Falling Is Not An Option: A Way to Lifelong Balance

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Balance issues are a major concern among my patients-almost everyone has or knows someone who has broken a hip or an arm.

With colored step by step illustrations and instructions, you will understand which postural muscle groups you are improving with each exercise. Presented with photographic illustrations and easy to follow instructions, the exercises are simple enough for everyone to understand and execute. With practice, the fifteen postures and exercises improve balance and stability in a safe and incremental way. Derived from the movements and principles of the Chinese martial art of T’ai Chi Chuan, the author presents his trademark concept of Postural Retraining with extensive and informative instructions on how to accomplish it.

The book ends with a glossary of terms that clearly explain highlighted terms in the text that might be unfamiliar to the reader. These exercises activate and strengthen the postural or balance muscles, and develop the ability to create downward force to increase stability. The book discusses the physics and biomechanics of balance and details the importance of the postural muscles (those that involuntarily control balance and stability). If you are the author, please login to your Author Area where you can update all of your links and other information. Not only does he teach seniors how to remember to balance, but also to teach the younger generation, so that they will not have a balance issue when they get older.

This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. Rachel knew she wanted to be a professional skier but she had no idea this would lead to her jumping out of helicopters and skiing off 30 foot cliffs. George Locker’s Falling Is Not an Option was of particular interest to me as I have had knee problems for some years now, and balance is of considerable concern to me. The exercises look very achievable whatever your current abilities may be, and I certainly think it is an excellent book for groups to learn from together.Falling Is Not an Option is an original, provocative, and groundbreaking work of the widely misunderstood subject of human balance. As they increase their mobility and balance, it ultimately follows that they will recapture a little independence too.

They emphasize simple but challenging weight-bearing positions, small movements, and increased duration. Starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur in spite of personal challenges such as extreme dyslexia. In this book, he shares exercises, and the principles behind them, for maintaining balance and moving with fluidity and strength.

I was impressed by both his depth of understanding of the topic and his presentation, and quickly began to understand why my earlier attempts at Tai Chi were accompanied by pain. Falling Is Not an Option: A Way to Lifelong Balance by George Locker is a self-help book to help people regain their balance. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.

The postures and exercises which do not have to be memorized and can be done at home - emphasize simple positions and small movements that are appropriate for those who have mobile impairments, including several exercises that acknowledge the common elderly struggle to sit down and stand up. Locker has created an enlightening and uncomplicated guide that explains why we need to work on our balance and the detailed instructions on how to improve it.The Postural Retraining Routine is discussed in full, and photographs are included of each movement and change in position. He shows how bent leg positions and a more narrow stance work together to ensure balance and stability.