Women’s health Books

Book SynopsisWhat if your negative body image isn't trying to torture you but is actually trying to talk to you? Embark on a transformative journey with Body Image Inside Out, where your body image isn't an enemy but a guide towards greater insight and inner alignment. Created by executive coach Whitney Otto and seasoned therapist Deb Schachter, this groundbreaking 'inside out' approach invites you to explore - not ignore - your body image messages.Body Image Inside Out teaches you to become more skillful at listening, interpreting and responding to your body image thoughts, so that you can develop a more constructive and connected relationship with your body. Think of it like couples therapy for you and your body image. Weaving together Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Attachment Theory together, this process teaches you how to: Understand and shift your habitual body ima

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Book SynopsisDiscover the natural strength of the female body, awaken your inner power and enjoy a happy, healthy, confident pre and postnatal experience with this inspiring, stereotype-shattering book.In The StrongLikeMum Method, pre and postnatal fitness expert and mum of four Shakira Akabusi accompanies you on your pregnancy journey and throughout the first year of motherhood to help you tap into the full power of your body and mind with accessible exercise and wellness advice.The benefits of leading an active lifestyle are so much greater than the aesthetic goals we''re bombarded with almost everywhere we turn. This book will unlock secrets that have been hidden in history and show how the female body has adapted and changed to become the powerful force it is today. As well as easy-to-follow exercises, Shakira''s empowering StrongLikeMum Method provides advice on nutrition, the power of sleep, language and ways to adopt a positive mindset.Whether Trade ReviewI wish this book was out when I was pregnant for the first time, especially for all the tips about dealing with pre-natal morning sickness and post-natal exhaustion. Shakira's cheerleading voice would have helped me understand why my body - and mind - were struggling with some of the changes motherhood brings, and given me the power and purpose to be my strongest and healthiest for my baby and, most importantly, me! -- Sarah Ivens, author of The Zen MamaMotivational and inspirational - everything you need to keep your body and mind fit and healthy throughout your pregnancy and beyond! -- Stephanie Anthony * Mother & Baby *

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Book Synopsis'Become a fat-burning machine in just four weeks' The Sun THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW DIET FOR FAST WEIGHT-LOSS, BETTER DIGESTION AND MORE ENERGYEverything you need to know to harness the power of intermittent fasting on a ketogenic diet to lose weight, improve digestion, and feel great for life -- with 40 recipes and two distinct 4-weekplans.Intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets are quickly becoming two of the hottest nutritional trends. And for good reason: when it comes to losing weight, reducing inflammation, controlling blood sugar, and improving gut health, these diets have proven more successful -- and more efficient -- than any other approach. The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will help you combine the power both to achieve a slimmer waistline and optimal health and vitality for life. Inside, you'll find a breakdown of the science behind the benefits of ketosis and intermittent fasting and two 4-week meal plans -- one for people who prefer to fast for a portion of every day, and one for people who prefer to fast a couple times a week -- that will introduce you to the keto diet and keep you on track. Plus 40 mouthwatering recipes for every meal of the day, including: · Magic Keto Pizza· Pecan Crusted Salmon· Italian Stuffed Peppers· Egg Drop Soup· Herb & Cheddar Baked Avocado Eggs· Berry Cheesecake Bars· Creamy Coconut Chai· And much, much more! With tips and tricks for keto-friendly grocery shopping, easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes, and lifestyle advice to help you get the most out of your diet, The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will arm you with everything you need to increase your energy and shed those extra pounds for good.Trade Review'Become a fat-burning machine in just four weeks' The Sun

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Book SynopsisThe Sculpt Plan is a customizable, lifestyle-based weight-loss program for the busy modern woman, from the founder of popular fitness brand Sculpt.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part One ready Chapter 1 Throwing Out the Rulebook Chapter 2 Your Journey Starts Now Chapter 3 Taking Back Your Life Chapter 4 Going for the Gold Part Two set Chapter 5 Eating to Lose Weight Chapter 6 Meet the Meal Builder Chapter 7 Unlocking Your Kitchen Confidence Chapter 8 Working It Out Part three thrive! Chapter 9 Keeping Your Balance (No Matter What) Chapter 10 Sculpted for Life Appendix: The Recipes Breakfast Lunch Dinner AM Snacks PM Snacks Sides Sauces & Dips Treats About the Author References Index

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Book SynopsisStay strong and feel great as you move through the decades of your life with Age Strong: A Woman’s Guide to Feeling Athletic and Fit After 40! Internationally renowned personal trainer Rachel Cosgrove will help you increase metabolism, lose body fat, decrease osteoporosis risk, boost stamina, and increase self-confidence as you move toward and through menopause. With Age Strong you’ll get pumped about setting goals, eliminating excuses, and meeting the aging process head on. Read about real clients of the author and how they built muscle and confidence through strength training. Get detailed instructions, accompanied by full-color photos, on how to safely perform 73 traditional strength exercises and 41 mobility and warm-up movements that will help strengthen your core, lower body, and upper body and help you develop power. Follow the step-by-step plan that’s worked for hundreds of women who have maintained their athleticism in th

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Book Synopsis“Women today not only deserve but should expect a pain-free, active lifestyle, no matter their age, no matter their previous experience.”Pain Free for WomenIn his famed San Diego clinic, Pete Egoscue has taught women of all ages and from all walks of life how to use the Egoscue Method for safe, effective, and permanent relief from chronic pain without prescription painkillers, physical therapy, or invasive surgery. Now he shares his specially adapted “Pain Free” program for women to use at home.Whether you suffer from back or neck pain, joint discomfort or sore knees, or need more stamina, improved balance, and extra strength, here is a revolutionary and proven approach to self-care that promises optimal health through a simple set of exercises that will transform the way you move and feel — forever!Egoscue shows women how to take back their bodies by recovering and restoring a precious health asset — full, free

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Book SynopsisThe Menopause Diet'' is a comprehensive guide to nourishing your body during menopause, a time when hormonal changes can make it difficult to maintain a healthy weight and feel your best. This book offers delicious and easy-to-follow recipes that are specifically designed to help reset your body, blast body fat, and improve your overall health and well-being. The recipes are made with nutrient-rich ingredients that support hormonal balance and aid in weight loss. Covering information as well on the tricks for managing menopause symptoms, supplements, calcium, vitamins, gut health, bone health and helps women feel confident, energised, and in control of their weight. The do's and dont's on food, intermittent fast, gut and foods to avoid also addressing exercise and stress management as well as sleeping and mental health while going through menopause. Includes great photography, easy to follow recipes that are designed to fit in with meal planning for the family. Simple and practical information.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook builds on the wisdom shared in Petra Coveney''s first book, Menopause Yoga by providing tools and techniques for home practice or as part of yoga therapy. It offers curated 15-30-minute yoga home practice classes for symptoms such as hot flushes, anxiety, irritability, brain fog, disturbed sleep, pelvic floor challenges, and many more.It is accompanied by 18 class videos, illustrations and written instructions including modifications and how to use props, as well as a wealth of contributions from leading experts on menopause wellness.It includes information on HRT, nutrition, exercise, CBT psychology, herbal remedies and supplements, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, whilst also acknowledging the wide spectrum of menopause experiences based on ethnicity, gender identity, trauma, neurodiversity, and medically induced menopause.

