Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Flexibility is a key part of all forms of exercise, extending reach and allowing freer movement and increased mobility. But what are the factors influencing our flexibility and what are the optimal flexibility exercises, methods, duration and dosage to increase our flexibilit? his comprehensive guide answers all of these questions and more, considering research from over 2,500 studies to convey a thorough understanding of how flexibility, mobility, and stretching affect exercise. It explores the mechanics of flexibility and mobility - what causes differences between individuals, and how a person's level of flexibility can change over time and through directed effort. It also compares a wide variety of techniques to improve performance, to treat limited mobility or recover from injury. Essential reading for any movement professional, from personal trainers to movement and physical therapists, this book will revolutionise your understanding of movement and show you how to effectively improve your clients' performance and injury recovery.

Jacob loves football, but being accepted by his teammates isn't easy. Meet Jacob, a transgender boy with a dream of becoming a footballer. But Jacob has another dream-to join the boy's team and play happily with his teammates. This story follows Jacob on his journey as he joins a football team, his struggles to be accepted and his happy ending. This uplifting picture book will help start conversations about gender diversity and inclusion with children. It also includes a guide for adults with a glossary of terms and answers to questions that might be asked in conversations about trans people in sport.

This book repositions the aerial hammock as a supportive, sensory tool to allow more people with diverse needs to experience the physical benefits of yoga and focus the mind.Finding safety in our bodies is a central theme in yoga practice but a traditional class environment does not always meet the needs of people with mobility or mental health challenges. This inclusive and innovative guide addresses this challenge and explains the accessibility of aerial yoga, whilst honouring yoga''s history and South Asian roots. With trauma-informed and mental health aware language used throughout, this book is informed by the latest research on the therapeutic applications of this practice. It also includes lived experience testimonials which highlight the variety of people it can benefit, including those experiencing anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.Professionals will benefit from over 250 photographs of yoga postures shared in a systematic structure designed to help them adapt the resource to their own needs and mixed groups. It explains how postures can be adapted for larger bodies, older adults, pregnancy and conditions such as EDS, and is supplemented with additional guidance on hammock installation and how to sequence postures together.

Parenting an autistic child is a journey of discovery, growth, and boundless love.Raising an autistic child comes with a completely unique set of challenges which can leave you feeling isolated and frustrated.In this empowering guide, Ritu Kiran uses her experience as mother to an autistic son, to show you why a one-size-fits-all approach to raising autistic children never works. Offering her own perspective and bringing together anecdotes, reflections and advice from other parents within an illuminating question and answer format, she explores the most pressing issues related to caring for autistic children. With practical strategies and honest insights on topics including managing emotions, education, social activities and many more, this outstanding collection of peer-to-peer voices will leave you feeling equipped and supported.Structured so you can easily access guidance when specific situations arise, this is the go-to book that will help you create an environment where you and your child can thrive.

"Jeff Rockwell distills his lifelong dedication to healing practices and generously guides each explorer on their unique embodiment journey."Guiding readers through their body's anatomy, The Embodiment Book of Bones uncovers the profound wisdom held within our skeletons. Illuminating the transformational benefits of deepening our relationships to our bones, this workbook provides as pathway to well-being and collective healing. Integrating theory and practice, Jeff Rockwell offers expert insight into the unique function of our bones as living libraries of experience, drawing on scientific research, indigenous wisdom, Eastern healing traditions, phenomenological and somatic understandings, whilst also encouraging readers to engage in varied embodiment exercises. These practical 'embodiments' which include reflective questions, movement explorations and breathing exercises are designed to awaken communication with our bones and allow readers to find a way back to their bodies. Whether you are looking to enrich your professional practice or enhance a personal connection to the skeletal system, Jeff Rockwell's anatomical expertise, vivid storytelling and effective exercises provide everything you might need to embark on this journey of discovery.

Emetophobia is not simply a fear of vomiting. In severe cases, it can invade every aspect of a person''s life, making them avoid having children, rigorously restrict their diets or stop eating almost entirely, and limit their social activities due to fear. In this empathetic guide, clinical counsellor and emetophobia expert Anna Christie shares how emetophobia controlled her life for years, and how she finally overcame it for good. The book gradually walks you through the steps to recovery, starting with being able to read "that word" without discomfort. Each step is designed to be taken at your own pace, with no pressure to race ahead to a fixed finish line, but rather to mindfully extend your comfort zone at a sustainable rate.You may have lived with emetophobia for years. You may even have tried to overcome it before, without success. This guide will help you to take the next step in your recovery journey and make real progress towards overcoming emetophobia.

