Unwinding the Belly by Post, Allison -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Foreword by Robert P. Turner, M.D. Preface Part I: The Belly Leads the Way

Chapter 1: My Story

Emergencies Emergence

Chapter 2: Your Belly Leading the Way

Intuition Digestion Emotion Movement Other Sources of Tension

Part II: The Five Phases of Unwinding …

Chapter 3: Phase I—Belly Breathing & Working the Surface

Breathing Is So Groovy

Belly Breathing Why You Breathe Into the Belly

Phase I Technique: Working the Surface—Navel, Skin, and Lymph

Unwinding the Navel Why You Work the Navel Exploring the Abdominal Surface with the Cat’s Paws Touch Why You Work the Skin Lymph Pumping Why You Pump the Lymph A Note on Anatomy and Physiology A Client Story Question and Answer

Chapter 4: Phase II—Lateral Breathing and Elimination

Lateral Breathing

Why You Breathe Laterally

Phase II Technique: Connecting to the Large Intestine (Colon)

Why You Work the Large Intestine Stools, Bowel Movements, Poops, and All That.… A Client Story Question and Answer

Chapter 5: Phase III—Expanded Lateral Breathing and Digestion

Expanded Lateral Breathing Phase III Technique: Stimulating the Digestive Organs

Why You Expand the Breath Laterally and Stimulate the Digestive Organs Supermarkets A Client Story Question and Answer

Chapter 6: Phase IV—Three-Dimensional Breathing and the Back

Three-Dimensional Breathing Phase IV Technique: Integrating the Back

Why You Breathe Three-Dimensionally and Integrate the Back A Client Story Question and Answer

Chapter 7: Phase V—Connected Breathing, the Inner Voice, and Bone

Connected Breathing

Why You Connect the Breath The Inner Voice

Phase V Technique: Intercostals and Lower Abdomen

Intercostals Why You Work the Intercostals Lower Abdomen Why You Work the Lower Abdomen Bone A Client Story Question and Answer

Afterword A Condensed Self-Help Guide Bibliography and Resources About the Authors