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This book investigates how teenage girls in South Africa encounter and consume pornography, situating their experiences within wider sociocultural and affective relations of power.

Provides a model for therapeutic decision-making, uniting drama therapy interventions with diagnostic information, individual and group processes, psychological distance, the drama therapy pie, and global outcomes in a series of questions for early career drama therapists and other healing professionals. Fully revised and substantially expanded. 7 b&w illustrations.

You have a suspicious massThese are the words that sent our lives into chaos and started the path to our new reality.Soulful C is the journey that my husband Rod and I have been travelling since Rod received his Cancer diagnosis - Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma. I bring you with us through our emotional rollercoaster ride, from diagnosis and treatment to how we are living our lives now with this rare and incurable cancer of the heart. I share my personal reflections of our time - the beautiful, the bad and everything in between, wearing my heart on my sleeve to hopefully support you, the reader who is perhaps travelling a similar journey.If you or someone you love has a cancer diagnosis, please know that you are stronger than you think, that there is so much more than the diagnosis and hope you are gentle with yourself while....Living alongside CancerThis book will show the world a cancer journey that they too may be able to relate to, get some comfort from and be inspired by.

The Herbal Sutra: Indian Wisdom & Wellness through 100 Herbs is a journey into the heart of India's herbal legacy. A stunningly illustrated compendium of 100 herbs, the book makes for a perfect gift. The Herbal Sutra: Indian Wisdom & Wellness through 100 Herbs is a journey into the heart of India's herbal legacy. A stunningly illustrated compendium of 100 of India's most illustrious herbs, the book documents their ancient wisdom, versatile applications and remarkable benefits. From haldi (turmeric) - a powerful antiseptic that is widely used for beauty rituals and for its anti-inflammatory goodness to jamun (Indian blackberry), a rich source of vitamins and antioxidants, and the kokum (butter tree) prized for its sweet and tangy taste, a reliable saviour from the summer heat, these herbs form India's rich heritage, offering a wealth of benefits. Harnessing the power of these herbs accompanied by illustrations that are inspired by India's hand block printing tradition, this beautiful book sheds light on how to live better, eat better and make holistic choices using these sacred herbs that have been a part of our generational wisdom.

What can be more fundamental to our existence than the Earth itself? It's an integral part of our being, woven from the same essential elements that sustain our bodies. This profound connection echoes through time, encapsulated in the ancient archetype of Earth as the nurturing Great Mother, Gaia - a concept revered by our ancestors who understood the intricate balance between Earth and humanity.The Healing Nature of Earth delves into this timeless relationship, bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary insights into Earth's energies. It explores creation myths and the symbolism of Earth as the benevolent Mother, alongside rituals and beliefs that span across cultures and scientific disciplines.By embracing Earth's wisdom, this book explains ways to enhance personal well-being -whether mental, physical, or spiritual - and to safeguard the health of our delicate planet. Through a deeper understanding of Earth's rhythms and our interconnectedness, we embark on a journey of mutual healing and sustainability.Explore Earth's nurturing embrace, where ancient traditions and modern understanding converge to reveal our role as stewards of both personal and planetary health. The Healing Nature of Earth empowers you to harness Earth's energies for holistic healing and to forge a harmonious path forward for ourselves and our fragile planet.Chapters include:- Earth science- Sacred Earth- Ancient Practices- You and Your Earth- This Healing Earth

What element is more fundamental to life than water? It flows through our existence, carrying the essence of life itself in its currents. Water is the silent mediator between life and death, health and sickness, and it sustains our very existence on this planet.In a world increasingly aware of water's vulnerability - amidst news of polluted rivers and widespread water scarcity - understanding and preserving its healing power has never been more crucial. The Healing Nature of Water invites you to rediscover water's intrinsic power, illuminating its roles as both healer and regulator. This book intertwines the diverse paths of water's journey, offering actionable insights into harnessing its restorative properties to enhance health, boost well-being, and align more harmoniously with our environment. As our water sources face increasing challenges, learning to work with this vital element becomes not just a choice, but a necessity.Just as trees offer solace in their majestic presence, water beckons us to explore its depths and embrace its vital influence on our well-being. This captivating book reveals how our connection with water transcends the physical realm, resonating deeply within our subconscious and spiritual selves.Join this transformative journey into the essence of water, where understanding its essence leads to profound growth, healing, and innovative solutions to today's pressing challenges. The Healing Nature of Water is your essential guide to unlocking water's energy for personal and environmental resilience.Chapters include:- Sacred water- Water for life- Using water's vital energies- Bathing

