of this book, experiencing rapid improvements in health and wellbeing. One who cultivates further will be guided to the deepest levels of inner consciousness. -- Barbara Abrams, L.Ac., Acupuncturist, and Faculty, Maryland University of Integrative HealthTable of ContentsForeword by Dr Ole Saether. Preface. 1. An Introduction to Dao Yin and Health. 2. The Jing Body. 3. The Nature of Pathogens. 4. Dao Yin Principles. 5. Beginning Dao Yin: The Four Walks. 6. Intermediate Practice: The Four Sequences. 7. Advanced Practice: Enter the Dragon. 8. Moving into Nei Dan. About the Author. Glossary of Terms. Appendix of Meridian Points from Book.

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Book SynopsisOffering a window into the holistic future of medicine, the book shows the body not simply as a biological machine to be patched and repaired but as a living organism made up of cells dynamically linked to their inner and outer environments.Natural, nontoxic, inexpensive and effective alternatives to conventional medicine exist, yet they have been suppressed by the profit-driven medical-pharmaceutical complex. Presenting a compendium of some of the most revolutionary yet still widely unknown discoveries in health and energy medicine, this book, edited by Finley Eversole, explores the use of microcrystals to harmonise the energies of body, mind and environment; the healing effects of ozone and hydrogen peroxide therapy; ways to combat electromagnetic fields and environmental toxins; sources of disruptive energy that cause stress and health problems, including other people''s negative emotions and how to tap in to healing antioxidant electrons from the Earth. The book reveals the scientifically proven health risks of genetically modified foods-the first irreversible technology in human history with still unknown consequences. It looks at the link between industrial farming and the precipitous rise in heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer''s over the past 100 years, providing a 10-point Low-Toxin Program to reduce your risk. It explores the cancer-curing electromedicine of Royal Raymond Rife and its suppression by the medical establishment as well as Nobel laureate, Albert Szent-Györgi''s follow-up discovery of Frequency Therapy. Explores the use of microcrystals, ozone and hydrogen peroxide therapy and how to tap in to healing antioxidant electrons from the EarthReveals the scientifically proven health risks of genetically modified foodsExamines the suppressed cancer-curing electromedicine of Royal Raymond Rife and Nobel laureate, Albert Szent-Györgi

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Book SynopsisDevelop a deeper, more positive relationship with the animals in your life and become a better person along the way. All around you, animals are acting as therapists, trainers, mentors, and gurus if you pay attention.

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Book SynopsisIncludes dozens of energy healing practices to help you recover from physical injury and ailments, emotional problems, mental illness, addiction, financial distress, codependency, over-sensitivity, learning issues, the aftermath of violence, etc.

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Book SynopsisHeal and align the body layer by layer through sound healing. You are made of sound. By listening deeply, you can hear the rhythms and stories of the audible body. With the power of the voice, you can heal the body layer by layer, awakening your cells while releasing long-held tensions, stress, and emotional trauma. In this guide to sound as bodywork, sound healer Vickie Dodd shares her system for addressing trauma locked in the physical body with the healing power of sound. Touching on the function of the nervous system and the parasympathetic breath, she reveals how sound travels the inner pathways of the body, eliciting responses from the body memory of tissues and muscles while bypassing the mind. Sharing examples from sessions with her clients across five decades, she explains how sound can change the body’s tissues, rearrange posture, and release undigested emotional experiences. She teaches how to prepare the body for the work of sounding and

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Book SynopsisA BEAUTIFUL 62-CARD ORACLE & AFFIRMATION CARD DECK FOR MAKING YOUR DREAM A REALITY– NEWLY UPDATED AND REVISED FROM ITS ORIGINAL KICKSTARTER EDITIONBring intuition, magic, and expansive potential into your life and your business with this 62-card oracle deck that will help you plan your soul journey toward your big dream.WHAT''S YOUR SOUL CREATING?An uplifting oracle card deck with a comprehensive guidebook for dream-chasers and magic-makers seeking spirituality, serendipity, magic, intuition, and expansive potential in everyday life-or in business! Example positive oracle messages include: Over-thinking Can Spoil the Magic You Are Magic Overrate Your Intuition You. The Muse You Are Epic Move Beyond Intention to Belief Collaboration of Souls Choose Who You Are Becoming Fierce Serenity Integrate Your

