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Overview

Unwinding the Belly: Healing with Gentle Touch introduces an accessible and practical method to improve your overall physical health by increasing your physical self-awareness. Unwinding consists of five breathing and abdominal self-massage techniques that you can use to reestablish a connection with your body and to guide yourself in the healing journey. These techniques are presented in five clearly demarcated phases. Each breathing exercise is paired with one or more abdominal massage techniques. The massage techniques are surprisingly simple, take only a few minutes to do, and require minimal physical coordination. They are explained using illustrations and photos. (There are 27 line drawings and 11 photographs.) It is a short, easy -to- handle book of approximately 170 pages.

Unwinding the Belly is a self-help tool, helping you to take charge of your own healing. Practicing Unwinding eases pain and discomfort of your belly stemming from bad digestion and stress. With Unwinding, you can achieve profound relaxation, ease digestive complaints, improve metabolism, balance your emotions, improve overall mood, increase flexibility and ease of movement, and, most importantly, tap into your intuitive center. Getting in touch with this body-based intuition is the goal of Unwinding, and such connection, rather than any outside method or modality, will guide you in your healing. This compassionate approach to your own belly is the guiding philosophy of Unwinding the Belly, and is consistently restated throughout the book.

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Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Robert P. Turner, M.D.
Preface

Part One: The Belly Leads the Way
- Chapter One: My Story
- Chapter Two: Your Belly Leading the Way
Part Two: The Five Phases of Unwinding
- Chapter Three: Phase I: Belly Breathing and Working the Surface
- Chapter Four: Phase II: Lateral Breathing and Elimination
- Chapter Five: Phase III: Expanded Lateral Breathing and Digestion
- Chapter Six: Phase IV: Three-Dimensional Breathing and the Back
- Chapter Seven: Phase V: Connected Breathing, the Inner Voice, and Bone

Afterword
A Condensed Self-Help Guide
Bibliography and Resources
Index

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Details

Published by North Atlantic Books, 2003
27 illustrations by Diana Salles
13 Photos by Katie Carrin
170 pages
Paperback, 5 by 7 (in inches)

Reviews

This gem of a book contains many of the fundamental techniques of esoteric Taoist healing that are potentially difficult to explain. Yet despite this, the authors explain things clearly, naturally, and entertainingly. This information can be used by healing arts professionals and anyone interested in getting in touch with the principles and basic practices of holistic health.
- Gilles Marin
Author of Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang
Founder, Chi Nei Tsang Institute of Berkeley

To heal is to make whole. This book offers us a vision and practice of healing as wholeness. Allison and Stephen understand the power of the universal contemplative principles of intention, awareness, and love. They teach us that healing asks our wholehearted participation: body, heart, and mind. Their simple and direct guidance illuminates the possibility of reclaiming our health and healing.
-Eugene Cash, Meditation Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Founding Teacher, Insight Meditation Community of San Francisco

I have waited years for a book like this to refer to my clients, friends, and students. We are an undereducated populace in regards to human anatomy, physiology, touch, and how to care for ourselves. This book is about our vitality and wellness. Drawn from years of study and experiential application, Allison Post and Stephen Cavaliere offer a knowledgeable, simple, practical, and inspirational hands-on belly guide for all of us to enjoy. Excellent!
-Lucy Rush, C.M.T., Massage Therapy Instructor

Unwinding the Belly is a straightforward approach to taking charge of one's own health and well being. It is a wonderful resource and guide and I recommend it to anyone interested in taking better care of him or herself and creating positive change.
-Kate Holcombe, Yoga Teacher and founder of Healing Yoga Foundation, San Francisco

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Home Who We Are Private Consultations Classes, Workshops, and Events Mentoring About the Book To Purchase the Book Excerpts from the Book Journal and Magazine Reviews Contact Us Links The content of this web site is protected under copyright law.	About the Book Overview - Table of contents - Details - Reviews Overview Unwinding the Belly: Healing with Gentle Touch introduces an accessible and practical method to improve your overall physical health by increasing your physical self-awareness. Unwinding consists of five breathing and abdominal self-massage techniques that you can use to reestablish a connection with your body and to guide yourself in the healing journey. These techniques are presented in five clearly demarcated phases. Each breathing exercise is paired with one or more abdominal massage techniques. The massage techniques are surprisingly simple, take only a few minutes to do, and require minimal physical coordination. They are explained using illustrations and photos. (There are 27 line drawings and 11 photographs.) It is a short, easy -to- handle book of approximately 170 pages. Unwinding the Belly is a self-help tool, helping you to take charge of your own healing. Practicing Unwinding eases pain and discomfort of your belly stemming from bad digestion and stress. With Unwinding, you can achieve profound relaxation, ease digestive complaints, improve metabolism, balance your emotions, improve overall mood, increase flexibility and ease of movement, and, most importantly, tap into your intuitive center. Getting in touch with this body-based intuition is the goal of Unwinding, and such connection, rather than any outside method or modality, will guide you in your healing. This compassionate approach to your own belly is the guiding philosophy of Unwinding the Belly, and is consistently restated throughout the book. Return to Top Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword by Robert P. Turner, M.D. Preface Part One: The Belly Leads the Way - Chapter One: My Story - Chapter Two: Your Belly Leading the Way Part Two: The Five Phases of Unwinding - Chapter Three: Phase I: Belly Breathing and Working the Surface - Chapter Four: Phase II: Lateral Breathing and Elimination - Chapter Five: Phase III: Expanded Lateral Breathing and Digestion - Chapter Six: Phase IV: Three-Dimensional Breathing and the Back - Chapter Seven: Phase V: Connected Breathing, the Inner Voice, and Bone Afterword A Condensed Self-Help Guide Bibliography and Resources Index Return to Top Details Published by North Atlantic Books, 2003 27 illustrations by Diana Salles 13 Photos by Katie Carrin 170 pages Paperback, 5 by 7 (in inches) Reviews This gem of a book contains many of the fundamental techniques of esoteric Taoist healing that are potentially difficult to explain. Yet despite this, the authors explain things clearly, naturally, and entertainingly. This information can be used by healing arts professionals and anyone interested in getting in touch with the principles and basic practices of holistic health. - Gilles Marin Author of Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang Founder, Chi Nei Tsang Institute of Berkeley To heal is to make whole. This book offers us a vision and practice of healing as wholeness. Allison and Stephen understand the power of the universal contemplative principles of intention, awareness, and love. They teach us that healing asks our wholehearted participation: body, heart, and mind. Their simple and direct guidance illuminates the possibility of reclaiming our health and healing. -Eugene Cash, Meditation Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founding Teacher, Insight Meditation Community of San Francisco I have waited years for a book like this to refer to my clients, friends, and students. We are an undereducated populace in regards to human anatomy, physiology, touch, and how to care for ourselves. This book is about our vitality and wellness. Drawn from years of study and experiential application, Allison Post and Stephen Cavaliere offer a knowledgeable, simple, practical, and inspirational hands-on belly guide for all of us to enjoy. Excellent! -Lucy Rush, C.M.T., Massage Therapy Instructor Unwinding the Belly is a straightforward approach to taking charge of one's own health and well being. It is a wonderful resource and guide and I recommend it to anyone interested in taking better care of him or herself and creating positive change. -Kate Holcombe, Yoga Teacher and founder of Healing Yoga Foundation, San Francisco Return to Top