Index
All page numbers are refer to the print edition of this title.
abdomen. See also transverse
abdominis
core muscles of, 224–26
muscles of, 137–40,
224–26
plank exercise for, 227–28
rebalancing navel pulse, 230
reflux and, 230–33
relieving pressure on aorta,
228–30
strengthening exercises for,
226, 227–28
supporting organs in,
223–24
Achilles tendon, 261–62,
294
acid reflux
acupressure point for, 236,
237, 238
bacteria and, 240
diet for, 239–40
releasing vagus nerve,
238–39
strengthening cardiac
sphincter, 236, 237
symptoms of, 230–33
treatment of, 234–40
acupressure, 236, 237, 238
addictions, 8–11, 21
adrenal reflex, 132
aerobics, 88–89, 120–21
aging, 24
alignment
aligning spiral pathway,
171–83
correcting, 81–82
of feet, 250–57
of head and neck, 103–6
placement of navel, 304
pronation/supination
effects, 252–53
props for spinal, 195–200
of shoulders, 157–58
of soft palate and pelvic
floor, 221
alternate nostril breathing,
128–30
ankles
exercises for, 254–55
joint structure, 252–53
retinaculum surrounding,
258–62
anterior spine, 300–301
anti-inflammatories, 72–73
anxiety, 28–29
aorta, 228–30
arches of feet, 36, 255–57
Arm Raise Twist, 184–85
arms
Arm Raise Twist, 184–85
bicep curl, 86, 87
awareness
increasing body, 78–80
of pain, 75–76
back
balancing midback, 183–85
ball exercises for, 265
countering reactions to
painful, 74–75
gravity’s effect on, 32
horse stance and, 185–89
painful lower, 126–28,
181–82, 197–98, 213
physio ball exercises for,
181–82
props for, 197–98
psoas exercise for pain, 213
quadratus lumborum and
painful lower, 126–28
sleeping on, 292
sources of problems, 167
spasm attacks in, 170
stretching neck and, 85
torn ligaments of, 69
balance
among muscles, 21–23
awareness of imbalances,
78–80
balancing midback, 183–85
correcting alignment and,
81–82
correcting breathing for,
128–30
developing imbalanced
muscles, 95–96
hypomobility and, 84
right/left hemispheric, 24, 25
weight training and muscle,
88
Balans chair, 289
ball exercises
advanced, 267–68
back, 264–65
diaphragm, 267, 277–78
feet, 284–86
head, 267
hips, 266
jaw, 275–77
knees, 283–84
legs, 266
neck, 264–66, 268–75
pelvis, 279–83
physio ball for low back,
181–82
rib cage, 267
shoulders, 268–75
sternum, 278–79
types of balls used, 263
usefulness of, 263–64
beds and pillows, 291–93
behavior. See kyo/jitsu
paradigm
belly dancing, 226, 227
bicep curl, 86, 87
bilateral nasal technique, 297
biochemistry factors, 59–61
bodily symmetry, 52, 53
bodywork
about the mother, 306–7
anterior spine, 300–301
change via, 4
on cranium, 295–300
how to do, 295
on organs, 301–3
on the pelvic floor, 304–5
placement of navel, 304
Bodywork Manual, The
(Thompson), 1, 263
Bond, Mary, 294
bones. See also skull; spine
healing, 67, 68
locating collarbones, 124
pain’s interplay with, 52–54
pubic, 106
sphenoid, 151, 299–300
tailbone, 38, 39
Bowes, Deborah, 221, 222
brachiating, 30, 57–58
brain, 82–83, 128–30
breathing. See also lungs
aerobic capacity, 120–21
balancing, 128–30, 135–36
breath control, 121–22
breath flow diagram, 123
correcting breaks in voice,
152–53
diaphragmatic, 132–34,
140–42
emotional patterns and,
119–20, 122, 131
even chest, 131–32
exhalation, 123, 137–42, 147
feeling into top rib, 124
finding transverse
abdominis and, 140
importance of, 5
inhalation, 123, 134–37, 147
