The Meditation Doctor
Book Description
This book's author, an experienced meditation teacher, describes how meditation can be used to complement standard medical procedures, improving physical health and helping to eliminate stress-related problems. She introduces readers to fundamental principles of self-healing, awareness-building, and creative imagery as techniques for reducing physical pain and emotional distress. Techniques she discusses in detail include body postures, hand positions, breath control, and the Chakra system, among others. She advises on specific meditation solutions to relieve back pain, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, low-grade fevers, colds and flu, respiratory disorders, and digestive problems. She also recommends meditation for emotional problems including anger management, depression, and building self-esteem. Meditation is explained as being useful to enhance life's good and nor-mal aspects, such as the sex and creativity drives. Filled with practical advice and suggestions, The Meditation Doctor is a fine resource book for all who are interested in exploring the many benefits of meditation therapy.
(From the Back Cover)
• Basic breath and mindfulness techniques introduce you to the fundamentals of meditation
• Guided techniques will help you tap into your body's natural healing abilities
• An easy-to-use index allows lets you look up common ailments and find therapeutic
techniques to help alleviate symptoms
Today more than ever, physicians and psychiatrists are prescribing relaxation and meditation techniques as alternative treatments. Many individuals are also seeking different avenues to relieve stress and improve their general health.
The Meditation Doctor combines Eastern and Western meditative practices and encourages you to participate in a journey of exploration and restoration. It introduces self-healing, awareness building and creative imagery techniques to promote well being. This book is an excellent resource for relieving physical pain and psychological anxiety through the power of meditation.
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Reviews for The Meditation Doctor
from Amazon.com
"Of all the meditation books I have consulted, The Meditation Doctor is the most beautifully designed and the most accessible while offering resources to those readers who have varying degrees of experience with meditation. I have given this book to many friends and they regularly make references to techniques that help them with sinus headaches, fatigue, and back pain. The colorful photographs and illustrations along with the inspiring meditations make this the perfect mind-body text."
(Scarlet Oak, Asheville, NC)
"This book is destined to become a classic. It is beautifully written and photographed with helpful illustrations that make the techniques easy to follow. The author draws from a rich tradition of both western and eastern techniques. The book offers guided meditation and imagery to address common ailments such as headaches, back aches, nausea and cold symptoms. The author also provides basics in meditation postures and breath work. The book is a treasure!" (San Francisco,CA)
"The meditation doctor is a beautifully illustrated and intelligently written book on meditation and healing. It is easy to understand and interesting to read. The introduction and first few chapters do an excellent job of laying down the framework for the rest of the book. What I love about this book is that there are so many meditations to choose from and that they are simple to follow. If you are new to meditation, this book is a great place to begin, especially if you do not know where to begin. If you are a practiced meditator, this book is a great way to inspire new types of meditations and different experiences in your meditations." (A Reader)
"Author Martina Glasscock Barnes has started me on my way to a healthier body, mind, and spirit through meditation and visualization. I have been meditating 10-15 minutes a day and I feel true benefits. As a complete novice I appreciated her step-by step approach and photographs. She writes with clarity and brevity yet addresses the vastness and depth of the subject at hand. This book would make a great gift - to yourself or a friend." (S. Winters, New York, NY)
Meditation Instruction & Products
Martina has been a teacher and student of meditation and visualization since 1982. Her teachings draw from the rich traditions of Eastern and Western mysticism to convey an approach that is both practical and profound.
Formerly the head meditation teacher at a renowned mystery school in Berkeley, California, Martina went on to study at the internationally acclaimed Sancta Sophia mystery school. She has been teaching in Asheville for ten years. She is the author of Meditation for the Western Mind, numerous audio products on health and wellness based meditation.
Martina holds her master's degree in counseling psychology. She is a licensed professional counselor and interfaith minister(honoring all faiths and expressions of spirituality). Martina resides in Asheville, North Carolina where she has a private practice as a therapist and spiritual teacher.
The Meditation Doctor by Martina Glasscock-Barnes, Barron’s 2004
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