Welcome to Dr. Alex’s Bookshelf

Books for learning, movement, caregiving, and sustainable well-being.

I invite you to explore my most recent books on wellness, caregiving, and sustainable well-being. Years of supporting students, educators, organizations, and communities have shown me that lasting growth depends not only on knowledge and strategy, but also on well-being, reflection, adaptability, and care. That perspective has led me to explore wellness more deeply and to write books that connect practical guidance with thoughtful reflection. 

Whether you are seeking greater balance, caring for someone you love, navigating change, or looking for tools to support a more sustainable life, I hope these books offer clarity, encouragement, and meaningful support. Thank you for visiting and for allowing my work to be part of your journey.

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Hammock Yoga. An Aerial Yoga Companion: Foundations, Safety, and Accessible Movement

Students often say they cannot remember the last time they felt so free or so relaxed. Some cannot recall the last time they were comfortable lying on their stomachs, kneeling, or resting flat on their backs. Once they are in the hammock, there is no telling what kind of magic may unfold.
Whether students prefer cocooning, stillness, or swaying,...

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The Language of Wellness

A Guide to Wellness Literacy and Sustainable Well-Being

The Language of Wellness offers readers a clear, compassionate, and practical way to understand wellness as more than a checklist, trend, or personal improvement project. Through the image of the Wheel of Wellness, this book invites readers to explore the many dimensions that shape well-being, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual,...

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Partner Yoga Companion: Connection, Consent, and Shared Practice (Bestemming Yoga Companion Series Book 2)

Partner Yoga Companion: Connection, Consent, and Shared Practice offers a practical, inclusive introduction to safely teaching and practicing partner yoga. Designed for yoga teachers, wellness professionals, and community facilitators, the book explores consent, communication, cueing, counterbalance, adaptive practice, professional boundaries,...

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