Cultivating A Sustainable Core
The Book
What do posture and breath have to do with wellness?
Find out in this practical and evidence-based book for clients and practitioners looking for integrated and holistic solutions for persistent musculoskeletal pain. Learn the secrets that have brought relief and empowered individuals to return to joyful movement.
It is here, the text book Liz has been talking about for years!
Cultivating A Sustainable Core
A Framework Integrating Body, Mind and Breath into Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. Learn the integrative pillars of centering and musculoskeletal rehabilitation that Liz teaches all clients and students:
Bony core: Alignment for centering
Muscular core: Core muscle coordination
Breathing core: Breath efficiency
Mindful core: Movement awareness
Energetic core: Subtle energy flow
Great for practitioners and clients. Includes over 900 evidence-based citations!
Cultivating a Sustainable Core is an indispensable and holistic guide for initiating and organizing assessments and interventions for patients with multiple injuries. Drawing on clinical research and decades of experience in physical therapy, sports medicine, athletic conditioning and yoga, this resource addresses the body’s dynamic central motor stability and efficiency when treating clients. It demonstrates how the application of breathing, mindful movement and cognitive reframing practices can counteract the effects of detrimental postural and movement habits, breath and thought patterns, pain, and chronic stress and is supplemented with user-friendly practices and illustrations to bring the theory to life.
Foreword by Shelly Prosko PT, C-IAYT, PCAYT
“Liz…provides an expanded and pragmatic framework of the core as a jump-off point to start this much needed biopsychosocial-spiritual integration. She delivers an accessible and easy-to-follow guide from which to assess and serve the person in front of us. She successfully does this through the lens and within scope of a physical therapist, bridging her other disciplines and experiences as a dancer, musician, strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainer and yoga therapist.”
Cultivating a Sustainable Core demonstrates the necessity for Yoga Therapy as a modality right along with Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning and Physical Therapy. This book will be useful for physical & mental health professionals, as well as anyone who is looking to perform well in any movement activity, as well as any stage of life.
Liz Duncanson beautifully and skillfully illustrates the role of the Physical Therapist as an entry point to deeper change. This book will benefit the healthcare practitioner wanting to bring this integrative work into their practice as well as the person seeking to work with their own personal experience.
Liz Duncanson shares profound personal stories, insights, movement practices, and wisdom in this book. It is a treasure for health care providers, wellness practitioners, and also those seeking to optimize their own mind, body and spirit as integrated, interdependent parts. I highly recommend it.
I found “Cultivating a Sustainable Core” by Elizabeth Duncanson to be an invaluable resource that would revolutionize a clinician’s approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The book offers a comprehensive framework that seamlessly integrates the body, mind, and breath, providing a holistic perspective on core strength and stability. With its practical exercises and insightful guidance, this book would empower any clinician to enhance their patients’ recovery journeys and achieve sustainable, long-term results.
Author Bio
Liz Gillem Duncanson PT, MPT, C-IAYT, AT Retired, CSCS Retired, is a Licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Yoga Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, Retired Athletic Trainer, and Retired Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She has over 30 years of experience in Sports Medicine and over 20 years of practice in Physical Therapy and Orthopedics. She is the owner of Body Temple Physical Therapy and Yoga in Oakland, California and Body Temple Online, an international yoga therapy education provider.
