The Science of Walking recounts the story of the growing interest and investment of Western scholars, physicians, and writers in the scientific study of an activity that seems utterly trivial in its everyday performance yet essential to our human nature: walking. Most people see walking as a natural and unremarkable activity of daily life, yet the mechanism has long puzzled scientists and doctors, who considered it an elusive, recalcitrant, and even mysterious act. In The Science of Walking, Andreas Mayer provides a history of investigations of the human gait that emerged at the intersection of a variety of disciplines, including physiology, neurology, orthopedic surgery, anthropology, and psychiatry. Looking back at more than a century of locomotion research, Mayer charts, for the first time, the rise of scientific endeavors to control and codify locomotion and analyzes their social, political, and aesthetic ramifications throughout the long nineteenth century. In an engaging narrative that weaves together science and history, Mayer sets the work of the most important representatives of the physiology of locomotion—including Wilhelm and Eduard Weber and Étienne-Jules Marey—in their proper medical, political, and artistic contexts. In tracing the effects of locomotion studies across other cultural domains, Mayer reframes the history of the science of walking and gives us a deeper understanding of human movement.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Table Of Contents PUBLISHERS' NOTE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE Prana and Pranayama Sub-Pranas and Their Functions The Colour of Pranas The Length of the Air-Currents The Centering of the Prana The Lungs Sushumna Kundalini Shat-Chakras Nadis Purification of Nadis Shat-Karmas (The Six Purificatory Processes) Dhauti Basti Neti Nauli Kapalabhati CHAPTER TWO The Meditation Room The Five Essentials The Place The Time The Adhikari Dietetic Discipline Yogic Diet Mitahara Purity in Food Charu Milk Diet Fruit Diet Articles Allowed Articles Forbidden A Kutir For Sadhana Matra Padmasana (Lotus Pose) Technique Siddhasana (The Perfect Pose) Technique Svastikasana (Prosperous Pose) Samasana (Equal Pose) Three Bandhas Arambha Avastha Ghata Avastha Parichaya Avastha Nishpatti Avastha CHAPTER THREE What is Pranayama Pranayama (According to the Gita) Pranayama (According To Sri Sankaracharya) Pranayama (According to Yogi Bhusunda) Control of Breath Varieties of Pranayama Three Types of Pranayama The Vedantic Kumbhaka Pranayama for Nadi-Suddhi Mantra During Pranayama Exercise No. 1 Exercise No. 2 Exercise No. 3 Exercise No. 4 Deep Breathing Exercise Kapalabhati The External Kumbhaka (Bahya) Easy Comfortable Pranayama (Sukha Purvaka) Pranayama for Awakening Kundalini Pranayama During Meditation Pranayama While Walking Pranayama in Savasana Sitkari Sitali Bhastrika Bhramari Murchha Kevala Kumbhaka Pranic Healing Distant Healing Relaxation Relaxation of Mind Importance and Benefits of Pranayama Special Instructions APPENDIX Concentration on Solar Plexus Pancha Dharana Prithvi Dharana Ambhasi Dharana Agneyi Dharana Vayavya Dharana Akasa Dharana Story of Yogi Bhusunda The Inner Factory Yogic Diet Sivananda's Pranayama Kundalini Pranayama Questions and Answers GLOSSARY

This practical book offers an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses of the human body to MT techniques. In doing so, it helps MT practitioners deliver a more effective and safer treatment for a broader range of conditions. Comprehensive overview helps provide an understanding of how and why MT techniques work. Content is written in jargon-free, easy-to-read style, with most terms explained. Text is enhanced by over 120 diagrams, photographs and tables. Manual pain relief is extensively discussed throughout the book. Section 1 examines the direct effects of manual therapy on connective tissue and muscle physiology, examining how MT can help assist repair and adaptation processes in these tissues. Section 2 examines the effect of MT on the neuromuscular system, identifying conditions where neuromuscular dysfunctions can be treated by MT. Section 3 examines the psychological, emotional and behavioral impacts of MT, in addition to the psychophysiological affects of MT, including psychomotor, neuroendocrine, and autonomic responses. More than 1,000 references relevant to manual therapy are included, making this an essential source book for students and researchers of MT. Content is completely rewritten, extensively updated and expanded, adding new research material, novel clinical approaches, and demonstrations of new techniques and assessments. Pain coverage is expanded. More information is included on the responses of muscle to mechanical stimuli when applying MT techniques.

