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Relax Your Neck, Liberate Your Shoulders: The Ultimate Exercise Program for Tension Relief

Relax Your Neck, Liberate Your Shoulders: The Ultimate Exercise Program for Tension Relief

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Author: Eric Franklin
Publisher: Princeton Book Company
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 28762

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 127
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.3

ISBN: 0871272482
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.53062
EAN: 9780871272485
ASIN: 0871272482

Publication Date: September 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A foolproof guide to releasing shoulder and neck tension, this book shows how imagery and touch can be used to eliminate stiffness and pain. It provides simple and effective exercises that can be done at home, at work, or on the road. Sufferers of upper body pain will learn how to detect and eradicate early signs of tension by better understanding the connection between emotional states and tension. These individuals will learn how to survive stressful situations calmly and without tensing a single muscle. An explanation of the anatomy of the shoulders provides a better understanding of how improving the alignment of the head, neck, and shoulders will ease the strain on muscles and joints and promote an aura of confidence and health.


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars This information works   January 12, 2009
L. Redden (Little Rock, AR USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Some of the information seems a bit far fetched but when I started doing the exercises it really helps with neck and shoulder tightness and pain.


2 out of 5 stars not for the layman   January 25, 2008
Jan Whitney
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

I have found this book to be quite frustrating with all the medical names for parts of the shoulders and neck, which one would need to have had training in physiology to locate,let alone be able to visualize images. The pictures were confusing. Might be useful for a trained practitioner to teach a client and to point out or demonstrate the technique, but I GIVE UP..!


3 out of 5 stars more than a little disjointed   March 5, 2007
Luann Klein (lakewood, ca)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful

Due to the fact that Eric Franklin is Swiss, and he didn't have much of an editor, both this book and the Pelvic Power book lack consistency, clear descriptions of exercises, and has typos. He's a genius, but these books sell him short. I've gleaned some information from both, but my critical nature gets caught up in the errors and inconsistencies (captions with the wrong pictures, pictures showing other exercises that are on later pages, mis-spellings, etc.). Wish he would have had a better editor!


3 out of 5 stars Not for Everyone   November 2, 2006
Jane Austen "Barb" (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA)
35 out of 37 found this review helpful

The author uses visualization throughout the book, which only works if you are able to tap into this technique (e.g. "imagine two winking eyes on your collarbones......". I tried, I really did, but I just couldn't get my mind to cooperate, and finally gave up in frustration. However, if you are able to visualize, then you might find this book very useful.


5 out of 5 stars Visualization = relief   March 22, 2006
Sparkle Reed (MILWAUKEE, WI USA)
57 out of 58 found this review helpful

Eric Franklin, a dancer and choreographer, has been teaching imaging techniques for years to dancers and others. Imaging is basically using visualization to relax the body. Sounds hokey? It isn't - it truly works!

I bought this book as I was having chronic shoulder tension and felt I wanted to try something new. The imaging techniques presented are simple - and you can do them any time, anywhere - with your mind being the only equipment needed!

Franklin goes into detail about how your shoulders and neck work - and has many different ways to aid your tension. Although visualization can be difficult for some people, his exercises make it simple and you are bound to find a few gems here to assist you in releasing your upper body stress.

There are pictures throughout - not the greatest artwork, but they convey what you are working on clearly enough. I found the language to be precise and easy to grasp. After using this book for a few weeks, I have been having less stress in my shoulder and am feeling much freer. I use a few of the techniques with my yoga students as well.


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