Book Category: Bodypsychotherapy

The Hakomi Method
by Ron Kurtz
A must-read for anyone interested in the body-centered movement in psychotherapy. The Hakomi Method integrates the use of mindfulness, nonviolence, meditation, and holism into a highly original amalgam of therapeutic techniques. Hakomi work incorporates the idea of respect for the wisdom of each individual as a living organic system, organizing matter and energy to maintain its goals and identity. It is written with clarity, humor, and simplicity. Sure to inspire and give insight to both therapists and laypersons. $24.00

An Introduction to Organismic Psychotherapy
by Malcolm Brown, Ph.D.
A moving and meticulous account of Malcolm Brown’s journey from Rogerian-style verbal psychotherapist to gifted body psychotherapist. Dr. Brown developed his own methods of dissolving chronic muscular tensions through years of working as a pioneer with the theories of Wilhelm Reich, Bioenergetics, Jung, Maslow, and others. Using powerful case histories as examples, The Healing Touch will give you a greater theoretical clarity and pragmatic appreciation of the use of yin/yang bodywork methods in a humanistic clinical framework. $25.00