The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body/Mind Disciplines
By addebook • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: Medcine •
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body/Mind Disciplines
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body/Mind Disciplines
By Nancy Allison
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 1999-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0823925463
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780823925469
Binding: Library Binding
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines, a comprehensive new reference covering over 120 disciplines, has been published by The Rosen Publishing.
As alternative medicine is gaining recognition in traditional health care, this timely volume is a welcome and essential resource. The 500-page, one-volume encyclopedia features practical details as well as historical and theoretical information about body-mind practices within all of the major disciplines, from the familiar martial arts, meditation and massage to lesser-known therapies and techniques. While the approaches of the different practices often vary widely, their purpose of incorporating the body with the thinking and feeling processes of the mind is universal — to enable a person to live a long, meaningful, and healthy life.
Written by over 125 experts in their respective fields, the lavishly-illustrated encyclopedia includes boxed insets highlighting important facts about each discipline, annotated resource lists, and sources for further reading.
Editor Nancy Allison, CMA, currently teaches Laban movement analysis and Bartenief Fundamentals at New York University School of Education. She is also on the faculty at the Lincoln Center Institute and the Laban-Bartenief Institute of Movement Studies.
Summary: A long-needed book in the field
Rating: 4
This is a wonderful introduction to many different body-mind disciplines although not an introduction to body-mind. It is not designed to be read from cover to cover yet I find that the more entries I read still more entries I find myself reading. They are all written by authorities in their field. However, this book is not an instruction manual if that is what you are looking for. One of my favorite features is that each entry names organizations and books for further research. I do find, however, that the book is far from all inclusive. This may be attributable fact that there is an inexhaustible multitude of therapies. Still, it would be nice to have them all under one roof. Great book, nevertheless. I appreciate the entries and their eloquent, approachable, authoritative manner.
Summary: A fabulous collection of informative essays
Rating: 5
I purchased the Encyclopedia for more information about Zero-balancing and found a wealth of information about things that I didn’t even know existed! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for information about the latest massage and meditation techniques or anything elese having to with the conjunction of the mind and body
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