Good balance makes every exercise routine easier, and even ordinary walking, standing, sitting, and bending are much more comfortable after some training in balance. Exercises that also build flexibility and strength work best to adjust and improve a person's sense of balance, and this guide provides step-by-step instructions for a daily 15-minute workout that will increase confidence, relaxation, and gracefulness in movement. Particularly helpful for active older people who want to maintain ...

Stress causes tense muscles, but beginning the morning with a self-massage routine sets the body and mind in harmony, and can quiet a mind that has a busy day ahead of it. This book contains one quick massage plan that incorporates light rubbing, gentle tapping, and self-massage techniques that are designed to energize and invigorate the body, ward off illness, speed up recovery, and delay aging. As written the routine is to be done without a partner, but the book also includes massage techni...

The path to lifelong stress and anxiety relief is offered in this guide to time-efficient meditation practices. This revolutionary 10-step meditative procedure encourages readers to make connections between a series of concepts embodied in words and the image that each concept reflectsa process that eases the mind into a relaxed and natural state of meditation.

Prayer is treated as an effective form of meditation in this series that offers simple ideas for balancing the mind and body in the time it takes to drink a morning cup of coffee or tea. For teachers stressed by their responsibility to others, a daily prayer life can make the difference between serenity and insanity. This guide shows how prayer can ease decision making, energize the mind and body, and infuse spiritual awareness into moments throughout the school day. Quoted passages and an au...

Overworked members of the rat race looking for a quick and effective way to find a crucial moment of calm in their day will benefit from this series of books that offer a simple, step-by-step framework for balancing the mind and body in the time it takes to drink a morning cup of coffee or tea. The careful body movements of the ancient Chinese Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) style are combined with innovative meditative techniques in this guide to spiritual calm. Qigong, or Chinese yoga, is a b...

This colorfully illustrated 15-minute exercise routine introduces readers to the basics of the ancient ""bodymind"" art of Tai Chi. The author approaches Tai Chi with fun and simplicity, making this a practice anyone can engage in and enjoy. Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese art of mind-body harmony, is designed to achieve a balance of mental and physical fitness. It combines elements of calming, focusing, strengthening, toning, and balance. Tai Chi is popular among all age groups, especially seni...

Into a sea of pearl white and pale blue comes the hot pink and orange Anti-Bride Guide. The perfect book for anyone alienated by the high-brow wedding industry, this practical guide fills a huge gap in the wedding planner market. A riot to read and filled with sassy illustrations, each chapter offers up fabulous advice and unusual ideas for those brides looking for more than the standard fare. Hundreds of fantastic tips give great insider advice on how to deal with any and all wedding eventua...

Tie the knot outside the box armed with this companion volume to the wildly popular Anti-Bride Guide. Featuring sassy and savvy ideas, useful questionnaires, handy pockets, and space for notes and doodles, the Anti-Bride Wedding Planner provides creative inspiration for brides-to-be who want to kick the conventional wedding to the curb.

For new or expecting parents sifting through the massive tomes on baby's health can seem like a full-time job. This book cuts to the chase presenting parents with all the essential facts they need. Using easy-to-understand charts graphs and lists this helpful guide sheds light on every part of baby's developmentófrom physical to emotional to intellectualóand also provides information on a wealth of common childhood ailments and remedies. Combining essential information in a way busy pare...

Learn soothing massage techniques with this easy-to-use stand-up guide

As studies show and parents can attest, baby massage can encourage bonding between parents and children, soothe fussiness, and even encourage growth. The benefits of baby massage are by now well known—the real question that remains for parents is: How exactly do I do it?

Written by an experienced baby massage therapist (and parent), this guide shows parents how to massage their babies with love and...

A companion to the best-selling Pregnancy Journal ; the Baby's First Year Journal has become an essential reference for new mothers. This completely revised edition provides the most up-to-date information on baby's health and development through daily entries that guide users from baby's birth to first birthday. Packed with helpful tips; inspiring quotes; and plenty of space for writing notes or recording thoughts; this classic journal is the perfect way to learn about and document baby's fi...

