The Fitness Option: five weeks to healing stress

The Story

In an easy-to-follow, five-week format, utilizing over 150 illustrations, 160 photographs, & 16 charts, the author, Dr. Valerie O'Hara, presents gentle physical exercises, including specific tension releasers for the neck, shoulders & lower back, breathing techniques, imagery strategies for wellness, behavioral & psychological methods of recovery, & perceptual reframing, to help readers develop effective coping skills for managing stress. The author brings to her writing more than 25 years of research, counseling & teaching experience. She has a Ph.D. in psychology, is a California licensed psychotherapist, nationwide fitness & stress management consultant & yoga instructor, & was a nationally recognized figure skater & trainer. The book explores the psychology of health, immunity & illness, combining the tools of yoga with western research. With over 85% of today's illness stress-related, The Fitness Option: Five Weeks to Healing Stress offers a timely solution. This user friendly self-improvement book of 208 pages is available for $13.95 through book stores nationwide, or it can be ordered directly from La Jolla Institute for Stress Management by adding $3.00 for shipping & handling. Contact them at: 14618 Tyler Foote Road, Ste. 206, Nevada City, CA 95959, or call toll free 1-800-869-0581.

A paperback edition from 1990 of The Fitness Option by Valerie O' Hara PH. D. It runs to 186 pages, in fine condition. We hold one copy, so once it is gone it is gone. Shelved under Health, Mind & Body. Wrapped with care for collectors and shipped from Kuwait.