Retired drug regulator and medical historian Anthony C. Cartwright tells the story of the anti-vaxxers, starting with objections by 'Anti-Vacks' to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine in the early 19th century, and then a propaganda war waged by the Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League and its successor from 1853 to 1972. There was political lobbying and demonstrations across Britain against compulsory smallpox vaccination for children. Parents who refused to have their children treated were fined and even went to prison. The campaign spread to America and there were links to many countries. The popular appeal of anti-vaxxer views is reviewed in a new analysis and linked to libertarian objections to compulsion and fears of vaccine safety for their children. The early anti-vax leaders were germ theory deniers, and believers in alternative medicine. Using his regulatory expertise to review issues of historic safety, quality and efficacy of vaccines, major questions about later vaccines such as an early polio vaccine actually increasing polio deaths, infant deaths in Lübeck from a TB contaminated BCG vaccine, and reports linking neurological reactions to Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP) vaccine are considered. These caused reluctance to vaccinate. Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent 1998 scientific paper linking MMR vaccine to autism fuelled the fire for the anti-vaxxers and caused an epidemic of measles cases in children. Although modern Covid-19 vaccines were thoroughly tested for safety and efficacy, anti-vaccine sentiment came to a head again. Demonstrators marched in cities round the world carrying signs protesting government policies, and this book looks at the websites which proliferated on the Internet, bearing false witness about dangers. Lessons can be learned from history to mitigate vaccine hesitancy and mistrust, and to ensure all ethnic groups and sections of society receive the healthcare they deserve.

Combining the three complementary paradigms of chakras, auras and herbs, this practical , full-colour guide shows the reader how to gain the best of health in one''s mind, body and spirit through exercises and practices to try out straight away.Healing can be hard to define and often one tradition alone is not enough to affect lasting change. Written by bestselling, expert authors, including Julian Flanders, Hamraz Ahsan and Adrian White, this book represents a holistic approach that takes in several methods of healing for a powerful programme of change. From ancient ideas about energy centres to the advice of modern foragers and herbalists, this comprehensive guide is designed to be a bookshelf must-have. With many mind-body-spirit classic modalities, such as crystals and Feng Shui, and information boxes containing practical tips and techniques throughout, this title is a fully illustrated approach that will appeal to beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

A paradigm-shifting approach to wellness that reveals how the right levels of stress are actually good for you and how stress can help you unlock the body's natural ability to stave off aging, prevent disease, and improve metabolic health.What if we've gotten stress wrong?There's a breakthrough happening in the study of wellness and longevity. We know that excessive stress can be toxic, but emerging new research reveals that too little stress is just as bad for you as too much.Dr. Sharon Bergquist, a pioneering physician and leading stress researcher, is at the forefront of this movement. In The Stress Paradox, she explains that our bodies are designed to heal and repair themselves, but we need the right amount and type of stress to rejuvenate at a cellular level.Many modern comforts have inadvertently increased our risk of mental and physical illness by causing us to underutilize our inherited response to challenges. Our need for stress is so deeply embedded in our genes that you can't achieve good health without it! Dr. Bergquist reveals how to optimize five key stressors to maximize mental, emotional, and physical resilience and reap a host of health benefits, from staving off dementia to increasing the years of your life. These simple lifestyle changes can keep your mind sharp, improve your mood, increase energy and metabolism, support a healthy gut, maintain a healthy weight, and decrease your risk of serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's.Eating more plant "toxins" in foods like vegetables, dark chocolate, and spicesExercising with intermittent bursts of intense movementEngaging in heat and cold therapy to awaken your body's ancient healing pathwaysFasting most effectively for your circadian biologyChallenging yourself mentally and emotionally while managing unhealthy stress levels Rooted in cutting-edge science and complete with customizable protocols, workouts, and recipe templates, The Stress Paradox is an accessible life-changing roadmap to dramatically increase health, happiness, and longevity.