Living with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder can be tough. Facing stigma from professionals and people in your life, as well as your own intense emotions and urges, it can be hard to feel good about yourself. Award-winning blogger and author Rosie Cappuccino knows the struggle all too well, and can offer validation and realistic advice for living a fulfilling life with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.This stigma-free workbook includes creative activities designed to encourage self-expression and deepen your self-understanding, while exercises based on DBT and ACT offer ways to handle distressing emotions and intense urges. Mood trackers and other practical tools help with the day-to-day challenges associated with a diagnosis of BPD.Built from personal experience and a deep understanding of how life with BPD can really feel, this book will help you look after yourself even when everything feels impossible.

Unschooling, a learner-centred educational philosophy, breaks away from the confines of traditional schooling, advocating for a more organic, child-centric approach. Its essence lies in the belief that learning is a natural and lifelong process. It is cemented in the fact that children are innately curious and capable of directing their own education when provided with a nurturing and resource-rich environment. This book delves into the principles of unschooling, providing insights into its benefits, challenges, and practical application. School Isn''t For Everyone shows what is possible when you leave school behind and start living a life of learning. It discusses the principles that form this educational philosophy, explains how unschooling works, sets out what the parents'' role is and explores what children do all day when they don''t follow a curriculum. It draws on current theory and evidence whilst sharing practical tips and being grounded in the reality of day-to-day life with children. It does this by including interviews with unschooling families, exercises for parents to help reinforce ideas, listing key points in every chapter and including diagrams to illustrate the concepts being explored. Whether you are a parent looking for alternatives to school, are already home educating and exploring the possibilities, have found yourself unexpectedly unschooling or are certain that this is the route for you, this book serves as a guide to both understanding and implementing the core principles, taking you on a journey from schooled to unschooled and releasing you and your child into a life full of learning.

Stay Dyspraxic and Fantastic!If you''re dyspraxic, you might struggle with things like sports, handwriting, remembering stuff or staying organised. But you will also have great strengths too! In this book you will meet Lotty, a young dypraxic person who can share all her knowledge about dyspraxia and give you plenty of handy advice.Filled with funny illustrations, this book explains what dyspraxia is, why it can make some things harder and how dyspraxia also makes you awesome! You can also find handy tips and simple activities to feel confident and proud in your identity. Lotty teaches you how to build routines, develop your coordination, ask for help at school, and so much more so you can turn challenges into opportunities. There are also ideas for how your friends, teachers and family can support you along the way

Listen up! Humans are kinky!Kink has been around as long as humans have existed, but comes with an astonishing amount of myths and misunderstandings. This is a sex-positive, shame-free guide to kink for everyone from curious beginners to seasoned kinksters. This book delves deep in every corner of the kink sphere. It jumps headfirst into the foundations of powerplay, at the differences between kink and fetish, and gives you the low-down on all kinds of bondage and impact play styles, while putting mental and physical health at the forefront. Whether you want a 101 in flogging safely, to plan a roadmap for experimenting with different kinds of niche play, or to learn how to explore what your desires and boundaries are in a fun, consensual and trauma-informed way - this is the guide for you. With kink exercises, journal prompts, worksheets and agony aunt letters, this has all the practical tools you'll need for a spicy, shame-free kink journey.

DDP is a proven approach to supporting children who have experienced relational trauma, and to help them to find safety and healing. Written by DDP expert Kim S. Golding, this visual guide is an ideal introduction to the core principles of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Parenting and how the model works. It offers concise summaries of key ideas, stories to explain what these ideas mean in everyday life and reflective exercises to support you in implementing the approaches.Written in short sections for you to dip in and out of as needed, this book is perfect for parents, carers, students and practitioners supporting children who''ve experienced relational trauma.

"A thoughtful bridge between somatic education and hands-on technique."The somatic perspective provides a new layer of depth for massage therapists and breathes life into the wisdom gained from hundreds of years of bio-medical research. Thinking somatically provokes reflection on the interactions within a person, their interactions within society, and the role of the therapist as a facilitator of transformative change through touch. This practical book is filled with philosophy, approachable neuro-physiology, and detailed techniques to empower you, the massage therapist, to help your client establish a fully conscious connection with their own body and unlock incredible powers of self-regulation. It invites you to embark upon your own somatic journey to discover how to employ these holistic principles and techniques to an ancient form of healthcare.

'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. I believe that they are our future.' In this life-affirming, heartening and refreshing collection of interviews, young trans people offer valuable insight and advice into what has helped them to flourish and feel happy in their experience of growing up trans. Speaking openly and candidly about their gender, their experiences of coming out, their aspirations, and their fears - accompanied by interviews and support from their parents and carers - this book is beautiful proof of the potential for trans children to live rich and fulfilling lives when given the support and love they need. With their trademark candour and empathy, Juno Roche gives voice to a generation of gender explorers who are making gender work for them, and in the process, reveals a kinder, more accepting world, that we should all be fighting for.