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Self-care  Renewal, Healing, Support

The health and viability of communities and the most vulnerable populations of those communities is directly related to the health of the environment, and the mind-body-spirit connection.  CWA by centralizing low-income women of color, is not starting from a point of "prevention" but of healing.

**The following books, DVDs and CDs can be found in the Colorado Library system. Check your county library’s website and if they do not have what you are looking for, order it from Prospector and pick it up at your local library.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE/ AROMATHERAPY/ AYRUVEDA/ BREATH/ CHANTING/ CHINESE MEDICINE/ CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY/ CREATIVE EXPRESSION/COLORADO COMMUNITY/ DETOX/ FITNESS/  HYDROTHERAPY/ HELIOTHERAPY/ LONGEVITY/MASSAGE/MEDITATION/ MYOFASCIAL RELEASE/ NUTRITION/ PRAYER/ REIKI/RETREATS/ ROLFING/SPECIAL DIETS/ STRESS MANAGEMENT/ YOGA

 *The following info is not meant to replace sound medical care from a certified practioner.

 

Alternative Medicine

 Homeopathy    Naturopathy

Traditional Chinese medicine (see Chinese medicine)

Traditional Indian Medicine (see Aryuveda)

Traditional Mayan Medicine

Aromatherapy Oils A to Z    Transform your spirit    Heal your body

Ayruvedic Medicine

Online Dosha test- determines your constitution     Home remedies

Ayruveda: The science of self healing/ 1985/ Dr. V. Ladd

Ayurveda: a life of balance: the complete guide to ayurvedic nutrition and body types with recipes / 1985/Maya Tiwari.

Ayurveda for women: a guide to vitality and health / 2000/Robert E. Svoboda.

Ayurvedic healing for women: herbal gynecology /2000/ Atreya.

Ayurvedic herbs: a clinical guide to the healing plants of traditional Indian medicine /2006/ M.S. Premila

Breathing Exercises

 Alternative Nostril Breathing (Nadi Sodhana), also see

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika), Breath of Fire (Kapalabhati), Bees Breath (Brahmari), Sitali,     Sikarti,

 Breathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing (2 CDs) by Andrew Weil

The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work (REV) by Donna Farhi

Yoga [videorecording] : breathing & relaxation with Richard Freeman /1997 produced and written by Richard Freeman

Science of Breath /1979/Swami Rama

Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully/Dennis Lewis

Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama/Richard Rosen

Super power breathing for super energy, high health and longevity/Paul C. Bragg ND and Patricia Bragg ND

Chanting

 Christian Chants       Hindu Chants    Tibetan Mantras

Singing the Psalms: How to Chant in the Christian Contemplative   Tradition/Cynthia Bourgeault     

Tibetan master chants/audio CD/2006/Master Lama Tashi

Tibetan Chants CDs to order

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Chinese medicine

Acupressure      Acupressure in 36th week of pregnancy    Acupuncture Facts   Acupuncture

Reflexology Foot Chart    Reflexology Hand Chart

Xi-Gong and meditation    Tai Chi

Tuina Facts

Taoism

Tai Chi for every body : easy low-impact exercises for every age / 2007/Eva and Karel Koskuba.

Try Tai chi [videorecording] / 2003/ East Acton Video.

The Tao of health, sex and longevity/

Cranialsacral Therapy

Creative Expression

Creative Age Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life/Gene D. Cohen, M. D. Cohen

Painting from the source/

Shadow Dance: Liberating the Power and Creativity of Your Dark Side/David Richo

The Tao of sketching/Qo Lei Lui

Coloring Mandelas: 3 circles of the sacred feminine/ Susanne F. Fircher

Stream of consciousness writing

Colorado Community

Free Yoga and Meditation

Free Yoga- Brooks Art Center - 1400 Williams, Tues 730-830 pm.

Asian Women's Health Access Program- at the Asian Pacific Development Center

Migun Korean Beds - Free Unlimited Massages, acupressure, thermal heat with infrared light, chiropractic spine re-alignment, all in one bed. 6 Colorado locations, always free.

Meditation Introduction- Free at New Life Center 303-619-4711

Apothecary Tinctura-Mayan Uterine Massage

The Tai Kung Ha Holistic Fitness Center- Free classes last Sunday of month!

Tai Chi Denver

YaYaYoga-  Free Good Karma Class- Every Sunday at 4:30pm. Rotating teachers and styles.

Detox/Internal Cleansing

 Colonics      Fasting    Juice Fasts    Dry-brushing    Supporting Herbs

Toxic-Free Beauty

Neti Pots ,  Nasal Douche

The detox revolution : a powerful new program for boosting your body's ability to fight cancer and other diseases/2003/ Thomas J. Slaga, with Robin Keuneke.The living beauty detox program : the revolutionary diet for each age and stage of a woman's life : eat right to cleanse yourself of toxins, manage your hormones, and bring out your best looks /2000/ Ann Louise Gittleman with Ann Castro.

