Mary Debono - Grow Young with Your Dog: Learn How You and Your Canine Companion Can Feel Better at Any Age!

D o you feel older today than you did 25 years ago? Many people respond to that question with, Of course I feel older! They expect to feel older with the passage of time, and they have the stiffness, pains, and limitations to prove it.

What makes you feel older? Are you no longer able to do activities that you once enjoyed, such as hiking up a mountain, running through a forest or kayaking through white water? Or is it difficult to do even mundane things like taking a long walk, going up and down stairs or sitting on the floor? Is your balance not as good as it once was? Do you generally get stiff and achy and assume thats what getting older feels like?

Is your state of mind old? Do you tend to worry and obsess over things? Do you feel stuck in some part of your life? When was the last time you acted spontaneously? Have you lost your curiosity and optimism about life?

When I was in my late 20s I suffered from a variety of aches and pains. I had bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome that resulted in nerve damage, a very painful hip, and stiffness in my back and neck. As I was rubbing my sore lower back one day, I thought, Well, I have to expect this. Im getting older. For goodness sake, I was in my twenties! Although quite a number of years have passed since that day, I feel younger now than I did back then.

Over the past 25+ years Ive learned a lot about how to feel and move more youthfully. I learned that when we stay stuck in our habitual ways of thinking and moving we get physically stuck too. We develop sore muscles and stiff joints. We hesitate to explore new activities. We lose our balance and become afraid to fall. We fuss and worry about some version of the same old thing decade after decade. We become limited in our thoughts and limited in our movements. In short, we feel old .

To grow younger, I released the habits that kept me stuck in unhealthy patterns, and I learned to think and act in different ways. I discovered that its the newness of our thoughts, sensations and movements that help the brain continue to grow and develop as we age. Both in mind and body, novelty is the key to expanding our abilities. And that helps us feel young.

As dog lovers, we want the same thing for our dogs. Wed like our dogs to be happy, healthy and active for as long as possible. In short, we want our dogs to grow young with us. After all, what fun would a hike up a mountain be without your beloved canine romping by your side?

Thats why I developed Debono Moves sm and wrote this book to share it . Debono Moves is an approach that you can easily use to help yourself and your dog feel better and move more joyfully. In this book I describe how I have helped dogs heal completely from injuries and surgeries, move well despite arthritis and hip dysplasia, recover from a paralyzing stroke and run and play again after being classified as too old to recover.

Debono Moves combines the science of neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to overcome injury or disease by forming new neural pathways, with the healing power of love. This potent synergy helps us achieve higher levels of functioning, connection and awareness with our animal companions.

Using gentle contact and supportive movements, you will learn how to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Minimize the risk of injury
• Comfort the aging and infirm
• Improve athletic performance
• Enhance vitality and well-being
• Facilitate healing after injury, surgery or illness
• Cultivate a deep bond between human and canine
• Lessen the effects of arthritis, hip dysplasia and aging

One of the unique characteristics of Debono Moves is that it is designed to help you improve right along with your dog. Thats why this book is accompanied by easy-to-do exercises that can help rid you of stiffness, stress, aches and poor posture, while gaining flexibility, better balance and improved coordination. In short, youll feel younger.

I think of this program as investing in yourself and your dog, because what you do today will affect how youll feel in ten or more years. Taking the time to move more comfortably now can reduce wear and tear on joints and muscles in the future. In a nutshell, its never too early to start feeling younger .

But its also never too late to start! Several of the dogs portrayed in this book were at an advanced age with a poor prognosis when I met them. But yet they improved their abilities considerably. These plucky dogs taught me that regardless of age or physical condition, you can improve your quality of life. This is true for humans and canines alike.

With this book in hand, you no longer have to choose between spending quality time with your dog and taking care of yourself. As you do the basic techniques with your dog, you may discover that your body moves more freely, your mind is calmer and clearer, and your spirit more joyful.

Wouldnt you like to grow young with your dog? Well, lets get started!