Contents Part I - Historical Perspective 1 Ancient Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
2 The Hatha Yoga Traditions of India
3 Classical Greek, Roman, and other Earliert Influences
4 From the Dark Ages to Modern Times
5 Swedish Masssage: Per Henrik Ling
6 Osteopathy: Andrew Taylor Still
7 Chiropractic: Daniel David Palmer
8 Alexander Technique: F. Mattias Alexander
9 Rolfing: Ida P. Rolf
10 Reichian Therapy: Wilhelm Reich
11 Other Contemporary Body Therapies
12 Nothing New Under the Sun
Part II - Physiological Evidence 13 Circulation of the Bodily Fluids
14 The Connective Tissue Network
15 The Nervious System
16 Muscle Tone, Posture, and Movement
17 Balance of the Autonomic Nervous System
18 Pain and the Endogenous Opiate System
19 Physiological Evidence: Conclusions