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Book SynopsisUpbeat and informative, Gaskin asserts that the way in which women become mothers is a women's rights issue, and it is perhaps the act that most powerfully exhibits what it is to be instinctually human. Birth Matters is a spirited manifesta showing us how to trust women, value birth, and reconcile modern life with a process as old as our species. Renowned for her practice's exemplary results and low intervention rates, Ina May Gaskin has gained international notoriety for promoting natural birth. She is a much-beloved leader of a movement that seeks to stop the hyper-medicalization of birth-which has lead to nearly a third of hospital births in America to be cesarean sections-and renew confidence in a woman's natural ability to birth.Table of Contents1 Foreword; 2 1. The Importance of Birth and Birth Stories; 3 2. Second-Wave Feminism, Birth, and Motherhood; 4 3. Sexuality and Birth; 5 4. A Brief Look at the History of Midwives and Medical Men; 6 5. Technology and Empowerment; 7 6. Gathering the Power of Sisterhood; 8 7. What's a Father-to-Be to Do?; 9 8. My Vision for the Future; 10 9. The Kind of Obstetrics I Miss, and Its Great Defenders

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Book SynopsisDepression is one of the UK's leading causes of disability. One in four women in their 40s are prescribed antidepressant drugs BUT depression is a sign of malfunction of the body not in the brain and it can be treated with simple lifestyle interventions.The UK's mental well-being is in a state of crisis psychiatric drugs are overprescribed and the causes of depression and anxiety oversimplified as a genetic and brain malfunction. This book debunks the myths and sets out a natural cure for depression, proving that low serotonin levels are not the primary cause of depression, but that inflammation is the root cause and this can be treated by way of lifestyle changes.The book explores the truth about depression, including the latest science and how our genes express themselves through the food choices we make, as well as Dr Brogan's four-week plan with menus. Written in a lively style and laced with compelling scientific proof, this groundbreaking book proves that symptoms of depressionTrade Review‘Dr Kelly Brogan is the vanguard of leading edge physicians. Her outreach in terms of providing important and scientifically substantiated diet and lifestyle recommendations are changing the way we all look at health and disease.’ David Perlmutter MD author of Grain Brain

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Book SynopsisFrom Cameron Diaz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Book, comes a fresh, personal, and authoritative examination of the art and science of growing older and a roadmap for abundant health and resilience as we age.When Cameron Diaz wrote The Body Book, she was on a mission to help educate young women about how their bodies function, empowering them to make better-informed choices about their health instead of heeding the advice of the latest headline or trend. So she interviewed doctors, scientists, nutritionists and a host of other experts, and then shared what she'd learned with young women everywhere in a comprehensive volume hailed as smart', brimming with science' and the real deal'.Once again Cameron Diaz is on a mission. But this time, she's starting a conversation with her peers on a topic that is virtually taboo in our society: the ageing female body. In The Longevity Book, she will share everything she's learned about the ageing process from top medical expeTrade ReviewReviews for The Body Book: ‘A radically different celebrity lifestyle guide […] More of a body bible than the usual A-lister’s diet-cum-exercise-cum-cookery tome, Cameron’s book is a comprehensive, scientifically sound guide to understanding, strengthening and – most importantly – learning ‘to love’ our bodies […] Very wise and extremely brave.’YOU Magazine ‘If there’s any book you buy at any time soon, it should be [Cameron’s] book.’Drew Barrymore ‘Diaz comes off in her book in the way you’d think she’d act in real life: bubbly and friendly. As a bonus: she’s actually done her research and is knowledgeable and fair.’Jezebel.com ‘[THE BODY BOOK] is brimming with advice, tips and tricks and useful science that [Cameron’s] learned along her wellness journey.’Self Magazine ‘…Diaz’s message is smart: your body is the best instrument you’ll ever own.’The Daily Beast ‘Cam is like your personal life guru, telling you that YOU CAN DO IT in all caps’New York Magazine ‘There’s definitely something about Cameron Diaz.’Hello Magazine

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Book SynopsisA practical, sometimes humorous, sometimes devastating guide to the little-known, poorly understood, but increasingly prevalent heart problem sometimes called takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

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Book SynopsisEdie Falco, Sheryl Crow, Athena Jones, Heidi Heitkamp, and an inspiring array of other breast cancer survivors and “previvors” lend their voices to this collection of powerful stories Drawing from first-hand interviews of successful, high-profile women from myriad industries and perspectives, award-winning journalist Ali Rogin brings together an all-star support and recovery team to inspire anyone confronting a cancer diagnosis, along with their loved ones. Learn how preeminent actresses, musicians, politicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs faced a formidable disease and put it in its place. In their own words, the women of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss inform and encourage by sharing their experiences and advice: how they told loved ones about their diagnoses, navigated treatment options, and managed the work/life/cancer balance. Rogin, too, faced great uncertainty when she tested positively for the BRCA1 genetic mutation at age twenty. She found answers in the vibrant community of breast cancer survivors and “previvors” who also stared down the odds. With her brave decision to undergo a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy before even graduating college, Rogin joined this diverse sisterhood of women confronting breast cancer in its many forms with dignity, strength, and humor.Trade ReviewAdvance Praise for Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss “In Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss, Ali Rogin leads the reader through a behind-the-scenes exposé of the transformative breast cancer journeys taken by a number of America’s most beloved ‘bosses.’ Between Ali’s insightful voice and these resilient, exemplary stories, expect to find your own inner boss lady emboldened, encouraged, and inspired.”––Dr. Kristi Funk, M.D., Breast Cancer Surgeon, Bestselling Author of Breasts: The Owner’s Manual, and Cofounder of pinklotus.com “Ali Rogin has written a timely and critically important book. It is also very personal. Through compelling interviews with thirty truly amazing women, coupled with her own experience, she has told the story of breast cancer—and how to beat it—in a detailed but completely understandable way. This is must-reading that I highly recommend—and not just for women.”––Wolf Blitzer, Anchor, CNN “Empowering! Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss is a practical and inspirational guide that’s filled with invaluable nuggets of wisdom. A must-have road map for anyone at high risk for breast cancer or navigating their way through treatment.”––Rebecca Katz, M.S., Author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen “If there were a bible of boss women who beat breast cancer, Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss would be it. Sheryl Crow, Edie Falco, and Jill Kargman, among other powerhouses, offer their true testaments on how to survive cancer to inspire any woman to be the C.E.O. of her comeback.”––Marisa Acocella, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ann Tenna and Cancer Vixen “This book is the most comprehensive guide to all sorts of questions the doctors can’t answer, and the most original advice I’ve read on how to deal with any uncertain and daunting situation. Buy this book for anyone going through breast cancer treatment, any survivor, and any woman at risk who might be scared. Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss isn't just for women touched by cancer—it is a manual for how to survive any curveball in life.”––Geralyn Lucas, Author of Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy and Then Came Life

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung joins forces with naturopathic doctor Nadia Pateguana to offer methods to prevent and reverse PCOS through diet and intermittent fasting.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in the world, affecting an estimated eight to 20 percent of women of reproductive age, almost half of whom are unable to conceive. PCOS is also associated with increased risks of heart disease, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and type 2 diabetes.In this clearly written guide, backed by science and personal experience, Drs. Jason Fung and Nadia Brito Pateguana show: How to prevent and reverse PCOS with a low-carb, ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. How the root cause of PCOS is excess insulin—and how to get rid of it. 50 recipes and a variety of meal plans for putting new knowledge into (delicious) practice.

