May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are delighted to invite you to join Handspring authors, Madeline Black and Elizabeth Larkam in this new series of webinars focusing on Pilates Applications for Health Conditions. Together Elizabeth and Madeline will explore the history of Pilates research as they...Apr 15, 2020 | Bodywork, Fascia, Massage Therapy, Mind-body Medicine, Yoga
Join us in our new free webinar series, Moved to Learn! Join movement educators and manual therapists in Handspring’s global forum for a regular series of conversations that bring you expert guidance in how to enhance your practice. These free events will...Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend As you know, the pandemic is beginning to affect all aspects of all our lives. From every corner of our community of authors and customers we are hearing of conferences and workshops cancelled and postponed, and of practitioners closing businesses while... 
Nov 21, 2019 | Bodywork, Manual Therapy, Massage Therapy, Osteopathy, Physical Therapy
On Tuesday 19 November 2019 students and staff within Applied Sport and Exercise Science along with the wider University of East London community gathered to celebrate the success of Earle Abrahamson and Jane Langston’s new book Muscle Testing: A Concise Manual,... 
Aug 6, 2019 | Fascia, Yoga
Christine Wushke writes about her experience and insights gained from studying with John Sharkey at this summer’s Human Anatomy Dissection Course at Dundee University, Scotland. The featured photo (above) shows a group of students, including Christine (third... 
Feb 5, 2019 | Fascia, Massage Therapy, Mind-body Medicine
Niall Galloway, author of Seeking Symmetry: Finding patterns in human health, shares insight into Leonardo da Vinci’s famed drawings ‘Vitruvian man’ and their recognition of symmetry as a key feature of human form and scientific understanding.... 
Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
This detailed foreword, by Gregory S Johnson, to Diane Lee’s impressive and authoritative work on the thorax and its interconnections with the rest of the body, is both informative and enthusiastic. We hope it gives a suitable introduction to this keenly awaited... 
Jul 17, 2018 | Fascia, Massage Therapy, Osteopathy, Uncategorized
We are grateful to Tom Myers for this enthusiastic foreword to Mobilizing the Myofascial System by Doreen Killens. ‘All over the world, manual therapists and movement professionals are busy forging a new synthesis of how we are held together and how we move.... 
May 17, 2018 | Massage Therapy, Mind-body Medicine
We are grateful to Niall T McLaren Galloway, Professor of Urology at the Emory Continence Centre for writing this fascinating post introducing ‘symmetry seeking’ in health care. With particular emphasis on the commonality of hormones between species and... 
Feb 22, 2018 | Osteopathy
We are delighted to share this positive and informative book review by Tobias K. Dobler, DHSc, BSc Ost of Chronic pain: A resource for effective manual therapy by Philip Austin DO PhD. Combining his personal experience as an osteopath with clinical research...Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
February 2018, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UK Handspring Publishing Ltd is delighted to announce the signing of an agreement with Quantum Publishing Solutions Ltd to represent us to the academic book trade in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Handspring Publishing Director,... 
Dec 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
A review of Medical Therapeutic Yoga: Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation and Wellness Care by Ginger Garner, by Dr Jordan Cordoza, Owner/Physical therapist at BasicMVMT Physical therapy and Sports Performance Medical Therapeutic Yoga is a scientific and researched based... 
Nov 16, 2017 | Fascia, Pilates, Uncategorized
Fascia in Motion: Fascia focused movement for Pilates by Elizabeth Larkam (above) was published in October 2017. Tracey Mellor PMA®-CPT, Fascial Fitness Master Trainer, kindly agreed to review the book with the critical eye of a highly experienced Pilates... 
Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
The following article is extracted from the newsletter of Terra Rosa, our principle book distributor in Australia, and reproduced here with thanks. A study published in the American College of Physicians highly-respected journal, Annals of Internal Medicine,... 
Sep 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Handspring diversifies… When Xavier Bazart told me that he was starting a winemaking business I had a lightbulb – or rather a wineglass – moment. Why not a Handspring own-brand wine combining my enthusiasm for the fruit of the vine with our ripening bodywork... 
Jul 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
We are very pleased to announce that we are now the distributors in Europe and North America of the fantastic A-Z Pocketbooks published in Australia by Amanda Neill, Anatomist, Pathologist, Medical and Health Educator. The 16 titles offer healthcare students... 
Sep 8, 2016 | Mind-body Medicine, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Yoga
John Matthew Upledger, CEO of Upledger Institute International, reflects on the recently published The Inner Power of Stillness by Alexander Filmer-Lorch, Caroline Barrow and Maggie Gill. We are delighted to share his Foreword to the book in full here. ‘It is... 
Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ruth Werner BCTMB, past president of the Massage Therapy Foundation and foreword writer for Brian Fulton’s well received book The Placebo Effect in Manual Therapy considers the value of Brian’s thesis in her foreword to the book. We are delighted to share... 
Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Raquel Chinchetru, senior yoga therapist, shares her expertise on using yoga therapeutically to help women dealing with perinatal depression. Perinatal depression is defined as depression encompassing pregnancy and the first postpartum year. It has potentially... 
Jul 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Michelle Fury, Yoga Therapist at Children’s Hospital, Colorado, reflects on the intention behind International Yoga Day and the impact of yoga on issues of global concern. Yoga’s popularity has increased on a global scale. Recently the United Nations... 
Jun 1, 2015 | Mind-body Medicine, Uncategorized, Yoga
In her foreword to Michelle Fury’s newly published book Marianne Z. Wamboldt, MD, RYT, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, explains her belief and experience that it is time for yoga to be recognised as a... 