misconceptions of, 118–19
muscles involved, 130–31
retraining singers in,
146–47
shape of, 119–20
stretching and, 85
structural aspects of,
122–32
suppressing, 118
through water, 142
bruised bones, 68
Buddhananda, Swami, 222
calf muscles, 246–47, 261–62
Calf Raise Exercise, 246–47
candida, 232
cardiac sphincter
about, 231–32, 233
strengthening, 236, 237
carpal tunnel syndrome, 17
carrying things, 287–88
cervical vertebrae
atlas and axis, 112
C3, 39, 168
C5, 168
C6, 168
C7, 104, 106
working, 301
change
breathing and, 5
keys to, 4–5
resistance to, 14
chest
even chest breathing,
131–32
stretching upper, 94,
165–66
Chinese medicine
acupressure point for acid
reflux, 236, 237, 238
chi, 224
meridians, 92–93, 94
coccyx (tailbone), 38, 39
collarbone, 124
compensation, 50–51, 55–56,
66
compression
defined, 24
effects of, 56–58
illustrated, 25
Core Energetics Theory, 136
corrective exercises
alignment, 81–82
head tilt, 109–10
high hip, 214–15
importance of, 80–83
pelvic rotation, 215–17
visualization with, 96
CranioSacral Therapy, 296
cranium, 295–300
cranial fascia work, 2,
297–300
echoing pelvic floor, 304
functions of skull, 295–96
releasing, 148
types of craniosacral work,
296–97
cross-legged sitting, 290–91
depression
bodywork changing, 42
kyo/jitsu dynamics in,
15–16, 17
diaphragm
advanced technique for, 134
ball exercises for, 267,
277–78
breathing and, 118, 132–34,
140–42
freeing, 132–33
nonsymmetry of, 52, 53
opening, 133–34
relieving pressure on aorta,
228–30
restriction expressed in, 59
diet
food allergies, 60
reflux related to, 231
suggestions for acid reflux,
239–40
digastrics, 150
digestion
bodywork improving, 301–3
rebalancing navel pulse, 230
disc herniation, 168, 198–200
DRX9000 treatments,
199–200
ears, 299
electromyography, 97
emotional patterns
balancing with breath,
128–30
bodily experience of, 40–42
breathing and, 119–20,
122, 131
chronic pain and, 65–67
gravity and, 28–29
kyo associated with, 12–13
restriction and, 58–59
working with through
body, 46–47
enteric nervous system, 233
ergonomics
beds and pillows, 291–93
lifting and carrying things,
287–88
shoes, 293–94
sitting correctly, 288–91
Eros, 9
exercises, 80–83. See also
ball exercises; corrective
exercises; strengthening
exercises; stretching
abdominal strengthening,
226, 227–28
about, 77–78
accepting bodily
idiosyncrasies, 90–94
aerobic, 88–89, 120–21
for aligning feet, 251–52
alignment, 81–82
Ankle Circles, 254–55
for arches of feet, 256–57
Arm Raise Twist, 184–85
avoiding inactive muscle
pathway, 81
balancing muscles with,
95–96
Breathing through Water,
142
correcting high hip, 214–15
correcting pelvic rotation,
215–17
corrective, 80–83
diaphragm, 132–34, 267,
277–78
exploring gravity, 218–19
foot workout, 252
hamstring, 244, 260–61
helping acid reflux, 236,
237, 238
horse stance, 185–89
how to do, 102
increasing body awareness,
44, 78–80, 82–83, 96
isolation, 97
isometric, 88
knee, 242–48
low back, 181–82
misconceptions about,
95–98
multifidus muscle, 170–71
neck and head alignment,
103–6
Outer Spiral, 178–81
patterns changed via, 4–5
pelvic floor, 220–21
plank, 227–28
positioning thighbone
correctly, 34–35
psoas, 211–12, 213, 234–36
pull-up-type, 57–58
rebalancing navel pulse, 230
relaxation, 48–49
releasing tongue tension,
149
releasing vagus nerve, 238–39
rotator cuff, 94, 160–61