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Book SynopsisThis classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitionersâmidwives, doulas, nurses, and obstetriciansâto take a fresh look at the standard procedures that are routinely used to manage American childbirth. It was the first book to identify these non-evidence-based obstetric interventions as rituals that enact and transmit the core values of the American technocracy, thereby answering the pressing question of why these interventions continue to be performed despite all evidence to the contrary. This third edition brings together Davis-Floyd's insights into the intense ritualization of labor and birth and the technocratic, humanistic, and holistic models of birth with new data collected in recent years. Trade Review"A magnificent contribution to our understanding of birthing in this country." Emily Martin, author of The Woman in the Body"Davis-Floyd is a respectful listener who has encouraged her subjects to speak honestly about a complex experience. Consequently, even skeptical readers of the fascinating stories she has gathered should be prompted to reflect on the meaning of their own or their partners' experience of birth … I admire, without reservation, the generous, critical, passionate spirit that animates this book." Sara Ruddick, New York Times Book Review"Davis-Floyd has done an excellent job of demonstrating the linkages between American core values concerning technology and scientific expertise and prevailing obstetric practices. I especially value her use of women's voices to convey the essence of their delivery experiences." Carolyn Sargent, author of Maternity, Medicine, and PowerTable of ContentsAuthor‘s Note about the Cover Images, Dedication, Figure, Tables, Acknowledgments, Preface to the Third Edition, Introduction: Birth as a Rite of Passage, 1. Ritual and Rite, 2. The Stages of Matrescence: The Pregnancy/Childbirth/Postpartum Rite of Passage, 3. The Industrial and Technocratic Models of Birth and Health Care, 4. The Humanistic Model of Birth and Health Care, 5. Birth Messages in the Hospital, 6. How the Messages Are Received: The Spectrum of Response, 7. Scars into Stars: The Reinterpretation of the Childbirth Experience, 8. The Holistic Model of Birth and Health Care, 9. Birth Messages at Home: Homebirth as Holistic Ideology in Action,10. Technocracy in Birth and Life: Some Ritual and Political Implications for the Future, 11. Holism in Birth and Life: Some Ritual and Political Implications for the Future, Conclusion: Birth as an American Rite of Passage, References, Index

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Book SynopsisAre you a Disappearing Woman? Beverly Engel has identified a widespread problem and provided women with wise guidelines for bursting through it. She writes with compassion and insight. If you think you are a Disappearing Woman, you will drink in this book as if it were a health-giving elixir. It is!-Susan Page, author of How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together and If I''m So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? This remarkably helpful book offers new insights into why so many women surrender their individuality in relationships. Don''t wait until your hair is on fire to read it.-Maxine Schnall, founder and Executive Director of Wives Self Help A book of depth and power. I highly recommend it not only to women who lose themselves in their relationships with men but to the parents of adolescent girls who need to be taught how to view themselves as valuable beings separate from their relationships with men and boys.-Michael Gurian, author of ThTable of ContentsIntroduction. DISAPPEARING WOMEN. Are You a Disappearing Woman? How Women Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Four Truths You Need to Know. Why Women Tend to Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Cultural, Biological, and Psychological Influences. The Disappearing Woman Continuum. HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SENSE OF SELF WHILE FLOURISHING IN A RELATIONSHIP: THE SEVEN COMMITMENTS. Commitment 1: Learn to Go Slowly. Commitment 2: Be Yourself and Tell the Truth about Yourself. Commitment 3: Maintain a Separate Life. Commitment 4: Stay in the Present and in Reality. Commitment 5: Don't Go Changing to Try to Please Him. Commitment 6: Cultivate Equal Relationships. Commitment 7: Speak Your Mind. BECOME A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: DEVELOPING A SELF AND A LIFE THAT SATISFIES YOU. Find Your Authentic Self. Find Your Voice. Find Your Shadow. Find Your Substance. Conclusion: Blending and Balancing. Where Do You Go from Here? Appendix I: Embracing Your Femininity: Especially for Those on the Mild End of the Continuum. Appendix II: Women of Substance Support Groups: Especially for Those Near the Middle of the Continuum. Appendix III: When You Need Professional Help: For Those Who Fall on the Extreme End of the Continuum. References. Bibliography anf Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisIt’s time to change the global menopause conversation. Let’s stop talking just in terms of the stereotyped sweaty, hot-flush beleaguered female, the infertile crone or the wise woman – the reality of the menopause experience is so diverse and deserves to be heard.Trade ReviewThe subject of menopause is very serious because this natural state which is part of the normal sexual and reproductive life of women is often negatively treated by harmful traditional behavio[u]rs. Postmenopausal women are thus excluded from sexual relations, including with their husbands, on the grounds that it would cause illnesses in them. One of the consequences of this practice is that all pathological bleeding, including that caused by cancer of the uterus, is paradoxically welcomed by victims who believe they are having a return to menstruation. In my long struggle against female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other harmful traditional practices, I have always spoken out against the harmful traditional practices including those associated with menopause. This is why I am very happy to see that renowned and very committed specialists like [Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi] have participated in the in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of menopause through this excellent book entitled: M-Boldened: Menopause Conversations We All Need To Have, edited by Caroline Harris. -- Dr Morissanda Kouyaté, Executive Director of Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices; laureate of the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize

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Book SynopsisEndometriosis is a painful disorder of the uterus, which can have a profound impact on a woman's quality of life. This book presents an easy-to-understand diet programme to manage the condition.