Feb 11, 2015 | Fascia, Uncategorized, Yoga
We are delighted to share this first review of Joanne Avison’s Yoga: Fascia, Anatomy and Movement by Marian van Oorschot, British Wheel of Yoga teacher and Regional Editor of the BWY in Scotland. This review was first published in the BWY Scotland magazine... 
Nov 25, 2014 | Mind-body Medicine, Tai Chi
This insightful article on Tai Chi and its essential element – balance – was first published in no. 46 edition of Tai Chi Chuan Magazine. It has also appeared at http://theinternalathlete.wordpress.com. Daniel: ‘When do I learn how to... 
Oct 24, 2014 | Fascia, Massage Therapy, Osteopathy
Brian Huxley shares his enthusiasm for Graham Scarr’s new book and explains why he believes it is a particularly timely publication. In Biotensegrity: The Structural Basis of Life Graham Scarr has brought to bear his great knowledge, enthusiasm, passion, and... 
Apr 10, 2014 | Pilates
Dawn-Marie Ickes MPT, PMA®-CPT, CNT, VMP, CST, NASM®-YES shares her experience of Pilates from receiving Pilates treatment as a 13 year old, through learning to enjoy and value Pilates, onto developing a fully fledged program for teaching Pilates to children and young... 
Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nicette Sergueef, Associate Professor at the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and author of Osteopathy for the Over 50s writes about her experience of writing for publication from getting... 
Feb 11, 2014 | Fascia, Massage Therapy, Osteopathy, Pilates
This guest blog post is written by Chris Frederick, co-author of Fascial Stretch Therapy, to be published in April 2014 by Handspring Publishing. In this short, personal post Chris describes how he first came to experience Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) and how it went... 
Nov 7, 2013 | Fascia, Tai Chi
(Fascia image courtesy of EndovivoProductions) We are pleased to share another blog post written by Sam Moor, teacher of Chen Tai Chi. A key outcome of Sam’s research into fascia and its role in human movement is an appreciation of the value of a... 
Oct 23, 2013 | Mind-body Medicine
Our latest guest post is contributed by Emma Roberts (pictured above). Emma is a certified 5Rhythms teacher and has been a movement facilitator, performer, dancer and theatre practitioner for over 20 years. She is also a trained movement and drama therapist, and works... Aug 15, 2013 | Pilates
‘First educate the child.’ Joseph Pilates (1883-1967) Elizabeth Anderson, Executive Director of the Pilates Method Alliance shares her excitement about the PMA’s collaboration with Handspring Publishing which will see publication in early 2014 of... 
Aug 7, 2013 | Mind-body Medicine, Tai Chi
We are delighted to share this guest post by Sam Moor, a Tai Chi teacher working in Sussex, England. Although Tai Chi is not an art in which we have commissioned books to date, the ideas and philosophy described in Sam’s writing to a large extent reflect the... 
Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
In this guest post Joanne Avison explores the issue of regulation of Yoga teaching. As the ancient practice of Yoga becomes more accessible and contemporary a dilemma is emerging. There are new and valuable interpretations that demonstrably ignite the imagination of...Jun 27, 2013 | Osteopathy, Philosophy
We are delighted to share this book review of ‘At the Still Point of the Turning World: The Art and Philosophy of Osteopathy’ (Robert Lever), which comes to us from Elizabeth Elander, Head of Programme of Operations for the College of Osteopaths. “Can you...Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sherry Brourman, Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Physical Therapist and Author shares her experience of writing for Handspring Publishing. I am deep in a project that is taking years and requiring serious energy and sacrifice. But this intense...May 14, 2013 | Massage Therapy
One look at the program lineup and it was obvious that the organizers of the International Massage Therapy Research Conference (IMTRC) had planned for success. I came away from the experience with a bounty of take-away gems. The Keynotes alone eloquently covered: how... 
May 3, 2013 | Osteopathy
Robert Lever, much admired former teacher at the European School of Osteopathy, here reflects on the central issues for osteopathy that he explores in greater detail in his forthcoming book: At the Still Point of the Turning World – the Art and Philosophy of... May 2, 2013 | Yoga
Early in December Handspring Publishing hosted a focus group to identify publication needs in yoga therapy and related areas. We met in the Dorothy Stringer School Library, Brighton, the get-together being ably assisted by yoga therapist, Jo Avison, whose next book...Jan 21, 2013 | Pilates
Handspring Publishing is delighted to post a guest blog by Tracey Mellor, Pilates Instructor and Studio Owner. We are grateful to Tracey for writing this piece which is full of insight and offers links to more in-depth studies relating to Pilates. Tracey’s own...Dec 28, 2012 | Yoga
Reading Hagins and Khalsa’s Research perspective in the latest issue of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy reminded me of discussion at the Forum on Teaching Research run by OsEAN earlier this year. Two professional groups – yoga therapists and osteopaths –...Nov 23, 2012 | Yoga
Last Monday I wrote out ten pages They seemed to take ages and ages On Tuesday I read them to Ben And decided to write them again On Wednesday I found myself daunted By the themes with which I am haunted On Thursday I wrote them all down And then realised with a frown... 
Nov 20, 2012 | Yoga
Just spent a fascinating couple of days in London at the conference – first of its type – ‘Yoga, the Brain and Mental Health’. Ably organized by Heather Mason, the meeting brought together yoga therapists and psychotherapists to hear talks by scientists and...Nov 16, 2012 | Pilates
A brief visit to Handspring Publishing’s website will provide the reader with the full list of manual therapy, bodywork and movement specialisms in which we intend to publish. One of the most vibrant of those specialisms is Pilates, the exercise and physical fitness...
