Healing Ancient Wounds: The Renegade's Wisdom

asked by onthemic on November 26, 2006 12:16 AM

This enjoyable and important new book, Healing Ancient Wounds: The Renegade's Wisdom explores the intricacies of intuitive awareness and the dynamic mind/body healing principles of Myofascial Release.

Myofascial Release is a mind/body therapeutic healing approach that is safe, comprehensive, and highly effective in relieving pain, headaches, and restoring motion. The goal of Myofascial Release is to return the individual to a pain-free, active lifestyle.

To the patient and public: do not let the talk of technique and training deter you, the message in this work is strongest for you. It is you for whom this work is intended. Read this book to deepen your participation in the treatment process and hasten the achievement of your recovery. In the process, you will discover a profound understanding of who you are and how you got to where you are today. Through other people's stories, you will see that you are not alone in your struggle.

This important book is about your empowerment as a therapist, as a patient, and as a human being. This book offers you a glimpse into a new and expanded view and way of being in your world. These advanced principles and concepts will dramatically increase your effectiveness as a therapist and/or your treatment response as a patient. Myofascial Release treats the "being" of the human being. This fascinating book will touch you deeply, guiding you into a unique way of enhancing your personal power, intuition, and awareness that will help you reconnect with your essence.

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I purchased this book after attending my first MFR seminar last year. All I can say is WOW!! But hold on. It's not an impressed "wow". It's more like "I can't believe I paid 50.00 for a book that is one long advertisement of how wonderful John Barnes is. Every page is dripping with conceit. This author hasn't written anything worth reading in this book. No anatomy, no science, no technique. In fact the author wrote very little of this book himself. The entire book is a compilation of letters from past clients and MFR trained therapists, mostly female, who write about how John was the missing link in their healing journey. If I wanted to hear about total stranger's medical problems, I would just stand in the longest line at the grocery store. I noticed that Amazon marketplace has some used copies for over 80.00 for sale. Anyone who pays 80.00 for this book is being totally ripped off. In fact anyone paying the list price is too. Do yourself a favor and save your money, unless of course you need to read in his own words and the words of his patients, how wonderful John Barnes is.

reviewed by literary on November 27, 2006 2:34 PM

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This book was first loaned to me. I enjoyed it so much I purchased my own copy. It does a great job of explaining myofacial release and myofacial unwinding in layman's terms. I am recovering from a near fatal car crash and a physical therapist is using these techniques to help me recover physically and release the cellular trauma of the crash through unwinding. John Barnes is a dynamic person and the book held my interest through many anecdotal stories.

reviewed by 78704 on November 29, 2006 3:28 AM

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The book is interesting as a portrayal of the guy and the great work he does but lets be honest it is just one long advertorial. I also have my questions over the artist's choice of female, a rather young nubile woman, to accompany the glorifying images of Mr Barnes.

reviewed by rob33 on November 29, 2006 8:33 AM

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When I was first introduced to Myofascial Release (as taught by John Barnes), I had to know more. I talked my therapist into loaning me this book and read it in less than 24 hours. I was fascinated. As I read it, I knew I had to have a copy of the book for myself, so I ordered it from Amazon. I have read the book a total of 3 times now and find something new in it every time I read it. I also find that I can pick it up and open it to any page and find words that I need to hear at that moment. Recently I had the privilege of receiving treatment from the amazing therapists and John Barnes himself in his Sedona, AZ Myofascial Release (MFR) Treatment Center. It was an awesome experience. Before receiving MFR treatments from my local therapist, I couldn't do my grocery shopping on my feet. I was shopping for a wheelchair when I discovered Myofascial Release and have since climbed up into three mountains. Needless to say, this has changed my life!

reviewed by ctj on November 29, 2006 10:49 AM

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This book is beyond words to review it properly. MFR treatment with the John Barnes, PT system, and the wisdom in this book have literally given me a new life, taken me from being almost wheelchair bound, to being mobile, no longer housebound, and to now live with what pain has not YET been eliminated. I would not have believed the book, but I really DO, it has happened to me. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It will help you find peace, comfort and the path to a new life.

reviewed by oden on November 29, 2006 12:00 PM

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