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Book Synopsis. Reveals ancient Egyptian Mystery teachings on immaculate conception, transubstantiation, resurrection and eternal life . Explores the shamanic journeys that ancient Egyptian priests used to view the unconscious and the afterlife . Provides the essential spiritual tools needed to return to Zep Tepi, the creative source Drawing from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Pyramid texts, the Book of Thoth and other sacred hieroglyphic writings spanning the three millennia of the Egyptian Mystery Traditions, Normandi Ellis reveals the magical language of creation and words of power that enabled the ancient Egyptians to act as co-creators with the gods. Examining the power of hieroglyphic thinking - how thoughts create reality - and the multiple meanings behind every word of power, the author shows how, with the Neteru, we imagine the world into existence, casting a spell of consciousness over the material world. Uncovering the deep layers of meaning and symbol within the myths of the Egyptian gods and goddesses, Ellis investigates the shamanic journeys that ancient Egyptian priests used to view the unconscious and the afterlife and shares their initiations for immaculate conception, transubstantiation, resurrection and eternal life - initiations that later became part of the Christian mystery school. Revealing the words of power used by these ancient priests/sorcerers, she explains how to search for the deeper, hidden truths beneath their spells and shows how ancient Egyptian consciousness holds the secret of life itself. Revealing the initiatory secrets of the Osirian Mystery school, Ellis provides the essential teachings and shamanic tools needed to return to Zep Tepi - the creative source - as we face the transitional time of radical change currently at hand.Trade Review“Normandi Ellis’ work of a lifetime began when she wrote Awakening Osiris, her ecstatic translation of the hieroglyphs found in the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. It culminates nearly 30 years hence in her newest book Imagining the World into Existence. In 1988, she said: ‘We make of ourselves what we imagine.’ Now, in 2012, we see she has imagined well.” * Alan Richardson, co-author of The Inner Guide to Egypt *“Normandi Ellis takes her reader on an extraordinary journey into the myths and magic of Ancient Egypt. And the journey is as beautiful, fragrant and mysterious as Egypt itself.” * Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, authors of The Hermetica and The Jesus Mysteries *“This remarkable book emulates Egypt itself; it fuses philosophy, religion, art and science into a single inextricable Unity. Like an accomplished Egyptian temple or sculpture, it looks effortless yet is extremely subtle and complex. It resonates Egypt. It ‘breathes’ Egypt. It is almost like actually being there! Not many books do that.” * John Anthony West, author of Serpent in the Sky and The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt *“Bravo! At last, the book from Normandi Ellis we have all been waiting for! Her knowledge and direct connection to the myths, the glyphs, and the symbolism of ancient Egypt have given us the clearest statement ever of the cosmology and relevant truths written in the scrolls. This book is a must for anyone seriously interested in the magic of ancient Egypt. I’m awed and inspired by its brilliance!” * Nicki Scully, co-author of Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt and The Anubis Oracle *“Normandi Ellis is unique in understanding the deeper aspects of human existence and the way the ancients perceived the world. This is an excellent book. Read it!” * Robert Bauval, co-author of The Orion Mystery and Black Genesis *“Normandi Ellis’ magnificent Imagining the World into Existence: An Ancient Egyptian Manual of Consciousness is a breakthrough of holistic literature at this crucial time. She creates a new language of holism, thereby completing the task that academics — split from by disciplinary boundaries and linear subject/object orientation of language — have failed to even identify. At the crucial impasse faced by humanity today, we all can benefit from Ellis’ warning: ‘Failing to make conscious life changes because we fear the big turnaround leases us down a destructive and disorientating path.’” * Lisa Paul Streitfeld, Huffington Post, September 2012 *“Revealing the initiatory secrets of the Osirian Mystery school, Ellis provides the essential teachings and shamanic tools needed to return to Zep Tepi-the creative source-as we face the transitional time of radical change currently at hand.” * Branches of Light, October 2012 *“What Ellis reveals...is relevant for anyone who wants to know how our thoughts create our reality, or who is interested in the ancient Egyptian cosmic mindset and how it may inform us as we face future challenges.” * Nexus Magazine, December 2012 *“Imagining the World Into Existence weaves with great detail a map of the consciousness of this magical realm from our past. And what’s particularly striking is how closely the consciousness of ancient Egypt resembles the evolving consciousness of today.” * Marc Star, New Dawn, June 2013 *Table of Contents Foreword by Jean Houston Acknowledgments Open Sesame! Introduction to the Work Part One In the Beginning Cosmogenesis: Stories of How the World Began Creation and Evolving States of Consciousness The Magic of Magic: Words of Power Part Two Priests, Magicians, and Healers Isis and Her Words of Power Practical Magic for Egyptian Healers Isis and Her Scorpions Shock and Awe: Magical Spells for Protection Khaemwast and Naneferkaptah: Yearning for Secret Knowledge Part Three The Secret of Coming into Light The Learned Egyptians Khaemwast and Si-Osire Journey to Duat Traveling through the Dark Si-Osire and the Ethiopian Magician Articulating the Portals between Death and Life Temples of Gold, Stone, and Flesh Osiris Is the Seed Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Empowerment Cycle is about creating a movement for women to discover the power of the menstrual cycle, how it is connected to everything, and how to use it to get great results in all aspects of your life. Women have four phases in their menstrual cycle, each phase bringing with it different strengths that can assist women in reaching great results in all areas of their lives. It doesn't matter if it is in sport, career, or in relationships, the menstrual cycle impacts a woman's ability to perform, communicate and achieve whatever it is they desire. Simply by working with the female body instead of ignoring it or even worse, against it. Women have a powerful, unique internal tool. A woman's menstrual cycle impacts their life in many ways; relationships, energy levels, self-esteem attitudes, and physical changes. This book will help guide you to make better decisions, reach greater results and build genuine relationships in your life.

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Book SynopsisAs the aromatherapy market expands exponentially, newer and lesser-known essential oils are often missed from traditional aromatherapy texts. This unique and updated toolkit profiles 40 emerging oils from around the globe with each profile detailing the background, strengths, chemistry, cautions and safety, sustainability, and personality of the essential oil. Each profile, including Moldavian dragonhead, petitgrain lemon, and damiana, also includes the physical, emotional, and spiritual uses of each essential oil as well as other oils with which it can be safely blended.Written by an experienced researcher and aromatherapist, this distinctive and comprehensive guide includes case studies and over 80 recipes, as well as the most up-to-date information on the latest recognised essential oils such as mango myrtle and pineapple myrtle.Aromatherapists reading this book will benefit from specialist knowledge on lesser-known and unusual oils, creating a more innovative and expansi

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Book SynopsisMedical Writings from Early Medieval England presents vernacular texts on health and healing—unique local remedies and translations of late antique Latin treatises—and offers insights into the history of science and medicine, scribal practices, and culture. This is first comprehensive edition and translation from Old English in more than 150 years.

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Book SynopsisThis classic books introduces kinetics, the science of non-verbal communication, which is used to analyze the common gestures we use and observe every day, gestures which reveal our deepest feelings and hidden thoughts to total strangersâif they know how to read them.

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Book SynopsisThis shamanic journey of self-discovery, healing and empowerment shares teachings and practices to help you rediscover your inner shaman and find spiritual connection in modern life.Shamans are no longer isolated healers in faraway places. Their spirit has returned and is infusing the work of teachers, artists and activists, leaders in business and people throughout all areas of our societies. We all have an inner shaman and this book is for you if you: · recognize there's untapped power inside you that you want to learn how to harness · want to feel a deeper connection to your own nature, your ancestors, your community and the intelligence of life itself · care about the future of life on our planet and wish to redress the balance between humanity and nature · know your purpose is to co-create a world that is built on justice and sustainability There is a shaman in you who was born to play a powerful role in our collective awakening for our future on Earth.

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated guide to the houseplants you need for clean and fresh air when you''re stuck at homeHow clean is the air you breathe? Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. In this beautifully illustrated guide, noted scientist Dr Bill Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants that filter the most common pollutants, making it easy for you to purify the environments that impact you the most.

