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Author Porter, Kathleen, 1947- author.

Title Healthy posture for babies and children : tools for helping children to sit, stand, and walk naturally / Kathleen Porter.

Publisher Rochester, Vermont : Healing Arts Press, [2017]

ISBN 9781620556405 (paperback)
1620556405 (paperback)



Location Call No. Status Message
 Main-Adult  613.7808 Por    DUE 03-11-24  ---

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Edition Second edition, revised and expanded edition.
Description xiv, 178 pages : photographs, illustrations ; 26 cm
Note(S) "Revised and expanded edition published in 2017 by Healing Arts Press" -- provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Understanding the Principles of Natural Alignment: Recognizing an Overlooked Epidemic -- Facing an Ever-Growing Epidemic -- Physics and the Body -- The Body in Action -- Humans as Creatures of the Earth -- The Physical Disempowerment of Babies -- Healthy Babies, Healthy Feet -- Our Lifetime Home -- Building Healthy Habits at Home -- Outdoor Play, Physical Education, and Sports -- Natural Alignment in the Classroom -- A Few Thoughts Going Forward -- Healthy Posture: Guidelines for Children and Their Adults -- Our Bodies Are Connected to the Earth -- Your Skeleton Is Your Framework -- A System of Pulleys and Levers -- Are You Happy Dog or Sad Dog? -- Happy Dogs and Healthy Children Wag Their Tails -- The Trunk of the Tree-and So Much More -- Find Your Sit Bones -- How to Park Your Pelvis -- Put Your Chest Down -- Being Mindful Dog -- Sitting Mindfully -- Being Mindful and Aligned Together -- Options for Sitting -- The Pelvis Sets the Stage for the Spine -- Unhappy Puppets: Tense Dogs and Sad Dogs -- How to Be Happy Dog Puppet -- Getting to Know Your Shoulders -- The Head on Top -- Connect with Your Core -- Lean Back with Straight Spine -- Fixing Your Feet -- Standing Is Like Sitting, with Legs -- What Gives Your Body Its Shape -- Ground Reaction Force -- Walking with the Earth -- Building New Habits of Movement: A Daily Routine of Exercises for Everyone -- Basic Steps to Easy Sitting -- Turn On Your Core-Anywhere, Anytime -- Butt the Wall (Bend Like Baby) -- Giving Shape to Healthier Feet -- Sitting Down in Chair -- Getting Up from Chair -- With Little Help from Friend -- Lengthen Your Spine, Release Your Back -- Retrain Your Shoulders -- Ice Skating -- Downhill Skiing -- Open Your Shoulders -- Plank: More Core and More Shoulders -- Lying-Down Shoulder Opener -- Be Baby Again.
Summary "A manual for parents, teachers, and kids to restore their natural alignment. Explores the principles of natural alignment in accessible ways to share with children. Details simple and fun exercises for kids and adults alike that "remind" the body of its natural patterns and movements. Explains how innate movements and natural alignment play an essential role in the development of a fully functioning body and nervous system." -- Provided by publisher.
Subject(S) Posture.
Spine -- Care and hygiene.
Children -- Health and hygiene.
Children.
Parenting -- General.
Exercise.
Added Title Tools for helping children to sit, stand, and walk naturally
Added Title(S) Sad dog happy dog: How poor posture affects your child's health & what you can do about it.
ISBN 9781620556405 (paperback)
1620556405 (paperback)