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Pickles and Ice Cream: A Bizarre Pregnancy Cravings Cookbook
by Juarez Rodriques Vicky Jacob-Ebbinghaus<P>Wry, humorous, and shockingly beautiful, Pickles and Ice Cream: A Bizarre Pregnancy Cravings Cookbook is a collection of some of the most outlandish things moms-to-be crave. <P>Peculiar recipes like "Oreos and Toothpaste" or "Tomato Soup with M&Ms" are photographed like gourmet meals and accompanied by short stories about the women who craved them. Each dish has also has been tasted and reviewed by the authors so you don't have to!
Pickling, Fermenting & Salad-Making: Vegetables with More Taste & Less Waste
by Alex Elliott-Howery Sabine Spindler85 Recipes for Enjoying Seasonal Veg! "The latest from Elliott-Howery and Spindler (Cornersmith: Recipes from the Café and Picklery) showcases the popular Australian restaurant&’s approach to fresh, seasonal ingredients with little waste." —Publishers Weekly Preserving, using up, and seasonal eating is the Cornersmith way. Since opening their neighborhood café in 2011, Alex Elliott-Howery and Sabine Spindler have been committed to sustainability, and their recipes always put veggies first. Quick recipes include roasted sweet potato and parsnip topped with feta and walnuts, or make a tabbouleh with leftover veg ahead of time for an autumnal evening. Cornersmith reinvents everyday sides with pickled veggies which can be stored for up to six months. Here, Alex and Sabine share their passion for cooking with minimal waste. In four chapters, one dedicated to each season, Cornersmith shows us the best way to use seasonal produce, before rounding off with three salad dressing, fermenting, and pickling guides and innovative ways to use kitchen scraps, such as using fruit peel to flavor oils. These recipes aren&’t about dieting, instead it is a must have for anyone interested in the food waste management trend, providing a road map for the future of food. Recipes include: Broad Bean & Pea Salad with Freekeh & Yogurt SauceKohlrabi, Radish & Tofu with Miso DressingPickled Asparagus with Garlic & LemonAsparagus & Watercress with Walnut & Orange VinaigrettePink Pickled EggsFried Green Tomatoes with Herbed KefirRhubarb & Red Onion RelishGrilled Pineapple, Sea Salt, Chilli, Mint & ChimichurriOven-Dried Preserved TomatoesFig & Herb Salad with Pearl Couscous, Toasted Hazelnuts & Za&’atarPickled Watermelon RindSummer Leaves, Pickled Stone Fruit, Ricotta & Salted Almonds
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (Dover Occult Ser.)
by A. E. WaiteLong used in telling fortunes and popular today among New Agers, Tarot cards are regarded by many as "the training wheels" on the bicycle of psychic development. Centuries of scientific progress have not diminished the irresistible attraction of gazing at picture cards to see the future and determine one's fate. This book by Arthur Edward Waite, the designer of the most widely known Tarot deck and distinguished scholar of the Kabbalah, is the essential Tarot reference. The pictorial key contains a detailed description of each card in the celebrated 78-card Rider-Waite Tarot deck, along with regular and reversed meanings. Contents describe symbols and secret tradition; the four suits of Tarot, including wands, cups, swords, and pentacles; the recurrence of cards in dealing; an ancient Celtic method of divination; as well as wonderful illustrations of Tarot cards.While the perfect complement to old-style fortune telling, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot also serves to make the Tarot entirely accessible to modern-day readers. It is also the classic guide to the Rider-Waite deck and to Tarot symbolism in general.
The Pictorial Key To The Tarot: A Visual Companion to the Rider Waite Tarot
by A.E. WaitePicture your fate, forecast your future and transform your fortune An illustrated guide to the world famous Original Rider Waite Tarot - the most popular deck in the world.Unlock the secrets of the tarot with renowned scholar of the occult, A E Waite. Featuring the original card artwork by Pamela Colman Smith, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot is an insightful card-by-card analysis of the 78-card Rider Waite Tarot deck featuring both regular and reverse meanings. This illuminating book is the ultimate guide to mastering the art of tarot.
Picture a Girl
by Jenny ManzerKey Selling Points In their small coastal town, Addie lives with her mom and little brother...until her mom (who struggles with alcoholism and depression) leaves and Addie is forced to take care of herself and her brother, without anyone finding out. Refusing the easy answers, Picture a Girl looks unflinchingly at the life of an 11-year-old girl who has learned to be an adult in her mother's absence and to lie to keep her family together. Shows surfing in a less glamorous way, as Addie's mother's only true "happy place" and an obsession that can take precedence over her kids—but also reveals it as a way forward for the family, after she returns and promises to give Addie and Billy regular surfing lessons. Jenny Manzer is the author of Save Me, Kurt Cobain , which was nominated for the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize, and My Life as a Diamond , which was nominated for numerous awards and named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year.
