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Subtitle: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine Recommended to me by:Tracy Andrews, LAc This is a fascinating look at how acupuncture channels correspond with fascial planes and embryonic development. The author is a medical doctor as well as an acupuncturist, and includes vignettes of using acupuncture in the ER. […] Subtitle: Professional Guidelines for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers Recommended to me by: Ethics and Boundaries class in massage school I re-read this book because I’m planning to write about dual relationships. Nina McIntosh writes lucidly about the need for clear boundaries as a bodyworker. The book is filled with guidelines and anecdotes […] Subtitle: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma, An Integrative Somatic Approach Recommended to me by: Taking a class from Kathy Kain I took a 3 day class from Kathy Kain last year and learned techniques that I use every day in my practice, so I was excited about this book. It turned out […] With: Joan Viginia Allen, Shelah M. Wilgus, Lora Woods, and Joyce Faber Subtitle: Simple Exercises for Whole-Body Mobility Recommended to me by: Amy Bennett This is a kind, gentle book aimed at “goldeners” – also known as senior citizens – who don’t move much (anymore, or yet) but it can apply to any of […] Recommended to me by: reading Trauma Is Really Strange This is in the same format as “Trauma Is Really Strange,” a graphic “novel” (although it’s non-fiction) or comic, or graphic medicine book. Each page is divided into panels with drawings and word bubbles, sometimes with additional explanations in tiny red print at the bottom […] Subtitle: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body Recommended to me by: a client This is a practical, applied introduction to Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing work. After an introductory summary, he presents 12 exercises, starting with body awareness and grounding, continuing with awareness of felt senses in the body, and then […] Focusing is a way of looking inside and being with a felt sense of our experience. Alexander Technique is about interrupting unhelpful physical habits to allow the body to move with ease. Kevin McEvenue brought them together: inviting the body to move how it wants to as a way of restoring flow to blocked […] Subtitle: Reclaiming Your Body Recommended to me by: a client This book is divided into three parts: a general introduction to the history of trauma treatment and PTSD, a suggested yoga practice for traumatized people, illustrated with photographs, and suggestions for offering trauma-sensitive yoga for clinicians and yoga teachers. Throughout the book, it is […] Subtitle: Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise, and Dance Recommended to me by: David Mitchell I enthusiastically endorse this book’s focus on awareness, especially in core areas that we often learn to block out. The psoas muscles connects the front of the lumbar spine to the inside of the pelvis to the inner upper femur, all […] Subtitle: The Mind-Body Connection Recommended to me by: Amy Bennett What Dr. Sarno tells his TMS patients: Resume physical activity. It won’t hurt you. Talk to your brain: tell it you won’t take it anymore. Stop all physical treatments for your back—they may be blocking your recovery. DON’T Repress your anger or emotions—they can […] |