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Somatic Practices books

Below are the best books we could find on Somatic Practices.

Thomas Hanna, a philosopher and teacher, coined the term somatics back in the 1970s to speak about how we sense our experiences and ourselves. He described somatics as “the study of the self from the perspective of one’s lived experience, encompassing the dimensions of body, psyche, and spirit.” All somatic practices work to help us bring unexamined or unknown parts of ourselves and our experience into conscious awareness through proprioception (knowing where we are in space and time), interoception (knowledge of how we feel inside our bodies), and other forms of inner-directed awareness.

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Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time

A celebrated strength trainer and trauma practitioner offers a fresh and empowering approach to healing and thriving after trauma.

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The Body in Psychotherapy: Inquiries in Somatic Psychology

The Body in Psychotherapy explores the life of the body as a basis of psychological understanding. Its chapters describe the use of movement, awareness exercises, and bodily imagination in work with various populations and life situations.

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The Subtle Self: Personal Growth and Spiritual Practice

Judith Blackstone's Subtle Self Work is a mind-body therapy integrating teachings from dance, Alexander Technique, psychotherapy, Eastern philosophy, and meditation.

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Maps to Ecstasy: The Healing Power of Movement

In this revised edition of Maps to Ecstasy, Gabrielle Roth expands on the themes that have guided her—ways of transforming daily life into sacred art. Her work in teaching movement has been described as a marriage of art and healing.

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The iRest Program for Healing PTSD: A Proven-Effective Approach to Using Yoga Nidra Meditation and Deep Relaxation Techniques to Overcome Trauma

If you suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you know how debilitating the symptoms can be. Many times, people with PTSD will suffer flashbacks, have intense nightmares and difficulty sleeping, and may feel angry, anxious, and constantly “on alert.

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Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship

Written for those working to heal developmental trauma and seeking new tools for self-awareness and growth, this book focuses on conflicts surrounding the capacity for connection.

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A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD: Compassionate Strategies to Begin Healing from Childhood Trauma

Repetitive trauma during childhood can impact your emotional development, creating a ripple effect that carries into adulthood. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a physical and psychological response to these repeated traumatic events.

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Revolution of the Soul: Awaken to Love Through Raw Truth, Radical Healing, and Conscious Action

“My first lessons in spirituality and yoga had nothing to do with a mat, but everything to do with waking up. They included angels, seeing God, and being in Heaven. But, believe me, not the way you might think.” So begins Revolution of the Soul.

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors.

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Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions

Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to social inclusion and marginalization.

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