Bodylistening

Bodylistening isan accessible and engaging introduction to the wide-ranging field of bodypsychotherapy, which encompasses healing and therapeutic approaches that aim totreat the mind, body and spirit as a unified whole. In Bodylistening,Tim Brown covers underlying theory and historical background to provide contextto the origins of this growth area of therapeutic practice. He outlines whatcan happen in the therapy space between two people with an interest inexploring embodiment. The emphasis is on face-to-face therapeutic encounter andthe text includes the sort of words and phrases which might arise betweenclient and therapist in a session. Also woven into the book are stories of theauthor's own encounters with embodiment and therapy, plus examples from theworld of the other-than-human.

After outlining the basics of body psychotherapy, theauthor introduces the bodylistening approach that he practices before moving onto explore the specifics of breath, movement, touch, character, trauma and embodiment.The book features suggestions for personal inquiry, which invite the reader topause and deepen into their own experience. As somatic practice lends itselfwell to groupwork, a selection of workshop experimental ideas are offered. Eachchapter ends with a list of suggestions for further reading, which are some of theauthor's favourite resources. Finally, endnotes provide details of originalsources and other background material.