Complementary-Therapy Books

In this time of increasing new illnesses, I find this book both very informative and comforting. Dr. Mees gives a scientific explanation of the nature of illness and shows that every illness bears a real blessing for the person suffering from it. His work is based on scientific knowledge, practical medical experience, and a kind of spiritual anthropology. Every person--medical professional or not--should read this book. It gives one hope and knowledge so necessary for coping with the challenge of an illness.

I contend that rigidity [...] i.e., the adherence to a principle to the utter exclusion of its opposite, is contrary to the laws of life." Thus wrote Feldenkrais in this book in 1949, when he was 45 years old, already an expert in Judo and with a PhD in physics. In those years he settled for some time in Britain after having emigrated from Russia, where he was born, to Palestine, and then travelled to France, where he spent a few years studying science and training in Judo. The book presents the essence of his phenomenally wide perspective about re-opening the path for personal development.

He puts himself alongside the great masters searching for methods for cure from ailments, both physical and mental. His motto is learning, which he considers "the uniqueness of Man". Learning in the deep, dynamic, sense of perpetually creating and utilizing new options for experience and action. Continuous learning requires that we shall not forget that "...the principles we learn are themselves ephemeral and not absolute".

Here are the foundations of his approach presented to the intelligent reader. To read the book you must be willing to deal with a style of writing which, however demanding, goes straight into all topics which Moshe considered vital to his method.
A condensed description of the conditions of our existence, touching upon such topics as neurology, prehistory, child development, individual-society relationships, and more. A rare discussion of gravitation and the anti-gravity mechanism is followed by a discussion of the effects of emotion (especially anxiety and the attitude to sexuality) on posture and on personal patterns of movement. Here you can read one of Moshe's earlier presentations of the ideas that guided him through the development of his unique method and technique of therapy and instruction by direct contact with the nervous system. The aim is to re-tune it toward a gradual development of a personal style of action characterized by more freedom and elegance. If you are really interested in Moshe's ideas written in the personal, concentrated, somewhat arid style of his younger years, this book will be an exciting addition to your library for many years to come

In Body Massage For Holistic Therapists, Francesca Gould draws upon her years of experience and expertise as a teacher of holistic massage and beauty therapy in Bristol to provide the reader with comprehensive, step-by-step instructions in a practical, workbook approach with illustrative photography throughout. In addition to tasks designed to assist therapy massage students to build a portfolio of evidence, and multiple-choice questions intended to help them with licensing or certification exam preparations, Body Massage For Holistic Therapists is thoroughly "user friendly" and an invaluable guide which can be confidently recommended to anyone seeking to expand and improve their knowledge base and "hands on" abilities with respect to body massage. Also very highly recommended are Francesca Gould's earlier holistic medicine titles: Aromatherapy For Holistic Therapists; Anatomy And Physiology For Holistic Therapists; and Indian Head Massage.

This book written by one of the masters of homoeopathy deserves
greater appreciation. Boenninghausen great physician that he
was, saved many from needless suffering and death. That is the book's recommendation, it does not require anthing further in the way of praise.

I am a 36 year old rugby player in North Carolina. I am not suffering from Compassion Fatigue. Some of the guys I play against can confirm this. However, I did get very nervous before games. Sometimes the nerves kicked in a couple days before the match. I really wanted to find a way to relax before the event and enjoy the experience. A friend had "Breath of Relief" sitting in their living room. They did the movements on the DVD everyday in the morning to prepare for their day. After reading the first chapter and looking at the pictures I realized this may be a solution to my pre-game jitters. I borrowed the book and DVD. It was a solution. Thank you Karl for creating this book. It has helped my rugby and my life in general. I look forward to your next book/DVD.
David MacDonald
Asheville, NC

I really like this book. It explains exactly what DMG is and how to use it as well as for what purpose.

This is a great nutrition textbook - it's small but contains a great deal of good information which is easy to find. I will definitely be keeping this book as a reference.

Written by professor Robert Bruce Newman and workshop instructor Ruth L. Miller, Calm Healing: Methods of New Era Medicine is a guide to a variety of holistic and alternative medicine treatments, with especial focus upon the mind-body connection and its power to improve cancer care, heart care, Alzheimer's care, childbirth care, and other conditions. Chapters outline new models for the body and the healing process, cardio-awareness healing systems, transformative compassionate breathing, the healing benefits of humor, the benefits of meditation, and more. Part reference, part self-teaching manual, Calm Healing cannot replace a doctor's attention but is brimming with valuable recommendations and methodologies for harnessing one's own unconscious power to promote a higher quality of life.

Let me declare my interest. I am the author of this book. I wrote it because I believe the information is important. My wife died as much from her orthodox treatments as from the cancer itself - but how could we have avoided doing the orthodox treatments? This book explains very clearly why the orthodox treatments are problematic. It also explains why many of the so-called alternative and complementary approaches make sense. The problem for many people is that 'alternative' cancer therapies have been stigmatised with a sort of new-age label. I can tell you I am not at all new-agey. All the therapies mentioned in this book are rooted in good science and/or in credible personal experience. This book contains stories of more than a dozen people who have recovered from cancer using alternative therapies. If you have cancer, or if you know someone who has cancer, then this should be one of the books you should read. It is the companion volume to the much more detailed book Cancer: The Complete Recovery Guide, details of which can be found on my Fighting Cancer website

If you are studying Ayurveda either officially or on your own, then almost everything you read in modern paperbacks about the subject has been culled form the Charaka Samita. This edition, in four volumes, gives the Sanskrit text along with a fairly good English translation. Printed and bound in India it is well produced while not being up to western standards, but in many ways that only adds to the mystery and excitement of holding a 3000 year old text in your hands. And the principles of health that worked then still work today...this is not the science of speculation, but revealed truth. Many modern works will give you this information, but having the original to consult is something special.