Welcome to the new ‘Core’ by Owen Lewis!
Health magazines, gym instructors, and YouTube fitness experts frequently speak of the importance of a ‘strong core’. But while the core may be well-known, it is still poorly understood: there is no universally agreed-upon definition of the core or the muscles it comprises.
‘Core’ makes it easy to understand the anatomy of this crucial region of the body and how it works to manage and transfer the force of movement through the center of the body, building on principles of biotensegrity.
Owen Lewis argues for an approach to improving core function that is flexible, fluid, and adaptable, emphasising functional training and underlying principles over a static list of exercises.
The book culminates in principles for more effective and safe exercises and training regimens with a range of useful, functional training exercises suitable for lay readers but especially helpful as examples for therapists and trainers to use with clients.
‘Core’ is published on March 31st and is available for pre-order now!
Core: A Science-Backed Approach to Exercising and Understanding Our Central Anatomy (Owen Lewis)
https://amzn.eu/d/5vbwoLA
If you would like to learn from the master himself, John Gibbons @bodymaster.method will be teaching his Advanced Manual Therapy Diploma in Dubai from 2nd to 5th March. Head over to @knowlbridge for more details and info on how to secure your place!
John’s books include:
💥 Muscle Energy Techniques: A Practical Guide for Physical Therapists
💥 Kinesiology Taping
💥 The Vital Glutes
💥 The Vital Shoulder
💥 Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and Sacroiliac Joint
💥 The Vital Nerves
Click the link in our bio to browse all the titles. Available at Amazon and the Book Depository with free delivery!
How often do you see clients presenting with a suspected labral tear of the hip? Sometimes this condition can be managed, sometimes it requires surgery to repair. These insightful videos are an excellent way to gain further insight; thank you @chicagosportsdoc!
‘The Pocket Atlas of Skeletal Muscles’ by Chris Jarmey
Forget grappling with big heavy textbooks. These nifty pocket guides make learning yiur skeletal muscles quick and easy. An illustrated muscle per page with details of action, insertion and innervation - all the top line info you need, none of the complicated extras you don’t. Keep it in your clinic, use it in lectures, throw it in your bag to read on the train. Convenience and simplicity are key with these pocket guides! 🚀
The Pocket Atlas of Skeletal Muscles: A Reference for Students of Physical Therapy, Medicine, Sports, and Bodywork
https://amzn.eu/d/dSJsZTb
For those of you who missed out… The Trail Guide to the Body posters are now BACK IN STOCK! We’re already down to the last handful again so be quick. These have proven hugely popular.
Amazon are currently selling the three poster A1 set at £32.51 - just over £10 a poster. Incredible value!
Trail Guide to the Body’s Muscles of the Human Body Posters: Set of 3
https://amzn.eu/d/5o0c90O
Finally! Our Trail Guide to the Body ‘Muscles of the Body’ posters are BACK IN STOCK! Currently £28.65 for a set of three highly detailed posters - that’s just over £9 a poster which is incredible value compared to other alternatives.
Supplies are limited so if you would like a set then get your order in quickly via the Amazon link below. And we’d love to see yours once they’re up on the wall - not only will they look fantastic but they are an excellent tool to use when explaining principles of muscles and movement to clients.
Trail Guide to the Body’s Muscles of the Human Body Posters:
https://amzn.eu/d/eFf00Ki
The Definitive Guide to Acupuncture Points: A Practical Approach by Chris Jarmey
Currently reduced from £19.99 to £12.96!
https://amzn.eu/d/f5ReSrr
➡️ Locate and treat over 400 acupoints
➡️ Location, actions, indications and contraindications of each point
➡️ Myotome, dermatome, viscerotome & sclerothome maps of the body
➡️ The perfect balance of approaches from both eastern and western medicine
Whilst many acupuncture books are typically large and somewhat impenetrable, Chris Jarmey’s book is lively, accesible, highly illustrated and yet still manages to contain more information than any other book on the market. Truly excellent value for any student or practitioner!
#acupuncture #acupunctureworks #acupuncturebooks #traditionalchinesemedicine #acupuncturepoints #dryneedling #acupressure #meridians
A quick gallop through memories of the past year. We’ve got a fantastic array of new titles lined up and taking shape in 2024 which we can’t wait to share with you!
Everyone here at Lotus would like to wish you a very happy new year! Thank you to everybody who has supported our books and authors this year. We’re excited about what’s in store for 2024 - see you on the other side!
The most stylish coffee table book for anatomy lovers - ‘Anatomy in Black’ by Emily Evans is an ideal Christmas present, and currently on offer at Amazon with 20% off! Swipe ⬅️ for a more detailed flick through of this incredibly beautiful book.
‘Anatomy in Black’ features a deluxe black slipcase with gold foil motif and ribbon pull, encasing a gold foil embossed black hardback cover, with black sprayed edges, gold ribbon marker, head and tail bands.
It really is a breathtaking book unlike any other. And there’s still time for Santa to deliver before Christmas!
https://amzn.eu/d/d03uIP4
#anatomyRt #anatomyillustration #anatomydrawing #humananatomy #anatomyinblack #bookstgram #coffeetablestyling #coffeetablebooks
⭐️ How would you like to win a set of 3 A1-sized posters from Trail Guide to the Body? ⭐️
We are giving away a set of these posters to two lucky winners - all you have to do to enter is:
💣 Follow our Instagram and/or pages
🔥Tag a friend you think might also like these posters in the comments!
Ideal for teachers to hang on classroom walls and practitioners to have on their clinic wall, these are anatomical posters like you’ve never seen before.
