With more than 100 activities, this unique text offers a gold mine of techniques and processes for relaxation.

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Offering a goldmine of techniques and processes for relaxation,. this unique text will help relax the mind, work on the body, intergrate systems for mind and body harmony, focus on muscular relaxation, promote concentration and increase sensory awareness.

Divided into four sections, this essential text provides the reader with more than 100 completely practical and useful activity ideas. The book deals with the benefits of relaxation, covers both theoretical and practical relaxation methods, provides constructive guidelines for good practice and incorporates actual workshop themes.

Including comprehensive appendices comprising of alternative therapies, further reading matter, useful addresses and visual aids, this manual will be of real value to both seasoned and beginner practitioners alike.

Sample Activity

Stress Management 5

Aim: To establish that an individual can never be a complete failure, that failure is a way of learning that it is a natural part of our lives.

Age: Teenagers/adults

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Forword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Benefits of Relaxation
• The evidence surronding relaxation and its benefits
• Learning and teaching aids
Methods of Achieving Relaxation
• Introduction
• Body Language
• Body alignment and posture
• Voice
• Words
• Sense of smell
• Touch
• Breathing techniques
• Relaxation techniques
• Art therapy
• Creative imagery
• Dance
• Music
• Exercise
• Stress managment
• Alternative therapies
Guidelines for good practice
• Development of personal skills as a teacher or trainer of relaxation
• Organizational abilities
• Presentation and delivery
• Sample evaluation forms
Practical workshop ideas
• Introduction
• Warm-up
• Main theme
• Relax down
Appendix
• Alternative therpies
• Bibliography
• Audio-visual aids
Alphabetical list of activities

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