Product Description
by Jill Miller (Author), Kelly Starrett (Foreword by)
Pain is an epidemic. It prevents you from performing at your best because it robs you of concentration, power, and peace of mind. But most pain is preventable and treatable, and healing is within your grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe have taken life "by the balls" and circumvented a dismal future of painkillers, surgeries, and hopelessness by using Jill Miller's groundbreaking Roll Model Method. The Roll Model gives you the tools to change the course of your life in less than 5 minutes a day. You are a fully equipped self-healing organism, and this book will guide you through easy-to-perform self-massage techniques that will erase pain and improve your performance in whatever activities you pursue.
The Roll Model teaches you how to improve the quality of your life no matter your size, shape, or condition. Within these pages you will find:- Inspiring stories of people just like you who have altered the course of their lives by using the Roll Model Method
- Accessible explanations of how and why this system works based on the science of your body and the physiological effects of rolling
- Step-by-step rolling techniques to help awaken your body's resilience from head to toe so that you have more energy, less stress, and greater performance Whether you're living with constant discomfort, seeking to improve your mobility, or trying to avoid medication and surgery, this book provides empowering and effective solutions for becoming your own best Roll Model.
Author Biography
Jill Miller is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide (www.tuneupfitness.com) and the creator of the corrective exercise format Yoga Tune Up(R) and the Roll Model(R) Method. With more than 28 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, and pain management. She has presented case studies at the Fascia Congress and the International Symposium of Yoga Therapists and is a regular at fitness conferences worldwide. Known as the "Teacher's Teacher," Jill has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her Therapy Ball products and fitness therapy approach, which can be found in fitness clubs, CrossFit boxes, health spas, chiropractic and physical therapy offices, and corporate wellness and medical facility programs worldwide. Her specialized Yoga Tune Up teaching team leads classes, workshops, and trainings internationally. Jill and her Roll Model products have been featured on Good Morning America, TODAY, Fox News, and ABC News and in publications such as O, Shape, Fitness, W, Self, Yoga Journal, Women's Health, Redbook, Fit Pregnancy, Prevention, and the Huffington Post. Jill sits on the advisory board of Natural Health magazine and is a contributing fitness expert to the LA Times and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has built a library of more than 55 best-selling fitness therapy DVDs, including Treat While You Train, Coregeous(R), QuickFix Rx, and KneeHab, as well as Pranamaya's Yoga Link and Gaiam's Yoga for Weight Loss. Jill lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Robert, daughter, Lilah, son, Asher, and two rescue mutts.
