This book saved my life!

I read this book 17 years ago while I was undergoing chemotherapy and it completely changed the way I saw myself, my illness, my treatment and my prognosis. Give this book to anyone you know who has cancer and help to save their lives. I agree entirely with the previous reviewer, this book is a MUST, as important as the conventional therapy you receive.

Healing for the healer and those creating a healing plan

If you are a healer, or someone looking to create a personal healing plan for your life, this is a powerful book. This book helps tie together the emotional and mental with energy healing.

EFT simply explained

I have been a ’fan’ of EFT for a while now, and have sought to explain the tehnique to friends. This book is a great help. The technique is explained and detailed instructions are given. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in EFT for self-help, and as a guide for introducing others to the technique.

Get this book and forget all others!

Being a gym fanatic for a good while, I have probably read every book out there on this subject and I can recommend this 100% above all others for anyone looking to seriously tone up, lose weight and / or build muscle with no time wasting gimmicks or expensive cons - just plain honest facts and routines that work. I have been doing the Advanced program for 3 weeks and can't believe the difference already. My upper body shape has changed already. I have been following the low carb, med carb, high carb day food eating plan and the weight is coming off slowly but surely. Don't buy this book if you are looking for a quick fix as there is no such thing! To make real changes you have to be committed, motivated and in it for the long haul and I really think this book will inspire and teach and make sense of the whole weight loss / tone up / diet / muscle building for women info that is out there. I would probably say to buy a book on Low GL diets to combine with this program, Patrick Holford is the best in my opinion. Hope this helps!

A must for Beginner

Is the easy understanding of The Indian Head Massage routine, the photos and easy step by step, make a support if you approach any IHD ITEC course. Learn to build up your confident with your Partner. Enjoy.
Paolo

Excellent - Best book I have read on this disorder by far!

I thought this book was excellent and far exceeded my expectations!! I would recommend this as the only book you would need to read. It is very informative and I found it extremely easy to understand. It even explains whats happening in the brain (although a tad complicated - still worth reading) and stresses this disorder is as real as diabetes etc. <br />Excellent informative book!!!

interesting

Interesting book, if you are interested in healing or more specifically disillusioned by the commercialism of Reiki then definately worth a read.

Healing the Hurt Within - Highly Recommended

Healing the Hurt Within – Understand self-injury and self-harm, and heal the emotional wounds
This book leads the way to understanding what self-harm means for those who find themselves locked into self-harming coping strategies and for professionals working with them. It is packed with up-to-the-minute research data and support resources but is nevertheless written with the utmost respect and compassion for people who self-injure.
Using individual contributions and case studies, Jan provides a balanced overview of key therapeutic concerns. Helpful and unhelpful aspects of therapy are considered, and therapists are reminded to be aware of secondary trauma. Jan has also not been afraid to discuss controversial subjects like False Memory Syndrome and also includes a chapter on eating distress.
Case studies, interviews and illustrations are used throughout the book as powerful and moving demonstrations of the personal impact of experiencing or working with those who self-harm. Helpful healing responses and tips and strategies are also included both for those who self-harm and their supporters.
Healing the Hurt Within is a vital resource and support for anyone who is struggling with understanding what self-injury means and the role it plays in their or another ’ s life. Through the pages of her book, Jan allows the silenced voices to speak out.

The Complete Body Massage Course

A wonderful book for anybody who wants to know how massage can help them and what techniques might suit best. It is an excellent introductory guide, clear, concise and very well illustrated.

A Trigger Point Book That's on Target!

What a great book. Know first of all that it's written more for clinicians, such as massage therapists. If you have no medical background, you may get confused with some of the medical terms such as abduction. <br /><br />Having said that, for practitioners who treat musculoskeletal pain, this book is the best trigger point therapy book I've come across. After spending a few chapters covering some of the basics on topics such as the nature of trigger points, Qi, informed touch, etc, the book gets right to the reason why you probably bought the book- the trigger points. <br /><br />The book does an excellent job of covering all the muscles of the body and their associated trigger points. But that's not where it ends. Besides having some of the best muscle pictures you could ask for, each section on a particular muscle ALSO covers pain patterns a specific trigger point could produce, as well as stretching and strengthening exercises- nice!! While the stretches are clearly depicted, the strengthening exercises are only described- but they are certainly clear enough to follow. <br /><br />A couple of appendices on meridian pathways, cutaneous zones, and acupoints are also included. <br /><br />Lastly, the book ends with two indexes. The first is a pain pattern index, which is really a picture reference guide on trigger point referral patterns for the various muscles. The second is a symptoms index. Using this index is as easy as looking up a particular area of the body (such as the shoulder) where you'll then find various symptoms and their potential cause (trouble with reaching up....problem with latissimus dorsi). <br /><br />All-in-all, it's a great resource for anyone who deals with clients that might have muscular pain and the book could also double as a patient education tool with its great pictures of all the muscles and their trigger points. Also recommend"Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff" for practitioners who deal with a lot of shoulder patients. <br />

It can change your life - really

This is one of the best books on self-development (as a set with the main book Love Yourself, Heal Your Life), simple but profound as most of Louise Hay's work. There is a bit of writing to do but with the structure the workbook provides, you actually end up doing it instead of just thinking about it or talking about it. It goes quickly if you like but I like to take my time and let all the lessons and awareness sink in. It calls for total honesty so if you're not prepared to look deeply at the past and how you're living it out in the present, it may be best to start with something less intense that she's written. It stirs up the past but just as quickly helps you resolve it once and for all. I'm so lazy when it comes to writing in journals and workbooks yet this one is chock full of my notes. It (main book and workbook together) really is one of the best self-development books I've ever read - and the most effective.

