Random House New Releases - Medical - Physiology - Between May 24, 2012 and June 23, 2013.

The Endless Web by Ronald Thompson

2013-05-07T00:30:00-05:00

The Endless Web Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality
Written by R. Louis Schultz, Ph.D. and Rosemary Feitis, D.O.
Illustrated by Diana Salles
Photographed by Ronald Thompson

eBook, 144 pages | North Atlantic Books | Medical - Physiology; Health & Fitness - Alternative Therapies; Science - Human Physiology | $14.99 | May 7, 2013 | 978-1-58394-744-9 (1-58394-744-2)

The result of more than two decades of research and practice, The Endless Web presents in clear, readable language a comprehensive guide to understanding and working effectively with the myofascial system, the 'packing material' of the body. Myofascia is a flexible network of tissue that surrounds, cushions, and supports muscles, bones, and organs. It also acts as a riverbed containing the flow of interstitial fluid, and is a critical influence on the immune and hormonal systems. In daily life, this connective tissue is an underlying determinant of movement quality, modd, alertness, and general well-being. The Endless Web is a fully illustrated guide to understanding how myofascia works, it supportive role within the body's anatomy, and how gentle manipulation of the myofascial tissue is central to lasting therapeutic intervention and how it can be integrated into any bodywork practice.

Esoteric Anatomy by Mathaji Vanamali

2012-06-12T00:30:00-05:00

Esoteric Anatomy The Body as Consciousness
Written by Bruce Burger
Contribution by Mathaji Vanamali
Introduction by Richard Gordon

Esoteric Anatomy offers a spiritual approach to massage, bodywork, and somatic psychology, demystifying an ancient transpersonal model for understanding energy in nature and working with consciousness in the healing arts.

Holistic Anatomy by Pip Waller

2012-05-29T00:30:00-05:00

Holistic Anatomy An Integrative Guide to the Human Body
Written by Pip Waller

eBook, 416 pages | North Atlantic Books | Medical - Holistic Medicine; Medical - Anatomy; Medical - Physiology | $15.95 | May 29, 2012 | 978-1-58394-589-6 (1-58394-589-X)

Complementary and alternative approaches to health and medicine have become increasingly widespread as the limits of conventional treatments become more apparent. Holistic Anatomy presents an authoritative study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology but expands the discussion by connecting the science of the body to a variety of alternative modalities to explore how human beings exist within—and interact with—their environment, and how they experience existence in emotional and spiritual terms. Basic scientific terminology and detailed descriptions are interwoven with informal, sometimes humorous observations, facts, and ideas about life. The mechanisms, structure, and functions of the body are explored, along with how they relate to spiritual and energetic paradigms, emotions, and ecological principles. The first half of the book covers basic anatomy and physiology, describing each major system of the body and how they interrelate. This part includes a thoughtful discussion of aging and the dying process. The second half focuses on models of health and disease, both traditional and holistic. Topics include western pathology, emotional health, five element medicine, and the spiritual cause for disease.