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  Yoga for a Stronger Core -...

  Clarice Bendleton

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  In the world of yoga, the term “core” is often associated with abdominal muscles, specifically the “six-pack” or rectus abdominis. However, the core is much more than just the superficial muscles that can be seen from the outside. In fact, the core encompasses a group of muscles that provide stability and support to the entire body, especially the spine, pelvis, and lower back. A strong core is the foundation of a balanced, functional body, which is why core engagement plays such a pivotal role in a successful yoga practice. 
  When we talk about core strength in yoga, we are referring to the ability of the muscles in the trunk, including the abdominals, obliques, lower back, and the muscles around the pelvis, to work together in a coordinated way. These muscles serve as the body’s central pillar, linking the upper and lower body, which makes them essential for nearly every yoga pose. The core is responsible for maintaining stability and control, providing the foundation needed for proper alignment and balance. 
  The concept of core stability goes beyond muscle strength. Stability refers to the ability of the core muscles to maintain a neutral spine and pelvis, resist excessive movement, and help the body hold postures with control and ease. While strength allows us to generate power and force, stability ensures that these movements are executed with precision and without injury. In yoga, this means that engaging the core muscles correctly is just as important as developing strength within them.

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  What Great Singers Do and You...

  Stan Munslow

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  Over the years, Stan Munslow has worked with hundreds of professional singers, students and colleagues alike. He has seen it all, from "wow" to "oh dear." If there is one thing (well, six, actually) Munslow would tell all of them, it would be the six high-level pro tips you'll learn on this audio program. May each and every tip help you become the kind of singer you really want to be!

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  The Omega-Factor - Promoting...

  PhD Robert Fried, MD Richard...

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  Omega-3 fatty acids can limit the inflammation that is the underlying cause of many severe diseases of modern civilization, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Omega-Factor presents information on the mechanisms whereby inflammation damages organs and the blood vessels serving them, as well as the hard science on the mechanisms by which the omega-3 fatty acids protect those tissues. It also features peer-reviewed evidence from clinical trials on these topics. 
   
   
   
  The book gives cutting-edge information from state-of-the-art developments such as the test that can be done to measure the omega-3 status of one's own tissues, the "Omega-3 Index", which can give many years of early warning so that one can take preventive steps and decrease the odds of a heart attack, stroke, or kidney disease. It explains why a Mediterranean diet plan rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is protective, and it features a six-day meal plan with recipes. This book helps listeners understand the differences between various sources of omega-3 fatty acids. 
   
   
   
  The Omega-Factor is an essential resource for healthcare professionals, clinicians, and dietitians, as well as anyone who aims to achieve the goal of a much longer health-span, not just a longer lifespan.

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  Talking the Tough Stuff with...

  Fiona Spargo-Mabbs

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  From minor matters (tidiness, homework, sleep) to big and important ones (relationships, mental ill health, drugs and alcohol), teenagers and their parents often struggle to talk to each other—and talking is key if your young person is facing new challenges as they leave childhood behind. A well-timed conversation, a listening ear, a non-judgemental and receptive attitude—all these can make an enormous and lasting impact on how safely and happily a teenager navigates this crucial stage of their development. Oh, if only it were that easy. 
   
   
   
  This book draws extensively on hundreds of conversations that Fiona Spargo-Mabbs has conducted with young people and parents in focus groups and school and college workshops, to give a framework for tackling tough conversations about difficult things, without judgement or anger. It gives context and insight, based on the latest neuroscience findings on the teenage brain and, importantly, it gives hundreds of prompts and plenty of practical suggestions and strategies to make communication between parents and young people a two-way street that builds the foundations for a strong relationship with your adult child. 
   
   
   
  This is a warm, compassionate, and important book that draws on lived experience and the lives of young people as they are, not as we think they might, or should, be.

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  Protecting Your Children from...

  John Foubert

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  Protecting Your Children from Internet Pornography exposes the many ways that pornography is menacing people, relationships, society, and—especially—our children. Dr. John Foubert’s ability to write about complex concepts in practical terms will help you understand issues like how pornography affects the brain, how pornography is a recipe for sexual violence, and why you should take measures to protect your children and those you love. This scholarly perspective is well balanced by practical suggestions at the end of each chapter that gives parents advice on how to apply the information in their own home. It is time for a national conversation about what pornography is really all about. Foubert’s book opens the door on that discussion and invites the reader to join the battle against porn with greater knowledge of its actual effects. You will be disturbed, shocked, motivated, and empowered to make a difference after reading this book.

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  Turned On - A Creative’s Guide...

  Brie Stoner

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  The world is imbued with a life force, a thrumming relational energy of creativity. That life force is Eros, and connecting with the erotic opens up a world full of possibility, sensuality, and creativity. 
    
  For far too long we have relegated the erotic to the bedroom, when in reality it is a fundamental energy that helps us connect more deeply with ourselves, each other, the earth, and the creative potential within us. We also live in a world that equates our productivity with our worth, leaving us feeling overtaxed, exhausted, burned out, and completely disconnected from ourselves and others. In Turned On, artist and musician Brie Stoner redefines the erotic, stating that it is more than just human intimacy; it can be the antidote to feeling anxious, disconnected, and uninspired. By reframing Eros as the energy of life and creativity itself, Stoner invites us to reawaken presence, playfulness, and possibility as the gateways to transformation. 
    
  Just as physical relationships are contingent upon the right context, good communication, and embodied presence, Stoner offers a similar contextual shift and the tools needed for us to access creativity through the body and in the present moment. Fittingly, she explores how the erotic has been minimized and misunderstood in modern life. She then offers practical applications of how an erotically enlivened life is a creatively fulfilling one, in which our relationships, parenting, work, and creativity flourish. For those of us who yearn for life to be more inspired, adventurous, and sensual, Turned On is our guide to relighting the spark within us.

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