Books
Most of the content on this site is organized into books. Think of them as collections of subject-focused articles with tables of contents and easy navigation from one page to another. Here you will find a list of links to the front pages of all these books. Use these links to jump straight to the section of the website that is of greater interest to you.
Surviving the Chair - A practical guide to restoring and maintaining a healthy body for those who sit a lot.
How to Start Exercising - Essential information for people new to regular, systematic exercising.
Self Massage - The theory, the basics and advanced topics related to self-massage, as well as gentle body conditioning.
Good Reads
Additionally, at the bottom of the page, you will find references to various books that I find relevant and complementary to the topics covered on this site. I often recommend these books to my clients and I want to share them with you as well. I accompany these references with brief comments and descriptions, as well as direct links to either official author sites or places where you can purchase/download these books. If you want to jump right to the section "Good Reads" follow this link.
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Good Reads
Quite often in my articles you will come across references to various authors and books. For your convenience I've listed some of these books along with brief descrioptions and hyperlinks to the web pages where you will find more information about them. Enjoy!
A Guide to Better Movement
The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill And Less Pain. It is written for movement professionals, athletes, chronic pain sufferers, and anyone else interested in moving better and feeling better.
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death -- and Exercise Alone Won't. Health can be dramatically improved by continuous, low-intensity, movement that challenges the force of gravity
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook
Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook). If you have ever suffered from, or have treated someone who suffers from myofascial trigger point pain, this is a must-have book.
Facilitated Stretching
Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition With Online Video, remains the most trusted resource for proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching, an effective and easy-to-use method that involves stretching the muscle.
