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YOUR BELLY?
New Book Offers Empowering Approach To Developing Body
Confidence One
out of two American women are on a weight-loss regime and four out of five girls
start a diet by the age of ten. Why? Typically because they are trying to "trim
the tummy." In
a woman's war against her body, her belly is often the focus of her shame and
self-hatred. The
Woman's Belly Book: Finding Your True Center for More Energy, Confidence, and
Pleasure (New World Library, May 2006) offers a new and refreshing perspective
on just how important women's bellies truly are. Author Lisa Sarasohn assertsÑand
as bellydance, Pilates, and yoga enthusiasts can agreeÑthe body's center is a
powerhouse. "A woman's belly is anything but shameful," she writes. "It's the
site of her soul-power." With
a friendly and light-hearted approach, The Woman's Belly Book reveals
practical, pleasurable ways women can reclaim the body's center as the source
of their vitality. They'll discover it's their best friend for boosting creativity,
enhancing intuition, releasing stress, relieving insomnia, and a host of other
benefits. Drawing
on her expertise as a yoga instructor and bodywork therapist, Sarasohn offers
a rich array of playful yet provocative activities designed to develop and direct
the creative power concentrated in the body's center. They range from writing
prompts to art making to a sequence of belly-energizing moves called "The Gutsy
Women's Workout." The
Woman's Belly Book includes the voices of women who have successfully
practiced its belly-energizing program. As one woman says, "Honoring this very
feminine center gives me a new sense of myself and my worth as a woman, my power."
Another adds, "My entire being is filled with a beauty sensed both inside and
out." Such
is the self-respect women can enjoy when they activate the abundant life force
dwelling within their bellies. For those who are gutsy enough to consider its
message, The Woman's Belly Book offers wise and helpful tools for
peeling away layers of negativity and finding the treasure that's already inside:
the energy, confidence, and pleasure they've always desired but didn't know where
to find. About
the Author
Lisa Sarasohn is a seasoned Kripalu yoga teacher and bodywork
therapist. Certified as an instructor in 1979, she served on staff at Kripalu
Center for Yoga & Health in Lenox, Massachusetts from 1981 to 1988. Her articles
on the body's center, yoga, and health have appeared in such publications as Yoga
Journal, SageWoman, Radiance, and Personal Transformation. A graduate of Brown
University and an award-winning essayist, poet, and public speaker, she presents
keynote speeches and interactive programs for educational organizations, women's
centers, and churches. Her website is www.loveyourbelly.com. The
Woman's Belly Book by Lisa Sarasohn
May 2006 • Health & Fitness •
Trade Paper • 336 pages
Price: $15.95 • ISBN 1-57731-537-5
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