Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: Anatomical Prelude
Chapter 1: Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Psoas Area
Chapter 2: Maintaining a Healthy Psoas
Chapter 3: The Strain of Lower Back Pain
Chapter 4: The Psoas and Pilates
Part 2: The Psoas and Emotions
Chapter 5: Connections – Somatic Memory: The Gut/Brain Connection
Chapter 6: When the Psoas Strikes Back
Part 3: The Psoas and Spiriituality – “Energetic” Anatomy
Chapter 7: What Do We Know?
Chapter 8: The Psoas and Chakra 1: “Kinesthetic Balance”
Chapter 9: The Psoas and Chakra 2: “Flow like Water”
Chapter 10: The Psoas and Chakra 3: “Function Meets Breath”
Appendix: The Hip Flexion Society
Bibliography