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Book Synopsis''Powerful, deftly researched. A necessary and urgent deep-dive'' ELINOR CLEGHORN''Brilliantly researched and enlightening'' STYLIST, Books You Need to Know This Autumn''Absolutely captivating'' LESLIE JAMISON----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On Friday 24 June 2022, women''s rights suffered an extraordinary and unprecedented blow. Five US Supreme Court justices made a decision that will impact millions of lives for years to come.In this gripping blend of reportage and history, journalist Becca Andrews tells the story how we have arrived at this devastating turning point.NO CHOICE introduces the origin of abortion and its practice in global cultures, before focusing its gaze on the battle that has been waged for the past century across America, shining a light on the eerie ways in which life before Roe will be mirrored in life after. The wealthTrade ReviewA powerful, deftly researched book, NO CHOICE is a necessary and urgent deep-dive into the history and politics of reproductive rights and justice. Becca Andrews is a bold, compassionate, and informed voice in the fight for abortion to be respected as a vital part of healthcare, and a fundamental human right * Elinor Cleghorn, author of UNWELL WOMEN *A powerful, necessary, absolutely captivating account of abortion in America . . . Anchored in richly rendered individual stories - told with grace, nuance, and compassion - No Choice is required reading for the terrifying post-Roe reality in which we find ourselves * Leslie Jamison, author of MAKE IT SCREAM, MAKE IT BURN *Highly informative, a compassionate look not just at history and current events around reproductive rights, but also the future. No Choice offers an invaluable contribution to the discourse and a reminder that abortion has a history that spans centuries . . . This book reminds us that we have seen this in the past and we do not need to return to those horrors * Mikki Kendall, author of HOOD FEMINISM *Andrews' thoughtful and eye-opening original reporting chronicles one of the most definitive moments of our generation through the eyes of the people who lived and breathed it every day. Her thoughtfully crafted narrative tells the stories of all who've had and provide abortions with unflinching love and clear-eyed honesty * Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive director of We Testify *No Choice translates Becca's years of expertise in beat reporting into an incisive, meticulous, and unsugarcoated examination of how our movement - and our country - failed the South long before Roe v. Wade was overturned * Robin Marty, author of THE NEW HANDBOOK FOR A POST-ROE AMERICA and Operations Director of West Alabama Women's Center *By turns enraging and suprisingly uplifting, an intimate, depressingly timely portrait of the many people who have stood in the gap to protect abortion patients and defend reproductive justice * Anna Merlan, author of REPUBLIC OF LIES *This is required reading for every citizen of this country. Filled with brave reporting, beautiful writing, and an insistence to tell the truth about the war on women, I'll be giving this book as a gift to every woman I know * Emily Rapp Black, author of SANCTUARY *Becca Andrews concisely contextualizes abortion care across race, class, gender identity, and age by analyzing both the limitations of Roe vs. Wade legislation and the fortitude of its advocates. Mosty significantly, her deft reporting centralizes the many people who effectively lost their constitutional right to abortion access long before Roe vs. Wade was formally overturned by the Supreme Court * Koa Beck, author of WHITE FEMINISM *

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Book SynopsisLiving the Life More Fabulous will be pounced on by older women who will find it instructive, reassuring and like a best friend, full of friendly advice'' Joanna LumleyThere has never been a better time to be an older woman. We are fitter, healthier and living longer than at any time in history. My intention is to show you how to live your extra bonus of time as fabulously as possible.Living the Life More Fabulous is an irresistible guide to feeling great, whatever your age. Featuring topics such as beauty, style, confidence and health it provides advice on how to live an engaged life and keep an active mind.Whether you are looking for ideas to update your look, improve your general well-being or take an exciting or much-needed new direction, this book will encourage and empower you to live your life to the full.Trade ReviewFabulous and Inspirational - Lorraine KellyLiving the Life More Fabulous will be pounced on by older women who will find it instructive, reassuring and like a best friend, full of friendly advice - Joanna LumleyA perfect mix of the practical and enjoyable, everything women of a certain age love to read and know about, an easy accessible beauty bible. - Sandra Howard

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Book SynopsisA fully revised and updated edition of the definitive account of the causes, prevention and treatment of miscarriageTrade ReviewHonest, moving and practical * The Sun *

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Book SynopsisWe hear a lot these days about the menopause, but there may be up to fifteen years of hormonal changes in a woman''s body before she reaches the point where her periods stop. These years can be turbulent both emotionally and physically - with panic attacks, insomnia, acne, hot flashes, weight gain and low moods. It''s not uncommon for women to feel like they''ve gone crazy.But you''re not insane, you''re just perimenopausal. As our hormones fluctuate from our mid-thirties, so do the needs of our bodies. With the right lifestyle and dietary changes, and some medical help if needed, you can turn the perimenopause into a powerful life transition towards a stronger, healthier and happier you. Katarina Wilk''s frank, friendly and unbiased guide is the essential companion to finding your perimenopower.

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Book SynopsisPROSE Award Winner for Biography and AutobiographyNamed one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2023Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Women's NonfictionOffers thought-provoking theories and life-transforming ways to deal with painWhat can we ask of pain? How can we be more creative and courageous in carrying pain in our lives? In this genre-bending work that is equal parts memoir and scholarly criticism, L. Ayu Saraswati provides thought-provoking theories and life-transforming ways to understand pain, specifically in relation to feminism. Arguing that pain is not merely a state we are in, Scarred reframes pain as a transnational feminist object, something that we can carry across international borders. Drawing on her own experience traveling across twenty countries within just over a year, Saraswati aims to bring readers along on her journey so that they might ask themselves, How can I live with pain differently?By using pain as a lens of feminist analysis, Scarred allows us Trade ReviewSaraswati applies a feminist analytic lens in her approach to pain in this transformative work. She believes that everyone carries pain, and offers provocative theories about how to manage it. Part memoir, this book examines Saraswati’s own pain in addition to her scholarly critique, which enhances and supports her findings and conclusions. * Library Journal, Best Books of 2023 *With her latest book, L. Ayu Saraswati offers readers an original, inclusive and intimate examination of pain through a feminist lens. As rigorous as it is readable, Scarred seeks to reframe our relationships to pain, healing, embodiment and enchantment. -- Karla Strand * Ms. Magazine *Drawing on her travels across 20 countries in just over a year, Saraswati, a professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, shines a feminist light on pain. Her book fuses several modes of storytelling, including memoir, academic theory, ethnography, and criticism, and aims to reframe the reader’s understanding of pain and the female body. * Publishers Weekly *Theoretically astute yet intensely readable, this book suggests that all of us carry pain—and that everyone also inherently possesses the ability to work with pain instead of fighting against it. The book emphasizes that pain is integral to people; it’s not an incidental feature of circumstances. An exceptional discussion of strategies for processing pain with and through the body. * Library Journal (starred review) *How do we create new conversations with and about pain–conversations that are humane, enchanting, and subversive? How do we cultivate new, life-sustaining relationships with pain–rather than reject, repress, or in other ways deny it? (And why would we even want to do so?) How do we address both the private/personal and the social/systemic/political dimensions of pain? Traveling with and through pain, L. Ayu Saraswati explores these and related questions. She risks the personal, offering invaluable lessons and additional perspectives into the complex entanglement of feminist theory/praxis, healing, embodiment, enchantment, and pain. * AnaLouise Keating, author of The Anzaldúan Theory Handbook *An intimate tour de force. Scarred is a necessary intervention into the human quest to understand pain and its im/possibilities. Indeed, even more so in this neoliberal world that encourages pain's suppression and elimination. From yoga retreats in Costa Rica, to the feminist practice of ‘gibberish’ in the mountains of Nepal, to experiences of ‘feminist enchantment’ in Ecuador, Iceland, and Catalonia, this book—part memoir, part ethnographic analysis—is a transdisciplinary and transcontinental fete of feminist cultural studies scholarship. Its theoretical insights, display of feminist autoethnographic fieldwork, and writing craft will have a lasting influence. * Devika Chawla, author of Home, Uprooted: Oral Histories of India’s Partition *Saraswati artfully weaves memoir and auto-ethnography; theorizing and storytelling; and self-reflection and critical analysis to create a beautiful meditation on her feminist journey through pain. This methodologically innovative and theoretically provocative text is a must-read for anyone seeking insight into how we can live with pain differently. * Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, author of Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach *

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Book SynopsisThis enlightening guide by esteemed plastic surgeon Dr. Francel demystifies the plastic surgery experience and the common mistakes people make that lead to botched results.Dr. Francel makes the case that patient requests and poor selection of practitioners often play significant roles in adverse outcomes. He candidly reveals that even board-certified surgeons aren''t immune to occasional unfavorable results, due to the constant evolution of surgical procedures.Exposing Bad Plastic Surgery presents honest, frank, and authoritative information to aid consumers in making decisions about plastic surgery. Dr. Francel exposes the realities behind the surge of poor plastic surgery results, and offers strategies to avoid falling victim to such circumstances. His expertise combined with his candid, no-nonsense approach to a topic often obscured by sensational media portrayals should help readers avoid a “bad plastic surgery” result.

