The align method : 5 movement principles for a stronger body, sharper mind, and stress-proof life /
Manual therapist and movement coach Aaron Alexander shows readers how posture and body alignment are powerful tools for building strength, achieving peak performance, reducing pain, and approaching the world with a new sense of confidence.--From statement at Amazon.com.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Grand Central Publishing,
2019.
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| Edition: | First hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Welcome to your body. Stand up for yourself: posture and personality ; Rigidity tends to break: play may save your brain and body ; Tools and techniques to align your body
- Daily movements to align yourself. Floor sitting: your foundation for self-care ; Nasal breathing: tuning your engine ; Hip hinging: give me leverage and I'll move the world ; Hanging: the power of decompression ; Walking: circulating your mind and body
- Your environment forms your mind and body. Clothing: if the shoe fits ; Align your home for optimal health and creativity ; Aligning your office for better movement ; Therapeutic movement for driving and travel ; The aligned morning: how to start your day upright ; The aligned evening: assessing the superpowers of sleep
- Moving your senses. Near sight: your eyes need movement, too! ; Finding your voice: the way sound moves us ; Out of touch ; Mindfulness: tidy up your mind to stand taller
- Conclusion.