Pieces of Eight (The Frey Saga Series #2)
by Melissa WrightNowhere to turn. The story of Frey continues in this, the second book of the series. Frey had lived in a world where humans were fairy tales. A world where she believed she'd been wrongfully accused. All that had changed. <P><P> After revealing her dark history, Frey has no choice in her allies. Her old life is the enemy. She needs their protection. Forced to join with a group of strangers whose pasts seem to intertwine with her own, she struggles to regain her memories and her full power, only to find there is more danger on the other side. Except now, there is no going back.
Piecing the Puzzle: The Genesis of AIDS Research in Africa
by Larry KrotzIn 1979, Dr. Allan Ronald, a specialist in infectious diseases from Canada, and Dr. Herbert Nsanze, head of medical microbiology at University of Nairobi, met through the World Health Organization. Ronald had just completed a successful project that cured a chancroid (genital ulcer) epidemic in Winnipeg and Nsanze asked him to come to Kenya to help with Kenya’s “sexual diseases problem.” That initial invitation led to a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration that would uncover critical pieces in the complex puzzle that became today’s HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Piecing the Puzzle, journalist and documentary filmmaker Larry Krotz chronicles the fascinating history of the pioneering Kenyan, Canadian, Belgian, and American research team that uncovered HIV/AIDS in Kenya, their scientific breakthroughs and setbacks, and their exceptional thirty-year relationship that began a new era of global health collaboration.
Piel sana in corpore sano: Consejos prácticos para tener una piel sana, bonita y radiante
by Dra. Andrea CombaliaUna invitación a un estilo de vida saludable, a la prevención de ciertas enfermedades y al cuidado y belleza del único órgano visible para todos: la piel. La Dra. Andrea Combalia, médico dermatóloga, con más de 50.000 seguidores en su revista digital Piel sana in corpore sano, nos resuelve las dudas y nos lanza prácticos consejos para que la salud y la belleza de la piel estén al alcance de todos. ¿Cómo influye el estrés sobre nuestra piel? ¿Cómo podemos saber si un lunar es maligno? ¿Cada cuando debemos lavarnos el pelo? Desde su belleza hasta sus arrugas e imperfecciones, la piel es un órgano de nuestro cuerpo que nos seduce a la vez que nos obsesiona. La piel nos envuelve y nos protege, la podemos ver, tocar y sentir, y experimenta cambios a lo largo de la vida. Además, la piel nos comunica y nos transmite el estado de nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente, de modo que no solo es importante cuidarla por cuestiones estéticas, sino que su bienestar es esencial.
Piensa diferente, vive diferente: No te creas todo lo que piensas
by Wayne W. DyerEl autor de Tus zonas erróneas propone un manual para dotar de flexibilidad a nuestra mente y saber doblegar fácilmente los prejuicios y los malos hábitos mentales que hemos cultivado toda la vida. En pocas palabras: «No te creas todo lo que piensas». Todos tenemos dominio sobre nosotros mismos, todos disponemos del poder para decidir qué hacer y cómo queremos hacerlo. Pero en este empeño, nos asaltan dudas y miedos que nos dificultan el camino para conseguir todo lo que nos proponemos y que, casi siempre, consiguen detener nuestro afán de perseguir nuestros sueños. ¿Cómo podemos deshacernos de esa tramposa voz que nos dice: «No puedes»? Wayne W. Dyer nos muestra claramente cómo se pueden detener las dudas y empezar a creer en nosotros mismos. El autor nos enseña cómo cambiar nuestros pensamientos, sentimientos y comportamientos para que nos influyan de forma positivaa la hora de actuar.