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Book SynopsisFor women who want the medical knowledge of Masters and Johnson and the passion of 50 Shades of Grey, Ultimate Intimacy helps them take back control of their sex life. As a board certified OBGYN and medical director of VSPOT Medispa and ViVa Rejuvenation Center, Carolyn DeLucia, MD FACOG has been working tirelessly to spread the word about the new treatments available to patients and other doctors worldwide. She wants to help women have the best intimate relationships possible, bringing the magic back to their sex life. In Ultimate Intimacy, women will: Learn about what is normal and what is not to give them better insight into their body. Understand the simple and complex procedures that can address a wide range of intimate health issues. Know how to choose the right treatment for themselves, so they can bring the best options to their doctor. Become more empowered, confident, and able to enjoy their inner goddess!

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Book SynopsisHow to Age Against the Machine is a joyous, information-packed ride through ageing as a woman, in all its complexity and diversity. Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown, co-hosts of the popular Age Against the Machine podcast, ask all the right questions on thorny topics such as menopause, relationships, work, money, health and sex – with answers that inspire us to age with meaning and purpose. As we age, some of us might feel freer than ever, with the kids out of the home and more time to ourselves; for others, it can be a stressful time of invisibility and vulnerability. No two women will age in the same way, but there’s been precious little in the way of guidance for this part of our lives – until now. How to Age Against the Machine shares the wisdom of experts as well as real stories from women from all walks of life, normalising ageing and handing us a toolkit for these challenging yet transformative years. What are our own ageing superpowers? How can we tap into and celebrate our value and relevance to make the second part of our lives safe, healthy, connected and fulfilled? Melissa and Naima are your perfect guides for the ageing revolution!

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Book Synopsis'We never train women in Sydney,' Caroline de Costa was told in 1974 when she applied to become a junior registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology. She and her husband packed their bags and their children, and headed for Dublin.When Caroline first started in medicine, being an unmarried mother was frowned on, cane toads were used for pregnancy tests, and giving birth was much riskier than it is today. Her funny and poignant stories of bringing babies into the world show that, while much has changed, women still work hard and it remains a bloody business. A birth plan is no guarantee of a normal birth (whatever that is).Men have always wanted to control women's bodies, and Caroline has been instrumental in giving Australian women of all backgrounds the opportunity to resist, and to choose when and how they have babies. Her behind-the-scenes stories reveal it's often the little things that win a campaign.Trade ReviewAn enthralling and at times eye-popping ride through her brilliant career as an obstetrician and fierce advocate for women's reproductive freedom. -- Anne Summers * Anne Summers *Caroline de Costa has lived an exciting and unusual life, is a brilliant doctor, a fierce and trailblazing feminist and now reveals herself as a gripping and evocative writer! -- Jane Caro * Jane Caro *

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Book SynopsisWhile most people associate testosterone with men, it's one of the most vital hormones in women, and one of the first hormones that women begin to lose as they enter their 40s. Women approaching midlife are plagued with insomnia, fatigue, depression, forgetfulness, low libido and a general sense of malaise. But Dr Kathy Maupin knows that it doesn't have to be this way. In the process of overcoming her own hormonal imbalance, Dr Maupin has identified a debilitating and largely unknown health condition that is affecting millions of women: testosterone deficiency.In The Secret Female Hormone, Dr Maupin and therapist Brett Newcomb bring vital information about testosterone to the general public for the first time as they share the latest research on testosterone replacement therapy and its effects. Speaking in clear and practical terms, they show readers how to find the right treatment plan for their individual needs. Discover: · Shocking information on the long-term effects and risks factors of testosterone loss · Common myths and misconceptions regarding hormone replacement therapy · Questionnaires throughout to help readers determine their individual needs · Tips for dealing with mood swings, changes in sex drive and maintaining healthy relationships · Real patient stories that help you find the right prescription for your individual needs.Trade ReviewI have long recommended testosterone to those women who require it. Dr Maupin's updated and thorough approach to this little-known female hormone is simply excellent. -- Christiane Northrup, MD New York Times bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause The Secret Female Hormone unveils the missing link for many women over 40 who are suffering from symptoms such as low libido, fatigue, insomnia, loss of muscle mass and an increase in belly fa - despite the perfect diet and exercise regime. Every woman should read this book! -- Dr. Natasha Turner naturopathic doctor and author of The Hormone Diet, The Supercharged Hormone Diet and The Carb Sensitivity Plan The Secret Female Hormone is a must read for women today! Dr Maupin and Mr Newcomb have brought to light the importance of testosterone for many women struggling with low libido. Hormones should always be evaluated in unity and testosterone is almost always overlooked. The authors tell the truth about how hormone imbalances truly affect women - not only their energy, their vitality and their libido but also their family relationships and self-esteem. This book will be a resource for women for years to come! -- Marcelle Pick, MSN, OB/GYN NP owner of Women to Women and author of Is It Me or My Hormones? and The Core Balance Diet A ground-breaking health book is casting testosterone in an unexpected new light, as the saviour of female midlife vitality. The Sunday Times, Style