Excellent practical guide on massage and development

I found this book extremely helpful. Explanations are clear and concise. Sketches really help visualise how to do it. Really helpful if you are wanting to give it a go but you are not sure where to start or whether you are doing things correctly. The chapters on development are very good too. You can go through each stage of your baby's development and check very simply whether the baby is ready to move on to the next stage. There is good advice on what you can do to help promote good posture while sitting and walking. Really helpful if you do not know where to start!

Brilliant book

I love this book! I bought it as I wanted to try and use aromatherapy to boost my eldest son's morale and make him feel better about himself (he's dyslexic and has a lot of down days at school). This book was much better than I expected. It's well written; the author really knows her subject and must have spent many years researching it. It's simple to understand and easy to follow the recipes given.

The author has also written The Fragrant Pharmacy which is about using the oils for medicinal purposes. This is also a great book and I can't recommend the pair of books any higher!

I'm looking forward to buying more essential oils so I can have fun mixing them with the aid of these two books!

A fantastic aid

I found this book on the shelf at Waterstones and knew it was a book I'd been looking for for ages. As a second year massage therapist student(soon to study osteopathy) I've been reading G D Maitland's Periferal Manipulation & Vertebral Manipulation as a diagnostic help. In this book the authors (who quote Maitland extensively and as he says in the foreword of this book) 'have brought together a field that has grown almost out of recognition over the last 50 years'. For every joint there is a comprehensive set of tests and assessment techniques to evaluate soundly and confidently; with excellent photographic, clear & concise illustrations (unlike the Maitland books which are pencil drawn and not as clear)and step by step procedure it really is a fantastic aid.

reflexology and acupressure

A brilliant book combining elements of acupressure and the reflexology. As a student studying reflexology this is a brilliant guide. Shorlty going to study acupuncture and holistic massage so this will also be helpful. Superb book and well worth buying!

clear, concise, easy to use book for any level

This book is well laid out and covers all aspects of indian head massage, including business management and client care. For the student and tutor alike, clear, concise diagrams which relate to the anatomy and physiology aspect of the subject will be a great help. The budding amateur looking to expand into the business world who may need help distinguishing contra-indications, would also find this book most helpful.

All in all, a good book to learn from and a most useful reference.

Easy beginners book and good reference guide

This book is written in an easy to understand manner and is in fact one of the mandatory books on the Bach training course at Mount Vernon where Dr Bach lived and the Nelson Bach remedies are still made to his exact standards. <br /><br />Judy Howard is one of the Trustees at the centre and is a splendid guardian of the system founded by Dr Bach. She shows a great love for the concept and the remedies in this book and is a natural teacher, imparting all of her knowledge with joy. <br /><br />This is a good book if you want to know more about how the system of 38 remedies work and how to use them in your everyday life. And it may inspire you to study further. <br /><br />

Excellent, succinct treatment of Candida.

This is my new favourite book on Candida. I have read many books on this subject and seen several mainstream and alternative practitioners for this condition and yet I still learned some new things from this book.

Michael Murray has managed to give the reader all the important information in a very easy-to-read book. It is just exactly what a newly diagnosed Candida sufferer needs. It gives all the necessary information in a very organized manner and can be read in one sitting. I have already recommended this book to a friend and I just read it last night. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.

Wow - a must read

There are very few books that I consider a must read but this is one of them. Villoldo’s insights are always worth reading and this book is no exception. I’ve highlighted paragraphs on most pages and keep going back to the book. Its main areas of focus are the Chakras and the aura (what he calls the Luminous Field). The section on the chakras is worth the price of the book on its own.

As an aside, it is fascinating to realise that the Inca Shaman were using Chakras at the same time that they were being used on the other side of the world, in India, although it is the latter that has received most coverage.

I bought this book at the same time as his latest book, Mending the Past and Healing the Future with Soul Retrieval. Having read them both now, I’d recommend that you read Shaman, Healer Sage first as, although not essential, it will help your understanding of the other book.

Buy, buy, buy, you wont be disappointed.

great ideas for home beauty

I bought this book after researching some of the chemicals found in commercial beauty treatments. I decided that it was best to avoid these products and this book was my first venture into making my own products. It has proven to be a great aid. The author has some wonderful recipes and the book has sections on cleansers/scrubs, toners/skin fresheners, creams/lotions, facial,lip and body treatments and more.
I have found most of the ingredients easily available on the internet. My only criticism is that the author doesn't always make it clear how to store the products. I would also recommend Bharti Vyas' Beauty Wisdom for anyone interested in beauty from within.