Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to Spinal Anatomy and How to Work with 21 Spine and Hip Conditions

A comprehensive resource for yoga teachers, pilates instructors, and movement therapists--exercises, ergonomic adjustments, and daily-living activities for back pain, scoliosis, disc disease, and 18 other spinal conditions

Safe Movement for All Spines is an essential guide for all movement therapists and teachers. With ready-made exercises and easy adaptations, yoga instructors, pilates teachers, and fitness instructors will learn:

• How to distinguish among different common spinal pathologies and mechanical dysfunctions--plus appropriate interventions and adjustments for each
• All about osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, hypermobility syndromes, and more
• Guidelines for appropriate movement and injury prevention
• How to work safely and effectively with both pre- and post-surgical clients
• Targeted programs for specific back-pain issues

Accessible and easy to understand, the lessons and practices from Safe Movement for All Spines are appropriate to share with clients practicing at home or in the studio. 

Each condition is clearly explained with detailed illustrations and real-life examples, making for an empowering and educating experience. An invaluable resource, Safe Movement for All Spines is an up-to-date must-have for every yoga or pilates teacher’s reference library.

GWEN MILLER is the owner of Gwen Miller Studio, an integrated clinical movement and manual therapy system and studio. Her specialty and passion is facilitating healing through education, empowerment, and movement.

Miller is an experienced continuing education provider through Pilates Method Alliance - NACPT, American Council on Exercise, International Association of Yoga Therapists, and Yoga Alliance. She has developed, written, and taught dozens of continuing education workshops and courses on a variety of health and fitness topics, including scoliosis, spinal pathologies, balance and stabilization training, osteoporosis, interval training, and more.  

With 20 years’ education and experience teaching movement, Miller enjoys mentoring teachers and developing community among movement professionals. Her current project, The Dynamic Spine: Safe Movement for All Spines, is a mentorship program based on her book that synthesizes her experience in working with special populations to educate and empower the next generation of teachers. Learn more at www.gwenmillerstudio.com.