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Book SynopsisSeven years after qualifying to become a spiritual healer, Sandy Edwards approached a consultant gastroenterologist at a city hospital and offered to give healing to his patients as a volunteer. She provided healing sessions alongside conventional medical treatments, documenting the effects in a scientific way, and the doctor was surprised at the overwhelmingly positive outcomes. In partnership with the University of Birmingham, as well as a national grant to fund the study, Sandy instigated the largest clinical research trial of spiritual healing in the world. Revealing the outstanding results of this two-year medical trial, which involved 200 chronically ill hospital patients, Sandy demonstrates that spiritual healing (energy medicine) can support the healing process of a patient, whether they are in pain, sick, stressed, or depressed. In many cases, these patients had been suffering for a long time with little hope of recovery. Yet they improved substantially in numerous ways after receiving just five 20-minute healing sessions. Illustrating how spiritual healing helps a patient from pain and distress through to recovery, Sandy shares intriguing evidence from case studies as well as other research projects that negate the myth that energy healing is only a placebo. • Presents the positive results of the author’s two-year clinical trial of spiritual healing (energy medicine) involving 200 hospital patients • Explores how spiritual healing not only led to improved outcomes for patients, but also faster recovery times and thus less time spent in hospitals

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Book SynopsisExplore natural healing, tune into your body’s needs, and use magic to create a joyful, healthy lifestyle with this essential guide to wellness for your witchcraft practice.Magic meets healthy living in this guidebook to help you become a healthier version of yourself. From crystal healing to moon cycles to other natural remedies, you’ll learn everything you need to know to strengthen, treat, and support your body and spirit—all while using your witchcraft skills. In The Witch’s Guide to Wellness, you will bring your spiritual practice into the practical world with spells, potions, and powerful activities. You will be able to treat common ailments, understand your body’s cycle, and develop a positive relationship with your mind and body. You’ll find remedies like: -A hydration ritual to help you detoxify your body -A magical herb jar that will alleviate worry -A grounding ritual for spiritual balance -And much more! The Witch’s Guide to Wellness shows you just how easy it is to connect with yourself, listen in to what your body needs, and add a little magic to make sure you’re living your healthiest life.Trade Review"If you are looking on upping your wellness game or aren't sure where to start, [this] is the book for you." —Flying the Hedge“Just the thing to get you started on your path toward holistic wellness.” —Patheos"This book is a magical game changer." —The Coffee Cup Witch

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and in-depth guide to holistic pet care with an emphasis on energy techniques and principlesTrade ReviewCyndi has a real gift and has put her heart and soul into Energy Wellness for Your Pet a book the world needs now more than ever. Dr. Stephen R. Blake, Usui Reiki Master

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Book SynopsisMotility, relating to the vital energy of the human tissues, is a basic concept in osteopathy. This book presents a simple and systematic definition of motility, based on the movement of all of the body's structures during embryogenesis. Those initial movements, intrinsic to the energy of the tissues, are the essence of motility and, as such, they are crucial to the tissues' normal movement. These fundamental ideas expand the osteopath's clinical intervention techniques and deepen the understanding of both the bases of osteopathy and of human functions.Illustrated in two colours with clear and original line drawings and photographs, this book offers the new model of practice developed by Alain Auberville over his 30 years of experimentation and teaching; it is presented here by Andree Aubin, who has linked Alain Auberville's approach to classic osteopathic concepts in order to facilitate its integration into regular clinical practice.

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Book SynopsisCombining all the knowledge and pioneering spirit that made Ageless Body, Timeless Mind into a huge international bestseller, with all the latest discoveries in mind/body medicine, Grow Younger, Live Longer will show millions of readers round the world how they can achieve a long life filled with joy and vitality.

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Book Synopsis"Seven Peppercorns" covers the vast scope of traditional Thai medicine practices including: Thai element theory, physical therapies, medical Buddhism, herbal medicine for massage, divinatory practices, and spirit medicine; all held within the context of a Thai bodyworker’s instructional manual. This is not another step-by-step Thai massage photographic sequence book, but rather an in-depth training in the theory behind the steps, with instruction in a wide range of esoteric Thai physical therapies designed to bring practical understanding of Thai bodywork as it is practiced by traditional doctors in Thailand. "Seven Peppercorns" is divided into twelve main segments; each segment containing several chapters. The organizational flow takes the reader from introduction, overview and history, through an understanding of Thai anatomy, including element, point, and sen line theory, to instruction in Thai diagnosis, actual physical manipulations and practical application of the shamanistic and Buddhist components of traditional Thai medicine as it applies to bodywork; all in an easy-to-follow well organized format. Included in this guide are Thai self care practices and exercises as well as treatment guidelines for specific disorders. "Seven Peppercorns" serves as both an instruction manual and a reference book fully annotated with appendixes, notes, glossary, bibliography and index. The straightforward academic informational writing is gentled with moments of conversational author-to-reader comments (often humorous), and peppered with short personal narrative stories that bring the reader into the sensory tapestry of Thailand. It is intended as a stand alone manual, or as a text book for Thai massage instructors to use in classes.

