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Addtional Readings:

Below is a list of books I found relevant to further our work together or just plain interesting. Send me an email if you'd like to comment about or add a title to the list

Self-care books: Stretching by Bob Anderson Publisher: Shelter Publications - The reference in matter of stretching. Your Body's Many Cries for Water: You Are Not Sick, You Are Thirsty by Fereydoon Batmanghelidj Publisher: Global Health Solutions - Fascinating book linking chronic dehydration with many of chronic ailments. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners by H. David Coulter Publisher: Body and Breath - Wonderful and very complete book on the anatomy of common yoga asanas. What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Mark, Roberta Gary, Thom Miles Publisher: Gia Publications - Fantastic book written to introduce pianists to body mechanics. This book is highly recommended by my friend, client and expert piano teacher Kathryn Heafield.   Other interesting books: Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford Publisher: North Atlantic Books - Great book about food as medicine. Essential. In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan Publisher: Penguin Press HC - Latest Michael Pollan book. A must read! Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary Enig Publisher: Bethesda Press - Fantastic and complete resource about oil and fat and their effects on the body. Technical at times but a great reference. The Gift of Pain by Paul Brand and Philip Yancey Publisher: Zondervan - Fascinating book about pain used as a messenger or a teacher for information about our bodies. Warrior Girls by Michael Sokolove Publisher: Simon and Schuster - Michael Sokolove presents fascinating piece of investigating journalism about an under- reported epidemic; why do women athletes seem to get injured more often than their male counterpart. Read more about if in my August 25th 2008 blog entry