Books published by iUniverse

The Massage Therapist's Guidebook is approved by NCBTMB as a home study course toward continuing education credits (CEU's) for massage therapists. Diane Matkowski shares invaluable insights into the business world of massage. As a leader in the field she gives an authentic and realistic view about how she has thrived as a massage therapist.Drawing on her decades of experience she explains how to:· understand massage as a business· provide excellent client care· continue growing in all aspects of your work· increase self-care awareness as a massage therapist· balance emotional, physical, and financial energy · be more conscious of the human body on many levels· deepen your appreciation for your work and lifestyleBy recognizing the value that touch brings, you'll be able to enjoy your work more and become a better (and more successful) massage therapist.Help your community and make a quantum leap in the booming business of massage with The Massage Therapist's Guidebook.

Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice offers an exciting guide to ways of listening and sounding. This book provides unique insights and perspectives for artists, students, teachers, mediators and anyone interested in how consciousness may be effected by profound attention to the sonic environment.Deep Listening is a practice created by composer Pauline Oliveros in order to enhance her own as well as other's listening skills. She teaches this practice worldwide in workshops, retreats and in her ground breaking Deep Listening classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Mills College. Deep Listening practice is accessible to anyone with an interest in listening. Undergraduates with no musical training benefit from the practices and successfully engage in creative sound projects. Many report life changing effects from participating in the Deep Listening classes and retreats. Oliveros is recognized as a pioneer in electronic music and a leader in contemporary music as composer, performer, educator and author. Her works are performed internationally and her improvisational performances are documented extensively on recordings, in the literature and on the worldwide web.

Have you tried almost everything to remedy your Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and havent been able to find relief? More than 200,000 women are diagnosed each year and suffer with everything from mood swings and weight gain, to acne and infertility.In The PCOS Mood Cure, author Dr. Gretchen Kubacky provides information and coping mechanisms for the mental health issues related to PCOS and gives you the tools to start feeling better today. With her characteristic warmth, compassion, and clarity, as well as a practical approach grounded in research, Dr. Kubacky shows you how to:Tame anxiety, irritability, and mood swings;Manage stress;Banish food cravings;Fix sleep problems, fatigue, and brain fog; Create a rock star medical team;Understand medication, supplements, and psychological diagnoses;Take charge of your health and happiness; and Feel hopeful again. Meant to educate, inspire, and encourage, The PCOS Mood Cure offers advice on dealing with the physical, psychological, and social consequences of this disease; gives you a sustainable plan; and suggests a path to freedom.

Incarnated angelic beings and starseeds are born with an inherent spiritual awareness that, sooner or later, leads them to question the nature of reality. Often these individuals feel they dont belong here. Since childhood, they have challenged many of the teachings they receive. It is as though they are immune to the mundane and are aware of another reality. Their journey is the mystical and metaphorical journey of the hero: the journey to leave home, delve into the depths, and return home once againbut this time, with wisdom. If you identify with some of the ideas in this book, it is very possible that you, too, are an incarnated angel or a starseed.

Originally published: New York: E.P. Dutton, 1975.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRISTIANITYWithout a doubt, the most controversial or the most satisfying book of the century, for this book will cause you to stop and examine your very existence.Do you know ...... That Jesus did not die for your sins? ... That the Trinity does not exist? ... That there is no future place called Heaven and that there is no Hell? ...That you can live life abundantly and experience eternal life "right now, right here on earth?" ... That Jesus was not the only son of God? ... That the prophet Isaiah predicted: In our time church doctrine would be unnecessary; that one man would not have to teach another for the truth would be made known to everyone? ... Who and what the "Beast" really is? These questions and more are answered based upon the true sayings of Jesus, as well as the Aramaic culture!

The Book of Merlin continues the epic saga of the battle between good and evil first begun in Doner's book, Merlin's War: The Battle between the Family of Light and the Family of Dark. From the origin of the angels, to the creation of the dragon race, to the humans Atum and Eve in paradise, and the fall of Atlantis, Merlin illuminates these stories and places them into a comprehensible framework. For the first time, Merlin explains the origins of the demonic race through the fallen angel Lilith, and how darkness re-entered the Earth after the Great Flood. Merlin also talks about his "e;boots on the ground"e; incarnations, and how his energy has been sent through various human beings to assist in the uplifting of the human race. Present-day dilemmas and the options for solving the myriad of problems facing humanity are also explored. And finally, a look at the future potential possibilities for both the Earth and humanity are considered. As always, Merlin empowers the reader to think for themselves, and to consider their impact on others and Mother Earth as mastery requires self-reflection.

Between 1933 and the end of World War II, over 3,000 Jews from countries all across Europe fled what was an almost certain death there to find freedom and safety in a small country in South America. Most of them had never heard of it before there was nowhere else to run: Ecuador. Some left for the U.S. or Israel after five or ten years. Others decided to make it their permanent home. Today, there are less than 1,000 Jews still living in Ecuador. Why did they decide to stay? Each family's story is different. Every single person has their own, unique memories of their early days in Ecuador. The Boy with Four Names is the story of one family, and one boy who ended up with four names. You will enjoy this book whether you're thirteen or sixty-three!