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Book SynopsisPractical and clear, this comprehensive guide to cranio-sacral treatment of the face explains treatment approaches that can make a significant difference to persistent and intractable conditions, enabling profound transformation in quality of life through whole-person integration.The book explores the eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, mouth, teeth and jaw, and provides a practical means of resolving the multitude of conditions affecting these crucial areas in a gentle, non-invasive manner, utilising the body's inherent healing potential. It covers a wide range from persistent ear infections, dental disturbances, facial injury, sinusitis and trigeminal neuralgia, one of the most painful conditions known to the medical world, through to identifying hidden causes of migraine, autism and chronic fatigue and patterns of ill health arising from birth, early childhood and past trauma. Cranial nerve dysfunctions, including polyvagal disturbances, are also included. Hand positions and contacts are clearly presented with over 200 colour photographs and anatomical drawings. A comprehensive presentation of the potential cooperation between dentistry and cranio-sacral therapy is also provided, with contributions from two eminent dentists, providing much needed information on this growing field of integrative medicine.Essential reading in this rapidly expanding area of practice, the book is fully illustrated in colour.Table of ContentsSECTION A: INTRODUCTION. 1. Facial Torment - and resolution. SECTION B: DENTISTRY AND CRANIO-SACRAL INTEGRATION. 2. Dentistry, Orthodontics and Cranio-Sacral Integration. 3. Distinguishing Dental and Non-Dental Sources. 4. Integration of Dentistry with Cranio-Sacral Therapy. 5. Tooth Anatomy and Development, Dental Terminology, Classifications, Appliances. 6. A Practical Cranio-Sacral Approach to Dental and Jaw Issues. 7. Dentistry and the Cranio-Sacral System by Dr. Granville Langly Smith. 8. Dentistry in the Context of Cranio-Sacral Therapy by Dr. Wojciech Tarnowski. SECTION C: ESSENTIALS OF CRANIO-SACRAL INTEGRATION. 9. Essentials of Cranio-Sacral Integration. 10. Working with the Face - An Integral Part of the Body. 11. Anatomy of the Face. 12. General Face Contact. SECTION D: THE MOUTH. 13. The Mandible. 14. The Muscles of Mastication. 15. The Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ). 16. The Maxillae. 17. The Palatine Bones. 18. The Vomer. 19. Individual Teeth. SECTION E: THE CRANIAL NERVES. 20. Cranial Nerves - Introduction. 21. Foramina of the Face and Cranium. 22. Cranial Nerve I - The Olfactory Nerve. 23. Cranial Nerve II - The Optic Nerve. 24. Cranial Nerves III, IV, VI - The Oculo-Motor, Trochlear, and Abducent Nerves. 25. Cranial Nerve V - The Trigeminal Nerve. 26. Cranial Nerve VII - The Facial Nerve. 27. Cranial Nerve VII - The Vestibulo-Cochlear Nerve. 28. Cranial Nerve IX - The Glosso-Pharyngeal Nerve. 29. Cranial Nerve X - The Vagus Nerve. 30. Cranial Nerve XI - The Accessory Nerve (Spinal Accessory Nerve). 31. Cranial Nerve XII - The Hypoglossal Nerve. 32. Autonomic Nervous System Disturbances in the Face and Head. SECTION F: THE EYES. 33. The Eyes. SECTION G: THE EARS. 34. The Ears. SECTION H: THE NOSE, CHEEKS, SINUSES, ETHMOID. 35. The Nose. 36. The Zygomata. 37. The Sinuses. 38. The Ethmoid. 39. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe experience of raising children can be one of life’s greatest gifts, but it can also come with an overwhelming amount of stress and anxiety, and even self-doubt. · Am I modeling the type of person I want my child to become? · Am I doing enough to prepare my child to be resilient in an ever-changing world? · Are my children happy and confident in themselves?In The Tapping Solution for Parents, Children & Teenagers, New York Times best-selling author Nick Ortner encourages readers to take a look at the amount of stress and worry in their lives as parents, reminding readers that self-care is critical. Parents are guided on how to use the revolutionary technique known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), or Tapping, to release parental overwhelm, quiet worry, manage conflict and transform their experience of parenthood.In the second section of Trade Review"Contrary to popular belief, a parent’s primary role is to provide spiritual mentorship and support. But how? This treasure trove of a text provides exactly the tools you need to heal, protect, and find balance — for yourself and your little ones."— Kelly Brogan, M.D., holistic psychiatrist and author of the New York Times bestseller A Mind of Your Own"It has been said that the wounds of the 8th grade have the half life of uranium. In truth, many people carry the wounds and shame of their childhood and schooling right on into adulthood and then pass them on to their children."But it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a scientifically based method that changes the way the mind and body respond to stress... transforming it into empowerment and lifelong skills for living well."In The Tapping Solution for Parents, Children & Teenagers, Nick Ortner gives you all the tools you need to help you and your kids live a healthier, more stress-resilient life. I also happen to know Nick and his wonderful extended family. All of them are living proof that this practical approach works. And it’s at your fingertips. Every parent needs this book!"— Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of the New York Times bestsellers Goddesses Never Age and Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom"I can’t think of a better resource to have on hand when raising children than this book! Whether you and your child are dealing with social anxiety, fears and phobias, bullying, or the heartbreaking loss of a first love, The Tapping Solution for Parents, Children & Teenagers will provide you with a simple, yet powerful, tool to turn pain and stress into peace and sanity in no time. This book is a must-have manual for every parent!"— Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author of Take Time for Your Life"Too many of our children are anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed. Too many are feeling lost and hopeless. The Tapping Solution for Parents, Children & Teenagers may be just what they and their parents need to bring their lives back in balance. This book gives me hope about our collective future."— Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author (and EFT lover)"If you’re human, you most likely experienced a traumatic event in your childhood. Unfortunately, most of us grew up without any way of processing, communicating, and releasing these painful events. It doesn’t need to be this way for our kids. Nick Ortner has a breakthrough technique that your child can use to recalibrate and empower themselves in those dark moments, and he is going to teach you how to bring it into your daily life. This book is a must-read for parents and kids of all ages — consider it first aid for your child’s self-esteem and mental wellness. As a father of two young boys, I highly recommend it!"— Nick Polizzi, founder of The Sacred Science"The most important responsibility nature bestows on every new parent is to raise offspring who are happy, healthy, and able to contribute to and advance their culture. This challenge has never been greater than it is today."Fortunately, we have at our disposal powerful practices that were not available to our parents or any generation before them."Nick Ortner brings some of the most potent of these tools to every parent and child who wishes to learn them, and he offers these resources in a wonderfully practical and accessible format."— Donna Eden and David Feinstein, co-authors of The Promise of Energy Psychology and The Energies of Love"In a time where video games and searching the internet are the number one activities for beating stress amongst our teens, there is a need for something more effective."This wonderful resource for teens as well as younger children and parents teaches an extremely effective stress management tool, and Nick presents it in a very easy-to-learn way. An absolute must for any coffee table at home."— Peta Stapleton, PhD, author of EFT for Teens, Tapping in the Classroom and The Science Behind Tapping"The two hardest things about being a parent are: How can we take care of ourselves when there are others who rely on us being present, and wondering if we're going to do something wrong to mess them up for life?"Nick’s work has helped our family learn the tools to help lessen the worry and fear around raising kids. We've used these techniques for ourselves to address our fears of being parents and to calm ourselves down when we're on the edge. We've also used tapping with our children to help our son relax when he's having a tantrum, and even using it to help our daughter with toilet training!"We highly, highly recommend this book!"— Kevin and Annmarie Gianni, founders of Annmarie Gianni Skin Care

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Book SynopsisPractice an ancient magic that is both natural and powerfulthe elemental Earth magic of crystals, stones, and metals. This comprehensive and clear guidebook by Scott Cunningham has introduced over 200,000 readers to the secrets of over 100 gems and metals. Learn how to find and cleanse stones and use them in divinations, spells, and tarot card readings. Discover how to determine the energies and stories contained within each stone, and the symbolic meanings of a stone's color and shape. Also included in this classic guide: A 16-page, full-color insert, new with this editionBirthstone and jewelry magic loreTables listing both planetary and elementary rulers of stones, magical intentions, and magical substitutions