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Book SynopsisProvocative, ground-breaking and entertaining, the world’s leading expert on sexuality and the ovulation cycle reveals the hidden intelligence of hormones. In this paradigm-shifting book, Martie Haselton explains how hormonal intelligence works - both its strengths and its weaknesses - and shows women how to track and understand their desires, fears and perceptions with a radical new understanding of the biological processes that profoundly influence our behaviour. Rigorously researched, entertaining and empowering, Hormonal offers women deep new insights into their bodies, brains and relationships, and will encourage women everywhere to embrace the genius of female biology.Trade Review‘Such common sense is, sadly, remarkable.’ * Evening Standard *'Haselton is part of a new conversation that is emerging; she is a pioneering researcher pushing the politics of hormones in a new direction.' * Observer *'In her book she shows that there are no simple answers, but lots of fascinating possibilities, when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.' * The Sunday Times *‘What a refreshing book. Finally, a feminist with the courage to discuss women not as victims of their hormones but as elegantly built captains of their minds and lives.’ * Helen Fisher, author of The First Sex and Why Him? Why Her? *'A very detailed and fascinating book which explores hormones to different level. Many women (and men) should read this to understand how women’s hormones can have both negative and positive effects on our lives.' * Dr Louise Newson, the Menopause Doctor *'Anchored in deep science, Haselton takes the reader on a mesmerizing tour from the stirrings of puberty to the aftermath of menopause, from sexual fantasies to the ways in which women often call the shots in the game of mating.' * David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire *'Haselton shows there are no simple answers - but lots of fascinating possibilities - when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.’ * Alice Dreger, author of Galileo's Middle Finger *'In Hormonal, Martie Haselton gives us a brave and fascinating tour of what we know we know about sex differences, but are often afraid to discuss. Read it, whether or not you have a uterus.' * am Harris, author of five New York Times bestsellers and host of the Waking Up podcast *'This book is essential reading for both women and men...Hormonal is engaging, clever, very funny at times, and always scientifically impeccable.' * Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, author of New York Times bestseller Zoobiquity *‘Your hormones have a lot to answer for, and you'll struggle to find someone to give you a better schooling than UCLA professor Martie Haselton.’ * Women's Health *'Deep, thoughtful, and eye-opening, this book teaches us that the more we know about hormones, the more we can manage our lives.' * Maria Shriver, author of I've Been Thinking... *'A smart and engaging scientific story about the amazing molecules that drive our behaviour.' * Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness *'Written with passion and wit, Hormonal provides important insights about the female experience.' * Joan Silk, professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, and co-author of How Humans Evolved *

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Book SynopsisGet Your Mojo Back breaks the silence around the feminist topic no-one is talking about: how to have enjoyable sex after birth. This book is a rallying call to women to reclaim their sexuality and find sexual fulfilment. Focusing on the physical, mental and practical aspects that can affect your sexual experience and relationship, each chapter contains: a personal experience to relate to; tips on specific issues and their manifestations, including unfulfilling sex and numbness, painful postpartum sex, and finding time for intimacy in motherhood; information from experts, including women's health physios, an obstetrics doctor and gynaecology and a perinatal mental health psychologist. Informative yet often hilarious, this guide from maternal health campaigner and journalist Clio Wood will appeal to new and existing mothers seeking to improve their sex lives and wellbeing after birth. It will also attract fans of feminist women's health books, including Period Power.Trade Review- "There is no book out there like this. Candid, funny and utterly eye-opening. Get Your Mojo Back digs deep on women's health and how to get your sex life back - quite literally from all angles. Just wish it had been written sooner." - Anna Whitehouse, Mother Pukka - "Clio boldly goes where no woman has gone before, into the postnatal bedroom, and she is both fearless and reassuring in her exploration of this neglected area of new parents' lives." - Milli Hill, Author of Give Birth Like a Feminist

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Book SynopsisEvery day, all over the world, millions of women are grappling with many of the same mind and body issues: low sex drive, weight gain, sexual dissatisfaction, chronic stress, anxiety, hormone imbalances, infertility, poor sleep, lack of concentration, PMS, peri-menopause and menopause complications, and most especially, an overriding feeling of unexplainable fatigue. It's time to take the 'f word' out of our lives!The Fatigue Solution will show you how to go from fatigued to fabulous by following eight simple steps that help you identify and understand the potential source of these vexing health conditions.STEP1: Feed your energy furnace by learning which foods will enhance stamina (and avoiding thosethat cause fatigue).STEP 2: Get your gut in shape by ridding the toxins that drain you of energy.STEP 3: Improve your sleep habits and discover tips for creating mental, physical and emotional calm and healthy sleeping schedules to keep your hormones balanced.STEP 4: Supercharge your sexuality and release endorphins that will rev up your metabolism.STEP 5: Move your body and boost your metabolism with exercises specifically designed to increase energy output throughout the day.STEP 6: Check your thyroid so you can find out if your thyroid is doing its job and what you can do to keep it working efficiently.STEP 7: Prepare yourself for that time of the month (or your life) with special herbs, supplements and vitamins to keep from suffering debilitating energy loss and maintain energy reserves as you age.STEP 8: Have yourself tested to know if you have any deficiencies contributing to your fatigue.This is a 21st century woman's health guide for generating physical as well as emotional strength, balancing hormones, reclaiming sexual vitality and restoring energy. Dr Eva Cwynar (pronounced "queen-R"), premiere Beverly Hills endocrinologist and metabolic medicine specialist, who has treated prime ministers, A-list actors and professional athletes, shares her program for rejuvenating and reinvigorating your life.Trade ReviewI wish everyone could have access to Dr. Eva's personal care and attention. The Fatigue Solution is the next best thing-it's one book that should be on every woman's bedside table. Eve, singer and actress

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Book Synopsis'Where science-based nutrition meets easy, joyful, flavour-packed foods!' - Melissa HemsleyFrom boosting your energy levels to improving your gut health, immunity and sleep quality, Jennifer Medhurst's evidence-based approach to nutrition - distilled into 7 easy-to-follow principles - empowers you to decide what is best for your health while still giving you the freedom to eat the foods you enjoy.Part One focuses on her 7 principles:Focusing on wholefoodsBeing diverseKnowing your fatsIncluding fermented, prebiotic and probiotic foodsReducing refined carbohydratesBeing aware of liquidsEating mindfullyPart Two features 70 deliciously nourishing recipes that you will want to come back to time and again, all using ingredients available at any supermarket.So instead of taking away from your diet, learn how easy it is to feel better, all while adding more to what you eat .'Easy-to-digest nutrition advice, with compelling lifestyle tips woven throughout' - Nina Parker

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Book SynopsisRestore vitality, reduce stress, and get your mojo back with yoga tailored to the female body.Discover how yoga can provide health benefits specifically for your female body, whatever your stage of life. Women are more prone to asthma, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis, and can use yoga to mitigate against such health threats.You may be pregnant or a new mother, balancing family commitments, or feel exhausted all the time - Yoga for Women has ideal programmes to help you find renewed energy and inner calm. Discover how certain asanas can build bone strength or a healthy respiratory system, relieve stress and boost energy, improve your sex life, provide gentle exercise during pregnancy, or alleviate pain or the symptoms of menopause. Start with the basics, including simple warm-ups and poses that will enhance your well-being. Then explore sequences that help you to guard against female health issues and meet the challenges that life presents. Yoga for Women is perfect for women at every stage of life.Trade Review"This simple guide to bringing calmness, flexibility and joy into your life will help reduce your risk of osteoporosis, thyroid disease and a multitude of other nasties, all by practicing this ancient art. It contains advice for every woman including new mums and those in the menopause." * Top Sante *

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Book SynopsisA scathing analysis of high-tech biomedical reproductive techniques. Women as Wombs provides groundbreaking insights into the debate over reproductive technology and its ethical, legal, and political implications.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p. v; INTRODUCTION p. vii; 1 The Production of Fertility and Infertility: East and West, South and North p. 1; 2 Maternal Environments and Ejaculatory Fathers: New Definitions of Motherhood and Fatherhood p. 29; 3 A Critique of Reproductive Liberalism p. 76; 4 The Marketing of the New Reproductive Technologies: Medicine, the Media and the Idea of Progress p. 108; 5 The International Traffic in Woman, Children, and Fetuses p. 138; 6 International Human Rights, Integrity, and Legal Frameworks p. 188; NOTES p. 211; INDEX p. 245;

