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Books: Currently Reading
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard (2021)
Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are
Joseph LeDoux (2003)
Act Daily Journal: Get Unstuck & Live Fully with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Diana Hill and Debbie Sorensen (2021)
Current "Top 5 Go-To" Books
My Top 5 "Go-To" Books
The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu
Until we know what we know and feel what we feel, we won't be whole.
Forgiveness helps us follow this path; and it's the most powerful spiritual medicine that I'm aware of.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma,
Bessel van der Kolk
A great book for understanding the neuroscience and residue of trauma; a little "academic," but accessible. I spent nearly a week with him at Kripalu and have taken many of his master classes with NICABM (see above).
How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials Book 1)
Thich Nhat Hanh
I have been reading the work of Thay ("teacher") for several decades;
often even just the title of his book brings me insight and freedom.
The Mindfulness Essential series are helpful "short" books.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World,
the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
A helpful companion work to the Book of Forgiving above.
Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom & Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness,
Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson: one of my favorite authors on the intersections of neuroscience and spiritual practices. His books are accessible.
Books from "The Wisdom of Autumn" Series
Joanne Cacciatore
Megan Devine
Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Additional Book Citations in "The Wisdom of Autumn"
Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair, Miriam Greenspan (2004).
Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor (2015).
Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life, Christine Valters Paintner (2021).
Trauma Studies
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey (2021)
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice, Susan McConnell (2020)
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices, Deb Dana (2020)
Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Deb Dana (2018)
The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context, Pat Ogden (2021)
The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in Context of Relationships, Bonnie Badenoch (2017)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma,
Bessel van der Kolk
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness,
Peter Levine
Peter Levine
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma,
Peter Levine
Linda Curran
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing,
David A. Treleaven
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation,
Daniel J. Siegel
Sometimes the old life haunts the new
Books: Yoga
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, Gail Parker (2020)
Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists, Joanne Spence (2021)
Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit through Yoga and the Benedictine Way, Melinda Emily Thomas (2020)
Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation for Trauma Recovery: Simple, Safe, and Effective Practices for Therapy, Deirdre Fay (2017)
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy: Bringing the Body into Treatment
David Emerson (2015)
Yoga for Emotional Trauma: Meditations and Practices for Healing Pain and Suffering, Mary NurriesSterans (2013)
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body
David Emerson (2012)
Yoga Nidra
Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity
Traces Stanley (2021)
Practical Yoga Nidra: A 10-Step Method to Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep, and Restore Your Spirit, Scott Moore (2019)
How to Facilitate Yoga Nidra and Write Your Own Scripts
Sri Devidas (2019)
Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep, Kamini Desai (2017)
Richard Miller (2015)
Yoga Nidra, Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1998)
Books: Buddhism
Books: Nature-Befriending
Wild Wisdom: Zen Masters, Mountain Monks, and Rebellious Eccentrics Reflect on the Healing Power of Nature, Neil Douglas-Klotz (2021)
Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life, Christine Valters Paintner (2021)
Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature, Micah Mortali (2019)
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness, Dr. Quing Li (2018)
Earth Prayers: 365 Prayer, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World, Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon (2009)