Not only are these posters finely detailed, here is a feature you don’t normally see on other posters: an activity of daily living (ADL) for each muscle. These ADLs were written in the same engaging, relatable, and sometimes funny writing style you expect from the Books of Discovery / Trail Guide series.
The competition closes 5pm GMT on Friday 15th December. No limits on numbers of entries, but all entrants must be based in the UK. Winners will be notified next week.
Good luck! 🍀 🚨
Functional Anatomy of Movement - An Illustrated Guide to Joint Movement, Soft Tissue Control, and Myofascial Anatomy’ by James Earls
https://amzn.eu/d/0Je8KnN
RRP £19.99, currently reduced to £14.99 on Amazon
Earls explores the profound effects of understanding fascial tissue interconnectedness―described as anatomy trains, myofascial chains, meridians, or slings―on our anatomical knowledge. He delves into the concept of tensegrity, emphasizing its contribution to our appreciation of the intricacy and interdependence of real-world body movements.
Using up-to-date research, Earls digs into important questions for physical and manual therapists: Which tissues really are contiguous? Does continuity of tissue actually show or demonstrate transmission of force and communication along those lines? And does fascial tissue have to be continuous for the body to actually transfer force?
Accessibly written and fully illustrated, Functional Anatomy of Movement offers practical applications for physical therapists, chiropractors, and bodyworkers, as well as new tools for teachers of yoga and Pilates to develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and movement.
#biomechanics #tensegrity #functionalmovement #anatomytrains #softtissue #gait #movementismedicine
‘Functional Anatomy of Movement - An Illustrated Guide to Joint Movement, Soft Tissue Control, and Myofascial Anatomy’ by James Earls
https://amzn.eu/d/0Je8KnN
RRP £19.99, currently reduced to £14.99 on Amazon
Earls explores the profound effects of understanding fascial tissue interconnectedness―described as anatomy trains, myofascial chains, meridians, or slings―on our anatomical knowledge. He delves into the concept of tensegrity, emphasizing its contribution to our appreciation of the intricacy and interdependence of real-world body movements.
Using up-to-date research, Earls digs into important questions for physical and manual therapists: Which tissues really are contiguous? Does continuity of tissue actually show or demonstrate transmission of force and communication along those lines? And does fascial tissue have to be continuous for the body to actually transfer force?
Accessibly written and fully illustrated, Functional Anatomy of Movement offers practical applications for physical therapists, chiropractors, and bodyworkers, as well as new tools for teachers of yoga and Pilates to develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and movement.
#biomechanics #tensegrity #functionalmovement #anatomytrains #softtissue #gait #movementismedicine
What makes the ‘Trail Guide to Movement’ different to other anatomy movement books?
It takes several approaches to functional anatomy and blends them beautifully to create a book that gives an extraordinarily balanced and well-informed understanding of the body in movement.
👁️ 900 captivating hand drawn illustrations - and not all movement is related simply to sports and walking, but very relatable to everyday life.
🔥 Review questions at the end of each section
💥 Explores bones, fasciae, joints, muscles, and biomechanics in movement
🚨 Starts small and gets bigger; start from scratch to fabricate and assemble the body
💣 Related to YOUR body: roll up your sleeves to understand your knee, your muscles, your gait pattern
The Trail Guide to Movement makes the study of human movement captivating and memorable.
“The text explains seemingly abstract concepts in a way that is visual, relatable, and easy to understand” - Julie Francis, Head Women’s Athletic Trainer, University of North Carolina
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or student at the start of your career, we could all do with a set of simple, quick-glance cards to remind us which muscles cause a specific movement, and which are the antagonist muscles of that movement. That simple information is usually the starting point of any successful treatment or training plan.
These glossy, colourful cards look thoroughly at the movements of every single joint in the body (with illustrations of each movement for extra clarity). Slide out the cards you need and keep them to hand when you need a prompt; you can easily have them out in clinic whereas it’s much more difficult to refer to a book on-the-go. Stick them on the wall and digest the info as you go about your day. These are a much more efficient way to refresh fundamental knowledge without fuss and complication. Wham, bam!
So popular they are currently sold out but you can pre-order now and we’ll let you know as soon as the next stock drops. Other anatomy texts go in and out of popularity but the Trail Guide has prevailed. It’s obvious why! 🤓 📚 🧠 🌟
#anatomy #anatomystudent #anatomyillustration #humanbody #massagetherapist #osteopath #chiropractor #physiotherapist #personaltrainer #flashcards #revisiontools #trailguide #trailguidetothebody #trailguidetolearning
We couldn’t help but have a little laugh at this…. 🤣
And to accompany the main Trail Guide textbook, we present to you the companion Student Guide!
Trail Guide to the Body, 6th edition - Student Workbook https://amzn.eu/d/5KYTXvM
This workbook (currently at 30% off on Amazon - but not many left in stock!) gets you to apply your anatomy knowledge by answering questions in a variety of formats including fill-in-the-blanks, drawings to colour, illustrations and matching exercises. Great for self-testing, homework and preparing for exams. With 230 pages and more than 500 illustrations, this guide will help you cement your knowledge.
We’ll be giving away a copy of this in our Trail Guide competition coming shortly too…
#trailguide #humananatomy #anatomylearning #anatomyillustration
And it’s not just one new title we’ve got to share with you. At Lotus we are proud to house ALL the very best anatomy, therapy and fitness books on the market. So, we present to you, the full Trail Guide family! We’ll be sharing more details and offering you the chance to win a full Trail Guide set. Keep watching! 👀 💥
#trailguide #trailguidetothebody #anatomystudy #revisionguide #cuecards #anatomytips
