This book has been tremendously helpful as I am rehabbing from sciatica. What's great about it is I am working muscle sets that are very weak and there are new aches and pains that accompany each stage of working through that. I've been doing the body posture and re-alignment exercises from this book and it helps relax the areas that PT exercises have "re-awakened" painfully. I am also getting more benefit from the PT exercises themselves because the anatomy lessons inside this book help me imagine the movements in language that might be more helpful to you than what your PT, doctor etc use. My last doctor visit, the staff noticed that I am moving much more freely and seem much more relaxed now. I told them about the book and the osteopath said he's going to check it out. I'm also memorizing some of the breathing language and relaxation exercises for students I work with. Even if it doesn't help them, I know it will help me help them.
* update: I have rehabbed from the sciatica and have only had one time that started that little pinpoint area that indicated trouble, after blizzard snow shoveling. I made sure I went into the vagus nerve reset position for 45 min each day and took it easy physically for a few days & no problems. I do the daily exercises recommended for sciatica and I look forward to it each day after work. In the meantime, I've been working on expanding the repetoire of movement/alignment exercises. Examples: climbing stairs by seeing hip/knees as rocker arms on oil derrick and as I reach w/ my arms overhead, leading w/ my pinkie finger instead of index-thumb. I'm moving w/ more ease, have more energy at the end of the day (many w/ over 16,000 steps) and people keep asking me if I've lost weight. I put that down to the realignment that is happening through the posture correction that happens moving mindfully. I also go on You-tube and type in the names of the exercises and many are right there. Give the book a try, it stands up to the test.
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The head sitting on the spine is a first-class lever, similar to a seesaw.
Audience: Text for introductory exercise, dance, and movement classes and reference for upper-level dance students, dance educators, and somatic education instructors. Resource for instructors of Pilates, yoga, bodyworks, and other groups interested in alignment and imagery. Also a resource for athletes.
The power of imagery to improve alignment, balance, strength, and flexibility
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, presents nearly 500 illustrated exercises—including numerous exercises that are set to music and available on the book’s product page—to help you understand and achieve proper posture and alignment and release excess stress. This edition includes over 600 illustrations of anatomical imagery and updated chapters with information on dynamic alignment and imagery. The text will help you
- recognize how the body and mind interact and learn the biomechanical and anatomical foundation for understanding complex imagery;
- understand principles of dynamic alignment and use imagery to improve movement, body alignment, posture, health, and motivation; and
- improve your self-awareness, body image, and understanding of biomechanical and anatomical principles.
Imagery Exercises for the Vertebrae
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Releasing the spinous processes (standing, sitting, or supine): Visualize the dorsal spinous processes as little flags or ribbons. |
Fluidity and subtlety of spinal movements (any position in improvisation; music optional): Imagine the spinal processes as the tongues of a vibraphone. |
A variety of images for the spinous process: Imagery for the (a) spinous process; (b) kite tail, (c) shower head, (d) paint brush, (e) pump handle. |
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