Piense y Hágase Rico
by Napoleon HillThe bestselling success book of all time--Think and Grow Rich-- is now available in Spanish. El libro de éxito más vendido de todos los tiempos --Piense y hágase rico-- ya está disponible en español. Piense y hágase rico ha sido llamado el "abuelo de toda la literatura de motivación". Fue el primer libro que se atrevió a preguntar audazmente: "¿De qué está hecho un ganador?". Napoleon Hill, el hombre que hizo la pregunta y escuchó la respuesta, hoy en día se considera como uno de los ganadores más destacados del mundo. ¡Descubra los secretos que le harán descubrir su mayor potencial! Si usted está feliz con su vida tal como es, deje de leer ahora mismo. Pero si usted quiere más de la vida --más riqueza, más éxito, más independencia-- entonces usted está a punto de unirse a las legiones de mujeres y hombres exitosos que juran por Piense y hágase rico de Napoleon Hill. Esta es la edición original, de la clásica y legendaria guía que ha demostrado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo cómo alcanzar sus objetivos a través de una serie de leyes, claras y sencillas, que llevan al éxito. No espere más, ¡ponga estas reglas a trabajar para usted hoy mismo!. Todo comienza con las primeras líneas de esta valioso libro. Think and Grow Rich has been called the "Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature." It was the first book to boldly ask, "What makes a winner?" The man who asked and listened for the answer, Napoleon Hill, is now counted in the top ranks of the world's winners himself. Unlock the Secrets to Your Highest Potential! If you are happy with your life just as it is, stop reading right now. But if you want more out of life - more wealth, more success, more independence - then you are about to join the legions of successful men and women who swear by Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. Here is the original, classic edition of the legendary guidebook that has shown millions of readers around the world how to attain their goals - through clear, simple, step-by-step laws to achievement. Put these rules to work for you today. It all starts with the opening lines to this treasured work.
The Piercing Bible Guide to Aftercare and Troubleshooting: How to Properly Care for Healing and Infected Ear, Facial, and Body Piercings
by Elayne AngelIn this compilation of chapters on healing and troubleshooting from The Piercing Bible, piercing expert Elayne Angel distills her best advice on caring for new piercings, from cleaning and hygiene to avoiding trauma and infection. It includes healing tips for every type of piercing: · Earlobe · Cartilage · Nose · Eyebrow · Tongue · Navel · Nipple · Genital Elayne has performed more than 40,000 piercings over the course of her professional piercing career, so she's seen it all--including every type of infection. Her troubleshooting tips address the problems that can arise, such as: · Localized infections · Abscesses · Cellulitis · Hypergranulation · Piercing pimples · Discoloration · Scarring · Dry skin · Tarnish tattoos · Dermatitis · Embedded jewelry · Traumatic tears · Rejection and migration With this quick, updated reference, you'll know exactly how to clean and care for your new piercing, no matter what questions you may have.
The Piercing Bible, Revised and Expanded: The Definitive Guide to Safe Piercing
by Elayne AngelEverything you need to know about ear, face, and body piercings—from how to find a skilled professional piercer to best practices for safe healing and optimal results. &“As a piercer, nurse, and educator, I can say without a doubt that this is the most complete book ever written for all people in our industry.&”—David A. Vidra, founder and president of Health Educators, Inc.Piercing expert Elayne Angel has performed over 50,000 piercings since the 1980s and has pioneered many placements, including tongue piercing and the triangle, lorum, and other genital piercings. Her authoritative and groundbreaking guidebook has been the definitive resource on body piercing since its publication in 2009.Many people are unaware of the elevated risks of getting pierced at a mall kiosk, by an untrained tattoo artist, or by a novice piercer; a skilled professional is necessary for safety and optimal results, whether piercing the ear, nose, or elsewhere. This revised and expanded edition is the only comprehensive reference book available to help you navigate the entire piercing process. It contains new illustrations, diagrams, and photos, along with fully updated information, including: • The best piercings and placements for various body parts and body types• Terminology, techniques, and tools of the trade• Vital sterility, sanitation, and hygiene information• Jewelry designs, sizes, materials, and quality• Piercing aftercare and troubleshooting advice for successful healing• How to become a piercer, piercing throughout history and in modern culture, and the future of body piercingThe Piercing Bible, Revised and Expanded, includes essential medical and technical updates, as well as refreshed illustrations and jewelry photography, to reflect today's standards and best practices for safe, professional piercing.
Pierde peso: libro de cocina con recetas deliciosas para perder peso
by Will Turner Vicent Briva Iglesias¿Quieres perder peso? ¿Te resulta difícil seguir una dieta? ¿Has fracasado cada vez que lo has intentado? O incluso, ¿has recuperado el peso perdido rápidamente? Perder peso de una manera poco saludable puede dañar tu cuerpo. Sin embargo, si sigues una dieta natural y saludable, los resultados pueden multiplicarse. Si buscas perder peso de manera saludable y eficaz este libro es, sin duda, el apropiado para ti.
