Psoas, de spier van de ziel

by Liz Koch

In Psoas de spier van de ziel, symbool voor de verbinding tussen lichaam en ziel van Liz Koch leer je de psoas, een belangrijke spiergroep, kennen en activeren om balans in je autonome zenuwstelsel te herstellen. Diep in ons lichaam ligt de psoas, het spierweefsel in de heupen dat de verbinding vormt tussen boven- en onderlichaam. De psoas reageert instinctief als we onrust, onveiligheid en stress ervaren. Dit uit zich o.a. in heup-, rug- en buikklachten. Niet voor niets wordt de psoas de zetel van onze ziel genoemd; de plek waar onze emoties worden opgeslagen. In prachtige taal vertelt Liz Koch hoe we de psoas kunnen activeren en zo de balans in ons autonome zenuwstelsel herstellen. Een fascinerend boek voor iedereen die bezig is met de vergroting van het lichaamsbewustzijn.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

Published August 11, 2020

Reviews

[Martina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was hoping for scientific, evidence-based insights, but all I got was subjective new age mumbo-jumbo. In fairness, it was beautifully written, so I stuck with the book much longer than I otherwise would have. Indeed, I would probably have given it five stars if it had been classified (and purchased) as a book of poetry or mysticism instead of under "Psychiatry" and "Healing" (by Amazon). As such, it was utterly misplaced.

[Noa Van · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely interesting topic that resonates with me as both a dancer and a doula (and a human being). It's obvious that the author has incredible knowledge and wisdom about psoas and I very much appreciate the more holistic, artistic, philosophical takes. Some sentences made me frown five times, maybe it's also the Dutch translation, but I had a hard time grasping some concepts. Other things really blew my mind. I especially appreciated the embryology perspective, that's something totally new for me. I would have liked the author to go deeper into all of the extremely fascinating, but very succinct stories of clients. It seems like there's much more knowledge needed in order to understand these people's psoas journeys, but this knowledge is not really given. The book could have contained more concrete information (even though I think not providing that is also the point) and I would have liked to continue going deeper.

[Meredith E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just Beautiful 💕

[Juliana Di Pasqua · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I’m not going to forgo what I have learned and change the way I will practice, this was such a beautiful portrayal of our true connection to nature. Biggest takeaway: we are made up of spirals as is everything else on this planet and we need to play!!

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a poetic peek in core embodiment this book is inspired. Definitely more artistic than scientific, Liz Koch’s writing illuminates psoas as a somatic process.

[Gwyn Rafuse-Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the concept of looking at the psoas from a purely energetic perspective! We are so much more than just our physical bodies.

[Marcee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetic musings on the psoas--a bit of a love story!

[Robin Mandell · Rating 4 out of 5]

really interesting.

It is refreshing to read about movement education that isn’t focused on increasing strength and intensity.

As a yoga teacher, I have a lot of new ideas and information to explore after reading this book.

[Arbër Racaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetic, full of deep wisdom, inspiring, mind bending.
Liz Koch tells you at the start that she's not a medical practitioner or a therapist. She is a wise woman who took on a journey and is sharing her insights with us. Enjoyed the book and planning to reread it very soon!