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Body 2.0: Finding My Edge Through Loss and Mastectomy
by Krista Hammerbacher HaapalaTo honor her mother's deathbed advice to head off breast cancer to &“be there&” for her boys, Krista Hammerbacher Haapala chose to trade healthy breasts for longevity and peace of mind. In Body 2.0, Haapala chronicles the personal research, medical process, bodily changes, and the emotional toll involved in the more than two-year odyssey of what she referred to as her &“Body 2.0 vision quest.&” Through it all, Haapala shares her insights for living awake during even the darkest times, and captures the raw ebbs and flows she and her family experience in the face of her wrenching decision. She takes on body image, the sexualization of breast cancer, motherhood, and maternal relationships, as well as how to sustain an intimate, loving partnership. An unflinching, irreverent take on preventative double mastectomy, Body 2.0 is a guide to reframing adversity, finding inspiration, and shaping your own life.
Body And Earth: An Experiential Guide
by Andrea Olsen Bill McKibben Caryn McHose“Body is our first environment,” writes Andrea Olsen. “It is the medium through which we know the earth.” In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, Body and Earth considers the question of how we can best, most responsibly inhabit both our bodies and our planet. Olsen displays an easy command of fields as diverse as geology, biochemistry, ecology, and anatomy as she explores the ways in which our bodies are derived from and connected to the natural world. But Body and Earth is not just a lesson, it is also an investigation. Arranged as a 31-day program, the book offers not only a wealth of scientific information, but also exercises for both exploring the body and connecting with place; illustrations and works of art that illuminate each chapter’s themes; and Olsen’s own meditations and reflections, connecting the topics to her personal history and experience. Olsen insists that neither body nor landscape are separate from our fundamental selves, but in a culture which views the body as a mechanism to be trained and the landscape as a resource to be exploited, we need to learn to see again their fundamental wholeness and interconnection. Through hard data, reflection, exercises, and inspiration, Body and Earth offers a guide to responsible stewardship of both our planet and our persons.
Body And Soul
by Loïc WacquantWhen French sociologist Loic Wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it. Yet for three years he immersed himself among local fighters, amateur and professional. He learned the Sweet science of bruising, participating in all phases of the pugilist's strenuous preparation, from shadow-boxing drills to sparring to fighting in the Golden Gloves tournament. In this experimental ethnography of incandescent intensity, the scholar-turned-boxer dissects the making of prizefighters and supplies a model for a "carnal sociology" capable of capturing "the taste and ache of action. " Body and Soul marries the analytic rigor of the sociologist with the stylistic grace of the novelist to offer a compelling portrait of a bodily craft and of life and labor in the black American ghetto at century's end, but also a revealing tale of self transformation and social transcendence. And, by fleshing out Pierre Bourdieu's signal concept of habitus, it deepens our theoretical grasp of human practice.
Body Aware: Rediscover Your Mind-Body Connection, Stop Feeling Stuck, and Improve Your Mental Health with Simple Movement Practices
by Erica HornthalAn at-home mindful movement practice--cultivate resilience, dispel emotional blockages, and live your best life with the power of movement.When we talk about movement, most of us think &“exercise.&” But the way we move our bodies--how we walk, roll, dance, stretch, connect, and take up space--is about so much more than physical fitness. Our movements impact our mental and emotional health...and when we change the way we move, we can change the way we live.Licensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified dance and movement therapist Erica Hornthal--aka &“The Therapist Who Moves You&”--takes readers on a step-by-step journey, showing how a mindful movement practice can:Help ease symptoms of depressionBuild a greater sense of connection and intimacy with loved onesSlow down thoughts to lessen anxiety and panicImpact how--and what--we feelReaders will learn to identify where they physically hold their emotions; understand and interpret their body&’s unique language; explore bodily sensations; identify emotional blockages; and upgrade harmful thought cycles to patterns that instead foster resilience, emotional regulation, and productivity. With a chapter on disability and movement diversity, Hornthal&’s guide begins to move dance therapy to a more inclusive, non-prescriptive space, helping each of us discover the kind of movement that works best for us.Broken into three sections, &“How You Move,&” &“How Movement is a Catalyst for Change,&” and &“Transforming Your Life Through Movement,&” Body Aware is a revelatory transformational practice and an easy-to-use introduction to the mind-body power of intentional movement.