Pierde peso sin perder la cabeza: Secretos para seguir una dieta a prueba de fallas y técnicas de acupresión para mantenerse delgada toda la vida (Atria Espanol)
by Kimberly WillisLittle Book. Big Help. Think you know how to lose weight, but can't seem to shed those extra pounds? The truth is, most diets don't work--or, at least, they don't last. When we diet, we're so consumed by what we can't eat that we don't focus on how we eat, and how eating makes us feel. That's where The Little Book of Diet Help comes in. With this book you'll learn: * * * How to recognize your bad eating habits and how to create new, improved ones * * * Why certain foods affect your body and your mood * * * How easy techniques like tapping and hypnosis can combat cravings and boost your energy * * * How to distinguish between physical and emotional hunger * * * Why finding ways to manage stress will naturally help you eat better--and stay slimmer! You'll see that small adjustments to your daily routine can add up to big changes in how you look and feel. You don't need complicated meal plans, you don't need to spend hours in the gym, and you definitely don't need to be miserable. You just need a little help!
Pierde Peso, Ten Mas Energia Se Mas Feliz En 10 Dias: Encargate de tu salud con El Master Cleanse
by Peter GlickmanEste libro suple El Master Cleanser de Stanley Burroughs, y utiliza el mismo programa, pero tiene material adicional: Qual a esperar en el Master Cleanse; Respuestas a las 70 preguntas lo mas con frecuencia posible hechas; Experiencias de la gente como hicieron el da Master Cleanse por da; Son quan tomas del detox y qual a hacer sobre ellos; and Quian deben tomarlo facil en el Master Cleanse y camo a hace eso.
Pierde peso y gana salud
by Pilar RodrigáñezPrepárate para perder kilos y ganar vitalidad. ¿Te apuntas? ¡No te arrepentirás! ¿Estás harto de dietas milagro que lo único que consiguen son resultados transitorios a costa de morir de hambre? O peor aún: que, si te descuidas un poco, recuperes los kilos perdidos o incluso ganes alguno más. ¿Sabías que perder peso puede ser un proceso del que puedes disfrutar? En este libro podrás comprobarlo, obtendrás resultados y en poco tiempo tendrás menús para cada época del año, recetas e ideas simples para que tus platos sean apetitosos. No pasarás hambre y, muy importante, entenderás por donde pasa el verdadero cambio de hábitos para perder peso. No solo mejorarás la composición corporal, sino que también te encontrarás mucho mejor, más vital y con la mente más clara. Querrás cambiar para siempre la forma en que te alimentas. Este es un programa sensato y fácil de seguir, basado en alimentos locales y de temporada y en el curso de la revista digital Soycomocomo que ha conseguido que miles de personas adelgacen y se sientan mucho mejor.
The Pig: Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond
by Robin HutsonThe Pig is a collection of restaurants with rooms in Hampshire, Devon, Dorset and Somerset - and soon in Kent, West Sussex and Cornwall. Now, everyone can enjoy The Pig from the comfort of their own homes. Among the pages of The Pig you will find an idiosyncratic, seasonal approach to the good life, with delicious recipes, how-to guides, tips, tricks and stories.Inside the pages of The Pig you will find: Classic recipes from Nan's rice pudding to proper fish pie, porchetta, gammon with parsley sauce, devilish devilled kidneys on toast, a right old eton mess and even a pink blancmange bunny.The Pig's Guide to Pigs from identifying different breeds and selecting the best cuts of meat to making your own sausages, crackling and charcuterie. How to pickle, forage and identify edible flowers and suggestions on how to bring the weird and wonderful vegetables, fruits and salads from the garden into the kitchen. Noble wine, simple food from classic cocktails to modern twists and all the best accompaniments. Interior design recreating the comfort and elegance of The Pig at home.Setting the scene, The Pigs top tips on hosting your own festivals, summer feasts and winter gatherings, including creating the perfect playlist to the best recipes to cook outdoors. Praise for The Pigs: Rick Stein: 'Dinner, bed and breakfast at The Pig, any Pig, is a comforting thought of some lovely flavoured pork, a British abundance of vegetables and some fabulous red wine.' The Sunday Times: 'There isn't a trace of cynicism here - just enthusiasm, craft and people who love what they do, creating a place you really, really don't want to leave.' The Financial Times 'Some inherited memory of a weekend with grandparents I never had... a little bohemian, and unbelievably good at cooking.' Tom Parker Bowles 'The Pig revolutionised the country house hotel, creating a true home away from home. No pomp or pretence, just beautiful rooms and magnificent food with produce from their own kitchen gardens. Where The Pig goes, the others follow.'