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Book SynopsisA beginner-friendly guide to natural health and skin: includes colour photos and recipes for a wide variety of healthy beauty potions, including face masks, oils, creams, exfoliants, teas, brews, elixirs, and beauty cocktails.Trade ReviewThis enchanting book is utterly spellbinding! Alise Marie shares her gift for extracting the essence of powerful plant magic and elevating it into high art. Her unguents, lotions and potions, along with exquisite rituals of self-care, will help every woman look and feel more beautiful. Alise Marie is a true beauty alchemist, and her witchy wisdom will weave its spell on you! Rona Berg, bestselling author of Beauty: the New Basics and Fast Beauty. Beauty expert/goddess Alise Marie has written a tome to be passed on to beauty-seeking, moon-loving daughters everywhere. The Beauty Witch's Secrets is chock full of luxuriant magickal potions and elixirs, rituals and spells, and advice to enchant and beautify your everyday life. Reading it is like sipping champagne while soaking in a perfumed bath lined with flowers. A must-have for the most ultra glam witches! Carolyn Turgeon, editor-in-chief of Enchanted Living Magazine and author of eight books, including Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale. Every witch deserves a little me time. Alise Marie's complete plant-powered, moon-infused self-care manual seductively and lovingly reveals how to conjure your authentic glamour. This is the book Macbeth's witches sorely needed. Laren Stover, author of Bohemian Manifesto and The Bombshell Manual of Style. Alise Marie has created an enchantingly glamorous guide to beauty magic. Sharing her most bewitching mysteries, The Beauty Witch's Secrets, showcases the magical art of creating beauty inside and out. Combining elements of self-care and otherworldly glamour, readers will learn recipes and rituals for facial and body treatments, restorative baths, magical martinis, and much more! This is a book for those seeking to live life like a total glam God/dess! Michael Herkes, author of The GLAM Witch, Witchcraft for Daily Self-Care and Love Spells for the Modern Witch. Prepare to be enchanted: this comprehensive manual for magickal self-care, rich with intriguing potions and wise advice, is a splendid addition to any woman's beauty library and it's also great fun to read. Alise makes me want to get out my cauldron and start stirring up these helpful, delicious-sounding beauty recipes. Cait Johnson, author of Witch in the Kitchen and Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging

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Book SynopsisWhy do we spend so much time indoors, which is not our natural habitat? Why have trends such as forest-bathing become so popular? The answer to the last question lies in the proven benefits we obtain from our connection with nature from increased productivity to feelings of happiness and an enhanced sense of wellbeing.For millions of years, humans developed in natural environments, in close contact with sunlight, vegetation and fresh air. But most of us spend 80-90% of our time indoors far from the environments for which we are naturally suited and in which we evolved. Skogluft's mission is to bring a natural living environment back into your home and workplace.Based on years of research data on the impact between nature and people, gathered together by a Norwegian mechanical engineer, Jorn Viumdal, Skogluft reveals how installing a wall of easily available plants in your home environment can dramatically improve health, strengthen the immune system and increase productivity. The planTrade Review‘After the plants were installed, people now walk in here and say ‘Wow’ – we now have an extremely low employee absentee rare of less than 1%.’ – CEO Google Norway

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Book SynopsisIn Focus Crystals describes over 100 crystals, from amethyst to zircon, complete with detailed summaries of their uses, qualities, and strengths, all expertly presented by crystal therapist Bernice Cockram. Included inside the back cover is a set of 7 double-sided grid cards that provide quick and easy reference to laying out crystals for healing, energizing, and more. Feeling creatively or spiritually blocked? Having trouble sleeping? Perhaps you are suffering from a physical ailment? Regardless of what may be plaguing you, the innate power within crystals can have tremendous healing effects. This artfully designed guide covers everything you need to know to benefit from their healing power, including how to: Work with crystal energy Select crystals from the various shapes available Cleanse crystals to clear away unwanted energy Use crystals for dowsing Work with chakras, auras, and the zodiac Set up crystal grids The In Focus series applies a modern approach to teaching the classic body, mind, and spirit subjects. Authored by experts in their respective fields, these beginner's guides feature smartly designed visual material that clearly illustrates key topics within each subject. As a bonus, each book includes reference cards or a poster, held in an envelope inside the back cover, that give you a quick, go-to guide containing the most important information on the subject. Table of ContentsCHAPTER ONE: ABOUT CRYSTALS CHAPTER TWO: PREPARING CRYSTALS CHAPTER THREE: WORKING WITH CRYSTALS CHAPTER FOUR: SELECTING CRYSTALS CHAPTER FIVE: CRYSTAL COLORS AND PROPERTIES CHAPTER SIX: BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHAPTER SEVEN: DOWSING CHAPTER EIGHT: CHAKRAS CHAPTER NINE: WORKING WITH YOUR AURA CHAPTER TEN: CRYSTAL GRIDS CHAPTER ELEVEN: WORKING ON YOURSELF CHAPTER TWELVE: TAKE CARE CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CRYSTAL DIVINATION BY THE ZODIAC CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MEDITATING WITH A CRYSTAL CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CRYSTALS TO HAVE AND TO HOLD CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A MEDLEY OF CONNECTIONS CONCLUSION

