Eddy Martha - Dynamic Embodiment® of the Sun Salutation: Pathways to Balancing the Chakras and the Neuroendocrine System

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A rare gem, this book demystifies our bodies inner world and provides clear pathways to explore the wisdom of many generations of visionaries and seekers. A great resource for all. Mariko Tanabe, Program Director and Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering

In reading Dynamic EmbodimentSMof the Sun Salutation by Shakti Smith and Martha Eddy, I am struck by their clear and comprehensive presentation of the material. They interweave Yoga, Body-Mind Centering, Laban/Bartenieff, and Dynamic Embodiment It is thorough and profound. Genny Kapuler, Certified Teacher of Iyengar Yoga, Alexander Technique, and Body Mind Centering, NYC

Its astounding how many healing portals into the body there are! This book is guaranteed to open you to new possibilities and potential in healing, growth, and self-awareness. Eddy and Smith offer a masterful and comprehensive synthesis from the ancient chakra system to current research and the experiential connection of the chakras to the endocrine system, nervous system, and the mind-body. This book is a valuable resource for self-exploration, and for health care practitioners looking for innovative ways to work with their clients. Ellen Krueger, LMHC, LMT, BCPP, Director of Soma-Psyche Institute, NYC; Faculty at the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, NYC

Readers are guided to take inventory and cultivate a ritual of self-inquiry into their 3-D body for courageous self-care. Vivian Chvez, Associate Professor, Doctor in Public Health, San Francisco State University, CA

As conscious yoga practitioners and business owners examine their degree of cultural appropriation and attempt to rebalance more respectfully, Dynamic EmbodimentSMof the Sun Salutation addresses that adjustment on a holistic level. It is timely and an essential read for anyone looking into their blindspots and hoping to awaken. Scarlet S. Johnson, www.mvyogabarn.com, Chilmark, Marthas Vineyard, MA

Eddy and Smith draw on their profound understanding of the interconnections between yoga and other movement modalities, healing arts, and wellness. Though nominally about the yoga sequence called surya namaskar, the book is in fact an in-depth resource on anatomy, philosophy, human movement, the endocrine system, and somatic awareness as they apply to yoga. Peter Ferko, Peterferko.com, Teacher Trainer and Yogiraj of ISHTA Yoga, NYC; Author of The Genius of Yoga and Yoga for Artists

This is a comprehensive and carefully laid out guide to expand and spark ones imagination, curiosity, explorations and understanding of body-mind in yoga practice This book provides broad support for establishing an embodied asana practice and designing classes that are life-affirming and empowering. Roxlyn Moret, CMA, ERYT-500, RSME, Licensed Teacher of BMC, Embodied Breath Yoga teacher, NYC

What a resource! The wise, substantial, and deeply researched material will enhance the work of any movement teacher and practitioner. As a movement teacher, working with people of all body types, levels of trauma, and emotional expression for over 25 years, Im thrilled to bring this knowledge to my students in training and to my own personal learning and continued study. Anyone in the Conscious Dance modalities has a new book on their reading list! Toni Bergins, Creator of JourneyDanceTM, The Remedy Expressive Arts Program, and the Embodied Transformations Coaching Method, MA

When a lifetime of personal and professional experience, as well as research, inspiration, and intuition, culminates in a revolutionary approach to our bodies, hearts, and minds we are truly given a gift to light our paths. Dr Linda Burham, Naturopath and Author, Santa Fe, NM

Do you know when you hear a word or a phrase, and your body reacts to it, like its been called its real name? This book is like that: it gives us a new language, giving weight to the somatic, and helping us connect to it. This book is a fresh approach to body-mind integration. Michael Hayes, LMT, Founder of Buddha Body YogaTM, NYC

Ive experienced and witnessed the impact of movement on human health, the human spirit, and the human community. After reading this book, Ill never be able to practice the familiar Sun Salutation again in a superficial or routinized way. Ronald Lavine, DC, RSMT, AskDrLavine.com, Doctor of Chiropractic, Princeton, NJ, and NYC

This book will make a valuable contribution to the field, and offer much to inspire practitioners and teachers of both yoga and somatics. Linda Hartley, MA, BMCA, RSMT, CTP, DipPsych, www.lindahartley.co.uk/

This innovative, pragmatic text integrates yoga principles with somatic research as a valuable contribution to literature on balancing the body, relating chakra energy vortexes with the functioning of the endocrine system. Sondra Fraleigh, PhD, Professor Emeritus, State University of New York, Director, www.eastwestsomatics.com

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Neither the Publisher nor the Authors assume any responsibility for any loss or injury and/or damage to persons or property arising out of or relating to any use of the material contained in this book. It is the responsibility of the treating practitioner, relying on independent expertise and knowledge of the patient, to determine the best treatment and method of application for the patient.

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This book is a guide for personal exploration and is in no way meant to substitute for any type of medical advice - allopathic, Western, Eastern, Indian. It can complement a healing protocol. Ultimately all movement ideas are to be visited with gentleness allowing your body responses and related sensations to guide you.