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Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,143 ratings — published 2001
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Job's Body Job's Body (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.40 — 291 ratings — published 1987
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The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,017 ratings — published 2001
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Craniosacral Therapy Craniosacral Therapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.06 — 152 ratings — published 1983
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Rolfing and Physical Reality Rolfing and Physical Reality (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 64 ratings — published 1990
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.35 — 283,440 ratings — published 2014
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Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,068 ratings — published 2014
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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.34 — 3,344 ratings — published 2010
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 10,305 ratings — published 1997
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The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 165 ratings — published 1996
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Your Inner Physician and You: CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release Your Inner Physician and You: CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.10 — 398 ratings — published 1997
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Somatics: Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health Somatics: Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 607 ratings — published 1988
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Fascial Release for Structural Balance Fascial Release for Structural Balance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 113 ratings — published 2010
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Body and Mature Behavior: A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gravitation, and Learning Body and Mature Behavior: A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gravitation, and Learning (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.20 — 121 ratings — published 1966
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The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in the Modern World The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in the Modern World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.21 — 266 ratings — published 2006
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A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology: A Diagnostic Guide to Neurologic Levels (Recall Series) A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology: A Diagnostic Guide to Neurologic Levels (Recall Series)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.13 — 232 ratings — published 1998
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Trail Guide to the Body: How to locate the body's muscles, bones and more Trail Guide to the Body: How to locate the body's muscles, bones and more (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.47 — 532 ratings — published 1997
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Emotional Anatomy: The Structure of Experience Emotional Anatomy: The Structure of Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 122 ratings — published 1985
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Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual; Vol. 1., Upper Half of Body Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual; Vol. 1., Upper Half of Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.45 — 130 ratings — published 1998
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Atlas of Human Anatomy Atlas of Human Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.51 — 3,801 ratings — published 1989
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Anatomy of Movement Anatomy of Movement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,394 ratings — published 1993
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.38 — 11,754 ratings — published 2017
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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.30 — 35,947 ratings — published 2022
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.14 — 116,470 ratings — published 2020
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The Body of Life: Creating New Pathways for Sensory Awareness and Fluid Movement The Body of Life: Creating New Pathways for Sensory Awareness and Fluid Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.47 — 47 ratings — published 1980
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Energy Medicine: Use Your Body's Energies Energy Medicine: Use Your Body's Energies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.34 — 3,166 ratings — published 1998
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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.18 — 35,288 ratings — published 2003
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Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.23 — 927 ratings — published 2011
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Explain Pain Explain Pain (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,078 ratings — published 2002
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Stretching Anatomy Stretching Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.02 — 614 ratings — published 2006
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The Concise Book of Muscles The Concise Book of Muscles (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.28 — 269 ratings — published 2003
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Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,053 ratings — published 2009
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The Psoas Book The Psoas Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.00 — 222 ratings — published 1997
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Zero Balancing: Touching the Energy of Bone Zero Balancing: Touching the Energy of Bone (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 24 ratings — published 1999
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Inner Bridges: A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure Inner Bridges: A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 48 ratings — published 1986
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Stillness: Biodynamic Cranial Practice and the Evolution of Consciousness Stillness: Biodynamic Cranial Practice and the Evolution of Consciousness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.43 — 37 ratings — published 2006
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Bodymind Bodymind (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.14 — 306 ratings — published 1977
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The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,173 ratings — published 1983
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Chi Nei Tsang: Chi Massage for the Vital Organs Chi Nei Tsang: Chi Massage for the Vital Organs (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.19 — 74 ratings — published
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Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.24 — 125 ratings — published 1976
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Motor Point Index: An Acupuncturist'sGuide to Locating and Treating Motor Points Motor Point Index: An Acupuncturist'sGuide to Locating and Treating Motor Points (spiral )
by (shelved 2 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.54 — 13 ratings — published 2007
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The Root of Chinese Qigong 2nd. Ed.: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment (Qigong Foundation) The Root of Chinese Qigong 2nd. Ed.: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment (Qigong Foundation)
by (shelved 2 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.19 — 432 ratings — published 1989
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The Book of Lymph: Self-Care Practices to Enhance Immunity, Health, and Beauty The Book of Lymph: Self-Care Practices to Enhance Immunity, Health, and Beauty (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as bodywork)
avg rating 4.29 — 631 ratings — published
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Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body's Power to Overcome Physical Pain Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body's Power to Overcome Physical Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as bodywork)
avg rating 3.98 — 264 ratings — published 2011
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Laurence Galian
“Psychiatrist Stanislav Grof's Holotropic Breathwork, born from 1970s psychedelic restrictions, uses rapid breathing, music, and bodywork for unconscious exploration and trauma healing, echoing ancient Yogic Pranayama (Rig Veda ~1700-1100 BCE, Upanishads ~800-500 BCE) and Sufi Dhikr ceremonies (from the 12th century).”
Laurence Galian, Crossing the Forbidden Highway: The Untold Story of Orgone, Body Therapy, and Suppressed Emotion

“The problem is that much of what we have learned is harmful to our system because it was learned in childhood, when immediate dependence on others distorted our real needs. Long-standing habitual action feels right. Training a body to be perfect in all the possible forms and configurations of its members changes not only the strength and flexibility of the skeleton and muscles, but makes a profound and beneficial change in the self-image and quality of the direction of the self.”
Moshé Feldenkrais

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