In compelling first-person accounts, Latinas speak freely about dealing with serious health episodes as patients, family caregivers, or friends. They show how the complex interweaving of gender, class, and race impacts the health status of LatinasÑand how family, spirituality, and culture affect the experience of illness. Here are stories of Latinas living with conditions common to many: hypertension, breast cancer, obesity, diabetes, depression, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia, ParkinsonÕs, lupus, and hyper/hypothyroidism. By bringing these narratives out from the shadows of private lives, they demonstrate how such ailments form part of the larger whole of Latina lives that encompasses family, community, the medical profession, and society. They show how personal identity and community intersect to affect the interpretation of illness, compliance with treatment, and the utilization of allopathic medicine, alternative therapies, and traditional healing practices. The book also includes a retrospective analysis of the narratives and a discussion of Latina health issues and policy recommendations. These Latina cultural narratives illustrate important aspects of the social contexts and real-world family relationships crucial to understanding illness. Speaking from the Body is a trailblazing collection of personal testimonies that integrates professional and personal perspectives and shows that our understanding of health remains incomplete if Latina cultural narratives are not included.

This comprehensive, illustrated guide to vocal training focuses on the body as a whole—refuting traditional methods and offering invaluable holistic replacements. “Mystery turned into purest common sense. Indispensable.” —Alan Rickman, actor In this innovative book, Theodore Dimon, EdD, shows how each part of the vocal organ (breathing, larynx, throat, and so on) works as part of a larger musculoskeletal system that is often interfered with, and how identifying this larger system and understanding in a practical way how it works allows a person to train and improve the voice, whether speaking or singing. Traditional vocal training methods, says Dimon, cannot be effective without restoring the functioning of the musculature that supports the voice. Enhanced with over 50 detailed full-color illustrations, the book discusses the fallacy of traditional breathing exercises and explains that the key to efficient breathing lies in the expansive support of the trunk and rib cage. Investigating the elements needed to produce a strong supported tone, Dimon describes the importance of voice “placement,” or directing the sound to a part of the body in order to produce a fully rounded, resonant tone. He identifies harmful patterns of speech and singing, and offers helpful methods for reestablishing the natural function of the vocal mechanism. Individual chapters cover elements of the whispered “ah,” producing a pure sung tone, vocal registers, the suspensory muscles of the larynx, and more.

In this book you will discover what the messages from the different body systems mean and how you can heal any situation by understanding the message that is being delivered and acting appropriately on that message. This is a secret language that is now being revealed. It is no longer a mystery. Discover for yourself what YOU are trying to say to YOURSELF.

