I have written books and articles on a broad range of topics from computer ergonomics, pregnancy, and fitness to abuse recovery, attention disorders, and conflict resolution. These seemingly disparate topics all revolve around the integrated use of the embodied self.
The two children's books contain stories I wrote for my son when he was little, and even in them there are hints about the wise use of the body self.
Some of my writing has been translated into various languages, and as more translations are done, they will be added to the website.
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Breakfast Essays consists of 45 short, hopefully thought-provoking essays that you could read at breakfast to start off the day. The essays serve as a selection of appetizers, introducing the broad scope covered by body awareness training in general, and by Being In Movement® mindbody education and the non-violent martial art of Aikido in particular.
Though peacefulness is usually thought of as a psychological or spiritual state, Reach Out approaches it as a body state. The book teaches five short, simple, practical lessons which show how to develop kindness, inner strength, and a peaceful attitude. This body state is the foundation for effective conflict resolution and peacemaking. 43 pages.
This book focuses on the role of the body in conflict resolution and peacemaking. Conflict generally includes fight-or-flight arousal. That arousal is a physical body state which makes it hard to think or act in peaceful, non-oppositional, affirmative ways. The book offers a systematic progression of exercises, games, and role-plays which adults can teach to children to help them recognize the postural contraction and stiffness of fight-or-flight arousal and replace that with a soft and expansive body state.
"... an excellent resource for anyone who uses a computer. True to its title, the book shows the reader in clear and easy to understand steps how to use a computer in comfort." -Physical Therapy, December 1996
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A practical manual showing how to use body and movement awareness exercises to enhance the effectiveness of Aikido defense techniques and deepen Aikido practice as a meditative and spiritual process. The book focuses on intentionality as the foundation for posture, coordination, balance, power, and love. The emphasis is on improving the defender's mind/body functioning as well as his/her ability to perceive attackers' imbalances and utilize them in controlling the attack. 308 pages.
Non-Aikidoists can use the book to understand and improve movement in any sport or task.
A self-help book for abuse survivors and a resource for professionals. The work is based on the ideas that powerlessness is the core of the trauma wound, and that growth and healing must be anchored by tangible experience of success in controlling the environment. The book focuses on practical, step-by-step exercises which show how to work with breathing, muscle tone, posture, movement and intention to develop body awareness, power, love, effective boundaries, and safety. The book also includes extensive case study examples and a systematic explanation of the theory underlying the awareness and empowerment work. 420 pages.
An abridged, easier to read version of the full book. It covers the core exercises and concepts in the body-centered approach I have developed for working with abuse recovery. The work is based on the ideas that powerlessness is the core of the trauma wound, and that growth and healing must be anchored by tangible experience of success in controlling the environment. The book focuses on practical, step-by-step exercises which show how to work with breathing, muscle tone, posture, movement and intention to develop body awareness, power, love, effective boundaries, and safety. 150 pages. (Also available in German as a paper book. Das Lächeln der Freiheit: Sebststärkung und Körperbewusstsein—Ein Leitfaden zur Traumabewältigung)
A collection of fourteen short stories for children from ages 6 to 11. With such stories as "Jack and the Beanstalk and the Stringbean Ice Cream with Chopped Pickle Pieces", "What Do You Do with the Leftover Holes After You Eat the Bagels?", and "The Dreadful Tale of Frankenbus".
A collection of five long stories for kids from ages 8 to 13. It includes "In Your Heart You Know He's Dead Right!", "Yummy Meatloaf!", "I Scream!", "Don't Read this Story!", and "Peace in a Bottle".