How comfortable are you with your body'? Do you suffer from backaches or other chronic pain'? Are you eager to enhance your performance in sports or dance? Or do you simply want to feel lithe, free, and energized? Most of us respond to our body by ignoring what it is telling us or popping a pill to anesthetize it. But lasting pleasure, health, and self-understanding can come from befriending your body and choosing the body practice -- or "bodyway" -- that is right for you. A GUIDE TO EXPLORING BODYWAYS Discovering the Body's Wisdom is the most authoritative and complete guide available for this fast-growing area of holistic health. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and hands-on experience, Mirko Knaster offers a wealth of information to help you understand and choose among more than sixty mind-body practices -- from traditional Eastern disciplines such as Thai Chi, Shiatsu, and Yoga to modern Western techniques such as Rolfing, Feldenkrais, and Trigger Point Therapy. She answers such questions as: -- What are the reasons for selecting this method? -- What can you expect from one session or a series? -- How can you find a qualified practitioner? -- What, if any, are the "consumer bewares? The bodyway entries also contain vivid personal accounts, illustrated "experiences" you can try at home, and fascinating profiles of leaders in the field. Something amazing is happening in medicine. We're discovering that, far from being always on the verge of breaking down, the body contains innate wisdom and capacity for healing. Calling forth that wisdom is what Mirka Knaster's marvelous book is all about. Highly recommended." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words and recovering the Soul Discovering the Body's Wisdom brings a journalist's perspective, a practitioner's insight, and a consumer's demand for clarity into an evocative and insightful work." -- Robert K. King, Co-founder and Director, Chicago School of Massage, author of Performance Massage