A gifted teacher reveals the miracle that is your body, combining science, yogic wisdom, and liberating movement practices. Updated all-new illustrations, chapters, and content. “Meta” means “beyond”—and in MetaAnatomy, celebrated yoga teacher Kristin Leal takes us far beyond our limited understanding of our amazing human bodies. In this information-rich and accessible resource, you’ll do more than label parts of your physiology and identify your energy systems. You’ll develop a new level of “body literacy”—a deep and vital relationship with the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of your being. Kristin writes in an inviting, lighthearted style that makes complex concepts imminently understandable. Here, you’ll explore: • The Physical—meet the marvelous “meat suit” of your body’s bones, muscles, joints, and nerves • The Poetic—a deep dive into your breath, brain, heart, and the subtle energy systems that bring it all to life • The Practical—how to make lasting changes to your health, spirituality, and relationship with the world around you • Mini-practices, meditations, insights for students and teachers of yoga, and much more What makes Kristin’s approach so powerful is that you’ll be learning about yourself as more than a collection of parts, but as a unified being of body, mind, and soul—interwoven and interdependent with the world around you. “You are a symphony of synapse and strength; valves and vulnerability; potential, power, and promise,” she teaches. “It is my hope that these teachings and practices will ultimately lead you to remember and honor your fundamental wholeness.”

Meta, like in the words metaphysical or metacarpals, means beyond, and MetaAnatomy is the attempt to go beyond our often limited concepts of our own bodies. In Anatomy of a Yogi Volume One we introduce you to... You! With chapter titles like "I've got your back, Jack" on the glorious spine and "Oh the nerve" on the magnificent nervous system we try to disseminate what can be dense information into fun accessible bite size pieces (so to speak!). Wrapped inside the teachings of yoga philosophy this makes an excellent companion to yoga teacher training programs or for those yoga students interested in learning about their own amazing body. This book covers all the major muscles, bones and joints along with the anatomy of breath and the nervous system forming a comprehensive and lighthearted study for yoga students, yoga teachers or anyone with a body.

A pain relief expert provides a gentle workout to relax and release tight muscles and help you move through the world more comfortably. Unlearn the psychic and physical responses to stress that cause discomfort—in less than 15 minutes a day! These safe, easy, natural movements will relax and release chronically tight muscles, resulting in a more efficient, coordinated, and pain-free body. Discover a gentle workout that can be done anywhere, anytime—at any age. Includes: Movements to help ease pain in your back, neck, hips, and other areas Facts on how the brain interacts with your musculoskeletal system Tips on developing body awareness and changing bad posture habits Photos illustrating postures and exercises and more “This book shows us how to regain the ease and freedom of movement of our youth.” —C. William Hanson III, MD, Professor of Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania

A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person integrates the insights of three wisdom traditions--the psychological sciences, philosophy, and theology--to provide a framework for understanding the person. The Meta-Model develops a more systematic, integrative, and non-reductionist vision of the person, marriage, family, and society than is found in any of these three disciplines alone. The Meta-Model is a unifying framework for the integration of already-existing personality theories and therapeutic models. In addition, it enhances assessment, diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment planning by addressing eleven essential dimensions of the person needed in mental health practice aimed at healing and flourishing. The book also explores how the Meta-Model framework can improve client care. Finally, it demonstrates how the Meta-Model assists mental health professionals to better understand how they can be faithful to their Christian identity as they serve all clients--Christians, persons from other faiths, and non-believers.

Every human walking around on the planet has been pained. Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes and leaves its residue in our mind, body, and Soul. And while we cannot change what has happened to us, we can choose how it will transform us. We can choose what happens next. This is not just a how-to guide, but a me-too guide. In these pages, Dr. Azita Nahai, PhD, shares her deeply personal approach to transforming your life's pain into purpose. This new template for healing marries science and the soul by incorporating key tools and concepts from both evidence-based research and Kundalini yoga. Based on Dr. Nahai's 6 Principles of Awareness, this step-by-step plan offers coping strategies and exercises that shaped her own healing journey and will help you dive deeper into yours. By following this guide, you will change the way you relate to your pain and awaken to your greater purpose. Your dharma is just that: living a life of purpose, mission, and meaning-not in spite of your pain but because of it. Trauma to Dharma(R) will help you refashion your wounds into wisdom and turn the shit that life has thrown at you into fertilizer.

This is a publication of the online Journal of Metaphysics and Connected Consciousness. This is the Journal's first publication: Volume I - Consciousness

This volume thoroughly describes the fundamentals of a new multidisciplinary field of study that aims to deepen our understanding of the human body by combining medical image processing, mathematical analysis, and artificial intelligence. Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy (MCA) offers an advanced diagnosis and therapeutic navigation system to help detect or predict human health problems from the micro-level to macro-level using a four-dimensional, dynamic approach to human anatomy: space, time, function, and pathology. Applying this dynamic and “living” approach in the clinical setting will promote better planning for – and more accurate, effective, and safe implementation of – medical management. Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy will appeal not only to clinicians but also to a wide readership in various scientific fields such as basic science, engineering, image processing, and biomedical engineering. All chapters were written by respected specialists and feature abundant color illustrations. Moreover, the findings presented here share new insights into unresolved issues in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and into the healthy human body.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century a leading American scientist received a special assignment from a US government's top official. Then he became threatened by a mysterious evil force. The sinister killer threw him into the abyss of Hell where no organic matter can be sustained and no living creature can survive. But the human spirit proved to be undefeated, even suffering the loss of three lives the hero is tough enough to survive, transform to a God, fight back and repel the enemy. His adversary is an ancient incarnation of evil, his enemies are much numerous, but once defeated Gods in a Sacred Zone of Lazakria and robotic creatures from neutral space colonies are awaiting for his help. The divine virtue of the ancient relic of godly power--the Eye of the Beholder--enabled Alan to unlock the mystery of Time Mechanism, a device which could turn the Tide of Time. Destroying enemy naval armadas in a harsh battle, a hero realized that the brutality of the first encounter with the Empire of Evil was nothing else than a beginning of a Mortal Combat--The War of Armageddon.

A new Definition of Health helps us determine the real natural Hierarchy of Health regardless of any conventional or alternative medical paradigm, religious covenant, or political science that currently employs the word health This important book captures the meaning of 'Natural Health' beyond limitations of many current trends, and is a must read for homeopaths, physicians, nurses, naturopaths, psychologists, sociologists, and health educators, intrigued by our present day quest to define the spiritual mind-body relationship in healing. Organized into six themes, this book re-constructs our definitions of disease as well as health. * Contrasts our ability to live in the 'now' in opposition to a habitual false interpretation of reality * Explores mental perception and physical skills required for our natural and social adaptation * Provides detailed study of virtues as natural human attributes * Clarifies the difference between emotions, ego mask, and delusional behavior * Gives new perspectives on human life in the universe * Re-defines Natural Health covering many aspects of soulful mind-body abilities