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Author
Publisher
Avery
Language
English
Description
"The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated. Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the spirit of How to Make an American Quilt and The Joy Luck Club comes this novel about friendship and redemption. After the sudden loss of Stella, her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island. Seeking a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, she little realizes that the circle will change her life. Alice, Scarlet, Lulu, Beth, Harriet, and Ellen welcome Mary into their circle despite her reluctance to open...
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Oscar arrived at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island he was a cute little cat with attitude. He loved to stretch out in a puddle of sunlight and chase his tail until he was dizzy. Occasionally he consented to a scratch behind the ears, but only when it suited him. In other words, he was a typical cat. Or so it seemed. It wasn't long before Oscar had created something of a stir. Apparently, this ordinary cat possesses...
Series
Publisher
School of Life
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
169 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The world is full of places that inspire and bring us joy: they might be exceptionally beautiful, resonant with history, untouched by civilisation or rich in memory. This is an atlas that gathers together some of the most enchanting and reinvigorating places around the world in order to heal and captivate, including beautiful destinations in Greece, Italy, Japan, America, Chile and Australia, to name but a few. We're taken to the tops of mountains,...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 336 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of Tai Chi now shows what Tai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that Tai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 236 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Forbes introduces a blend of yoga and relaxation she has used in her psychotherapy practice to help readers relieve anxiety and depression. In this book, she explains how our physical body and emotions are interconnected, and how yoga can impact our emotional well-being.
8) Therapy dogs
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, young readers will learn about therapy dogs."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You are just 10% human. For every one of the cells that make up the vessel that you call your body, there are nine impostor cells hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but also bacteria and fungi. Over your lifetime, you will carry the equivalent weight of five African elephants in microbes. You are not an individual but a colony.Until recently, we had thought our microbes hardly mattered, but science...
Author
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
xii, 228 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using the techniques of imagery, total body wellness can be achieved without prescriptive medicine. With this comprehensive, user-friendly primer, readers will learn just what guided sensory imagery is and how to create powerful images in the mind that direct the body to heal--both emotionally and physically.
Author
Publisher
Sterling/Zambezi
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xi, 148 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this hectic world, we all need a moment to calm and re-center our minds and bodies. Meditation provides a natural way to do just that, and to open ourselves to the positive influences that surround us each day. This newest entry in the successful "Simply"(R)series takes beginners through the various steps of meditation, from choosing a location and focusing your mind to the various mediation methods, symbols, and psychic and religious connections....
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