Belly and Its Power [Paperback]

Allan Saltzman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Yoga Tools (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941821005
• ISBN-13: 978-0941821001
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #960,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have been practicing yoga for 45 years and eventually developed a line of yoga tools to help with my own practice. My approach to health and well being is largely structural. Lengthen and open the spine, release chronic tensions, relieve strain and distortion and the bodily systems just work better and as they should. Periods of real rest and relaxation are also part of this picture. Some of this work I would call surgery on myself. It is just that these surgical implements do not cut the skin but certainly make some alterations. These tools added a dimension to my practice and a depth that eventually I felt I needed. I started to make more of these tools to share with others and it developed into my business, Yoga Tools, and my website www.yogatools.com. I have written 4 books on the subjects of yoga, health, and well being and over 30 essays, all of which are available for sale from my website. A variety of different therapeutic tools are also available.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Belly is Indeed Powerful, May 28, 2000

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Review of The Belly and Its Power by Allan Saltzman

I rate this book as a �emust have�f, simply because of its title. The cover illustration is a black & white illustration of the �eideal�f man with protruding belly. As a coffee table book it will stimulate all sorts of discussion. This book is an introduction to �gkinesthesia�h, the �ginner body sense�h that if fine-tuned will lead one to reduce stress, relax more, and heal from the rigors of modern day life. Stretching and being mindful of our muscles, joints, organs and blood vessels helps to develop kinesthesia. The book is divided into eight sections, each about a particular stretching/stimulation technique, or philosophy, and is well illustrated, with clear sketches and several black & white photos to demonstrate the stretching techniques. The author skims the surface of each topic, enough for the reader to decide whether he or she likes what is offered and wants to find out more. If so, the end of each section contains a bibliography and list of references. The book has elements of yoga, qigong, shiatsu and chiropracy among others, but manages to avoid comparing or even naming systems. Instead, the book keeps the focus on developing kinesthesia. A device called a �gSpinal Roller�h features in several sections. Preeminent intellectuals from China, India, Japan, and the West and somehow blended together into a coherent picture. Christianity features in one section, which makes this book somewhat of a rarity for the genre. The nervous system is also treated in some detail. The only thing missing is an overall index.