{"id":4954,"date":"2015-10-25T13:34:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4954"},"modified":"2018-01-11T19:36:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T19:36:58","slug":"embodiment-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.integrationtraining.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/embodiment-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Embodiment Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Essential Reading<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coursework requirement
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One book per module suggested<\/p>\n

Move to Greatness – Ginny Whitelaw and Betsy Wetzig <\/em> <\/em>
\nA clear embodied typology\u00a0with a business focus. Her model has lots in common with 4 elements. A great resource for developing practices early in the course<\/p>\n

Body Psychotherapy – Nick Totten<\/em> <\/em>
\nA readable survey of body psychotherapy. Read before or just after module 2<\/p>\n

Embodied Peacemaking – Paul Linden<\/em> <\/em>
\nThe best practical guide to embodiment exercises generally. Read before you meet him at module 3<\/p>\n

Wendy Palmer – Leadership Embodiment<\/em> <\/em>
\nA core text for the course. Good section on neuroscience. Read before you meet her student Anouk<\/p>\n

Somatic Coaching – Richard Strozzi Heckler <\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>Another angle on embodied coaching from a master in the field. Good to read anytime<\/p>\n


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<\/em>Core Reading<\/strong>
\n– Highly Recommended Course Reading
\n– One book per month would be a good target<\/p>\n

Discovering the Body<\/em>\u2019<\/em>s Wisdom – Mirka Knaster <\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>Surveys a huge range of embodied\u00a0disciplines, great if you want to know your Feldenkrais from your Aikido from your Bowen Technique. Useful for developing practices or for surveying field later in the course. Highly recommended
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\nIntegral Life Practice – Wilber et al <\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>Provides a wider\u00a0context and has an excellent chapter on practice<\/p>\n

Mastery – George Leonard <\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>A Short book on the road to excellence from a well known embodiment teacher and inventor of The Samurai Game<\/p>\n

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<\/em>Retooling on The Run – Stuart Heller<\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>A classic on embodiment from an established name from the USA. Has content on four elements. His other books are good too<\/p>\n

The Leadership Dojo – Richard Strozzi Heckler <\/em> <\/em>
\n<\/em>This is a concise and learned\u00a0introduction to embodied leadership\u00a0from one of the leading names in the field. The Anatomy of Change is also a classic<\/p>\n

Breakfast Essays: Brief Writings on Body Awareness and Life (e-book) – Paul Linden<\/em>
\n<\/em>Digestible stories about embodiment
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Rip it Up – Richard Wiseman<\/em>
\n<\/em>The science of embodiment<\/p>\n

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Ken McLeod – Wake Up To Your Life<\/em>
\n<\/em>The best book on meditation I know of. Quite in-depth<\/p>\n

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How to run a great workshop – Nikki Sims<\/em>
\n<\/em>Beginners guide to facilitation. Try John Heron for more in-depth work<\/p>\n

Co-Active Coaching – Kimsey-House<\/em>
\n<\/em>Good place to start if new to coaching. John Whitmore also a classic<\/p>\n

Other Useful Reading
\n<\/em>– As you like<\/p>\n

Bone Breath and Gesture – Don Hanlon Johnson<\/em>
\n<\/em>– A collection of writings from many seminal names in the field<\/p>\n

The Intuitive Body – Wendy Palmer <\/em>
\n<\/em>An older one from Wendy<\/p>\n

Wisdom of The Body Moving – Linda Hartley<\/em>
\n<\/em>A good intro to Bodymind Centering and Dance Movement Therapy from a leading Brit<\/p>\n

The Anatomy of Change – Richard Strozzi Heckler <\/em>
\n<\/em>Another classic from Richard<\/p>\n

An Unused intelligence – Andy Bryner and Dawna Markova<\/em>
\n<\/em>A readable book on embodiment at work<\/p>\n

Dance Movement Therapy – Katya Bloom and Rosa Shreeves<\/em>
\n<\/em>A short book of games and exercises from dance movement therapy<\/p>\n

Emotional Anatomy – Stanley Kellerman<\/em>
\n<\/em>Beautifully illustrated if slightly inaccessible classic<\/p>\n

The Silent Pulse – George Leonard <\/em>
\n<\/em>Poetic book on our rhythms and fundamental nature<\/p>\n

Sweat your Prayers – Gabrielle Roth <\/em>
\n<\/em>On Five Rhythms dance<\/p>\n

Laban for All – Jean Newlove and John Dalby<\/em>
\n<\/em>On Laban movement analysis<\/p>\n

Body-Centred Psychotherapy – The Hakomi Method – Ron Kurtz<\/em>
\n<\/em>A readable book on a method of body therapy<\/p>\n

Trauma Essential – Babette Rothschild<\/em>
\n<\/em>A good intro to the field<\/p>\n

My Tao Te Ching – Francis Briers <\/em>
\n<\/em>Where wisdom and humour combine from our Frankie.<\/p>\n

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<\/em>Other meditation books<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Body – Paramananda – A short guide to mindfulness and the body i<\/em>s a good and light as is Martine Bachelor’s Meditation for Life (nice pictures too!). <\/em>Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh <\/em>(accessible), Jon Kabat Zinn <\/em>(scientific) or Pema Chodron <\/em>(heart-led) <\/em>is also good. Shinzen Young<\/em>\u2019<\/em>s <\/em>(head-led) i<\/em>n depth and very logical and Noah Levine is the pun- rock Buddhist alternative! Good meditation apps are Buddhify (<\/em>buddhify.com<\/em><\/a>) <\/em>and Insight Timer though there are many others.<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/em>Online Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Body of Leadership is you main online companion to the course and I suggest using it regularly: http:\/\/www.thebodyofleadership.com\/<\/em><\/p>\n

The interview podcast series on The Embodied Operating System website is a great resource: http:\/\/embodiedoperatingsystem.com\/<\/p>\n

Integration Training Youtube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/IntegrationTraining<\/p>\n

Dylan Newcombes work Uzazu has some great online resources on yin and yang http:\/\/uzazu.org\/<\/p>\n

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And remember…<\/em>\u201d<\/em>An ounce of practice is worth a tonne of theory<\/em>\u201d<\/em>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n


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