Review: This really does help, and anyone can do it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
Like most people, the older I get, the stiffer and more uncomfortable everything seems to become.Somewhere in the last ten years my spine seems to have been replaced with a steel rod. A very ouchy steel rod at that. Meanwhile my geriatric dog easily jumps up on the couch and chases balls and gets into all sorts of trouble. Clearly she was doing something I wasn't. I know some of the yoga poses I do are just like what I see our animals do, so I was eager to see what this book could teach me.I found this very helpful in understanding somatic movements and how to properly perform them. This isn't traditional exercise intended to work muscles, but a series of movements to help relax the body. They're similar to yoga, but you won't need any fancy mats or inflatable balls, and you're not supposed to work up a sweat. Best of all, the movements are something anyone can do... any age, or size. Believe me, I know what it's like to try to do stuff with a big gut in the way, but I had no trouble with any of these. The photos were especially helpful. My favorite was Sequence B, geared for people who spend most of the day sitting. I felt better after just a few days!