Discovering the Body's Wisdom: A Comprehensive Guide to More than Fifty Mind-Body Practices That Can Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Foster Health, Spiritual Growth, and Inner Peace

Knaster, Mirka

ISBN 10: 0553373277 / ISBN 13: 9780553373271

Published by Bantam, 1996

Seller Inventory # 0553373277-3-37338027

Synopsis:

An informative guide to the principles, theories, and practices of Eastern and Western body therapies explains how to get the most out of some seventy-five different treatment approaches--from massage and yoga to Rolfing and reflexology. Original.

About the Author: Mirka Knaster was born in Europe and raised in New York City. Her life-long experience of living, traveling, and conducting research in different parts of the world have contributed to her cross-cultural perspective on how people view, take care of, and heal their bodies.

A licensed massage therapist who has trained in diverse body methods and disciplines, she has been involved in the alternative health field for more than twenty years. As a contributing editor of East/West (now Natural Health) and Massage Therapy Journal, she has interviewed many of the field&;s luminaries and reported on the latest trends. Her writing on health and other subjects has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The Washington Post, Ladies&; Home Journal, and Women&;s Health Care: A Guide to Alternatives. She was a consultant, writer, and on-screen instructor for the best-selling video &;Massage for Health,&; hosted by Shari Belafonte.

Prior to her work in holistic health, Mirka was a Ford Foundation Fellow at Stanford University&;s Center for Latin American Studies and taught English in Colombia. She also did research and published academically in the field of women&;s studies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Discovering the Body's Wisdom: A ...
Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good