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Subtitle: How Visceral Manipulation Can Help You Recommended to me by: Bundled with the Visceral Manipulation textbook An engagingly written introduction to Visceral Manipulation bodywork. Alison Harvey describes the techniques and shares vignettes from her practice. There are drawings and descriptions of the anatomy of each organ. Recommended for bodyworkers who are interested in […] Recommended to me by: Required for the Visceral Manipulation class A highly technical textbook for the Visceral Manipulation class. Some anatomical terms are defined, and some aren’t. Some are illustrated, and some aren’t. The book seems directed at medical doctors (“order radiographs when indicated”) and at the same time seems slightly defensive when describes […] Subtitle: A new understanding and treatment for prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndromes Recommended to me by: a client As is clear from the subtitle, this book is written by and for men, or at least people with prostates and penises. The book is focused on physiology rather than gender, and a lot of […] 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 processes. […] |