shoulder joint, 156–57,
159–60
strengthening, 86–90
strengthening cardiac
sphincter, 236, 237
Transverse Abdominis,
173–77
exhalation, 123, 137–42, 147
fascia
cranial fascia work, 2,
297–300
hardening of, 51
plantar fasciitis, 251, 252
retinaculum, 258–62
feet
Achilles tendon and calf
stretches for, 261–62
alignment of, 250–57
ankle, 252–53, 254–55
arches, 36, 255–57
ball exercises for, 284–86
connecting with gravity, 34
foot workout exercise, 252
massaging top of, 262
plank using tops of, 227–28
problems with shoes, 250
relationship between knees,
hips, and, 254–55
retinaculum, 258–62
role of iliotibial band on,
253–54
Runner’s Stretch, 260–61
selecting shoes, 293–94
stretching top of, 258–60
weakness of, 249
fetus in utero, 32, 33
flexibility, 84
flow, 24, 25
forward flexion posture
about, 32, 33
effect on organs, 223, 225
tension caused by, 54
gaze point, 107
ginger, 72–73
Golgi receptor, 52, 73
gravity
collapsing into, 29–32
exploring effect of, 218–19
foundation points pressing
against, 36–37
tensing up from, 28–29
gripping reflex, 30, 31, 57
hamstring exercises, 244,
260–61
hara, 224
head and neck. See also
cranium; skull
alignment exercise, 103–6
ball exercises for head, 267
correcting tilt, 109–10
cracking your neck, 108
jaw release, 108–9
moving skull over neck,
111–12
neck flexors, 113–14
neck strengthening, 115–17
neck stretches, 116–17
noticing gaze point, 107
releasing cranium, 148
side-to-side balance of head,
110–11
strengthening neck flexors,
114
weight of head, 32
healing
awareness of pain in, 75–76
functionality vs., 55
injury and trauma, 63–65
kyo and jitsu principles of,
11–17
ligaments, 67, 69
locating cause of illness,
61–62
power of touch, 45–47
process of, 8–11
tendons, 67, 69–71
time required for, 99
visualization for, 44–45
Healing Back Pain (Sarno),
168–69, 198
heart
nonsymmetry of, 52, 53
relieving pressure on aorta,
228–30
hernias
disc, 168, 198–200
hiatal, 232, 234, 301–3
umbilical, 303
hiatal hernia
defined, 232
pulling down stomach,
301–3
strengthening psoas to
treat, 234
high heels, 294
hips
balancing body with,
21–23
ball exercises for, 266
correcting thighbone
position, 34–35
countering reactions to
painful, 74–75
high, 214–15
relationship between feet,
knees, and, 254–55
in relation to gravity,
217–19
rotator lengthening and
strengthening, 36
structural idiosyncrasies of,
91–92
horse stance exercise, 185–89
Houston valve, 302
Howell, Dean, N.D., 297
H. pylori bacteria, 230, 232,
240
hyoid cartilage, 104–5, 147,
150
hypermobility, 84, 85
hypomobility, 84–85
iliotibial band, 253–54
imagery. See visualization
inactive muscle pathway, 81
inflammation, 59–60
inhalation, 123, 134–37, 147
injury and trauma
compensation from, 55–56
healing, 63–65
legacy of, 65–67
muscle, ligament, and
tendon, 67–71
muscle memory and, 45–46
releasing, 44–45
strengthening knee muscles
to treat, 241–48
whiplash injuries, 195–96
Inner Thigh Exercise, 243
intercostal muscles, 125, 126,
130
interpersonal relationships,
14–16
intestines, 302
isolation exercises, 97
isometric exercises, 88, 234–36
jaw
ball exercises for, 275–77
Jaw Release, 108–9
manual release of tongue
and, 150
relaxing larynx, tongue and,
147–48
TMJ, 152, 298–99
Johnson, Jim, 168, 169,
198–99
joints
ankle, 252–53
joint capsule, 169, 170
locking knees, 241
