Healthy Posture for Babies and Children: Tools for Helping Children to Sit, Stand, and Walk Naturally
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620556405 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book should be in the hands of every doctor, teacher, and parent.” (Donna Beck, N.D., founder of A Family Wellness Center) . This book is a treasure--beautiful, practical, and inspiring.” (Sonia Story, creator of the Brain and Sensory Foundations course)“In Healthy Posture for Babies and Children, author Kathleen Porter continues to advocate for change in our increasingly sedentary society by eloquently explaining the importance of creating opportunities for natural movement beginning in infancy (and throughout our lives) to encourage cognitive and motor development and a keen awareness of our physical body as we grow. When you find yourself in these pages, the proverbial “light
Featured on the popular health website Mercola, she has taught principles of natural alignment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. Kathleen Porter is the director of the Center for Natural Alignment in Portland, Oregon. The author of Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living, she lives in Portland, Oregon. . She offer
Detailing the principles of natural alignment in accessible ways to share with children, she also explores research on the importance of “tummy time” and how the movement patterns present at birth act as an engine that activates neural pathways to key areas of the brain. In this richly illustrated manual for parents, teachers, and kids themselves, movement educator and researcher Kathleen Porter explains how to relearn natural alignment with a simple movement routine that “reminds” the body of its natural patterns. Yet, as evidenced by the slouching epidemic seen in school-age children, most kids lose this natural alignment early in life, often due to an overreliance on strollers, baby seats, and bucket-style carriers during infancy and the reluctance to put babies on their bellies because of widespread fear of SIDS. Their posture is easy and relaxed, founded on correct pelvic positioning and deep core muscles to hold their bodies upright. The author explains how many children who struggle with a growing number of neurodevelopmental challenges, including autism, learning disabilities, and ADHD, also exhibit poor muscle tone, lack of core development, and difficulties with balance and coordination.With a multitude of easy-to-follow principles and exercises--far more fun and effective than the futile mantra of “sit up straight