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Book Synopsis'If you or someone that you love is impacted by MS this book is a must read.' - Dr Aaron Boster, The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Columbus, Ohio 'This highly recommended book highlights the importance of a holistic approach to MS management.' - Professor Richard Nicholas, Imperial College LondonA long, healthy, happy life is possible after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Around the world, thousands of people are living active and fulfilling lives on the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Program.The Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook explains what MS is, and outlines the scientifically credible and evidence-based 7 step self-management program originally devised by Professor George Jelinek. It covers all aspects of living on the program, from first diagnosis to later life, with chapters from medical specialists and other experts on choosing your healthcare team, improving resilience, work, pregnancy and progressive MS. The book taps into the wealth of knowledge and experience in the community of people following the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Program, with personal stories from across the world.If you have recently been diagnosed with MS, if you have been living with MS for years, or if you have a family member with MS, the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook is your best companion. It is also an invaluable resource for doctors treating people with MS.Trade ReviewThis highly recommended book highlights the importance of a holistic approach to MS management, offering a path to achieve the best possible outcome in this potentially devastating condition. -- Professor Richard Nicholas, Imperial College LondonIf you or someone that you love is impacted by MS this book is a must read. The seven-step process for self-management presented in overcoming MS is a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to living your best life despite having this disease. -- Dr Aaron Boster, The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Columbus, OhioA deeply insightful account and instructive guide for adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors and thriving while living with MS. -- Dr Sarah Mulukutla, Founding Chairperson of the Section on Neurohealth and Integrative Neurology at the American Academy of Neurology, New YorkWritten specifically for people who have MS, this inspirational book provides a comprehensive, practicable program for living a full life with this disease. -- Dr Alessandra Solari, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, ItalyOvercoming MS is now the essential mainstay of MS management, before or alongside drug therapy, offering the best chance of a full and healthy life for people with MS. -- Dr Peter Silbert, Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Western AustraliaA wonderful resource for people living with MS. -- Dr Ilana Katz Sand, Associate Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New YorkTable of Contentsi: Foreword ii: Preface iii: About the editors iv: About the contributors v: Part 1: The Lay of the Land 1: Understanding multiple sclerosis vi: Part 2: The Directions 2: Overview of the OMS Program 3: Eat well 4: Get enough sun and vitamin D 5: Exercise 6: Meditation, mindfulness and the mind-bodyconnection 7: Medication 8: Progressive MS 9: Families and prevention vii: Part 3: Keeping on track 10: I've just been diagnosed with MS 11: Choosing your healthcare team 12: Mental health 13: Building resilience 14: Work 15: Disclosure 16: Pregnancy and childbirth 17: Sticking with the OMS Program viii: Part 4: The road ahead 18: Facing an uncertain future 19: The road ahead ix: Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover how quality light can enhance your life for optimum health and well-being and help you truly thrive.

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Book SynopsisTake control of your interstitial cystitis treatment with this comprehensive guide. Interstitial cystitis (IC), also called painful bladder syndrome, is a complex bladder pain condition that can be confusing, frustrating, and debilitating. Successful treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach that often features a combination of medication, physical therapy, dietary and lifestyle changes, alternative medicine, and more. The Interstitial Cystitis Solution has all the information you need, all in one place. It provides scientific reviews and evaluations of potential treatments, along with a helpful treatment plan tailored to your specific symptoms and lifestyle. Written by leading IC expert Nicole Cozean, DPT, PT, WCS, the information is presented in an accessible way, with real-life examples from the author, who has treated hundreds of patients who have found relief from their symptoms with the holistic treatment plan outlined in this book. This comprehensive guide allows you to take control of your healing and will restore sanity to the insane world of conflicting diagnoses, treatments, and advice. Within: Learn about alternatives to medication and surgery Understand the role of the pelvic floor in IC Practice mind-body therapies to manage pain Discover exercises, stretches, and self-care techniques to alleviate symptoms and prevent flares Also included are helpful: Personalized flare-busting plan Symptom log Bladder diary Weekly treatment plan checklist And more! Thousands of patients with IC live healthy, pain-free lives—and so can you! Table of ContentsContents Introduction Section 1: Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Overview Chapter 1: The Big Picture: An Overview of IC Chapter 2: IC and You: Symptoms of IC Chapter 3: The Cause Conundrum: What Do We Know? Chapter 4: The Struggle for Answers: The Road to Diagnosis Chapter 5: The Pelvic Floor Connection: It’s Not Just Your Bladder Section 2: Treatments and Therapies Chapter 6: Treatment of IC: An Overview Chapter 7: A Bitter Pill: Why Medication Isn’t the Answer Chapter 8: Within the Bladder: How Your Doctor Can Help Chapter 9: Beyond the Bladder: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Chapter 10: Put Yourself First: Self-Care for IC Chapter 11: Food as Medicine: The Role of Diet in IC Chapter 12: Thinking Outside the Box: Nontraditional Therapies Section 3: The Three Stages of IC Recovery: Your Action Plan Chapter 13: Stage I: Manage the Symptoms Chapter 14: Stage II: Address Underlying Issues Chapter 15: Stage III: Live Successfully with IC Appendix: Practical IC Solutions References Acknowledgments About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisMenopause isn't always an easy journey, but this accessible guide will help you to take your next steps with confidence. With wide-ranging and practical advice for every experience, including simple lifestyle and dietary changes you can make today, find out how to:- Find relief from hot flushes- Boost your mental outlook and feel more positive- Reduce the health risks associated with menopause- Discover how to beat middle-aged spread and look younger- Learn the truth about HRT and make informed choices- Look to a positive future postmenopause