sacroiliac, 190, 222
shoulder, 155–57, 159–60
jumping, 89–90
Kegel, 221
knees
ball exercises for, 283–84
Calf Raise Exercise, 246–47
Hamstring Exercise, 244
injuries, 241–42
Inner Thigh Exercise, 243
Knee Stabilizer Exercise,
247–48
Meniscus Strengthener,
245–46
Outer Thigh Exercise,
244–45
Quadriceps Exercise,
242–43
relationship between feet,
hips, and, 254–55
tension in, 241
kundalini, 222
kyo/jitsu paradigm
author’s study of, 3
awareness of imbalances,
78–80
balancing muscles with,
21–23
finding/filling kyo, 21
first layer, 13
functional and structural,
17–18
illustrated, 12
injuries creating kyo, 66
intensifying jitsu, 19–21
invigorating kyo, 18–19
layer dynamics and aspects
in, 14–16
pelvic floor and, 219–20,
221, 222
principles of, 11–17
second layer, 14
stretching and pain relief
using, 73–74
third layer, 14
vocal suppression and, 145
Lader, John, 143
larynx, 147–48
lateral arch, 255, 256
latissimus dorsi muscle, 144
layers of kyo and jitsu, 13–16
legs. See also knees
ball exercises for, 266
Calf Raise Exercise,
246–47
correcting thighbone
position, 34–35
Hamstring Exercise, 244
Inner Thigh Exercise, 243
Outer Thigh Exercise,
244–45
in relation to gravity,
217–19
stretching Achilles tendon
and calf, 261–62
Lewis, Tara Thompson,
306–7
lifting, 287–88
ligaments
flexibility of, 84
healing, 67, 69
lower back pain, 126–27,
181–82, 197–98, 213
lumbar vertebrae, 168
lungs
checking breathing balance,
128–30
improving capacity of,
120–21
placement of, 122–24
magnesium, 60–61
massaging feet, 262
Masunaga, Shizuto, 11, 92
medial arch, 255, 256
Meniscus Strengthener,
245–46
meridians, 92–93, 94
midback
balancing, 183–85
exercise props for, 197–98
migraines, 61
mind/body
bodily experiencing
emotions, 40–42
healing injury and trauma,
63–65
memory and experience,
42–43
power of visualization,
44–45
psychosomatic illnesses
and, 98
relaxation, 48–49
misconceptions about exercise,
95–98
Molecules of Emotion (Pert), 98
monkeys, brachiation of, 30
Moola Bandha (Swami
Buddhananda), 222
mouth
breathing via, 120
releasing vocal tension,
150–52
working inner cranial
structures via, 298–99
Multifidus Back Pain Solution,
The (Johnson), 198–99
multifidus muscle
back pain and weak, 168
exercise for, 170–71
illustrated, 225
role in back pain, 169–70,
198–99
muscle memory
defined, 43
incidents connected to,
63–65
touch and experience of,
45–46
unlocking emotions in,
46–47
muscles. See also multifidus
muscle; psoas
abdominal, 137–40,
224–26
armoring of, 28
awareness of imbalances in,
78–80
balancing, 21–23
compensation by, 50–51
corrective exercises for,
80–83
fast twitch fiber, 88
healing ligament, tendon,
and, 67–71
how to stretch, 83–86
intercostal, 125, 126, 130
isolation exercises for, 97
knee stabilizing, 247–48
kyo/jitsu function in, 13–17
nonforce rotator cuff
adjustments, 75–76
organ meridians related
to, 94
paraspinals, 189–90
peroneus, 245–46, 256, 257
providing resistance to
gravity, 36
pterygoid, 151, 152, 298
quadratus lumborum,
126–28
rotator cuff, 155, 156
sandwiching, 74
slow twitch fiber, 88–89
stretching painful, 73–74
tension of, 51–52
upward movement needed
by, 30, 31
used for breathing, 130–31
which areas to stretch,
85–86
musculoskeletal pain. See pain
navel, 304
navel pulse, 229, 230
neck. See also head and neck
alignment of head and,
103–6