Pig the Stinker (Pig the Pug)
by Aaron BlabeyPig the Pug and his best friend Trevor are back for another hilarious adventure in the bestselling series!In this hilarious adventure, Pig the Pug STINKS! Pig likes to be smelly, so he rolls around in the garbage, laps up spoiled milk, tracks dirty paw prints all over the house, and even sticks his head in the toilet! But enough is enough! Pig's owner tries to get him to take a bath, but Pig refuses! Pig has a plan to stop up the tub, but when it backfires, will Pig get clean after all? Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettable illustrations, Pig the Stinker is a laugh-out-loud story that teachers Pig -- and readers -- an important (and hilarious) lesson, just like in the five previous books in the series (Pig the Pug, Pig the Winner, Pig the Elf, Pig the Star, and Pig the Fibber).
Pigs: The Homoeopathic Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Diseases
by George MacleodWritten in response to a growing demand on the part of pig farmers, here is a text-book which will provide a working manual to which reference can be readily made.Not all the diseases discussed in the text are of interest to pig producers in the United Kingdom but they have been included in the hope that they may be of interest to pig farmers in other countries. Also some of the diseases discussed are subject to the restrictions under the Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders, but they have been included in the hope that owners may recognise the cardinal symptoms of these diseases and take action accordingly.
Pigs Eat Wolves: Going into Partnership with Your Dark Side
by Charles BatesPigs Eat Wolves challenges us to accept, as part of our being, those characteristics which we would like to see only in others. We embody the naive and wishful thinking, the dutiful and plodding sense of responsibility taking, the cautious and fearful wondering, and the outrageous and unpredictably violent side of life. To see and accept within ourselves the full range of our humanity is all that is asked by this enlightening, entertaining, shocking, and delightful recasting of this classic tale.
Pigsty
by Mark TeagueWendell Flutz's room isn't a mess. It's a total pigsty. But Wendell's mother can't get him to clean it up. Wendell doesn't think the mess is so awful. In fact, he doesn't even mind it when one day he discovers a real pig sitting on his bed!
Los pilares del bienestar
by Jorge Armando BarrigueteLa guía todo terreno para disfrutar de una alimentación y salud plentas en cada fase de tu vida. «Una lectura enriquecedora y constructiva que nos orienta para lograr una vida de balance y bienestar en las diferentes etapas de nuestra vida.» Héctor Valle Mesto, presidente ejecutivo de la Fundación Mexicana para la Salud El doctor Armando Barriguete, pionero en México en el tratamiento de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA), nos muestra que la respuesta a estas preguntas se encuentra en aprender a escuchar y comprender los mensajes emocionales y físicos de nuestro cuerpo, como la sensación de hambre y saciedad, más allá de nuestra talla, el peso o el índice de masa corporal. Y es que no sólo se trata de evitar los trastornos, sino de alcanzar la felicidad y el equilibrio que propicie el estar bien, junto con su condición crónica: el bienestar. La crítica ha dicho: «El bienestar, aspiración y virtud.» Hugo Scherer, cineasta «Alcanzar el bienestar implica un proceso multidimensional a través del cual los seres humanos buscamos mejorar nuestro estado vital. De allí la importancia de este libro invaluable.» Dr. Mauricio Hernández Ávila, director de Prestaciones Económicas y Sociales en el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (imss) «No hay problema más importante que el bienestar para esta generación. Como gobiernos, y como seres humanos, tenemos que enfrentar este reto para asegurar el futuro de nuestros hijos y de nuestras sociedades.» Corin Robertson, embajadora del Reino Unido en México «Felicito al doctor Armando Barriguete por esta nueva gran aportación para entender el bienestar, que no se puede lograr sin salud mental, y el papel que ésta tiene en nuestro equilibrio integral.» Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, exsecretario de Salud y exsecretario de Educación Pública del gobierno de México «Un libro apasionante y con un enfoque original, el del bienestar, tratado de una manera holística que integra sus múltiples determinantes.» Dra. Pilar Galán, especialista en epidemiología nutricional y directora de Investigación en el National Institute for Agricultural Research (inra) en Francia «Con una perspectiva de rigor científico, pero, sobre todo, un profundo sentido humano, este libro analiza los retos que nos esperan en cada fase de nuestra vida, al tiempo que nos brinda respuestas accesibles para encontrar el equilibrio emocional, espiritual y físico.» Fernando Chico Pardo, empresario «Esta obra, que refleja tanto la personalidad inteligente, innovadora y entusiasta de su autor, como los años que ha dedicado a la investigación sobre el