The Busy Body - Stress Free Posture, Alexander technique
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THE
BUSY
BODY
by
Penny Ingham
and
Colin Shelbourn
S U M M E R S D A L E
Copyright © Penny Ingham and Colin Shelbourn 2002.
The rights of Penny Ingham and Colin Shelbourn to be
identified as the authors of this work have been asserted in
accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act 1988.
No part of this book may be reproduced by any means,
nor transmitted, nor translated into a machine language,
without the written permission of the publisher.
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
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Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RP
UK
www.summersdale.com
Printed and bound in Great Britain.
ISBN 1 84024 225 6
To Polly and Russell,
for giving me direction (PI)
To Mary, onward and upward (CS)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
6
how to use this book – chapter sections explained
– read this now
1 ANYONE FOR TENSION?
15
observing tension – starting to break those habits
– recognising what you are doing to yourself
2 FIRST STOP AND THINK
22
introducing the idea of a thinking space – pause to reorganise –
the power of thought
3 IS WORK A PAIN IN THE NECK?
27
head balancing for beginners – the relationship of head, neck and
back – how to become taller, feel better and look more confident
4 RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
36
why you should lie down three times a day – flat out benefits for
the spine – practising vital body maintenance
5 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? 49
sitting can damage your health – find your sit bones
– balance in the chair – sitting: a whole body thing
6 CHAIRMANSHIP
63
become master of the chair – desk and table manners without
strain – an easier, freer way of performing activities whilst sitting
7 REACH FOR THE STAPLER
76
simple actions cause problems – damage limitation
– learn to lean longer
8 EYE CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
84
the eyes have it – the way you look at the world affects your well-
being – have a visual spritzer – the holiday effect
9 GETTING ABOUT
90
standing and walking tall – first steps to freer and lighter movement
10 THE WORLD ON YOUR SHOULDERS 107
allow those shoulders to drop – re-educate your arms
– smile across the shoulders
11 FLEXIBLE FRIENDS
120
exploring all the parts – regain lost mobility
– where have your moving parts been today?
12 LIFT OFF
129
bend those knees – climb those stairs – be buoyant
13 DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH
144
breathing more usefully – let go the out breath
– whisper an ‘ahh’ and relax
14 WHERE NEXT?
151
you never stop – signposts for the future – where to find a guide
APPENDIX 1 – BODY MAP
153
a guide to the body
APPENDIX 2 – THE POSTURE POST-ITS 157
essential affirmations
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