The Weekend Healer: More Than a Dozen 3-Day Plans to Relax, Relieve Stress, and Re-Energize [Paperback]

Jane Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 2002

It's a rare moment when we can find respite from the day-to-day rush. Even during the weekend, we often feel locked into a fast-paced groove; the last thing we're thinking of is our health. Coming to the rescue is "The Weekend Healer," an inspiring collection of seventeen programs designed to boost physical fitness and lift our spirits -- all in the space of a weekend, and all in the comfort and privacy of our own home.

Fun, easy to follow, and beautifully illustrated in color, each plan offers natural and effective ways to make positive lifestyle changes that can last far beyond three days. Among the weekends presented here, you'll find:

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Ways to detox your body through cleansing, breathing, and diet

All-natural beauty recipes for facials, moisturizers, and masks

Exercises ranging from yoga to chi kung

Simple meditation techniques to ease undue anxiety or stress

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This weekend, take care of the most important thing in your life -- you.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jane Alexander is a leading journalist and writer specializing in natural health, self-help, and psychology. She is the author of many successful books in the United States and the United Kingdom on natural health and lifestyle, including Spirit of the Home, The Detox Plan, and The Five-Minute Healer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (April 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743224388
• ISBN-13: 978-0743224383
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,959,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Alexander is a UK-based journalist and author of over twenty non-fiction titles in the fields of wellbeing, natural health and Mind Body Spirit. She has monthly columns in several UK magazines, often appears on television and radio and is quoted in the press as an expert on natural health and alternative spirituality. She has also ghosted several books for celebrity authors.

Jane's blog, Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman (http://exmoorjane.blogspot.com) has a large and enthusiastic following and was shortlisted for the Author Blog Awards. She tweets as @exmoorjane and is active on social media platforms.

Jane grew up in a family which was fascinated by natural forms of wellbeing and the arcane. She learned tarot and yoga from the age of seven and went on to study Kabbalah, herbalism, homeopathy and flower remedies from her teens. She has also trained in past life therapy, shamanism and SHEN.

Jane has a very down-to-earth and pragmatic approach to spirituality and wellbeing. She insists she is no "guru" (despite often being given the label). 'I'm afraid I don't always practice what I preach,' she admits ruefully. 'We live in a busy, crazy world and few people have the time to devote their lives to perfection. So don't beat yourself up. I think making even small changes, little shifts, can make a huge difference. Do what you can and dump the guilt.'

Jane is married (to beer writer Adrian Tierney-Jones, editor of 1001 Beers you Must Taste Before you Die) with a young son and two ridiculous dogs.
They live on Exmoor, a wild and beautiful part of the UK, a place of myth, magic and brooding intensity - an inspiration for her work.

Jane is now turning her hand to writing teen fiction - calling on her knowledge of the arcane and a very clear memory of being sixteen. Her novels blend supernatural romance, horror and edgy realism.










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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mini detox ideas for your mind body & soul, November 22, 2009

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This review is from: The Weekend Healer: More Than a Dozen 3-Day Plans to Relax, Relieve Stress, and Re-Energize (Paperback)

I've tried one of the mini detox weekends and it was amazing! I had been having a little too much fun and overindulging in food, alcohol and a lot of late nights leaving me feeling bloated, run down, and with zero energy. I thought this would be a great kickstart into a healthier me. Even though the detox is only over a weekend the mono-diet and complementary at home treatments really hit me hard (I was very toxic). By Monday I felt rejuvenated, fresh and it felt like it had given my digestive system a new kickstart. It would be great to give your body a boost every now and then.

I can't wait to try the other detox plans including ones for the change of season, your spirtual side etc.. they all seem really logical and easy to do. I really recommend this for busy people or anyone wanting a boost to their health.

3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What you can do with alittle bit of time!!, April 17, 2003

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Ellen "emw314" (Long Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Weekend Healer: More Than a Dozen 3-Day Plans to Relax, Relieve Stress, and Re-Energize (Paperback)

I have always wanted to detox myself, and I will be able to do it with this book. It gives you alot of different choices that you can do within a weekend.

I can't wait to try it out.