Resources for Bodywork

Resources in North America

Resources in Europe

Resources in North America: 

·        Strolling under the skin, a magnificent video tour through the superficial fascia, by Dr. Guimberteau

·        The Video Atlas of Human Anatomy, by Robert Acland, currently by far the best video review of anatomy.. Set of several videos: video 1: upper extremity, video 2: lower extremity, video 3: muscoluskeletal trunk, video 4& 5 head & neck,video 6: viscera.. Also available as DVD. Very affordable (e.g. all 6 DVDs for $150) .If the publisher is out of stock, try a www.google.com search for this video. Usually you will find several other places who sell it. If you are using the European PAL-vhs system (instead of the North-American NTSC-vhs system) make sure you order this format. 

·        Anatomy Trains video by Thomas Myers

·       CD: Function of the spine, by Serge Gracovetsky PhD. Content description plus ordering info.

·        Zahourek’s System of Anatomy In Clay. Great method of learning anatomy with the use of specially designed skeletons and oil-based plasticene.

·        Tuning Board (wooden board with foam underneath to stand on, for fine balance coordination). Look for item “CanDo Circular Stability Disk and Board“

·        Skwish tensegrity toy

·        Fitter1. Probably the best resource for balance/proprioception devices in North America.

·        CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY. Get their 2 inch thick catalog which includes skeletons, anatomical charts, and what not.

·        ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY PRODUCTS. Their catalog includes interesting tools and props for manual therapy, including an air-filled double-ball called 'Physio-Roll', the video on 'Muscle Length Assessment' by Janda,or the interesting but expensive Cyriax videos. 

·        ANATOMICAL CHART COMPANY: charts, but also skeletons, etc

·        ‚Grips  & Straps’ working tools for myofascial bodywork by Richard Wheeler

• Audio files and transcripts of classes with Dr. Rolf  at GSI website

• Life Expectancy Calculator  and  World Clock 

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Resources in Europe:

·    Strolling under the skin a magnificent video tour through the superficial fascia, by Dr. Guimberteau (new multilingual version: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian).

·    Fascial Edge a beautifully crafted massage tool to enhance the effects of soft tissue myofascial release techniques, while saving your valuable hands and fingers.

·    The man who lost his body (free video download). A BBC documentary on Ian Waterman, who lost virtually all proprioception below his neck.  Part 1 and Part 2

• MISHU  A wonderful piece of furniture for sitting upright with a mobile spine and pelvis. 

• Swiss Tuning Board (wooden board with foam underneath to stand on, for fine balance coordination). 

• EarthLite, Foldable Massagetables

• ClapTzu,  Foldable Massagetables

• ULMA - GmbH, Germany. Sells flavoured gloves for intraoral work (e.g. box of 100 peppermint flavoured gloves for EU 12,-)

• MEDAS  offers billing and accounting for German health practitioners..

• Physio-Börse, usually cheapest supply of physiotherapy tools in Germany , including all kinds of air filled balls, skeletons, etc.. Other competitors in Germany which also carry skeletons, etc.
  • 3B Scientific
  • Erler-Zimmer
  • Frei AG,
  • Buchner & Partner
  • Sport-Tec

• TILIA GmbH, sells air filled flat (!) sitting cushions (Best.nr.2090) plus the soft cover for it (Best.nr. 20907).

• Eybl-Sport: all kinds of air filled balls, balancing tools, mats, etc.

• OSTEOPATHIC SUPPLIES LTD. in England has some otherwise difficult to get osteopathic books and supplies.  Ph. ++44 - 432-263939 (UK)

• 'Füsse - ein Lern- und Übungsvideo', vhs-video ca.50 Minuten. Basierend auf der Spiraldynamik.  Die ersten 20 Minuten davon sind sehr anschauliche Anatomie der  gesunden ‚Verschraubung’ in der Fußarchitektur. Dann folgen didaktisch gut vermittelte Übungen, die sich vor allem bei Knick-, Platt-, Speizfu0 sowie Halux valgus als sehr wirksam erwiesen haben. Bestellung für EU 45,- bei :Verlag Via Nova  Fax. +49-661-62973

·        ‚Anatomische Tafel – Frau’ (Lehrer => Suche => Anatomische Tafel), ,sowie ‚Anatomische Tafel – Mann’ (Lehrer => Suche => Anatomische Tafel), Aufklappbares anatomisches Modell des menschlichenKörpers, 5 farbige anatomische Tafeln auf einem Faltblatt. Anatomische Begriffe sowohl in deutscher als auch lateinischer Sprache. 47,5 x 43,5 cm, gefalzt. Preis je 8,50 EUR.. ISBN 362383214-6.   Klett-Perthes Verlag., Tel. 0711 / 66 72 13 33 

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