Developed by Cathy Thompson through her many years as a bodywork therapist, the Thompson Method incorporates Zen shiatsu, Rolfing, yoga and Gestalt psychotherapy to heal pain in the physical body both through bodywork and by recognising the emotional blockages that often underlie chronic pain, tension and poor alignment. In this practical manual, Thompson and her protégé-daughter, Tara Thompson Lewis, provide a deep understanding of body mechanics and how to work with emotions through the body. They explore how to listen to the body's signals to discover our physical and emotional blindspots - the weaknesses and misalignments at the root of our discomfort - and explain how transformation of your physical structure can correct imbalances in the unconscious mind caused by repressed memories and emotional traumas. Offering illustrated instructions for 62 corrective alignment exercises, the authors show how to release body tensions, realign the body's dynamic structure, work with the deep postural muscles and support the neck, shoulders, lower back and feet to strengthen the emotional and physical body as well as improve singing, dancing, yoga and posture while sitting at the computer. They, also, explore breathing and bodywork practices to release the vocal mechanism and free the voice for more fluid and powerful self-expression. By recognising and releasing the deeper emotional triggers beneath our physical complaints, the Thompson Method allows you to resolve chronic pains, increase body awareness and free movement and create the foundation for good health and well-being. · Includes 62 exercises to work with emotions through the body and support the neck, shoulders, lower back, feet and overall posture as well as breathing and voice · Explains how to listen to the body's signals to discover our physical and emotional blindspots - the weaknesses and misalignments at the root of our discomfort · Draws on Zen shiatsu, Rolfing, yoga and Gestalt psychotherapy to explain how transformation of physical structure corrects imbalances in the unconscious mind