Detox : cleanse and recharge your mind, body and soul / 2001/Christina Scott-Moncrieff.

The Tao of detox : the secrets of yang-sheng dao : a practical guide to preventing and treating the toxic assault on our bodies /2006/ Daniel Reid.

The Detox Book: How to Detoxify Your Body to Improve Your Health, Stop Disease, and Reverse Aging, 2nd Edition by Bruce Fife

The Detox Solution: The Missing Link to Radiant Health, Abundant Energy, Ideal Weight, and Peace of Mind/Patricia Fitzgerald

The Master Cleanser/Stanley Burroughs

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Fitness

Stroller Strides Denver

The Great Physician's Rx for women's health / 2006/ Jordan and Nicki Rubin with Pancheta Wilson.

Women's health. Train for your body type [videorecording] /2006/

Dance your way to fitness /2007/ Natalie Blenford.

The Hollywood trainer weight-loss plan : 21 days to make healthy living a lifetime habit /2007/ Jeanette Jenkins.

Your ultimate Pilates body challenge : at the gym, on the mat, and on the move /2006/ Brooke Siler.

Swiss ball for total fitness : a step-by-step guide, improve strength & stability, 20-minute workouts /2005/ James Milligan.

6 weeks to a Hollywood body : look fit and feel fabulous with the secrets of the stars /2006/ Steve Zim and Mark Laska.

Dance fitness for beginners. African beat Latin heat [videorecording] /2005/ David Nakahara Enterprises Inc. ; produced and directed by David Nakahara.

Kathy Kaehler's celebrity workouts : how to get a Hollywood body in just 30 minutes a day /2005/ Kathy Kaehler.

Island girl dance fitness workout for beginners. Tahitian cardio [videorecording] /2004/ produced and directed by Andrea Ambandos.

Romana's pilates/2004/. Optimum weight management [videorecording].

Fat-to-firm fitness ball workout for dummies [videorecording] /2004/ Dragonfly Productions

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 Hydrotherapy

 Microwater –Vortex Energizer, Grander Living Water System

Sea Water and Sea Salt- Celtic Sea Salt, Himalayan Glacial Salt, Dead Sea Salt

 Oxygen Water    The water cure     Hexagonal Water (Restructured water)

ESF (Everett Storey Form), Hydroxygen, Liquid Life

The water prescription/2006/Christopher Vassey ND

Water and salt/2003/ Barbara Hendel MD

Your bodies many cries for water/ F. Batmanghelidj MD

Water for health, for healing , for life/ F. Batmanghelidj MD

Water crystal healing: music and images to restore your well-being/ Dr Nasaru Emoto

The hidden messages in water/ Dr Nasaru Emoto

The miracle of water/ Dr Nasaru Emoto

Jupiter Ionizers Water Filters , Penta Water

 

Heliotherapy- Heliotherapy

Infrared Energy

Longevity/Youthfulness

The Calcium factor: the scientific secret of health and youth/Robert Barefoot and Carl J. Reich MD

Fluoride: The aging factor/ John Yiamouyannis, PhD.

Ancient secret of the fountain of youth/ Peter Kelder

Stop aging or slow down the process: exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) can help/ Nathanial Altman

Power aging/Gary Null

The longevity strategy/ David Mahoney and Richard Restak

Centenarians/ Dale Richard Perlman

50 Secrets of the World's Longest Living People/Sally Beare

You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You)/ Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

The Longevity Diet: Discover Calorie Restriction--the Only Proven Way to Slow the Aging Process and Maintain Peak Vitality/Brian M. Delaney and Lisa Walford

LONGEVITY BIBLE, THE: 8 ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING YOUR MIND SHARP AND YOUR BODY YOUNG /Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan

Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100/ Dr. Maoshing Ni

Longevity Made Simple: How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life: Lessons from Decades of Research/Richard J., M.D. Flanigan, Kate Flanigan, M.D. Sawyer, and William Clifford, M.D. Roberts

 

Massage

Massage in minutes : simple techniques for anyone, anytime, anywhere / 2007/Grace Wilson.

Healthy massage [videorecording]2007

Thai yoga massage : a dynamic therapy for physical well-being and spiritual energy /2002/ Kam Thye Chow..

Complete Massage : A Visual Guide to over 100 Techniques/ Clare Maxwell-Hudson, Sandra Lousada (Photographer) , Sandra Lousada

Book of Massage : The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Eastern and Western Technique/ Lucinda Lidell, Anthony Porter

Facial Fitness : Daily Exercises & Massage Techniques for a Healthier, Younger Looking You/Patricia Goroway, Richard H. Keller

Meditation

Christian Meditation, Meditation

  Non-affiliated Denver Meditation Meetup Group

 The Denver Meditation Meetup Group

Tibetan meditation music [sound recording] / 2007/Nawang Khechog.