Clear instructions explain how to use the fundamental methods of acupuncture techniques and osteopathic maneuvers to treat musculoskeletal painStep-by-step videos in the enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, demonstrate how acupuncture and osteopathy can be combined for effective treatment of musculoskeletal pain of the extremitiesWritten by an expert in acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine, along with co-authors who are experts in acupunctureCoverage of Western medicine concepts and red flags prepares you to manage emergency conditionsAn enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, provides access to all the text, figures, and references, plus the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

This book creates a scope for achieving mental wellbeing apart from the currently dominant mental health practices, critiqued for their damaging effects on individuals and families. By broadly drawing on salutary possibilities, it brings evidence of existing and emerging approaches to resolve to mental distress.

A pocketful of nature poetry in all its green glory from the In the Moment seriesTaking time for nature poetry is an act of reverence for the natural world, and a path to understanding our part in it. The poems in this pocket sized anthology will transport you, sending you into the garden, forests, mountains, and shores with searching hands and open eyes.Through centuries of storytelling, nature poetry has shapeshifted through the major upheavals in our relationship with the landscapes, plants and other species with whom we share the Earth. As our environment is destabilized and threatened by the climate crisis today, we find renewed meanings in these poems once again.  They become sources of joy or hope, and catalysts for action.Together, they show what we have in common across countries and centuries: an undeniable kinship with nature and a fierce will to protect it.

This book examines and theorizes about the birth, growth, impact, co-optation, and rejuvenation of a sex worker movement in India. It will be of interest to researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including South Asian Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Political Science.

This book provides a thorough exploration of the intersection between gender-based healthcare disparities and the transformative potential of AI and Machine Learning. It covers a wide range of topics from fundamental concepts to practical applications.

This book explores the history of women's reproductive health in Ghana, arguing that between the 1920s and 1980s, it was largely driven by discourses of development and population control. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in the history of public health, development and Africa.

A thoughtful guide to how ancestral veneration and reconnecting to one's spiritual roots can offer us with radical healing, from Ifa and Orisa priestess Ehime Ora.

A wellness bible of 88 topics connected to our physical health and habits.

This book explains the nature of anxiety and the pharmacological methods that can relieve its symptoms, such as herbal treatments. Discussed in the text is the clinical effectiveness of various Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs, as well as the use of herbs in Aromatherapy, and the mechanisms by which they work.

This entry in the popular Little Bit of series introduces the ancient healing practice of Ayurveda.   Known as the "grandparent" of modern medicine and the sister philosophy of yoga, Ayurveda lets patients take control of their own health by focusing on prevention, not medical intervention. Practitioners become active participants in their own wellness by managing stress, consuming healing foods, and understanding which remedies work for their particular body/mind types. A Little Bit of Ayurveda explores the history, philosophy, and practical application of this ancient and relevant system: it looks at Ayurveda's influence on both Eastern and Western medicines; outlines the "five element theory" and the doshas; reveals how disease manifests itself; and offers simple rituals to keep you balanced, from seasonal eating and deep belly breathing to dry brushing and tongue scraping. A quiz at the end helps you complete an Ayurvedic self-evaluation . . . and starts you on the path to wellness!

What can be more majestic than a great tree in its prime, or more moving than a fruit tree snowed under by its spring blossom? Have you ever sensed as you gaze at its beauty, the mysterious life that makes this tree what it is?Since ancient times the tree has been a symbol of power, of wisdom, of fertility and of life itself. Perhaps the universality of these symbols reflects something innate that connects us with the tree at a deeper level than we have imagined until now.The Healing Nature of Trees will help you discover and use trees' energy for yourself and provide a clear process of self-development, self-healing and a creative way of finding new solutions to the problems that face us. Woods and forests still provide a special place for finding peace, silence and beauty; precious qualities that are becoming more and more needed to combat the stress of daily life.This enchanting book beckons you to pause amidst the bustling world and invites you to meet trees as you never have before, fostering a deeper connection with the natural world. This marvellous adventure will lead you into the heart of yourself, and in this simple intimacy you can come to understand yourself more deeply and find your true strength.

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Channelling a new application for an ancient, beloved creative practice, dance experts and advocates Noyale Colin and Kathryn Stamp challenge all of us, no matter our age, circumstances or ability, to get our bodies moving.

A comprehensive review of the evolution, diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment strategies (both modern as well as complementary and alternative modes) being used against COVID-19. The book is organized in sections that cover pathology, epidemiology and diagnosis; prevention strategies; and treatment.

Discusses plant-based secondary metabolites for healthcare, focusing on the health aspects of herbs and medicinal plants and nutraceuticals for livestock production and for the treatment of diseases such as HIV and diabetes.