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Book SynopsisA hands-on guide to the vibrational signatures of the food we eat and how they affect our behaviors, emotions, and spirit • Details the energetic and spiritual qualities of more than 400 common foods, revealing how each affects you on multiple levels, how a food’s color plays a role, which chakra it resonates with, and how to interpret cravings and aversions • Explains how to use your diet to fine-tune your energetic body, remove negative energy patterns, and consciously craft a positive state for body, mind, and soul • Includes a selection of recipes with their energetic interpretations • Provides exercises to help you identify the vibrational meaning of your current diet and deepen your relationship with the food you eatMost of us are familiar with the physical health benefits of fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, and spices and their nutritional effects on the human body. It is well known, for example, that turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and carrots significantly improve eyesight, but what about the vibrational benefits of foods? How does our diet affect the energy body and our emotional, mental, and spiritual states? In this comprehensive guide to vibrational nutrition, Candice Covington explores the vibrational signatures of the foods we eat and how they help form the energetic structures that influence our behaviors and spirit. She explains how, by choosing foods that resonate with your natural vibrational patterns, you can use your diet to fine-tune your energetic body, remove negative energy patterns, and consciously craft a positive state for body, mind, and soul. She details the energetic and spiritual qualities of more than 400 common foods, drinks, and seasonings, including a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, nuts, eggs, mushrooms, grains, seafood, poultry, other proteins, tea, wine, and both cooking herbs and medicinal herbs. She explores how each food affects you on multiple levels, how a food’s color determines which chakra it resonates with and how to work with dreams to decode the divine role of foods in your life. The author explains how to interpret food cravings and aversions on an emotional and spiritual level and provides exercises to help you identify the vibrational meaning of your current diet. Offering a selection of recipes along with interpretations of their energetic stories, Covington explores how to intuitively select foods and food combinations to reinforce your energy patterns, support you in any endeavor, and provide nutrition for body, mind, and spirit.Trade Review“Vibrational Nutrition is a joy to explore. You will learn to develop your sixth sense about food with Candice Covington as your mystical guide to the edible plant kingdom! In my practice of medicine and Ayurveda, I teach clients that food is more than calories and nutrients to be tallied--it is energy and information--and this book explores the depth of that understanding on an energetic and vibrational level that can help us to understand our own food cravings and aversions and how foods can affect our mood, behaviors, and our spirit. What a delicious delight!” * Valencia Porter, M.D., M.P.H., author of Resilient Health *“Candice is a true alchemist of nature! Her ability is like no other to translate the language of the plant world, through wisdom that surely spans lifetimes, with an eloquence in her words that is smooth like velvet. This book and the lifetimes of wisdom within its pages are the spiritual blueprint for understanding food at its most expansive and energetic level. Candice provides readers an entirely unique and, in many cases, previously unexplored viewpoint on ‘who’ are the specific foods that we consume.” * Amanda Ree, lead educator, event host, and leadership team member at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing *“Candice Covington’s Vibrational Nutrition is a treasure trove of information and inspiration. This book marks a new and innovative way to think about food, as it reveals the spiritual and energetic qualities of each ingredient in our kitchens. Reading through this book has opened my eyes to the spiritual power of food and the stories told by each meal. Packed with healthy, delightful, and inviting recipes, this book will change the way you look at food forever.” * Nicholas Pearson, author of Crystal Basics and Crystals for Karmic Healing *“Candice Covington has allowed me to see how all growing things and all foods have their own specific vibrational energies. I have tried some of her recipes, and they really accent the ingredients’ energies. Vibrational Nutrition is the antidote to fast food and processed food. We truly are what we eat, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a better, healthy, and fun life.” * Michael Peter Langevin, author of Secrets of the Ancient Incas *“Bringing magic back to the knowledge and usage of the gifts from Mother Nature, Candice Covington’s naturally flowing language will follow me from the garden to the kitchen.” * Sofia Karin Axelsson, copublisher of The Echo World *"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Vibrational Nutrition: Understanding the Energetic Signature of Foods is a complete course of an iconoclastic approach to human nutrition. An inherently absorbing, informative, and life changing read." * Midwest Book Review *"It turns out that we eat does in fact feed more than our physical bodies. High-vibrations from clean food focuses our minds and brings us in alignment with our best selves. So says author Candice Covington in her new book, Vibrational Nutrition: Understanding the Energetic Nature of Foods. In 6 succinct chapters, Covington provides ways to approach the powerful resources in food. And these include not only the obviously good nutrition from locally sourced vegetables and fruits, etc. She says a personal investigation is in order." * Herbologist East and West's Lotus, Lady & Verse *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Deepening Our Relationship with Food Self-Assessment: Tuning In to the Energy of Food 1 The Frequency of Food: Energetic Signatures of More Than 400 Foods Self-Assessment: Decoding Food Cravings2 Divine Libation: Wine Exercise: Meeting Your Food Familiar 3 Building Your Archetypal Library: Working with Dreams Sharing: Food Dream Takeaways 4 Eating the Rainbow: Food Colors and Chakra Correspondences Exercise: Food Selection for Vital Energy Flow 5 Deconstructing Recipes: Exploring the Narrative of Some Common Food Groupings Exercise: Reading a Recipe’s Energies 6 Recipes: Creating the Fabric of Your Being with Vibrational Nutrition Exercise: Intuitive Cooking Resources Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cosmetic and dermatological problems with practical instruction on how to perform treatment techniques.Thambirajah explains the energetic imbalances which cause skin diseases and the problems of early ageing, and describes how they can be treated successfully. Skin problems occur because the Blood, Qi, yin and yang of the body are not in balance and the book discusses how these can be balanced by acupuncture therapy. The therapy for a cosmetic problem has three steps: 1) to balance the body energies that cause the problem, 2) to treat the problem locally, 3) changing the diet and lifestyle of the patients with these problems. Concepts are accompanied with useful illustrations throughout, demonstrating the methods described. This second edition also contains new material on needling and massage techniques. This is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook on the topic for practising acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners.

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Book SynopsisGo on a fascinating scientific and spiritual journey in this eye-opening book that explores the body''s incredible ability to heal itself - perfect for fans of Deepak Chopra and Anita Moorjani.When we receive diagnoses from medical professionals, we are often so overwhelmed that we give up authority over our own health and wellbeing. But the truth is, we have more control over our health and life that we have been led to believe, and that belief is at the core of our body''s capacity to heal itself.Based on the groundbreaking documentary of the same name, director Kelly Noonan Gores follows two people on their healing journeys, while combining science-backed research and real-world testimonials from experts like Marianne Williamson, Bruce Lipton, Deepak Chopra, Bernie Siegel, Anita Moorgani, Kelly Brogan, and many others, to offer hope and alternative treatments for the many people suffering from a variety of chronic illnesses. By identifying the emotioTrade ReviewHeal will open your mind and help you re-create your perception, which is an essential step for healing, and often the only one needed. This book should be compulsory reading for medical students, practising doctors and patients alike. -- Dr Alejandro Junger * New York Times bestselling author of Clean *A must-read on your wellness journey, Heal offers a groundbreaking look at what happens when we become aware of our own innate healing powers and use them to change our health - for the better! -- Maria Menounos * host of Better Together with Maria Menounos podcast and CEO of AfterBuzz TV network *I've always had a deep passion for wellness and living organically. A holistic approach to healing is important as it includes mental, emotional, spiritual and physical elements. Contained in this book are insights for anyone wanting to live a healthier lifestyle. -- Miranda Kerr * supermodel and founder/CEO of Kora Organics *The science, the esoteric solutions and the heart intelligence bundled into Heal is the map to total wellness. Repeat: So many answers to our illnesses are embedded in here. This is a wake up call from the future. -- Danielle LaPorte * creator of The Desire Map Course *

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Book Synopsis• Native American meditations that help the reader find spirit in everyday life. • Intimate meditations offer insight into the symbology of the Lakota religious experience. • Lakota elders present the ancient prayers that weave together psyche and spirit. • New Edition of Meditations with Native Americans. The Lakota, people of the sacred buttes of the Black Hills, hold a rich tradition that connects the world of visible creation to the world of spirit. A century after the battle at Wounded Knee, Lakota elders are beginning to speak their belief that this spirituality is indigenous to every man and woman. By inviting all nations to recognize their interdependence with one another and with the earth, Native Americans can help modern man and woman find a personal relationship with nature and a willingness to view creation as sacred. Many feel that this spirituality is not a luxury but a necessity. From impressions and teachings gathered over decades of living with the Oglala Sioux and participating in their ceremonies, author Paul Steinmetz has compiled a book of provocative meditations centered on creation spirituality. Lakota elders join the author in evoking the essence of the sweat lodge ceremony, the vision quest, yuwipi meetings, and the teachings of Buffalo Calf Woman and the sacred pipe, offering the reader a focus for prayerful intention in finding spirit in everyday life. This insider''s view reveals the Lakotas'' profound interconnectedness with all matter, a weaving of psyche and spirit that is the call to consciousness so crucial at this time.

