Relaxation Basics:

 

About the CD

Now hear this! In Relaxation Basics, Dr. Schatz, author of the best-selling Back Care Basics, returns with an audio program that uses progressive relaxation techniques as an aid in managing daily stress, as well as stress-related conditions and illnesses, such as:

 

• Fatigue
• Muscular tension
• Chronic physical and emotional pain
• Grief recovery
• Recovery from surgery or injury
• High blood pressure
• Tension headaches
• Asthma
• Insomnia, jet lag, steroid therapy, and sleep cycle disturbances
• Irritable bowel and other gastrointestinal disturbances
• Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
• Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders
• Hormone imbalances and PMS
• Electronic communication overload

 

In three guided sequences, she gently leads you in consciously relaxing your muscles and your breathing. Whether you are a beginner or have more experience, you can practice one or more sequences each day, lying on the floor or in bed. For comfort, you can lie on a folded blanket or quilt, support your head and neck with a folded bath towel, place a pillow under your knees, and cover up with a blanket if you get chilly.

 

 

You may notice improved:

 

• Circulation
• Digestion
• Immune response
• Ability to think more clearly
• Concentration and memory
• Ability to fall asleep and sleep through the night
• Sense of control over how you respond to stressful situations

 

Set aside some time each day to relax with Dr. Schatz. Plain and simple, you will feel better.

Relaxation Basics: Contents

Relaxation Basics is a sound approach to well-being from Rodmell Press. It has an introduction to help you get started and three relaxation sessions that vary in focus and length.

 

• Introduction
• Brief Relaxation
• Heart and Lungs Relaxation
• Total Body Relaxation

 

Listen to an Audio Sample of Relaxation Basics here.

 

 

Let your body and life direct you to what you need and when. Here are some suggestions to help you get started:

 

Brief Relaxation: Listen to this instead of taking a coffee break. Use it before or after a stressful event, or whenever you need a time out.

 

Heart and Lungs Relaxation: This will help you transition from work to home. You can also use it to ward off an incipient anxiety or panic attack, or to relieve one that has already started.

 

Total Body Relaxation: Use this one to help you fall asleep, or to go back to sleep if you awaken during the night. It is especially effective when you are exhausted after a long hard day or after traveling.

 

Best of all, your relaxation skills will improve with repeated practice. You will become more efficient at making the switch from activity to relaxation. As you do, you will start off more relaxed and go deeper into relaxation.

 

Yoga teachers and students can look to this program to support to their practice. Physicians and other health care professionals will find it useful for their patients and clients. Readers of Back Care Basics can use it to complement chapter 5.

 

 

Reviews:

Customer reviews from Amazon.com

 

"If a speaking voice can be beautiful, in my opinion, Dr. Schatz has one of the most beautiful speaking voices I've ever heard. It's also a comforting voice."

John H.,   Portland, OR

"I'm a yoga teacher and occasionally use the 15 and 30 minute segments at the end of a class. Students always rave about Dr. Schatz voice and the fact that it relaxes them so swiftly and thoroughly. I expect to be using the CD myself for many years. The variety in the length of the four sequences makes it very useful and appealing."

Margaret S.,   Ontario, Canada

 

"Relaxation is a physiological state that is different from sleep but just as necessary for our well-being. Its consistent and deep practice is a missing component in most people's self-care regime. Relaxation Basics will help you develop your ability to relax and is refreshingly simple to use. Dr. Schatz's soothing voice and reassuring manner make you want to lie down-right now-and experience the nurturing benefits of the relaxation we all crave in our stressed-out lives."

Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., P.T., author of Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times