A woman's book of meditation : discovering the power of a peaceful mind / 2006/Hari Kaur Khalsa ; forward by Michael McGee ; photography by Ralph Mercer.

True meditation [sound recording] / 2006/Adyashanti.

Christian meditation : experiencing the presence of God / 2004/James Finley.

Yoga Nidra meditation [sound recording] : extreme relaxation of conscious deep sleep/2003/

Tibetan meditation music [sound recording] / 2007/Nawang Khechog.

Meditation for Optimum Health: How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing to Heal (Unabridged, 2 CDs) /Andrew Weil

Meditation As Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force / Dharma Singh Khalsa

Walking meditation/Thich Nhat Hanh

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Nutrition

7 Foods Good for Women

The Denver Living and Raw Food Cafe

Aurora-East Raw Food Group

The natural superwoman : the scientifically backed program for feeling great, looking younger, and enjoying amazing energy at any age / 2007/Uzzi Reiss and Yfat Reiss Gendell.

The nutrition solution : a guide to your metabolic type /2006/ by Harold Kristal with James Haig.

The body ecology diet : recovering your health and rebuilding your immunity /2006/ by Donna Gates, with Linda Schatz.

Skinny bitch : a no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous! /2005/ by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin.

Dr. Ro's ten secrets to livin' healthy : America's most renowned African American Nutritionist show you how to look great, feel better, and live longer by eating right /2004/ Rovenia M. Brock.

Strong women eat well : nutritional strategies for a healthy body and mind / 2001/Miriam E. Nelson with Judy Knipe

Prayer

How to pray the rosary     The Lord’s Prayer    How to pray (Christian)

How to pray Namaz

 Hebrew Prayers and Blessings

Centering prayer and inner awakening/ Cynthia Bourgeault

Contemplative prayer/Thomas Merton     

The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk with God about Everything/2007/Joyce Meyer     

The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice/2006/Thich Nhat Hanh and Larry Dossey

 The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life/2000Bruce Wilkinson

 Life Prayers : From Around the World : 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Affirmations  to Celebrate the Human Journey/1996/Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon

Retreats

 Mind over Mountains

Special Diets

Allergy-Free    Blood-Type    Gluten Free    Inflammation-Free     Macrobiotics Low-Glycemic, Glycemic Index,     Wheat-Free Vegan    Vegetarian

Macrobiotic Meetups in the Making emails

The Denver Vegetarian Meetup Group

The Denver Wine Meetup Group

The inflammation free diet plan : the scientific way to lose weight, banish pain, prevent disease, and slow aging / Monica Reinagel, with consulting editor, Julius Torelli.

Easy GI diet : use the glycemic index to lose weight and gain energy /2004/ Helen Foster.

 

Stress Management

 Stress Management Links

Stress, self-esteem, health and work / 2007/Simon L. Dolan.

Yoga for stress [videorecording] : doctor-designed yoga remedies for stress relief /2006/ Yoga Journal presents ; .

 Stress the silent killer/Dr. Leonard Coldwell

Yoga

Yoga Poses for Health Benefits (Yoga Journal's pose guide)

Yoga At Home

Shiva Rea

Ana Forest

Denver Yoga Cooperative

 The Denver Laughter (Yoga) Club

The yoga facelift /2007/ Marie-Véronique Nadeau.

Essential yoga for inflexible people [videorecording] /2007 Directed by Michael Wohl.

The yoga face : eliminate wrinkles with the ultimate natural facelift / 2007/Annelise Hagen.

Yoga as medicine : the yogic prescription for health & healing : a yoga journal book /2007/ by Timothy McCall ; photographs by Michal Venera.

Kundalini yoga [videorecording] : for beginners and beyond /2005/ Ravi Singh & Ana Brett.

Every day yoga for every body [videorecording] /2005

Chakra yoga : balancing energy for physical, spiritual, and mental well-being /2005/ Alan Finger with Katrina Repka.

Baby and toddler yoga [videorecording] /2005/

Yoga weight-loss workout for dummies [videorecording] /2005/

Yoga prayer [videorecording] : an embodied Christian spiritual practice / 2004/Thomas Ryan ; produced by Paulist Productions.

Chakra yoga to strengthen your immune system [videorecording]/2004/

Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress with Maya Fiennes by Maya Fiennes, Gwen Shabka, Martyn Phillips, and Mike Connolly

Yoga [videorecording] : Toning workout /2004/ Wai Lana Productions.

 

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Colorado Women's Agenda
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