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Book Synopsis(Originally published as DEFY GRAVITY) New York Times best-selling author Caroline Myss investigates the mystical phenomenon of healing and the presence of grace in every life.What is grace? How does grace work? How do I know if I've ever had an experience of grace in my life? For decades, readers and students have turned to medical intuitive Caroline Myss for answers to these essential questions. In these pages, she takes readers on a transformative journey to investigate the "holy authority" of grace and find tools to heal themselves and their lives.Originally published as Defy Gravity, this searching and eloquent book offers a message that we need now more than ever. Inspired by ordinary people who overcame a wide array of physical and psychological ailments, Caroline dove into the works of the great mystics to gain a deeper understanding of healing's spiritual underpinnings. Using what she discovered, she invites us into an intimate and healing engagement with the soul, which we experience through exploring our seven shadow passions, building an empowered inner self around our seven inherent graces, and learning how to work with the mystical laws that govern it.With this knowledge, you can break through the boundaries of ordinary reason. You can heal from illness, heartbreak, and pain. You can learn to live fearlessly. And you can start to discern the guidance of grace in every moment of your life.

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Book SynopsisA lobster might seem an unlikely object of aspiration.But lobsters, unlike humans, do not biologically age.In this book, naturopathic nutritionist Bridget Hancock illustrates how diet and lifestyle can complement Western medicine in pursuit of these goals.This simple, digestible guide takes readers through the four pillars of health imbalance, deficiencies, stress and toxicity with a view to understanding and even reversing illness. Deliberately designed to sit alongside conventional medicine, this is a book for anyone who wants to reduce the risk of cancer, support cancer treatment and encourage a life free of disease.Combining insight, simple instructions and fifty easy recipes, Live Like a Lobster will help you live your longest, healthiest life whether you're battling a cancer diagnosis or simply looking for more balance.

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Book SynopsisThis teaching memoir by an Indigenous spirit talker includes stories about the author’s reconnection with his Mi’kmaq heritage along with techniques for connecting to Spirit and developing your own intuition and psychic abilities.In this teaching memoir, Shawn Leonard shares his personal story of developing his abilities as a spirit talker, revealing incredible stories from his childhood to the present. Along the way, he shares experiences he has had with elders from his aboriginal tribe, the Mi’kmaq, and his journey learning more about his heritage.Shawn incorporates the beautiful spiritual practices of the Mi’kmaq, like talking circles, pipe ceremonies, cleansing herbal medicines, and more. He shares fantastic stories of times when he has communicated with Spirit and when he has been able to connect others to Spirit. Here, he will also reveal how the reader can grow in their own spirituality through prayer and meditation; grow in their connection to Spirit through dreams, spirit guides, totem animals, and loved ones in Spirit; and grow and develop their own intuition and psychic abilities through clairsentience, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and claircognizance.

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Book SynopsisMove beyond pain and discover the healing power of self-careHave shame, guilt, or codependency seemingly become insurmountable hurdles in your life? Do you struggle with forgiveness, setting boundaries, and putting yourself first? Are negative self-talk and people-pleasing tendencies preventing you from feeling fulfilled?Sylvester McNutt III, life coach and host of the Free Your Energy podcast, shares the stories of his own traumas and challenges to reveal the lessons he’s learned to overcome obstacles and truly thrive.To help guide you down your own path of healing, Sylvester provides:· Strategies for managing stress, setting boundaries, and cultivating healthy habits· Practical tactics for processing childhood trauma and being present as an adult· Tools to move beyond the feelings of pain that are holding you back· Inspiring advice that will urge you to keep moving forwardHealing from pain is not easy, but it is possible. With Sylvester’s guidance, you will find the inspiration to release, to forgive, to vibrate higher, and to practice self-care every single day.

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Book SynopsisStephen Sturgess draws on decades of study and practice to present a comprehensive and engaging account of Raja and Kriya Yoga. These authentic forms represent true Yoga, and their practice provides spiritual seekers with the ultimate pathway towards self-realisation, inner freedom and ineffable peace and joy. The book begins by providing a complete view of Yoga and its spiritual dimensions, including an account of the history and philosophy of all Yoga traditions. It then covers Raja and Kriya Yoga in depth, with instruction on the asanas, breathing techniques and meditations of each tradition. With a glossary and an introduction to Sanskrit, this book provides everything a truth-seeker needs to embark on the journey to spiritual awakening. A complete guide to Raja and Kriya Yoga, this book is an incomparable resource that will be a valued addition to the shelves of yoga practitioners and yoga teachers as well as anyone with an interest in yogic or Vedic traditions.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the secret to better health and a better life through grounding. Let nature and Dr. Sinatra be your guide to a happier, healthier life.Nature has historically been the world?s most acclaimed healer, with time-tested references to its ability to repair and renew body, mind, and soul dating to the earliest civilizations. For thousands of years, traditional Indigenous medicine from Mother Earth has been used to promote health and well-being for millions of Native peoples. The use of native plants and contact with the earth for healing purposes was commonplace for centuries from ancient Asia to the early Americas. In Europe, ancient Roman troops were reported to have walked upon hallowed ground after battle to receive healing energy from the earth. Recent scientific findings and clinical studies link grounding with relief for a variety of health issues: Heart disease Sleep disorders Inflammatory conditions Depression & anxiety Attention disorders Grounding, the simple act of connecting to the always abundant, nourishing energy of the earth?s surface, has been scientifically and medically proven through numerous studies to have significant positive effects on our physiology. Grounding helps to restore energy, heighten feel-good endorphins, improve circulation, calm heart rate, alleviate stress, and help ensure a better night?s sleep, returning the body to a naturally balanced state of homeostasis the way nature intended. It also reduces inflammation?the culprit behind many of today?s rising health problems, including heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic pain.

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