ball exercises for, 264–66,
268–75
cracking the, 108
curvature of, 195–96
moving skull over, 111–12
neck flexors, 113–14
neck roll, 195–96
strengthening, 114, 115–17
stretching, 74, 85, 116–17,
192–94
warm-up exercises, 264–66
need. See kyo/jitsu paradigm
negative electricity charges,
73
nerve positioning, 92, 93
nervous system
balancing dominance of,
299–300
enteric, 233
NeuroCranial Restructuring
(NCR), 296–97
New Rules of Posture, The
(Bond), 294
nonforce adjustments, 76
nose, 299–300
Ohashi, Wataru, 11, 92
organs
bodywork for, 301–3
forward flexion posture
and, 223, 225
health and housing of,
223–24, 225
meridians related to, 94
near lumbar curve, 226
placement of, 92–93
rebalancing navel pulse, 230
Oriental medicine. See
Chinese medicine
orthotics, 294
Outer Spiral Exercises, 178–81
Outer Thigh Exercise, 244–45
pain
biochemistry factors in,
59–61
emotions and chronic, 65–67
gravity’s effect on, 32
healing via awareness of,
75–76
interplay of bones and
muscle, 52–54
jitsu and, 19–21
kyo/jitsu applied to, 18–19,
73–74
locating cause of, 61–62
lower back, 126–28,
181–82, 197–98, 213
main causes of, 55–61
natural reactions to, 74–75
options for herniated discs,
199–200
role of deep back muscles in,
168–71
sandwiching muscles for, 74
taking remedies for, 72–73
painkillers, 72
paraspinals
exercise for, 189–90
lengthening and
strengthening, 36
parasympathetic mode, 80
patella tendon, 283
pectoralis minor, 134–35
pelvic floor
bodywork for, 304–5
cranium and, 304
effect of chairs on, 219–20
exercise, 220–21
illustrated, 225
lengthening and
strengthening, 36
pelvis
ball exercises for, 279–83
exercises correcting rotation
of, 215–17
peroneus (stirrup) muscles,
245–46, 256, 257
Pert, Candace, 98
physio ball, 133, 181–83
physio ball chair, 56, 289–90
Pierrakos, John, 136
Pilates exercises, 77–78
pillows, 291–93
“Pinky” balls, 263, 264
plank exercise, 227–28
plantar fasciitis, 251, 252
plyometric exercises, 89–90
points of stability, 36–39
posture
effect on organs, 223, 225
forward flexion, 32, 33, 54,
223, 225
gravity’s effect on, 29–32
sitting, 288–91
voice and, 143–44
while sleeping, 291–92
pranayama, 119
prolotherapy, 69
pronation, 252–53
props
neck roll, 195–96
releasing mid-low back
spasm with, 197–98
under sacrum, 197
using with thoracic spine,
197
psoas
about, 201
correcting high hip exercise,
214–15
correcting pelvic rotation,
215–17
counter stretching for, 204
exercise for lower back pain,
213
illustrated, 53, 83, 114
lengthening and
strengthening, 36
relation to gravity, 217–19
strengthening, 211–12,
234–36
stretches for, 85, 202–11
torso support by, 113, 114
when to stretch, 201–2
pterygoid muscle, 151, 152,
298
pubic bone, 106
pull-up-type exercises, 57–58
quadratus lumborum, 126–28
Quadriceps Exercise, 242–43
rectum, 302
rectus abdominis, 138, 139
reflux. See acid reflux
relaxation (shavasana), 48–49
releasing
cranium, 148
shoulders, 136–37
vagus nerve, 238–39
repetitive stress
injuries due to, 17–18
tenosynovitis, 70–71
working patterns creating
tension, 51
resistance band
Hamstring Exercise, 244
Inner Thigh Exercise,
243
Outer Thigh Exercise,
244–45
psoas strengthening with,
234–36
Quadriceps Exercise,
242–43
TheraBands, 86
restriction, 58–59
retinaculum, 258–62
rib cage
about, 125
action of transverse
abdominis on, 140
ball exercises for, 267
