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Breath of Relief: Transforming Compassion Fatigue Into Flow |  | Author: Karl La Rowe
Publisher: Acanthus Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $79.50
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Seller: Deborah Mandel
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1163478
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/DVD
Pages: 135
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0975481029
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780975481028
ASIN: 0975481029
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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Product Description
Compassion Fatigue, also known as Secondary Traumatic Stress Syndrome, is pervasive among caregiving professionals and family members. It increasingly affects the rest of society as our social and political systems become less stable and rife with conflict and threatening cirmustances. Constant exposure to the sounds of suffering, the images of trauma, or the threats of war and terrorism cause the brain to release adrenaline and other hormones and chemicals that prepare the body for action. If the threats are not immediate but only secondary, seen on television or experienced through other media, the body absorbs the energy, causing tension to develop in the muscles and causing the body to remain on active alert as it exhausts itself by expending more chemicals, more hormones. The body and mind become simultaneously wired and tired. FlowMotion is a series of movements and breathing exercises designed to animate and release the stagnant energy trapped in the body, breaking the adrenaline short circuit of Compassion Fatigue. Based on Qigong, an ancient Chinese martial art used to harmonize breath, energy and movement, FlowMotion provides relief from emotional, intellectual, spiritual and physical burnout. Breath of Relief - Transforming Compassion Fatigue into Flow contains detailed descriptions of the FlowMotion exercises, helpful visualization activities that calm the mind, and vibrant illustrations to guide you through the movements. This publication also comes with an instructional DVD that shows karl demonstrating the different aspects of the basic stress relieving movements so that you can experience the joy of FlowMotion and the Breath of Relief that comes with master of this technique. This Book is also authorized by the National Association of Social Workers and other accreditation boards for continuing education units. Visit the Breath of Relief web site for a complete listing of continuing education.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great Book January 12, 2010
Thomas R. Palmer (Portland, Oregon)
Excellent book & CD. Problem is everyone wants to borrow it I so now I have to buy another one! Excellent routine laid out for a program to really relieve stress or get energy flowing.
Tom Palmer
Wow!!! Great book January 11, 2006
Dave MacDonald (NC)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a 36 year old rugby player in North Carolina. I am not suffering from Compassion Fatigue. Some of the guys I play against can confirm this. However, I did get very nervous before games. Sometimes the nerves kicked in a couple days before the match. I really wanted to find a way to relax before the event and enjoy the experience. A friend had "Breath of Relief" sitting in their living room. They did the movements on the DVD everyday in the morning to prepare for their day. After reading the first chapter and looking at the pictures I realized this may be a solution to my pre-game jitters. I borrowed the book and DVD. It was a solution. Thank you Karl for creating this book. It has helped my rugby and my life in general. I look forward to your next book/DVD.
David MacDonald
Asheville, NC
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