Body Awareness as Healing Therapy: The Case Of Nora
by Moshe FeldenkraisClassic study of the author's work with Nora, a woman who has suffered a severe stroke and lost her neuromuscular coordination, including the ability to read and write
Body Bizarre, Body Beautiful
by Nan McnabTattoos, body piercings, wild hairstyles -- people all over the world have been decorating and changing their bodies for as long as anyone can remember. This book fills you in on the how, why, and when of what people have done in the past, and what they're doing now. Author Nan McNab has always had a particular fascination for the incredible variety of ways in which people decorate themselves, and why they want to do it. Here she includes chapters on skin, face paint, body paint, tattoos, piercing, scars, hair, dress up, reshaping the body, and safety first. Numerous illustrations, including B&W and color photos, provide examples of the great variety of ways that humans adorn their bodies.
Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself
by Marla Cilley Leanne ElyIn Sink Reflections, Marla Cilley -- the FlyLady -- helped hundreds of thousands of her fans combat overwhelming household C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Taking a "baby-steps" approach, she offered little chores to do every day, to wipe out clutter and feelings of inadequacy. Now, in Body Clutter, the FlyLady and Leanne Ely, the Dinner Diva and creator of the Saving Dinner series, team up to teach readers how to handle and erase the clutter they carry on their bodies and minds when it comes to body image. The FlyLady and Leanne say that it's not about finding the perfect diet, it's about the way you feel about food and your body and understanding sound nutrition. With warm voices, unique lingo, and no preaching, they apply a step-by-step technique, coaching the readers from beginning to end and sharing their own success stories along the way.
Body Drama
by Nancy Amanda Redd"You'd think a Miss America swimsuit winner would feel completely confident about her body, right? Not always! So I decided to write the book I wish I'd had as a teen and in college--an honest, funny, practical, medically accurate, totally reassuring guide to how women's bodies actually look, smell, feel, behave, and change. Alongside real-deal photographs of women just like you and me (no airbrushing, no supermodels, no kidding) you'll find medical pictures of things you need to be able to recognize, true confessions by yours truly, and the encouragement you need to appreciate the uniqueness, strength, and beauty of your body. What are you waiting for?"--Nancy Redd From fashion magazines to taboo Web sites, curious young women have access to tons of old wives' tales about and thousands of airbrushed and inaccurate images of the female body--misinformation and harmful portrayals that can lead to low self-esteem, self-destructive acts, or even disturbing plastic surgery procedures. Teaming up with a leading physician specializing in adolescent health issues, Harvard graduate and former Miss Virginia Nancy Redd now offers a down-to-earth, healing, and reassuring response to those damaging myths. In Body Drama, Redd gives girls insight into the issues they're often too ashamed to raise with a doctor or parent. She also reveals her own experiences with the culture of "American beauty," and shows readers all the many versions of "normal." From body hair and bras, to acne and weight issues, along with crucial issues such as the importance of a healthy self image, Body Drama is a groundbreaking book packed with informative fast facts, FYIs, how-tos, and moving personal anecdotes as well as hundreds of un-retouched photographs. A highly visual book, it's the first of its kind for women: filled with real information and real photographs of real bodies, to celebrate all our different shapes and sizes. Named by Glamour magazine as one of America's top-ten college women "most likely to succeed--at anything," Redd has spent the most recent years of her life on a mission to tackle the issues least discussed but most significant in young women's lives. Celebrating the many versions of "normal," and replacing seriously erroneous information with the honest, medically proven truth in a language all girls can understand, Body Drama dares to empower a new generation--with facts instead of fantasies, and the priceless gift of self-knowledge.
Body For Life For Women: A Woman's Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation
by Pamela PeekeMillions of people have already achieved a complete physical and mental transformation with the BODY-FOR-LIFE program. Now, women's health expert and best-selling author Dr. Pamela Peeke shows you how to apply the winning principles of the program to the unique obstacles women face, to help you remove weight and gain lifelong physical and mental health.
Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image Healing
by Whitney Otto Deb SchachterWhat if your negative body image isn't trying to torture you but is actually trying to talk to you?Embark on a transformative journey with Body Image Inside Out, where your body image isn't an enemy but a guide towards greater insight and inner alignment. Created by executive coach Whitney Otto and seasoned therapist Deb Schachter, this groundbreaking "inside out" approach invites you to explore - not ignore - your body image messages. Body Image Inside Out teaches you to become more skillful at listening, interpreting and responding to your body image thoughts, so that you can develop a more constructive and connected relationship with your body. Think of it like couples therapy for you and your body image.Weaving together Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Attachment Theory together, this process teaches you how to: Understand and shift your habitual body image thoughts and behaviors. Decode what you really want from that "fix my body" plan.Use your jealousy as a teacher rather than a tormenter. Identify which relationships trigger your negative body image and how to respond differently. Prepare for bad body image days so that when they show up, you can resource and connect rather than hate and ignore.Based on their popular BodySelf Workshop series and highlighting a diverse spectrum of client stories and bodies, each chapter features teaching, journaling prompts and innovative exercises to personalize your journey in finding a kinder, more collaborative relationship with your body image. Through playfulness and humor, Whitney and Deb expertly guide you to explore a new approach to body image healing, offering everyone in every body the opportunity to translate their unique body image language.
Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image Healing
by Whitney Otto Deb SchachterWhat if your negative body image isn't trying to torture you but is actually trying to talk to you?Embark on a transformative journey with Body Image Inside Out, where your body image isn't an enemy but a guide towards greater insight and inner alignment. Created by executive coach Whitney Otto and seasoned therapist Deb Schachter, this groundbreaking "inside out" approach invites you to explore - not ignore - your body image messages. Body Image Inside Out teaches you to become more skillful at listening, interpreting and responding to your body image thoughts, so that you can develop a more constructive and connected relationship with your body. Think of it like couples therapy for you and your body image.Weaving together Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Attachment Theory together, this process teaches you how to: Understand and shift your habitual body image thoughts and behaviors. Decode what you really want from that "fix my body" plan.Use your jealousy as a teacher rather than a tormenter. Identify which relationships trigger your negative body image and how to respond differently. Prepare for bad body image days so that when they show up, you can resource and connect rather than hate and ignore.Based on their popular BodySelf Workshop series and highlighting a diverse spectrum of client stories and bodies, each chapter features teaching, journaling prompts and innovative exercises to personalize your journey in finding a kinder, more collaborative relationship with your body image. Through playfulness and humor, Whitney and Deb expertly guide you to explore a new approach to body image healing, offering everyone in every body the opportunity to translate their unique body image language.
Body Intelligence
by Joseph CardilloFrom the holistic psychology expert and author of the mind-body-spirit classic Be Like Water, comes a guide filled with revolutionary methods to help you find the physical and psychological energy you need to live a vibrant life.Have you ever told yourself to power through, "fake it until you make it," put mind over matter--and found yourself hitting a wall, day after day after day? We're all familiar with this "positive thinking" approach for managing our lives and getting through rough times. Ironically, these methods often fail us because we end up wearing ourselves down by the effort it takes to constantly maintain such an upbeat outlook. So what if instead of working to fix our mindset for better energy, we synced our body's energy to create a better mind? In Body Intelligence, Joseph Cardillo, PhD, combines Western science, technology, psychology, and holistic medicine to show that we must first balance the body's energies before we can enhance the mind. Based on cutting-edge ideas, this perennial guide teaches us to tap into our energetic "sweet spot" and identify specific steps we must take to remove energy blocks. Packed with exercises, self-tests, and step-by-step instructions, Body Intelligence provides all the interactive tools for beginners and experienced energy-balancing practitioners alike to improve and understand the specific energy needed to live a happy, healthy, fulfilling life. So open the door to a vivacious, vivid life and start living the matter-over-mind way--your best way!
Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out--and Never Say Diet Again
by Rebecca ScritchfieldImagine a graph with two lines. One indicates happiness, the other tracks how you feel about your body. If you’re like millions of people, the lines do not intersect. But what if they did? This practical, inspirational, and visually lively book shows you how to create a healthier and happier life by treating yourself with compassion rather than shame. It shows the way to a sense of well-being attained by understanding how to love, connect, and care for yourself—and that includes your mind as well as your body.Body Kindness is based on four principles. WHAT YOU DO: the choices you make about food, exercise, sleep, and more HOW YOU FEEL: befriending your emotions and standing up to the unhelpful voice in your head WHO YOU ARE: goal-setting based on your personal values WHERE YOU BELONG: body-loving support from people and communities that help you create a meaningful life With mind and body exercises to keep your energy spiraling up and prompts to help you identify what YOU really want and care about, Body Kindness helps you let go of things you can't control and embrace the things you can by finding the workable, daily steps that fit you best. Think of it as the anti-diet book that leads to a more joyful and meaningful life!
Body Language Basics: How to analyze and recognize the subtle messages sent by someone's body
by Shelly HagenStare or glare—which is it? If you can&’t read the visual clues of body language, you could lose a lot in the translation. Body Language Basics makes you fluent in no time. Whether you&’re trying to get a read on a new client&’s willingness to make a deal or wondering if your date&’s down-turned gaze indicates disinterest or coyness, Body Language Basics shows you how to get a better read on the subconscious signals people send your way.
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth KuhnkeAre your words and your body telling the same story? Discover the impact that nonverbal behavior has on communication Much of a message’s meaning comes through what’s not being said. To master the art of clear communication, you need to be able to read others’ body language and remain mindful of the messages your own gestures, movements, and facial expressions are sending. Body Language For Dummies shows you how to interpret nonverbal cues at work and in your personal life. With the help of this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you can navigate the gap between words and meaning—even in multicultural settings. Plus, this updated edition goes virtual, with new insights demonstrating the significance of facial expressions and body language in online vs. in-person meetings. Gain insight into other people’s thoughts, feelings, and intentions Develop an awareness of how your body language influences others’ opinions Make the camera your friend during virtual meetings Learn tips and tricks to uncover people’s real attitudes and motivationsIf you want to better understand others and improve your own communication skills (and who doesn’t?), this is the Dummies book for you.
Body Language Sales Secrets: How to Read Prospects and Decode Subconscious Signals to Get Results and Close the Deal
by Maryann Karinch Jim McCormickOrdinary salespeople sell. Extraordinary sales professionals engage. Part of what sets them apart is their ability to understand body language, both their prospect&’s and their own, and use it to their advantage.Body Language Sales Secrets directly addresses the need of sales professionals to help them: Baseline their prospects—recognize the body language that says &“I&’m at ease with you right now.&”Identify the ways a prospect expresses stress.Spot their prospects&’ moment-to-moment nonverbal cues.Understand how and why a prospect&’s body language can send very different messages within minutes.Better yet, after identifying a change in body language, know exactly what to do to either capitalize on it or counter it.How to apply body language skills to a wide variety of sales techniques, including relationship selling, solution selling, expertise selling, ROI selling, fear selling, and more.Body Language Sales Secrets helps salespeople at any level build rapport through active listening, invitational body language, and mirroring and reveals how their own body language can reinforce the perception of competence, relevance, and truth. You will learn a wide variety of action-forcing movements and quest
Body Language for Beginners: Tips For Body Reading On Any Occasion
by Pílula DigitalIf you think that only your voice is RELEVANT when speaking in public, you are wrong. Obviously, it is an ESSENTIAL element, but it is only part of a SET that includes other items, such as facial and body expressions in oratory. While you speak, your body TRANSMITS non-verbal signals that are EASILY noticed by the audience. This is why we must send POSITIVE signs. In the corporate environment, BODY EXPRESSION in presentations is an essential ASPECT that must be WORKED ON. What if you need to speak in public or CONVINCE an investor to focus on your business, but you are afraid of showing insecurity? In this E-BOOK we will talk ABOUT THIS, and even more, -- WE WILL DISCUSS about the impact of body expression on RELATIONSHIPS IN GENERAL and how you will be able to turn things around, if necessary. Good reading!