bodywork for, 300–301
breathing into top rib, 124
checking breathing balance
with, 128–29
illustrated, 123
intercostal muscles of, 125,
126, 130
strengthening latissimus
dorsi and serratus
anterior muscles, 144
tender areas in, 127, 128
RICE (rest, ice, compression,
and elevation), 67
Rolf, Ida, 52–53
rolled-up towels, 292
rotator cuff
ball exercise for, 272–73
exercises, 94, 160–61
injuries of, 75
muscles of, 155, 156
nonforce adjustments of,
75–76
rotator lengthening and
strengthening, 36
rubber balls. See also ball
exercises
sizes of, 263, 264
working between ribs, 128
runner’s stretch, 260–61
sacroiliac joint, 190, 222
sacrum, 197
sandwiching muscles, 74
Sarno, John, 168–69, 198, 199
scalenes, 130, 131, 196
scoliosis, 167
serratus anterior muscle, 130,
144
shape of breath, 119–20
shavasana (relaxation), 48–49
shoes, 250, 293–94
shoulder bags, 288
shoulders
about, 155
ball exercises for, 268–75
breathing and role of, 132
collapse of, 29
exercise for aligning,
157–58
external rotation of,
159–66
releasing, 136–37
repositioning joint, 159–60
Shoulder Joint Exercise,
156–57
Shoulder Stretch Series, 85,
161–66
sitting
correct posture for, 288–91
effects of, 219–20, 221
skull. See also cranium
inner cranial work, 298–300
location over spine, 105
moving over neck, 111–12
outer cranial work, 297
sleeping, 291–92
soft palate
lifting, 145–46
locating, 105
moving, 106
relationship between pelvic
floor and, 221
release for, 152
spinal correspondence to,
38–39
stability and, 37
working, 151
solar plexus, 229, 230
sphenoid bone, 151, 299–300
spine. See also spiral pathway;
vertebrae
Arm Raise Twist, 184–85
balancing midback, 183–85
bodywork for anterior,
300–301
compression of, 56–58
disc herniation, 198–200
distortions of, 91, 167–68
illustrated, 39
joint capsule of, 169, 170
moving skull over neck,
111–12
multifidus muscle of, 168–71,
225
paraspinal exercise, 189–90
props for aligning, 195–98
restricting rotational
movement of, 58–59
sacroiliac joint exercise, 190
skull’s location over, 105
stabilizing with tailbone, 38
tailbone, 38, 39
Wall Hang Stretch, 85, 94,
190–92
spiral pathway
challenges to, 172
exercises aligning, 171–73
Outer Spiral Exercises,
178–81
physio ball exercises for low
back, 181–83
Transverse Abdominis
Exercises, 173–77
squats, 221, 261
Stampfl, Thomas, 21
standing, 255
sternal notch, 131
sternum, 278–79
stirrup (peroneus) muscles,
245–46, 256, 257
stomach
acidity of, 233
acid reflux, 230–33
acupressure point for, 236,
237, 238
illustrated, 302
nonsymmetry of, 52, 53
pulling down, 302–3
strengthening cardiac
sphincter, 236, 237
strengthening. See also
strengthening exercises
core muscles, 36
weight lifting for, 86–88
yoga for, 88, 90
strengthening exercises,
86–90
abdominal, 226
cardiac sphincter, 236,
237
isometric exercises, 88
latissimus dorsi and serratus
anterior muscles, 144
meniscus, 245–46
myths about, 95–97
neck, 114, 115–17
plyometric exercise, 89–90
psoas, 211–12, 234–36
TheraBands, 86
weight lifting, 86–88
stress fractures, 68
stretching
Achilles tendon and calf
muscles, 261–62
back and neck, 85, 192–94
how to, 83–86
neck, 116–17
psoas, 85, 201–11
routine for, 85–86
Runner’s Stretch, 260–61
shoulder, 85, 161–66
structural methods for pain
relief, 73–74
timing in, 84–85
top of foot, 258–60
upper chest stretch, 94,
