Structural Bodywork : An Introduction for Students and Practitioners (Paperback)

Preface
Acknowledgements
Section 1: Background and History of Structural Bodywork
Structural bodywork: An overview
A brief history of structural bodywork
Structural bodywork in the context of other complementary therapies
What is structural bodywork?
Structural bodywork ? some frequently asked questions
Section 2: Our Somatic Organisation
The mapping of man
The techniques of structural bodywork
Structure and function
The connective tissue network
The oscillatory properties of the fascial network
Section 3: Practical Manual
A catalogue of some common postural dysfunctions
Some useful models for working with structure
Practicum ? assessment, technique and strategy in structural bodywork
A first approximation to balancing structure
Working in the sagittal plane
Working on the frontal plane
Working on the transverse plane
Working with the shoulder girdles
Working with the external rotation of the leg