Reintroducing Healthy Movement into Daily Life

This book provides a research-based, user-friendly, practical guide on how to reintroduce movement into our daily lives. Presenting a rationale for the value of movement to all humans, the book explains why and where movement-based approaches and activities may be used to combat daily stress and promote good mental and physical health. Chapters provide simple short and easy-to-use ideas and activities, drawing on the authors' combined experience as teachers, coaches, facilitators and therapists. Ideas presented will be applicable to a range of professions and settings such as stay-at-home parents, workers in a factory, shop, or office, or professionals in high stress sedentary jobs. Reintroducing Movement into Daily Life will be of value to any individual wishing to improve their own health. It also provides guidelines and ideas for professionals working in educational, healthcare and other settings to use with their students/ patients/ clients.

Bernie Warren, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, is an internationally respected interdisciplinary researcher and teacher, and a widely published writer on the arts, education and healthcare, who loves teaching and makes learning FUN! He has taught in universities worldwide for over 35 years and, since his retirement, has been concentrating on his research and writing. Glenys McQueen-Fuentes is a movement and physical theatre specialist whose research and interests include movement and music as integral languages across the curriculum and exploring methods for enlivening virtual pedagogy. She has lived and worked for extended periods in France, New Zealand and Mexico.

Section One: The Value Of Movement 1.1 The Value Of Movement To Healthy Development 1.2 Movement Is Everywhere And In Everything We Do 1.3 Why Is Daily Movement So Important? 1.4 The Benefits Of Movement Section Two: How Space Affects Daily Social Interactions And Mood 2.1 Space And Eastern Philosophy 2.2 Theatrical Space 2.3. Interpersonal and Therapeutic Space 2.4 Therapy And Performance In A Taoist Context Section Three: Staying Healthy In An Unhealthy World - Reframing Behaviours And Attitudes 3.1 Mistakes And Bad Habits - How To Remove Them 3.2 Mind Management Section Four: Simple Ways To Re-Integrate Healthy Movement Into Your Daily Life 4.1 No Need to Go to a Gym? 4.2 Starting Simply Section Five: Walking The Silk Road - Selected Eastern Based Exercises for Individuals 5.1 Essential Eastern Exercises 5.2 Adapted Exercises 5.3 Walking For Health 5.4 Breathe Smile Stretch - Brief Routines For Busy People 5.5 Cool Down Exercises Section Six: Moving With The Universe - Ideas And Suggestions from Western Movement Practice 6.1 From Stasis To Movement 6.2 Avoiding New Niggles- Preparing Body For Action 6.3 Exploring Your Body And Space 6.4 Exploring Movement Vocabulary 6.5 Reducing Stress Section Seven: Working With Groups 7.1 Leading Movement Workshops And Classes - Helping Others Change Their Story 7.2 Exercises For Groups