Body Language: Come Migliorare La Tua Relazione Usa Il Linguaggio Del Corpo Nascosto
by Christopher CuddyTi piacerebbe capire cosa sta succedendo dentro la testa di qualcun altro? L'autore parla di tutto, dai gesti, alla postura, allo spazio personale e fisico. Sin dai tempi antichi, abbiamo usato il nostro linguaggio del corpo per comunicare, trasmettendo le nostre emozioni e pensieri a coloro che ci circondano. Ogni persona là fuori ha un linguaggio del corpo diverso, che comprende non solo espressioni facciali ma anche posture e gesti del corpo. Anche il movimento degli occhi è considerato parte della comunicazione non verbale, essendo strettamente seguito dal tatto e usando il proprio spazio personale. Se sei pronto per agire e cambiare la tua vita in meglio, questo libro ti guiderà sicuramente nella giusta direzione!
Body Language: Come Padroneggiare L'arte Della Comunicazione Non Verbale
by Steven PinkerImparando ad usare questi principi, sarete in grado di migliorare diversi aspetti della vostra vita, come le vostre relazioni, la vostra carriera e la vostra vita sociale in generale. Le informazioni contenute in questo libro vi forniranno indicazioni su come attuare una comunicazione efficace e su come utilizzarla in maniera attiva. Se siete pronti ad agire e a cambiare la vostra vita in meglio, questo libro vi guiderà sicuramente nella direzione giusta!
Body Language: I Migliori Consigli Per Migliorare Il Tuo Linguaggio Del Corpo
by Carol ClarkQuesta guida fornisce tecniche altamente efficaci per condurvi lungo un celere percorso che incrementerà la vostra intelligenza emotiva. Imparerete a coltivare relazioni più proficue, a comunicare con maggiore efficacia, a stabilire obiettivi per il futuro, ad adottare una prospettiva più positiva, soddisfatta e gioiosa e, più importante, a controllare le emozioni negative e a prendere le redini della vostra vita, al sicuro dalle influenze esterne. Questo libro vi spiegherà come funziona il linguaggio del corpo e vi insegnerà a comprendere meglio ciò che le altre persone comunicano con espressioni e movimenti. Ottieni il libro oggi stesso!
Body Language: Learn how to read others and communicate with confidence
by Elizabeth KuhnkeWhat does your body language say about you? From strangers on the street, to your closest friends and family - even if you're not speaking, you're saying a lot with your body. Body Language explores the way we use our bodies to communicate, the way we hold ourselves, the way we sit, stand, and point our hands, feet and eyes can all reveal how we are feeling in any given situation. This book explores the body language we use in a wide-range of business and personal-life scenarios, from delivering a presentation at work to how you should act on a first date! Packed with images to clearly demonstrate each of the scenarios discussed, Body Language will help you understand the way others around you choose to communicate and also what you are saying with your own body. These valuable skills will improve your day to day communication, helping you to judge situations and understand how others around you are feeling. Use Body Language to: Harness the power of your own body language Communicate confidently to all of those around you Dip in and out of useful scenarios to find the best advice for you Understand people's hidden emotions and learn what you are hiding yourself Tackle those important life events, such as interviews, first dates, important meetings and more!
Body Language: Migliore Guida Per La Comunicazione Non Verbale
by Desmond RowneyI benefici di tenere sotto controllo il vostro linguaggio corporeo non finiscono qui. E' ampiamente stabilito che uno degli elementi più indispensabili di attrazione è il linguaggio del corpo. Conoscendo tali argomenti non solo vi aiuterà ad interpretare i gesti del vostro partner, ma anche a controllare le vostre espressioni non verbali a vostro massimo vantaggio. Dopo aver letto questo libro, sarete più sicuri di assicurarvi un punto sicuro in campo amoroso, matrimoniale, e romantico. Questo libro abbatte l'esercizio in moduli di facile comprensione. Inizia dal principio dell'apprendimento del linguaggio corporeo Scaricate questo grande libro oggi!
