Monday, February 16, 2015

Embodiment: Psychology, Philosophy, Practices

I have learned and benefited greatly from reading and studying the following three books:




Awakening Somatic Intelligence: The Art and Practice of Embodied Mindfulness   By Risa F. Kaparo, Ph.D.  Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 2012.  Index, 368 pages.  ISBN: 978-1583944172.  Subtitle: Transform Pain, Stress, Trauma, and Aging.  VSCL.  

Philosophy in the Flesh : The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought.  By George Lakoff and Mark Johnson.  Basic Books, Perseu Books, 1999.  Index, bibliography, 624 pages.  ISBN: 0465056741.   "The mind is inherently embodied.  Thought is mostly unconscious.  Abstract concepts are largely metaphorical."  VSCL.

Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind.   By Frank Jude Boccio.   Boston, MA, Wisdom Publications.  Index, bibliography, notes, 340 pages.  ISBN: 0861713354.  VSCL.   



Somaesthetics, Body-Mind Practices, Embodiment Arts

Quotations, Facts, Information, Bibliography, Resources

Valley Spirit Yoga




2 comments:

  1. You have such an interesting blog. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading your posts. All the best for your future blogging journey.

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  2. Sridhar, Thanks for the kind and positive feedback. The "Mindfulness Yoga" book provides a nice blend of Buddhist and Hindu yoga ideas- for which there is considerable overlap on the ethics side. If one is impressed by the role of metaphor in our "thinking" then "Philosophy in the Flesh" will keep you thinking deeply.

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