Barefoot Wisdom: Better Health through Grounding

by Sharon Whiteley, Ann Marie Chiasson

Overview

Discover how to reconnect with nature’s energy and step into better health by grounding. Grounding means tapping into the Earth’s freely available, always accessible, and ever-powerful natural energy to rebalance your body and restore your health. Among its many health benefits, grounding reduces inflammation, improves sleep, and restores energy. This indispensable primer gives you all the tips and tools you need to start grounding now. Find out how connecting to the Earth can counteract opportunistic ailments caused by nature deficiencies prevalent in modern society. Learn what our forefathers knew about natural healing and the Earth. Get the inside dirt on the myths and misconceptions, the facts and the fallacies. Read stories, studies, and testimonials that will inspire you to take that first life-changing step to getting grounded. By using the Earth as a treatment table – sole to soil – you can walk your way to a healthier future today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764355448
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/28/2018
Pages:	120
Sales rank:	1,028,617
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sharon Whiteley, author, serial entrepreneur, and innovator is among the country's preeminent women business leaders. Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson, the co-director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine, and author of Energy Healing: The Essentials of Self-Care.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Preface: Our Grounding Story 7

Chapter 1 Step into Better Health 12

Chapter 2 What the Natives Knew 18

Chapter 3 Earth Science 101 and Your Health 24

Chapter 4 Healthy Connections 30

Chapter 5 Change Your Life Naturally 36

Chapter 6 Expert Connections 42

Chapter 7 The Myths, Misconceptions, and Downright Skeptics 49

Chapter 8 What Grounding Means 55

Chapter 9 Barefoot Wisdom from A to Z 61

Chapter 10 How to Get and Stay Grounded Wherever You Are 75

Chapter 11 Energy Medicine: The Earth as Treatment Table 83

Chapter 12 Getting Your Hands … and Feet … around Your Health 86

Chapter 13 Mother Nature and Earth Mothers 90

Chapter 14 Feet on the Ground 95

Chapter 15 Ancient Movement Arts and Grounding 99

Chapter 16 Take A Walk on the Wild Side 104

Chapter 17 Walking into the Future: Prescription "Vitamin Ground" 108

Endnotes 114

Bibliography 117

Index 118