tema de la alimentación en su contexto biopsicosocial, es especialmente relevante en una época marcada por los problemas de nutrición y trastornos de la conductaalimentaria en nuestro país.» Dra. Teresita Corona, presidenta de la Academia Nacional de Medicina de México «Armando Barriguete ayuda al lector a identificar, entender y revertir los motivos de las crisis en distintas etapas de su vida, determinantes en las conductas que impactan su salud y la de su familia.» Dr. Carlos A. Aguilar Salinas, Premio Nacional de Ciencias 2018 por sus aportaciones en la investigación de enfermedades metabólicas «Una obra sencilla y profunda, destinada a convertirse en un clásico. Y una lectura imprescindible para los profesionales de la salud y para los funcionarios interesados en revertir las altas tasas de obesidad o diabetes, así como en promover el bienestar y la salud mental de la población.» André-Laurent Parodi, presidente honorario de la Academia Nacional de Medicina de Francia
Pilates: Easy Lessons for Stretching, Lengthening, and Toning Your Body (Idiot's Guides)
by Linda PadenPilates is one of the healthiest activities you can do for your body. Using this full-color, highly-visual book for beginners, Idiot's Guides: Pilates will improve flexibility, posture, and strength — all while decreasing back, neck, and joint pain. The step-by-step instructions feature Pilates skills at-home — using only a mat, bands, and balls — without the need for all of the expensive machines found in a studio.
Pilates (DK Science of)
by Tracy WardAplica la ciencia a tu práctica de pilates con más de 50 ejercicios para ganar confianza y controlar tus movimientos.¿Sabías que practicar pilates no solo ayuda a mejorar la flexibilidad y tonificar el cuerpo sino que además reduce los niveles de ansiedad y mejora la postura corporal? Descubre toda la información sobre seta disciplina y aprende a ejercitarte correctamente con explicaciones y consejos avalados por la ciencia.En las páginas de este libro de pilates, encontrarás:Ilustraciones anatómicas que muestran la mecánica y la fisiología de los ejercicios de forma clara y visual.Explicaciones paso a paso de cada ejercicio, la postura correcta del cuerpo y los músculos involucrados.Códigos de colores que resaltan cómo se activan, estiran y relajan los músculos, ligamentos y articulaciones para realizar cada ejercicio de manera correcta.Programas de ejercicios por objetivos, con variaciones y modificaciones para que personas de todos los niveles y condiciones físicas puedan practicarlos de manera segura y eficaz.Formato de preguntas y respuestas.Sugerencias de desafíos con un aumento progresivo semanal o mensual.Pilates es una guía de acondicionamiento físico accesible, entretenida y fácil de leer para aquellos que buscan saber la realidad detrás de las modas pseudocientíficas. Te ayudará a identificar los ejercicios que se adaptan mejor a tus necesidades y a aprender los principios básicos del método de Joseph Pilates. ¡Trabaja tu cuerpo, tu mente y tu respiración con confianza!------------------------------Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control. Did you know that performing pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body. Science of Pilates reveals the facts with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each exercise, safe alignment, and much more!Go on a journey of self-discovery to explore: Artworks detail the mechanics of each exercise, correct body posture, the muscles involved and how they engage to perform movements. Illustrations featuring color-coding to highlight how the muscles, ligaments, and joints engage, stretch, and relax to perform each exercise. Pilates programs tailored to different abilities and aims.Suggested practices with a progressive increase in challenge over weeks and months.Set out to unearth the facts behind the pseudo-science fads, The Science of Pilates is an approachable, entertaining and easy-to read fitness guide for those seeking self-development backed up by solid scientific evidence. The popular question and answer format brings immediacy to the information provided, and the highly visually illustrations truly bring the science to life in a contemporary and accessible way.
Pilates − A Teachers’ Manual
by Verena Geweniger Alexander BohlanderThe Pilates book for professionals: Background information and extensive practical knowledge on using the Pilates approach in prevention and therapy. The foundations include, among others, the "Pilates Principles" (Breathing, Centering, Flow, Precision, Concentration, Control and Coordination). The extensive praxis part presents all techniques and exercises (mat and equipment training) with detailed photos of movement sequences and with precise instructions and explanations of each exercise. Class plans provide concrete suggestions for the design of course units with prevention orientation and patient examples illustrate treatment procedures and therapeutic effects of the Pilates approach for different symptoms. - A must-have for all Pilates professionals: teachers, trainers, physiotherapists.