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Many of us hold on to old fears, traumas and stresses and allow them to define and frame our lives. This book shows how to relieve these problems and help you look and feel better on a profound level. Based on the idea that the body is composed of twenty-one important hinges, Meet Your Body shows how we can 'oil' and free these hinges, stretching the body out so we can feel healthy and happy more of the time. Noah's therapeutic work is influenced by his background in Rolfing, a hands-on manipulation of the body's connective tissue designed to enhance posture and freedom of movement. From this theory of structural integration, Karrasch has developed a focus on the inseparable connection between our minds and our bodies, our bodymindcore.Guiding the reader through the various hinges of the body, from the big toe to the hip to the head, the author shows how learning to isolate and stretch these hinges in new ways can lead to a happy bodymindcore, making a great difference to overall health and wellbeing. Each chapter addresses a particular hinge physically as well as sharing ideas about its emotional component, and includes photographs and drawings illustrating a variety of bodymindcore techniques. This book offers people with both ordinary and extraordinary body challenges new ideas for how they can make changes in the way their bodies work for them. A practical guide to releasing bodymindcore trauma, Meet Your Body challenges us all to get in touch with and listen to our bodies to improve our health and overall happiness.
The easiest way to summarize it is that it is about being kind to yourself by listening to your body while creating the expectation for healing. The author has recovered from injuries and an accident after which his spine was fused so that helps with credibility. His methods are based on Rowlfing techniques if you are familiar with those.The main premise is that you "oil" and loosen each of your "hinges" from the big toe to the head and correct your overall alignment, alleviating many issues. It also makes connections between physical and emotional trauma and how it manifests in your body (but doesn't get overly hippy dippy about it if you aren’t into that kind of thing…).The exercises have literally been helping me to learn how to walk again (I am realizing how duck-footed I was and how that contributed so much to my pain and doing the exercises for just a few weeks now has made a noticeable difference in my hip pain (I can even sleep on that side again which haven’t been able to do in years) and moving these joints just feels really good! My head also no longer is squeezed down between my shoulders and sits on top of my spine where it is supposed to be.The exercises are flexible, no set repetitions, the author presents a menu to choose from rather than a strict prescription - listening to your body is what sets your routine. Some exercises could use a bit better explanation but the majority are pretty clear. You can always insert other exercises/yoga moves that feel good to you.It is a relatively quick read and while it takes some time to figure out which exercises will be most helpful I found it easy to start with the big toe hinge and then work my way up from there - adding hinge or two every few days.It DOES take a commitment of time and some discipline - but when you consider how much time it takes to sit in doctor's offices and recovery from surgery, etc. I think it's definitely worth it to give this a try. There are many paths to health and wellness – this may or may not be your path but it seems to be working for me. I has helped me believe that healing is possible. Here’s to health!