Can’t Stop Walking: Every Walk Must First Begin with a Step, Purpose, and Direction is a stunning and incisive nonfictional narrative which critiques some of the cultural, traditional, and societal issues which impacted and challenged the lives of many Liberians, especially the youth who suffered, bled, and died in their ignorance during the Liberian Civil War. This is a book uniquely written to bring the readers mentally closer to some information and experiences that may seem unrealistic but true, inconceivable or trivia but factual. The book reveals the tireless and unwavering efforts made by two friends bound together in one faith and purpose with a desire to change the mindset of youths who were actively involved in a civil war. It discusses how these two friends nonviolently challenged the culture, tradition, and societal elites of a small town by engaging the youth and elders through the “Trinity Plan” and helped transform a struggling church threatened by dogmas and traditional practices.

Is there life after death? Bestselling author Emma Heathcote-James is the first to present the astonishing and compelling evidence that suggests spirits can be made to appear in physical form. Drawing on scientific research from colleagues and her own recordings and eyewitness accounts, Emma reveals the incredible cases that may provide conclusive proof of an afterlife. Charting the phenomena of moving apparitions and objects passed from the spirit world to ours, this book takes the field of psychic study into the 21st century. Written in an accessible style, "They Walk Among Us" will appeal to anyone with an open mind and an interest in alternative views of what happens to us when we die.

We are in the midst of a blood pressure crisis. Nearly 70 million Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension and just 56 percent of them have it under control. Another 51 million (30 percent of the population) have prehypertension. Hypertension is responsible for 69 percent of first heart attacks and 77 percent of first strokes. But there is good news: High blood pressure is very responsive to lifestyle changes. And the more changes you make, the greater your results. Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally by Sari Harrar provides readers with a comprehensive lifestyle plan. Readers will follow the Power Mineral Diet, which centers on 13 delicious powerful blood pressure-lowering foods, along with an easy, doable exercise program that combines the proven effectiveness of cardio, strength training, and yoga on blood pressure. Not only do these methods help lower blood pressure on their own, they promote fast, sustainable weight loss, which has an independent blood pressure-lowering effect. With daily meal plans, flavorful, versatile spice blends, 50 recipes, plus Power Mineral smoothies and desserts, the plan proves that a heart-healthy diet need not be bland or boring. Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally offers one of the easiest and most effective ways to conquer hypertension yet.

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In an era shaped by misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-science movements, Science and Technology Studies / Science, Technology and Society (STS) provides a lighthouse of insight and interdisciplinary research. This volume, 'Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity,' embarks on a transformative journey through the interdependencies of science, technology, and society, offering vital perspectives and new insights on these challenging topics. This book, written by scholars in the field, reshapes post-truth discourse through STS and positions STS as a central force in addressing the post-truth crisis. It presents a compelling contribution that anchors STS at the heart of contemporary debates about truth and knowledge. 'Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity' is a contemporary and thought-provoking exploration of the evolving relationship between knowledge, truth, and society. It makes the case that STS is a catalyst for reshaping our understanding of truth in an age characterised by scepticism and uncertainty.

Originally published in 1902, this title was discovered as a manuscript after the author’s death and was published 4 years later. David Kay published articles on various subjects and was one of the sub-editors on the eighth edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. After writing an article on mnemonics he became very interested in the subject of memory. He had already published a title in 1888, Memory: What It Is, and How to Improve It, and this volume was intended to build on that discussion. A great opportunity to read one of the early discussions on human memory.