The Healing Power of the Mind: Practical Techniques for Health and Empowerment
By (Author) Rolf Alexander
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Healing Arts Press
1st March 1997
United States
General
Non Fiction
Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
131
Paperback
128
Width 210mm, Height 136mm, Spine 10mm
Based on more than thirty years of research gleaned from the Tibetan, Indian, and other cultures, The Healing Power of the Mind provides both spiritual insight and practical advice concerning the true nature of healing." In the spirit of Bernie Siegel's Love, Medicine and Miracles, Dr. Alexander's book explores the body/mind connection and its enormous relevance to health." Originally published as a handbook for Dr. Alexander's patients and later as a popular paperback published by Warner Destiny books, this is a classic which has helped thousands find their way to health." A timely reissue of the classic that introduced the body/mind connection and its importance in healing to the Western world. As a physician at the Mayo clinic, Rolf Alexander became acutely aware of the limits of modern medicine. In search of ancient, universal healing techniques, he spent 30 years researching and observing cultures around the world - especially in Tibet and India. His findings provide both spiritual and practical insight and advice concerning the mind's capacity to activate our vital life force, the true nature of the healing process.
A former physician at the Mayo clinic, Dr. Rolf Alexander became disenchanted with the limits of modern medicine and traveled around the world in search of healing techniques from other cultures.