165–66
Wall Hang Stretch, 85, 94,
190–92
structural health
accepting bodily
limitations, 90–92
becoming correctly upright,
32–36
bodily symmetry, 24, 25,
26–27, 52, 53
characteristics of, 24–27
countering reactions to
pain, 74–75
defined, 24
emotional connections to,
40–42
forward flexion posture
and, 32, 33, 54, 223, 225
gravity’s effects on, 27–32
healing time required for,
99
illustrated, 25
interplay of bones and
muscles, 52–54
limitations of bodily
idiosyncrasies, 90–94
main causes of pain, 55–61
posture and voice, 143–44
stability and foundation of,
36–39
weakness of feet and, 249
supination, 253
suppressing breathing, 118
Supta Virasana pose, 94
surgery, 67–68, 200
Sutherland, William, 296
Swami Buddhananda,
222
symmetry
imbalances in, 24, 25
maintaining, 26–27
nonsymmetry of heart,
stomach, and diaphragm,
52, 53
tailbone (coccyx), 38, 39
tan tien, 224
temporomandibular joint
(TMJ), 152, 298–99
tendinitis, 70
tendons
Achilles, 261–62, 294
flexibility of, 84
healing, 67, 69–71
patella, 283
tenosynovitis, 70–71
tension
areas of vocal, 145
caused by forward flexion
posture, 54
compression and, 24, 25
found in knees, 241
interplay of bones and
muscles, 52–54
process of compensation,
50–51
Thanatos, 9
TheraBands, 86
Thompson, Cathy
Bodywork Manual, The, 1,
263
facing mystery, 5–6
keys to change, 4–5
thoracic spine props, 197
thoracic vertebrae, 168,
183–85
throat, 147
TMJ (temporomandibular
joint), 152, 298–99
toes
opening retinaculum,
259–60
plank exercise on, 227–28
tongue, 147–53
touch, healing with, 45–47
transverse abdominis
exercises for, 173–77
finding action of, 140
illustrated, 225
lengthening and
strengthening, 36
pathway turned off for,
169–70
role in breathing, 137–39
transverse arch, 255, 256
transverse colon, 303
trauma. See injury and
trauma
turmeric, 72–73
ulnar nerve positioning, 92,
93
umbilical hernias, 303
Upledger, John, 296
upper chest stretch, 94, 165–66
vastus medialis, 247–48
vertebrae
atlas and axis, 112
C3, 39, 168
C7, 104, 106
cervical, 112, 301
common problem areas,
38–39
disc herniation, 168,
198–200
L4 and L5, 168
T12, 168, 183–85
victim mind, 9
visualization
healing effects of, 44–45
increasing body awareness
with, 79–80
of movement in corrective
exercises, 96
taking kinesthetic
“photograph,” 82–83
vital organs. See organs
voice
combining structural work
and technique for, 154
correcting breaks in,
152–53
easing throat and tongue
muscles, 147
freeing tongue, 148–53
manual release of tongue
and jaw, 150
posture and, 143–44
reflux and effects on, 230–33
relaxing larynx, jaw, and
tongue, 147–48
releasing cranium, 148
retraining singers to breath,
146–47
soft palate release for, 152
strengthening latissimus
dorsi and serratus
anterior muscles, 144
understanding mechanism
of, 3–4
vocal suppression, 144–46
working in mouth to release
tension, 150–52
walking, 35–36, 58–59,
74–75
Wall Hang Stretch, 85, 94,
190–92
Warm-Up Exercises for the
Back and Neck, 264–66
weight lifting, 86–88
whiplash injuries, 195–96
worry time, 19–20
xiphoid process
breathing and, 131
spinal correspondence to,
39
stabilizing, 37–38
yoga
abdominal supportive work
in, 226–27
alternate nostril breathing,
128–30
strengthening exercises of,
88, 90
Supta Virasana pose, 94
yoga block, 174, 197, 198, 258,
261–62
Zen Shiatsu (Masunaga and
Ohashi), 11, 92