Authoritative books on complementary and alternative health, Tai Chi, Qigong and ancient wisdom traditions for health, wellbeing, and professional and personal development.

All Singing Dragon titles are available here and you can find out more on the Singing Dragon website.

Sort: publication date | titles A - Z

Page: | 1 |

Breathe Well and Live Well with COPD

A 28-Day Breathing Exercise Plan

Janet Brindley

This is a short, practical and illustrated guide to using a particular set of breathing exercises, the Buteyko Method, which can lessen the effects of breathing difficulties caused by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). They focus on relaxed, nasal, diaphragmatic breathing and are designed to work alongside conventional medical care. more »

September 2013, Paperback: £10.99/ $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-84819-164-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 96pp

Keywords: adults, alternative therapies, anxiety, bodywork, carers, complementary therapies, counselling, disability, health care, movement, nursing, occupational therapy, older people, pain management, palliative care

Complementary Therapies for Older People in Care

Sharon Tay

An invaluable companion to practice for novice complementary and beauty therapists working with older people in care, this book offers unique practical advice on issues that are often overlooked in training. It offers guidance on tackling common pitfalls and difficulties, as well as a wealth of practical tips and techniques for practice. more »

September 2013, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-84819-178-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 196pp

Keywords: acupuncture, adults, alternative therapies, Alzheimer's disease, aromatherapy, bodywork, carers, Chinese medicine, complementary therapies, dementia, diet, face diagnosis, health care, herbal treatment, massage, nursing, nutrition, older people, palliative care, residential care, tai chi

Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care

Take My Hand

Barbara Goldschmidt and Niamh van Meines
Illustrated by James Goldschmidt

The radiant energy in human touch can have a powerful therapeutic effect for those who are elderly, ill or dying. Explaining the benefits, practicalities and research behind touch therapy, this book teaches a simple hand massage sequence for all carers looking for an effective way to support and connect with a family member, friend or patient. more »

2011, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-84819-073-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp

Keywords: alternative therapies, bodywork, carers, complementary therapies, dementia, energy work, families, health care, massage, nursing, occupational therapy, older people, palliative care

Page: | 1 |

Keywords

category:

• Singing Dragon

plus these keywords:

• carers [remove]
• older people [remove]

Choose combinations of keywords to personalise your list of books

(3 titles match the current selection)

• abdominal diagnosis,
• acupuncture,
• addiction,
• ADHD,
• adults,
• alchemy,
• alcohol,
• alternative therapies,
• Alzheimer's disease,
• anger management,
• anxiety,
• aromatherapy,
• arts therapies,
• Asperger syndrome,
• astrology,
• autism,
• autobiography,
• ayurveda,
• bagua,
• bereavement,
• biomedical intervention,
• bodywork,
• bullying,
• calligraphy,
• cancer,
• cognitive behavioural therapy,
• cerebral palsy,
• cervical spondylosis,
• chi kung,
• child development,
• child psychology,
• children,
• Chinese animals,
• Chinese astrology,
• Chinese culture,
• Chinese herbs,
• Chinese history,
• Chinese horoscope,
• Chinese martial arts,
• Chinese medicine,
• Chinese philosophy,
• complementary medicine,
• complementary therapies,
• constipation,
• counselling,
• craniosacral,
• creative therapies,
• dance,
• dance and movement therapy,
• Daoism,
• developmental coordination disorder,
• dementia,
• depression,
• diet,
• disability,
• divination,
• Down's syndrome,
• drugs,
• dyslexia,
• dyspraxia,
• education,
• emotions,
• energy work,
• essential oils,
• eye diagnosis,
• face diagnosis,
• families,
• fiction,
• five elements,
• Five Organs diagnosis,
• flower remedies,
• functional medicine,
• functional nutrition,
• grief,
• health care,
• herbal medicine,
• herbal treatment,
• history of medicine,
• homeopathy,
• hot and cold syndromes,
• hypnotherapy,
• Indian temple dance,
• infertility,
• integrative medicine,
• kinesiology,
• mainstream education,
• mantras,
• massage,
• meditation,
• memoirs,
• mental health,
• meridians,
• Middle Asia,
• migraine,
• mindfulness,
• movement,
• moxa,
• moxibustion,
• mudras,
• naturopathy,
• nursing,
• nutrition,
• osculation,
• occupational therapy,
• pain management,
• palliative care,
• Panchakarma,
• paranormal psychology,
• parenting,
• pastoral care,
• person-centred,
• play,
• poetry,
• prana,
• prediction,
• psychoanalysis,
• psychodrama,
• psychology,
• psychotherapy,
• pulse diagnosis,
• Qi,
• qigong,
• radial pulse,
• reflexology,
• residential care,
• resilience,
• self esteem,
• self harm,
• sensory issues,
• shamanism,
• shiatsu,
• Siddha medicine,
• sleep,
• special education,
• speech and language therapy,
• spirituality,
• Sufi medicine,
• tai chi,
• taiji jian,
• taiji quan,
• tantra,
• Taoism,
• traditional Chinese medicine,
• TCM diagnosis,
• tea,
• therapeutic communities,
• Tibetan medicine,
• tongue diagnosis,
• trauma,
• tuina,
• Unani medicine,
• Xing Yi Quan,
• Yang syndromes,
• Yijing,
• yin-yang,
• yoga