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Open this matchbox with a twist to discover a surprise cookbook inside with eighty delicious and easy-to-follow recipes that will light up any barbecue. Barbecue's collection of 80 original, delicious, simple, healthy and tasty recipes gives great ideas for starters, main courses, desserts, fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, salads, hors d'oeuvres, sauces and seasonings enabling you to enjoy delicious yet simple meals. It is the perfect source of inspirat...

The ultimate creative and practical planning tool for a wedding, Bride Ideas captures all the bride's inspirations, ideas, lists, and to-dos. A fold-out Master List keeps plans on track, friendly prompts insure important details are not overlooked, and the peel-and-stick tabs allow the bride to customize for quick references. Fabulously flexible, Bride Ideas is a must-have wedding planner.

Mike Herrod's playful illustrations give the beginnings of many different stories and it's up to the reader to complete them by adding just the right villain musical instrument ice cream cone. Once all the stories have endings kids can make up their own comics from the start using the blank pages at the end of the book. It's the perfect gift for an aspiring comics artist!

Gone are the days of packing a single duffel for fall. Now college students and their families spend thousands on decorations and furniture to deck out their living space. Dorm Decor shows these budding designers how customizing store-bought items can transform a drab dorm room into a plush home away from home. Stylish lampshades, oversize floor pillows, cool bedding, curtains, message boards, and more add style, organization, and comfort to otherwise cramped quarters. Tons of color ...

This logbook allows you to record your catches, flies used, water and weather conditions, and much more, providing a unique record of your fly fishing progress at the end of each season and a valuable personal record of your trips to the water. But more than that, with each logbook entry you will see patterns emerging. You will be able to identify both successful tactics and methods that didn't work, building a picture of just where and how you might improve your catch rate.

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With tips on everything from finding the perfect obstetrician to choosing the right baby gear, Getting Ready for Baby will ease first-time mothers from pregnancy to birth and beyond. An information guide, organizer, and record book all in one, everything a mother-to-be needs is stashed in this handy and portable planner.

Trust one of the most inventive companies in the world to come up with an entirely fresh take on travel books. IDEO, the world-renowned design and innovation firm, shifts the attention of the traveler and everyday observer from mere sightseeing toward looking—really looking—at their surroundings. City by city, each book reveals authentic discoveries at every turn. Culled from the experiences and observations of IDEO's designers, cultural anthropologists, and architects, this volume delves int...

One important thing a teenage girl can do for herself is learn about money how to make it, save it, invest it, and spend it wisely. Through engaging and practical exercises, this guide teaches young girls valuable lessons to help them lead financially secure and independent lives.

These are definitely not your daily paper's crossword puzzles. Conceived by the devious minds at Nerve.com, these 50 puzzles test the old S.Q. (that's sexual quotient). What's a five-letter word for well endowed? In what country is oral sex illegal? Who was the first woman to expose a nipple on TV? Of course, not all the clues in Naughty Crosswords relate to sex. These puzzles test a wide range of knowledge, from geography (63 Across: One of the U.S. Virgin islands) to pop culture (47 Down: T...

This well-designed guidebook offers practical advice for creating a peaceful, nurturing, nontoxic home for your baby -- without sacrificing comfort or style. From cribs to bubble bath to baby's first foods, author and mom Kimberly Rider addresses health concerns, sifts through the range of available products, and guides the way to safe and appealing choices. Best of all, this book will show you how to embrace life's simple, pure, fresh little pleasures.

Hey there y'all! My favorite recipes came direct from my momma and grandmommas. I just love goin' through all the recipe cards they passed on to me and readin' their handwritten notes; it makes me remember our good times in the kitchen gathered round the table. Sometimes though I need a little remindin' when it comes to writin' down my own recipes and recollections so I've put together this darlin' little journal to get me (and you) started recordin'. I know I never forget a meal but I...

Today graphic design is done almost exclusively on screen, where colors look different than when they are printed. To help designers and the people who work with them address this critical disparity, authors Michael and Pat Rogondino have completely revised and expanded their standard manual, Computer Color (0-87701-739-5). A boon for all designers, production people, artists, and printers, Process Color Manual provides an astounding 24,000 colors that match from computer display to pr...