- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd (1 Aug 2001)
- ISBN-10: 1842222481
- ISBN-13: 978-1842222485
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 19.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 721,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Not sure if you'd like an Ayurvedic analysis or a SHEN session? Curious about calling on your Spirit Guardians? Wonder what elements comprise a decent love relationship? Both extensively detailed yet wonderfully user-friendly, Mind Body Spirit is a comprehensive guide to the extensive variety of holistic therapies now available.
Compiled by popular holistic health writer Jane Alexander (Spirit of the Home, The Energy Secret), this hefty volume explains and details just about every holistic, New Age spiritual and complementary therapy and practice currently in use. Divided in to five main sections--Fundamental Principles; Body; Mind and Emotions; Soul; The Therapies--the book details within each section the theory and practice of nearly every alternative therapy available. Alexander takes care to explain simply, yet thoroughly, the foundations of each therapy or practice and its applications. Numerous boxes and sidebars explain w hat a patient can expect from a typical session of each therapy, and there's also information about locating practitioners and sourcing materials.
But the strength of Mind Body Spirit is in its enabling of readers to perform many of the therapies themselves. Of course Alexander won't show you how to be your own naturopath or Pilates instructor, but she does supply much practical information so readers can try many of the practices at home. The section on "Soul" is a wonderful example--Alexander offers a wealth of ideas and practices concerning prayer, creating scared space (including smudging and space cleansing), rituals, working with nature and using retreats and even offers new ideas on dealing with death. The "Body" section has great practical chapters on learning meditation and good sleep and nutrition habits; and the "Mind and Emotions" section has meaty chapters on building loving relationships and creating peace within your family.
Some of the more involved or esoteric practices don't get as much detail as one might want, but overall Mind Body Spirit is a great place to begin or continue one's search into alternative healing. --Marisa Lencioni
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Look after yourself with the first truly interactive guide to holistic living and complementary therapies. Packed with practical advice, virtually every page of this book offers an exercise or useful tip to help you achieve (and maintain) optimum health and wellbeing. Mind, Body, Spirit guides you through a maze of holistic practices and teachings, explaining clearly how to incorporate natural health, emotional healing and spirituality into everyday life with simple, effective information and techniques that really work.
This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to enjoying a healthier, happier life. Both accessible and user-friendly, the book aims to inspire as well as inform, with concise text and attractive images for an energetic and upbeat feel. Mind, Body, Spirit helps demystify often complex topics, and allows the reader to choose their own approach; they can either work through the book or simply adopt a pick-and-mix approach, experimenting with whatever therapies or techniques appeal most.
Holistic living can MOT your life – helping you to jump-start your body, give your emotions an overhaul and give your life new meaning. Encyclopedic in scope, the book includes over 80 therapies and practices, including the ancient traditions of Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, energy-working therapies, pressure-point and massage therapies, back to basics nutrition and exercise, as well as various effective stress-busting techniques.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved this book!,
By lizzzlewis@hotmail.com (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit (Hardcover)
I'm new to this field (but fascinated by it) and really didn't have much idea where to start. Having been recommended the book by a friend (and liking the amazon.co.uk review) I bought it - and haven't looked back! The book really is incredibly interactive - it gives so many taster exercises for readers to try, that you can' t help but get involved. I have tried lots of the techniques and found some which really suit me and my life. I've also been inspired to try various therapies and can report that the advice given in spot-on. As I said, I'm no expert, but this book has given me the information I need to go further with confidence. I heartily recommend it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A "best of" Jane Alexander,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit (Hardcover)
I'm a bit of a Jane Alexander fan and this new book by her is a real treat. It covers virtually every aspect of holistic living in really clear, concise terms but also has loads of her usual practical exercises and sample techniques. I loved Supertherapies and Natural Year and this is like a continuation of those - but bigger and better. If you are new to the field of MBS and want to find out about pretty well anything from chakras to zero balancing, this is one for you. It doesn't preach or pontificate - just presents the information and lets you make your own choices. Even though I know a lot of this information from Jane's other books (and those of other people) I found it refreshing and didn't skip a page (and it's a big book).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Balance,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit (Hardcover)
I've been looking for a book like this for ages. I want to know more about living a holistic life, but the books I've looked at so far have been either obscure and difficult to follow or a bit dumbed down. Jane Alexander, on the other hand, has got the balance right. Her writing is clear and accessible and it has conveys her interest and passion in the subjects covered. It's got a good selection of pictures which will enable you to try out some of the techniques on yourself. Excellent. Liked the cover as well.
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