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Book SynopsisA woman's mind and body change as she goes through life, and so should her outlook on what it means to be healthy and fit. If you're a woman over age 35, you need fitness and wellness advice that's uniquely tailored to your needs so you can look and feel your best. You need Total Body Beautiful.With combined decades of experience and dozens of fitness certifications and credentials, the expert team of authors, Andrea Orbeck, Desi Bartlett, and Nicole Stuart, have worked with hundreds of celebrities, supermodels, and ordinary women to develop workout and wellness solutions to stay active and feel good in their own skin—and they can do the same for you. These authors understand the complexities of women's bodies and the changes that occur as women age.More than an exercise guide, Total Body Beautiful explores the changes that women experience during and after pregnancy, during perimenopause, and during and after menopause. You’ll learn how hormones affect your physical body and emotional wellness, the effects of exercise on the brain, and how nutrition affects the way you look and feel. You'll find insider tips and client stories from celebrities and clients who the authors have worked with.You'll get practical and research-backed advice on improving strength, mobility, flexibility, and aerobic fitness. You’ll learn how to choose fitness activities based on your goals—both now and when your life priorities change. With 100 different exercises—spanning yoga, Pilates, and strength exercises—you'll have plenty of options to choose from when creating your workouts build, no matter what life stage you are in. Sample plans help you consider your needs when creating daily and weekly workout schedules, or you can choose from over two dozen predesigned yoga, Pilates, strength and cardio, and combination workouts for instant variety and effectiveness.Movement in many forms is the key to building and maintaining a healthy body and mind at any age. Get a renewed outlook on what it means to be fit with Total Body Beautiful.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.Trade Review"Working with Desi is one of my favorite things. Anytime my anxiety is high, she helps bring me back to the present moment through yoga. I met her through my doula and have been working with her since being pregnant. Her practice is amazing, and her visualization meditations ground me. I always feel amazing after a session with her! I'm so lucky to have her in my life; she is a gift to this world!"—Ashley Tisdale, Actress and Founder of Frenshe"Nicole helped me sculpt my body and get in tip-top shape for House Bunny."—Anna Faris"Andrea is a great trainer and very educated about the body. She motivated me and made it fun to train with her in 2009 after the birth of my daughter."—Heidi Klum"The most humbling transformation occurred in me when I made the decision to dedicate time to my body in a loving way through Pilates. Not only did my physical body transform into the lithe, dancer’s shape I’d always dreamed of (yet thought was beyond my grasp), I also realized that inherent in this practice was a key to calming my overactive mind and returning wholly to my body. One of the greatest gifts I have ever given myself was committing to show up and see what my body was capable of."—Scout Willis, Musician and Artist"Andrea brings an optimism and variety to my workouts that I've never before experienced with a trainer. Her deep knowledge of the body—applied specifically to my goals and life—has changed the way I view fitness and what is possible."—Kimora Lee Simmons"During the shutdowns in 2020 I started working out with Desi, Nicole, and Andy online. I love the workouts and continue to enjoy them. An unexpected benefit was learning more about meditation techniques. Using the mantra ‘peace’ helped me through handling my own experience with COVID-19. One night my ability to breath was getting worse, and I began to panic that I wouldn't be able to breath. As my heart rate started to increase, I began to repeat the mantra ‘peace’ over and over and, by using meditation, I was able to slow down my heart rate and control my breathing immensely. Meditation helped me not only that night but many times during my experience with COVID-19. It was a blessing."—Jaime Catmull, Forbes Contributor, Your Money Champion Columnist for GOBankingRates.com, and Vice President of Partnerships at ConsumerTrack"Nicole is the most incredible person and Pilates teacher. Through Nicole, my husband Nick and I discovered Pilates in the truest form as taught by Joseph Pilates. I have been so inspired by Nicole and her wonderful teaching. We will always be so grateful to Nicole."—Susie Cave, Founder of The Vampire's Wife“Desi not only changed my pregnancy, but she changed my life. Her warm, kind, grounding, intuitive love encouraged me to be respectful of what my body needed in such a tender time. She encouraged me to listen to myself, to trust myself, and to make decisions for my baby and me. I will never forget training with her about a year after my daughter Hart was born. I was debating whether or not it was time to finish nursing, and I knew this was probably my last time breastfeeding. I was so confused and emotional. Desi suggested we meditate to end our session, and when we got up she held my hand and just said, ‘it’s OK to be done.’ I cried as I hugged her and thanked her for giving me the permission I didn’t know I was looking for. Of course, the workouts and yoga were unequivocally beneficial to my pregnancy, but really it was the emotional love, support, and grounding that Desi gave me that will stay with me for a lifetime.”—Yael Cohen, Cofounder of F*** Cancer"I met Nicole Stuart after I had my third child and was over 40. I had a big job as the first woman copresident of a major talent agency. Two of my clients gifted me 10 sessions with Nicole, and we have been working together ever since. When we first started, my muscles were very tight, and I couldn’t get close to getting my legs over my head, but now I do it easily. I consider my weekly Pilates sessions a key part of my anti-aging regimen."—Nancy Josephson, Partner at WME Talent Agency"Depleted. That’s how I felt when I was introduced to Desi Bartlett. I had just gone through seven rounds of fertility treatments before and during the pandemic to conceive my second child and had been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease during my postpartum season. I was utterly exhausted and gearing up to return to my full-time career. As a seasoned creative executive, I had mastered my professional life but had neglected my body and spirit. Before meeting Desi, I had tried every fitness class, trainer, app, and trend you can imagine and still felt a lack of routine, progress, and impact—internally and externally. After meeting Desi, for the first time in my life I felt I found what I was looking for in a workout: a workout that starts from the inside out. I am being restored and strengthened by the tools, exercises, and practices that Desi has created for me. Desi is my ultimate coach, trainer, and friend. She has helped me connect within to be ever strong on the outside. Whether I am navigating my career, my family, or the world, I now feel rooted and capable to focus on what I value and what will nourish my whole being. There is no one like Desi! Read her book and you will unlock the strategies to live a more connected approach to well-being. Desi will take you deeper to transform your heart, soul, and body to become unstoppable!"—Gabrielle Raymond McGee, Chief Operating Officer of Tory Burch Foundation and Board Member of Mission BlueTable of ContentsPart I. What’s Going On InsideChapter 1. Physical Changes Chapter 2. Mental ShiftsChapter 3. Emotional AdjustmentsPart II. Fitness Activities and ExercisesChapter 4. YogaChapter 5. PilatesChapter 6. Strength Training and Aerobic FitnessPart III. Plan for ConsistencyChapter 7. Create Your PlanChapter 8. Activity-Specific WorkoutsChapter 9. Combined Workouts

