{"product_id":"the-healing-power-of-water-the-essential-guide-to-blue-health-hardcover","title":"The Healing Power of Water: The Essential Guide to Blue Health - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLizzi Larbalestier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNikki Banfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lush introduction to 'blue health', \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Power of Water \u003c\/i\u003eshows how spending time near, in and on water can calm stress, boost clarity, and restore body and mind. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom coastlines and rivers to lakes and rain, Blue Mind spokesperson and ocean activist\u003cb\u003e Lizzi Larbalestier \u003c\/b\u003ecombines scientific research and lived experience to explain why water heals and how to access its benefits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly illustrated guide includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGuided practices: \u003c\/b\u003e breathwork, short meditations, and sensory exercises you can do wherever you are. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical activities: \u003c\/b\u003erituals and thought experiments, as well as physical activities such as snorkelling and surfing, to cultivate simple everyday habits and bring blue health into your routine. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvidence and explanation: \u003c\/b\u003e accessible summaries of the latest research on how water improves health and the scientific research that underpins it. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEco-centred perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e reflections on stewardship and how deepening your relationship with water supports planetary as well as personal wellbeing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeautiful imagery: \u003c\/b\u003e evocative photography and illustrations that make the book a tactile, coffee-table companion as well as a practical manual. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you live by the sea or seek calm in a busy city, \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Power of Water \u003c\/i\u003egives clear, \u003cb\u003escience-informed tools\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ereduce anxiety, sharpen attention, \u003c\/b\u003eand cultivate a more fluid way of living. This is the perfect book for \u003cb\u003ewellness readers, mindfulness practitioners, \u003c\/b\u003e and anyone wanting a deeper connection with water. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Power of Water\u003c\/i\u003e be your invitation to \u003cb\u003eslow down\u003c\/b\u003e and rediscover what flows beneath the surface of modern life. By engaging with blue health, you'll not only \u003cb\u003erestore your own equilibrium\u003c\/b\u003e but help \u003cb\u003eprotect the planet's\u003c\/b\u003e most vital resource. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more ways to connect with nature, discover other books in the series, \u003ci\u003e The Healing Power of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Power of Sound\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzi Larbalestier is a PCC Professional Executive Coach, the founder of Going Coastal Blue, and the creator of the Blue Health Coach(TM) training program - the first professional outdoor coach training program to be accredited and recognized globally by ICF (International Coaching Federation) - with water at its heart. In addition to this she is the designer and co-developer of the IOS Blue Health mobile app. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzi has been coastal coaching since 2009, and as an ICF coach Supervisor and Mentor, she is considered a thought leader in the field of nature-connected coaching, promoting and advocating partnering with blue spaces through events, workshops, and as a keynote speaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer 2013 Master of Arts thesis studied ambiguity tolerance, asking how and why some of us are more certainty-reliant than others, exploring the very nature of risk and control and discovering how we can orientate, and navigate during transitional times. Her research was (of course) carried out along the shoreline to invite some lessons from the coast, and her questioning aimed to provoke curiosity regarding the subtle interplay of time, space and energy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer work balances internal alignment (regulating the nervous system) and external connection (accessing wisdom from nature) to enable clients to find greater comfort with the analogue world and a more coherent approach to decision making. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzi has received a number of awards for both her professional and voluntary activities, including the Global Blue Mind Award in 2018, a Points of Light Award from the UK Prime Minister in 2021 and a Global Animal Action Award from IFAW in 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer experience with behavioural modelling is applied in every aspect of her life and work. She is a systems thinker, passionate about the interconnection of all things and considers her coaching work, animal welfare activities, ocean advocacy, climate activism and circular economy projects to be ALL facets of Blue Health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzi is an advocate of Blue Mind and spends the majority of her free time walking and swimming in a variety of coastal locations around Cornwall with her husband 'JKL' and dog Goose. This book is an invitation to connect and fall in love with water in the many ways it shows up in your life, to experience the healing power of water AND (importantly) to remember to protect these amazing places and spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikki, aka the BareFoot Photographer, is self-taught and shares the world as she sees it through the lens of her camera, poetry and prose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our fast-paced, technology-driven lives, where noticing feels like a dying art, Nikki uses photography and the written word to connect both herself and others to the natural environment, encouraging everyone to take a moment to marvel, wonder, and notice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is heavily influenced by natural light, the green and the blue, endeavoring to capture the magic of moments and focusing the senses beyond what is readily visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in Scilly, life is dominated and influenced by nature and the elements, both of which impact and mold what Nikki sees and shares through the lens of her camera. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.83 x 6.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377441202483,"sku":"9781836006992","price":35.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/q8njvU5-E69781836006992.webp?v=1779321187","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-healing-power-of-water-the-essential-guide-to-blue-health-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}