BODY SPEAK! Listen to Your Body... It Knows What It's Talking About!Written by: Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Michele M. Rizzo.BODY SPEAK is the book I wish I had the day my husband Mike was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer of the bile ducts. The world we knew ended that day and a new world began. The world of discovering natural cancer healing cures through nutrition and new 'upgraded' lifestyle choices. Due to my husband's life-threatening illness, I launched into researching the root cause of today's growing epidemic of heart failure, chronic illness, obesity and cancer. My husband's journey from death's door to thriving health happened because he chose to follow a series of holistic, nutritional healing protocols - which are contained in this book. BODY SPEAK is a treasure-trove of knowledge that reveals why it is vital to listen to your body and respond to the 'help me' signals it is sending you. BODY SPEAK signals are symptoms of distress meant to get your attention and ignite you into taking the action necessary to fix underlying health issues. This book holds keys to help you not only listen to your body, but it teaches you how to respond in ways that will help you detox, lose weight, strengthen your immune system and recover your health.BODY SPEAK signals function like the dashboard of a car, when you do not pay attention to the 'change oil' or 'low fuel' lights, the car will stop running. In the same way, heartburn, indigestion, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type-2 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, hemorrhoids, weight gain, skin rashes, frequent sinus and yeast infections, low energy and body pain are ALL BODY SPEAK signals that need your attention. If you fail to address BODY SPEAK symptoms early on, serious illness can develop, including cancer and premature death. BODY SPEAK is broken into Three Parts: WHAT, WHY & HOW:PART ONE - WHAT is Happening? 1-in-3 people can expect a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime if they do these three things:1) Eat the Standard American Diet (SAD).2) Never take the time to detox from heavy- metal environmental buildup.3) Take over-the-counter drugs and pharmaceuticals. In PART ONE I share my husband Mike's cancer diagnosis and what we chose to do about it in light of today's 21st Century Healthcare Cancer-Industry options. PART TWO - WHY? We explore the WHY behind the media blitz of confusion, misinformation and false advertising - all purposely designed to distort the truth about science, health and nutrition. Government subsidies fuel the fast-food industry. Food corporations are in the business of selling factory farmed animals, dairy, eggs, sugar, soda-pop and energy drinks. These companies pour millions of dollars into advertising in a constant effort to drive up market shares for corporate stock holders. Buyer beware. Don't get sucked in by lies and glitzy marketing campaigns. PART THREE - "HOW" to Detox & Heal the Body: Periodic detoxing is vital for over-all health, longevity and well-being. If one embarks too strenuously on detox, a 'healing crisis' can occur. There is no need for a healing crisis or undue stress on the body when detoxing gently by going on the 21-DAY ELIMINATION DETOX DIET (EDD) included in this book. As an Integrative Nutritional, Health Coach, I've designed THE 21-DAY EDD to be a gentle - and delicious - detox protocol that will help you locate food allergies and food sensitivities that may be causing you digestive distress. The EDD will naturally detox your body, release unwanted weight, decrease inflammation and bring balance and health to your body.BODY SPEAK INCLUDES: Over 75 delicious, nutritious and satisfying recipes. Everything from energy-packed breakfast smoothies, tasty, tangy fat-free salad dressings, roasted tomatillo & mango salsa, main meal salads, savory soups, luscious family pleasing entr�es, and RAW scrumptious desserts.

In compelling first-person accounts, Latinas speak freely about dealing with serious health episodes as patients, family caregivers, or friends. They show how the complex interweaving of gender, class, and race impacts the health status of Latinas—and how family, spirituality, and culture affect the experience of illness. Here are stories of Latinas living with conditions common to many: hypertension, breast cancer, obesity, diabetes, depression, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia, Parkinson’s, lupus, and hyper/hypothyroidism. By bringing these narratives out from the shadows of private lives, they demonstrate how such ailments form part of the larger whole of Latina lives that encompasses family, community, the medical profession, and society. They show how personal identity and community intersect to affect the interpretation of illness, compliance with treatment, and the utilization of allopathic medicine, alternative therapies, and traditional healing practices. The book also includes a retrospective analysis of the narratives and a discussion of Latina health issues and policy recommendations. These Latina cultural narratives illustrate important aspects of the social contexts and real-world family relationships crucial to understanding illness. Speaking from the Body is a trailblazing collection of personal testimonies that integrates professional and personal perspectives and shows that our understanding of health remains incomplete if Latina cultural narratives are not included.

What is your voice saying about you? Your unique voice—its volume, tone, and pitch—is the invisible key to a good first impression. But stress can cause your voice to falter—right when you need to speak up! Now, breath therapist and music teacher Jutta Ritschel offers 65 easy exercises to keep your voice always well-tuned—whether you’re rehearsing a speech or performance, or simply seeking your most confident self. Stretch like a cat: Free tense muscles, widen your rib cage, and breathe deeply. Read aloud: Practice expressing emotion! Befriend your voice: Hear the difference between how you sound to yourself and to others. Most important of all, you’ll learn to find comfort in silence—and hear your inner voice before you speak.

Featuring stunning colour illustrations of the energy of human organs and other body parts, this book is perfect for anyone interested in learning about the self-healing properties of the body and the psychic, emotional, and physical elements central to existence. The book provides a deeper understanding of the wider psychological function of each organ, including eyes, hands, hips, knees, shoulders, spine, and teeth, and explains how they act in concert within the body. The illustrations further enhance how to receive the message of each organ on an intuitive level, and a chart of healing crystals corresponding with each organ brings further information on how to interact with the organs energetically.