FROM PAIN TO PERFORMANCE by Dr. Julia Evergreen Keefer

<julia.keefer@nyu.edu> Dr. Keefer is an NYU Professor, a kinesiologist, massage therapist, fitness instructor, and creator of four trademarked classes, (EvergreenEnergy: Stretch, Sculpt and Meditate, Aerobic-Gut-and-Butt, Knockout Step/Slide/Strike, and Knockout Ballet 'n Box). In her private practice, she specializes in rehab and prehab to keep you happy hab with exercise and massage therapy, postural retraining, and ideokinesis. She has worked for a neurosurgeon, a psychiatrist, an osteopath, a vascular surgeon, an orthopedist, and a podiatrist, giving her a head-to-toe knowledge of the human body. A former professional wrestler and dancer/actress, Dr. Keefer understands the pain, perks, parameters, and perfectionism of performance and how to form the bridge between physical therapy and performance training. She also teaches electronic media performance and the Keefer Brain Gymnasium, thereby making the mindbody connections necessary to optimal function.

Research and photography assistant: Lisa Bergman
Lisa Bergman is an R.N. and a fitness instructor, known nationally for her excellent aquatics classes.

This e-book is only part of the entire project. For non-exclusive book publishing of the entire manuscript, classes, or course materials, contact Dr. Keefer at 212-734-1083 or julia.keefer@nyu.edu

PART ONE: Preparation, Parameters, Pain, Posture, Performance, Purr, Prance, Pounce, or Puke!

Ch01: Preparation and Parameters: Know Your Level, you Devil

Ch02: Pain and Posture:
How pain interferes with good posture, creating even more pain.

Ch03: Performance
Analysis of different movement qualities and techniques.

Ch04: Purr, Prance, Pounce, or Puke!
How your emotions affect your movement qualities.

Ch05: Ideokinesis
How imagery, goal-setting, and attitude affect pain and performance.

Ch06: Massage
How the different types of massage can heal, stimulate, refresh or relax you.

PART TWO: Dr. Keefer's Corrective Clinic Lower Body

Ch07: Feet and Ankles
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal feet and ankles.

Ch08: Knees
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your knees.

Ch09: Hips
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your hips.

Ch10: Lower Back
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your lower back.

PART THREE: Dr. Keefer's Corrective Clinic Upper Body

Ch11: Upper Back and Neck
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your upper back and neck.

Ch12: Shoulders
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your shoulders.

Ch13: Elbows
Anatomy/pathology, alignment, exercises, ideokinesis, activities, and massage to help you heal your elbows.