Body Language: Semplici Modi Per Comprendere La Comunicazione Non Verbale
by Turid LetheChe ci crediate o no, la maggior parte della comunicazione avviene in maniera non verbale. Perché molte persone si chiedono come mai i messaggi che cercano di trasmettere sembrano non essere mai recepiti o come mai sembra non riescano ad interpretare quelli che li circondano. Molti problemi nel farsi capire e nel capire chi ci sta intorno sono da collegare alla scarsa conoscenza del linguaggio del corpo. Preferiresti impiegare ore nel cercare risorse limitate e di bassa qualità sul linguaggio del corpo e la comunicazione non verbale? Se sei pronto a passare all'azione e cambiare in meglio la tua vita, questo libro ti guiderà esattamente in quella direzione!
Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves
by Nicole Chung and Matt OrtileA kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within—and against—expectations of race, gender, health, and abilityBodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of essays tackles topics like weight, disability, desire, fertility, illness, and the embodied experience of race in deep, challenging ways. Selected from the archives of Catapult magazine, the essays in Body Language affirm and challenge the personal and political conversations around human bodies from the perspectives of thirty writers diverse in race, age, gender, size, sexuality, health, ability, geography, and class—a brilliant group probing and speaking their own truths about their bodies and identities, refusing to submit to others&’ expectations about how their bodies should look, function, and behave. Covering a wide range of experiences—from art modeling as a Black woman to nostalgia for a brutalizing high school sport, from the frightening upheaval of cancer diagnoses to the small beauties of funeral sex—this collection is intelligent, sensitive, and unflinchingly candid. Through the power of personal narratives, as told by writers at all stages of their careers, Body Language reflects the many ways in which we understand and inhabit our bodies. Featuring essays by A.E. Osworth, Andrea Ruggirello, Aricka Foreman, Austin Gilkeson, Bassey Ikpi, Bryan Washington, Callum Angus, Destiny O. Birdsong, Eloghosa Osunde, Forsyth Harmon, Gabrielle Bellot, Haley Houseman, Hannah Walhout, Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Jess Zimmerman, Kaila Philo, Karissa Chen, Kayla Whaley, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Marcos Gonsalez, Marisa Crane, Melissa Hung, Natalie Lima, Nina Riggs, Rachel Charlene Lewis, Ross Showalter, s.e. smith, Sarah McEachern, Taylor Harris, and Toni Jensen.
Body Mandala: Posture, Perception, and Presence
by Mary BondAn experiential guide to using your body as the focus of contemplative practice• Presents more than 50 physical self-explorations that invite you to transform your sensory experience, expand your awareness, and practice embodied presence • Integrates movement theory, neuroscience, fascia research, and personal story to examine the structural foundation of the human body in motion and in stillness • Includes streaming audio and video links for each practice Our physical structure, often known simply as &“posture,&” is shaped by the balance of tension between our bones and soft tissues—fasciae, tendons, muscles, and ligaments—as well as by the mental, emotional, and physical stresses we experience. This tensional integrity, or &“tensegrity,&” along with our sensory experiences, movements, and physical expressions all offer access points for developing fully embodied presence—that is, for engaging the body&’s capacity for perception, expanded awareness, and even spiritual presence. Exploring the profound connections between tensegrity and inner perceptions and awareness, Mary Bond teaches you to unlock your body&’s inner guidance—its somatic wisdom—through a journey of embodiment that will improve your posture in the process. Integrating movement theory, philosophy, neuroscience, fascia research, polyvagal theory, and personal story, Bond reveals how the human body organizes and expresses movement through perception. She looks in depth at the role of the fascial system in transmitting bodily perception, showing how fascia functions as the preeminent organ of embodiment and mind-body connection. She explains the process of internal perception, or &“interoception,&” the body-mind&’s ability to identify, access, understand, and respond appropriately to its internal signals. Offering an experiential understanding of the structural foundation of the human body in motion and in stillness, Bond presents more than 50 self-explorations that allow you to transform your sensory experience, expand your awareness, and make embodiment—your own complex body—the focus of contemplative practice. The author also includes streaming audio and video links for each practice. Inviting you to awaken to the grace and wisdom of your body as a personal mandala that is always available for meditative focus, the author shows how conscious embodiment can help us become more perceptive and more humane beings.