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWise Power is a radical revisioning of menopause as an awakening to the kind of power we need today, for the sake of the world. - Lynne Twist, global visionary, co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance and bestselling author It’s more than time that women began having new conversations about menopause, telling each other stories about beginnings, not endings. Wise Power is a rich, inspiring and practical guide to navigating this time of bone-deep metamorphosis – a thoughtfully crafted map charting the new opportunities ushered in by this profound initiatory experience. - Sharon Blackie, author of 'Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life' Fizzing with potent wisdom. This is the book on the menopause I’ve been waiting for: straight talking, courageous, initiatory and wise, wise, wise. - Lucy H. Pearce, author of 'Moon Time', 'Burning Woman' and 'Medicine Woman' At once tender and intimate, fierce and clear-eyed, Wise Power is a bounty of rich observations and story-telling that leads us through the labyrinth of menopause: that is, the years of perimenopause through to postmenopause. With robust truth telling, loving kindness and embodied wisdom, Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer have brought forth a map of menopause that is fresh, original and revolutionary. If you’re up for a deep dive into the power inherent in the menopause transition and keen to take charge of your bumpy journey to mature self-knowledge, Wise Power is your book. - Jane Bennett, creator of Celebration Day for Girls and co-author of 'About Bloody Time'Reading the book Wise Power is an experience of feeling deeply seen, affirmed and honoured. As the authors, with breathtaking clarity, both practically and spiritually, guide us through the phases of the menopause transition, we are drawn back into an intimacy with the unfathomable rhythms that move us. An antidote to dusty hand-me-down ignorance, this book offers us a profound framework for reclaiming menopause as a spiritual death/rebirth initiation, as well as generous guidance for how to navigate each phase of the process. - Chameli Gad Ardagh, founder of AwakeningWomen.comThis book is essential. Finally a map and a guide for one of life’s greatest initiations and greatest confusions for women. No longer shrouded in shadow, the path becomes one of courage and beauty, letting go and allowing. Instead of holding on to what we know, we are shown how to understand a level of spiritual emergence that can and should transform our lives into expressions of personal sovereignty and authority. What a blessing of a book. - Clare Dubois, founder of Treesisters (treesisters.org) This is a magnificent book, possibly the one we’ve all been waiting for. For so many of us the only stories about menopause have been negative. Wise Power tells the real story: why we “suffer” and what to do about it. Woven through with many illuminating experiences, it reframes menopause, creating a new language and a map, offering a deeper understanding of the spiritual and psychological transformation that’s happening. - Jane Hardwicke Collings, Women’s Mysteries teacher and founder of the School of Shamanic WomancraftMy menopause has been a deep, challenging and yet wonderful journey for me, my husband and our relationship; my “menopausal bend” as I call it. This book is a radical, liberating reframing of menopause that will support you in the transformative alchemy of this era of your life, or of your woman’s life. Alexandra and Sjanie bring wisdom and fierce humanity to whatever they touch, including this fiery topic which is, at last, beginning to be acknowledged as the powerful and demanding rite of passage that it is. - Susannah Darling Khan, author and co-founder of Movement MedicineA compassionate and unflinching guide to the spiritual journey through menopause which Alexandra and Sjanie so rightly identify as the 'most creative and satisfying period of our lives'. - Lara Briden, author of 'Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40'Sjanie and Alexandra are women of power and have the deep heart wisdom to use it wisely for the good of all. Wise Power is a necessity if we are to evolve as a species, and the knowledge and experience contained in this book are surely a part of creating it. - Ya’Acov Darling Khan, Shaman, author and co-founder of Movement Medicine Wise Power reveals menopause as a time of awakening and spiritual activation. Like an elder sister, Wise Power guides us through the five stages of the menopausal initiation so that we may celebrate our well-earned wisdom and timeless beauty. - Tami Lynn Kent, author of 'Wild Feminine', 'Wild Creative' and 'Mothering from Your Center'In Wise Power, Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer invite perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal women into a space of wisdom, empathy, rich stories, community and pragmatic resources. Thus equipped, we find ourselves more enriched, soothed, inspired and aligned with the Good Mystery that is Life. - Dr Claudia Welch, author of 'Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life'This book is a gift that takes you to a much-needed menopause pulpit where – if you’re open and brave enough not to believe the cultural narrative that demonizes menopause – you’ll find a transformational path to menopause awaits and that this is truly a time of great awakening. As I read this book, I found myself cheering “Yes! Yes! Yes!”, thrilled to see the importance of rest and related topics stressed throughout, and convinced that the menopause “medicine” you will discover is exactly what is needed right now. When this wise power is known and embodied, your life, and the world, will change for the better. - Karen Brody, author of 'Daring to Rest: Reclaim Your Power with Yoga Nidra Rest Meditation' Wise Power is essential medicine for this time. As I read it, every cell in my body, down to my marrow, said “Yes!” The beauty of this book is that it speaks to healing the deeply ingrained and implicit biases of the patriarchal cultures that so many of us were raised within. And also to healing the violence of ageism, which is particularly acute for women. Simultaneously, it lifts up the lived experience of power, creativity and wisdom that elder women are invited to own; the power and creativity that has in the past led people through catastrophic situations – both environmental and social. Now, as we face a confluence of emergencies that threaten the very future of our species, it’s vital that we do the inner work this book invites us to. We may then fully own the power, insight and wisdom that nature has gifted to us, to step boldly and purposefully into the callings of this time. - Nina Simons, co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer, Bioneers, and author of 'Nature, Culture & the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership' Wise Power is an initiation into the profound power and wisdom of menopause. This book is incredibly timely and I have no doubt it will completely shift our view of menopause, which has traditionally been seen as an affliction we must simply suffer through. It is the handbook needed to rewrite the story of menopause, and I truly believe that if you follow the guidance offered within its pages, you will experience immense benefits. - Nicole Jardim, author of 'Fix Your Period'Dreading or struggling with menopause? Wise Power embraces the richness of this phase that so many experience as challenging. Brought to life with women’s stories, it offers a clear map of the territory with practical suggestions for navigating your way through. I found so much that resonated with my own experience and revelled in Wise Power’s reclaiming and celebrating this potent time. - Kim McCabe, founder of Rites for Girls CIC and author of 'From Daughter to Woman'This is a timely self-help book that breaks the taboos and makes menopause part of a wider conversation. - The Lady magazineWise Power is packed full of accessible practical tools and techniques to help you on this important phase of life. A spiritual new take on this impactable stage of life. - OM Yoga MagazineEven though menopause is a natural part of a woman's life, it can feel daunting and overwhelming. Understanding your body is the best way to navigate this phase and a new book, Wise Power… by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, is all about redefining menopause as a sacred rite of passage that can awaken greater power and wisdom. - Spirit & DestinyAt long last, a wise and timely book that will forever change your view of the menopause as a moment of positive transformation, and not an embarrassment to be denied or medicated. Women of every age: get hold of a copy of Wise Power and embrace its central message that the change is a change for the better, when you finally discover yourself, and all your vast potential, and truly hit your stride. - Lynne McTaggart, internationally bestselling author of The Power of Eight, The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Bond

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