A Guide to Polarity Therapy The Gentle Art of Hands-On Healing

by Seidman, Maruti

• ISBN13: 9781556433290
• ISBN10: 1556433298
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-06
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

Now in an expanded edition, this book explains the polarity system of healing, which combines diet, exercise, hands-on techniques, and positive attitudes to tap into spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional energies. Twenty-one different healing treatments are described in detail.

Author Biography

Maruti Seidman studied Polarity therapy at Heartwood College, Santa Cruz. He taught Polarity Therapy at Heartwood from 1980-83. Mr. Seidman is also a co-founder of Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts, Santa Cruz. He currently teaches the Polarity Balancing Certification Program at many of the leading massage schools and centers throughout the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
What is Polarity Therapy?	1	(4)
Energy Currents	5	(4)
Modality in Polarity Therapy	9	(2)
Cultivating Trust and Non-Attachment	11	(4)
Preparation for Treatment	15	(2)
The Five Elements	17	(4)
The Ether Element	21	(10)
The Air Element	31	(12)
The Fire Element	43	(4)
The Water Element	47	(8)
The Earth Element	55	(10)
The Stomach	65	(4)
The Liver	69	(4)
The Kidneys	73	(4)
Diet	77	(10)
Chakra Balancing	87	(8)
The Five-Pointed Star	95	(2)
The Neck	97	(4)
The Chair Treatment	101	(4)
The Arms and Hands	105	(4)
The Hand Chart	109	(4)
The Back	113	(4)
The Hips	117	(2)
Perineal Session	119	(4)
Lengthening the Short Leg	123	(4)
Joint Session	127	(4)
The General Session	131	(2)
Diagnostic Signs	133	(2)
Exercise	135	(6)
Pregnancy	141	(6)
About Fever	147	(2)
Home and Herbal Remedies for Common Ailments	149	(6)
Quieting the Mind	155	(4)
The Polarity Love Circle	159	(2)
Songs to Open the Heart	161	(4)
Crown Balance-Core Alignment	165	(10)
The Lymph Session	175	(8)
Things To Remember	183	(3)
Rainbow Meditation	186	(4)
Stop the Killing	190	(2)
Bibliography	192