With the aid of beautiful illustrations and easy-to-access organisation, teacher and licensed massage therapist Bob Doto teaches you how and what to stretch to reclaim your power and wellbeing, including 60 specific stretches from your head to your toes.
Stretching is accessible to anyone, is quick and easy, can be done in most environments, and has proven to relieve pain, increase rates of recovery, as well as help manage stress and anxiety. With The Power of Stretching, quickly gain an understanding of this powerful tool. First you'll learn:
Why we stretch and why it feels good
The basic anatomy of stretching
The benefits of stretching
General guidelines for performing stretches
Then find out how to stretch every part of your body using 60 different stretches, with a color-coded map of the regions of the body to use as a reference. Each stretch discussed includes an image, bulleted instructions, and helpful notes and tips.
Another section helps you pinpoint the stretches that are right for you based on common occupational and sports activity profiles, along with common injury profiles. Each entry provides information on how the activity or injury relates to the body, interesting facts and statistics, as well as references to the appropriate stretches for rehabilitation.
Feel better faster with this elegantly designed guide to stretching.
By:
Bob Doto
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 160mm,
ISBN: 9781592339365
ISBN 10: 1592339360
Series: The Power of ...
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 03 February 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Meet Bob About This Book Chapter 1 The Hows and Whys of Stretching What are Muscles? What is a Stretch? The Benefits of Stretching Soft Tissue Stretching Safely Chapter 2 The Stretches Stretch Locator Stretches for the Face and Head Stretches for the Neck Stretches for the Shoulders, Chest and Upper Back Stretches for the Arms, Hands, Wrists, and Fingers Stretches for the Abdomen and Low Back Stretches for the Hips and Upper Legs Stretches for the Lower Legs Stretches for the Ankles, Feet. and Toes Chapter 3 Which Stretches to Use Stretches for Activities Stretches for Aches and Pains Index Acknowledgements
Bob Doto is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Chinese Tui Na, acupressure, cupping therapy, and sports medicine, and the author of Acupressure for Beginners (Press Here!). He is the founder of the Ditmas Park Yoga Society (ditmasparkyogasociety.com), and a faculty member at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan teaching Tui Na massage with a focus on hand techniques, structural pathologies, and internal disharmonies.
