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In practically every instance the daily acts we perform are governed by what we THINK we see , hear , or touch , without stopping first to analyze or think of the possible results of our actions , good or bad .
In practically every instance the daily acts we perform are governed by what we THINK we see , hear , or touch , without stopping first to analyze or think of the possible results of our actions , good or bad .
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Before proceeding , we must speak of the spinal column with which are associated practically all the major activities of our body . The spine is composed of 26 vertebrae . Each vertebra is separated from the other by intervertebral ...
Before proceeding , we must speak of the spinal column with which are associated practically all the major activities of our body . The spine is composed of 26 vertebrae . Each vertebra is separated from the other by intervertebral ...
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... massage exercises which relax the nerves and induce sound , restful sleep . While conceding the fact that nowadays practically everyone of us a . routinely indulges in daily baths , experience has nevertheless 15 THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS.
... massage exercises which relax the nerves and induce sound , restful sleep . While conceding the fact that nowadays practically everyone of us a . routinely indulges in daily baths , experience has nevertheless 15 THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Return to Life Through Contrology |
| Authors | Joseph Hubertus Pilates, William John Miller |
| Publisher | J.J. Augustin, 1945 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 5 Feb 2016 |
| Length | 87 pages |
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