Copyright © 2012 by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief reviews, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise – without the written permission of the publisher. For information, contact Lotus Publishing or North Atlantic Books.

First published in 2012 by
Lotus Publishing
Apple Tree Cottage, Inlands Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8RJ and
North Atlantic Books
P. O. Box 12327
Berkeley, California 94712

Drawings Amanda Williams, Pascale Pollier
Text Design Wendy Craig
Cover Design Paula Morrison
Printed and bound in Singapore by Tien Wah Press

The Vital Psoas Muscle: Connecting Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 905367 24 5 (Lotus Publishing)
ISBN 978 1 58394 458 5 (North Atlantic Books)

Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Staugaard-Jones, Jo Ann.

The vital psoas muscle: connecting physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being / Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones.
        p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: “Full-color alternative approach to understanding and balancing the most important skeletal muscle in the body, aimed at the layperson as well as the professional body practitioner concerned with core strengthening and psoas-related back, hip, knee, and pelvic tension issues”--Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-1-58394-458-5

I. Title.

[DNLM: 1. Lumbosacral Region--physiology. 2. Psoas Muscles--physiology. 3. Exercise Movement Techniques. 4. Mind-Body Therapies. 5. Muscle Stretching Exercises. WE 750]

613.7’18--dc23

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