Secret of the Ring Muscles

174 Pages·1995·3.518 MB·English

by  Paula Garbourg

A COMPLETE SPHINCTER MUSCLE EXERCISE
PROGRAM FOR BETTER HEALTH & RELAXATION
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Paula Garbourg Institute
U.S.A.
The information and procedures contained in this book are based
upon the research and the personal and professional experience of
the author. They are not intended as a substitute with your physician
or other health care provider. The publisher and author are not
responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from
the use of any of the suggestions or procedures discussed in this
book. All matters pertaining to your physical health should be
supervised by a health care professional.
First Edition January 2001
Second Printing February 2002
Third Printing May 2006
Fourth Printing October 2006
Original Illustrations: John Wincek
Printed by: ORA International Grafix Inc. - 33064 - 1-800-672-4723
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Garbourg, Paula, 1907-
The Secret of the Ring Muscles: healing yourself through sphincter
exercise / Paula Garbourg.
p. cm.
Includes Index.
ISBN 0-97189-780-8
1. Sphincters. 2. Sphincters—Disease—Exercise therapy.
Copyright © 1997 by Paula Garbourg
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other­
wise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Printed in the United States of America.
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments, ix
Foreword, xi
Preface, xiii
Introduction, 1
Part One. How the Ring Muscles Affect Your Health
1. The Sphincters and Their Actions, 7
2. The Appearance of Good Health, 21
3. The Ring Muscles and Everyday Activities, 37
4. Conditions That Benefit From
Sphincter Gymnastics, 55
Part Two. The Exercises
5. About the Sphincter Gymnastics Program, 73
6. Lower Sphincter Exercises, 77
7. Eye and Ear Exercises, 89
8. Mouth and Tongue Exercises, 99
9. Hand Exercises, 113
10. Exercises for Asymmetry, 121
11. Everyday Activities as Sphincter Gymnastics
Exercises, 127
12. Sphincter-Activating Massage, 131
Conclusion, 137
Glossary, 141
About the Paula Garbourg Institute, 147
Index, 149
This book is gratefully dedicated to the memory of
Dr. Fritz Pulvermacher. If today I am able to help others,
it is thanks to this great and accomplished man.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
To Naomi Shemer and Mordechai Horowitz—my pro­
found gratitude. Without their active help and encour­
agement I would almost certainly never have started, let
alone finished, this book.
To the doctors who accompanied me along my pro­
fessional path—my appreciative thanks. Thanks particu­
larly to Dr. Hemdah Tiphereth for reviewing the
manuscript and making many helpful suggestions.
T o Ay a, Pat, and Y oli, my students, who gave so freely
of their sound common sense and time—my blessings.
To my late parents, for their constant encouragement
and support, and to my dear family, for their advice and
counsel and, above all, their patience—my love.
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