{"product_id":"embodied-being-isbn-9781623170264","title":"Embodied Being","description":"\u003ci\u003eEmbodied Being\u003c\/i\u003e is unique among books on manual therapy, offering an \"infrastructure for intuition,\" a philosophical approach to what is essentially a practical process of diagnosis and treatment with one's hands. Grounded in the author's decades of practice as a Rolfer and Zen meditator, the book offers a first-of-its-kind three-step method for training practitioners how to \u003ci\u003esee holistically\u003c\/i\u003e, given the enormously important role perception plays in assessing clients. By exposing many of the unconscious philosophical assumptions that occlude our understanding the depths of manual therapy, \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Being\u003c\/i\u003e promises to illuminate the full scope of body-mind healing, from the point of view of both the practitioner and the person receiving the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbodied Being\u003c\/i\u003e states the principles of intervention and shows practitioners how to use them to answer three fundamental questions common to all forms of therapy:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat do I do first?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat do I do next? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen am I finished?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Perplexed that most practitioners are unable to answer these questions and simply rely on their intuition, Maitland sets out to define what makes a truly life-altering bodywork session, drawing on his understanding of Goethe, Merleau-Ponty, and other great thinkers. Maitland proposes that the holistic approach in bodywork is capable of creating new possibilities for the future by erasing the patterns that bind us to a dysfunctional past. Such sessions can so profoundly reshape the body that there is no longer any room for emotional torment--thus manual therapy can free bodies of physical pain, releasing the innate joy within the core of all human beings. Ultimately, giving and receiving manual therapy teaches both practitioners and clients how to move with grace, open their hearts, and touch the numinous.\"As  a trained philosopher, Rolfing instructor, and Zen monk, Dr. Maitland  travels far in this book—from the breadth and depth of philosophy's  elegant language and arguments to down-to-earth plain-speak that often  surprised me with words that quickly turned complexity into what is  simple and relevant.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—from the Foreword by Judith S. Freilich, MD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jeffrey  Maitland has explored the pivotal fusion of mind, body, and planet, as  he provides keys to the underlying meaning and context of somatic  therapy. Beyond concrete mind and body are subtle mind and subtle body,  and that's where Maitland lands in his work.\" \u003cb\u003e—Richard Grossinger\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePlanet Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark Pool of Light\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In  this important new book, Jeffrey Maitland discloses the fallacies  behind such perennial conundrums as metaphysical dualism and the  mind-body problem. Engaging the metaphor of 'homecoming,' Maitland  reveals the transformational potential to be realized in transcending  the false dichotomy between consciousness and somatic experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —William Dabars, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, associate  research professor, School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious  Studies, Arizona State University, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDesigning the New American University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"This  book provides a guide to skilled perception for manual therapists. It  is not so much a 'how to' training manual, but is a more philosophically  based 'why to,' from symptom to self discovery.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Thomas W. Findley MD\/PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, professor in Physical Medicine at New Jersey Medical School and physician at VA Medical Center, East Orange, New JerseyJeffrey Maitland, PhD, has spent most of his adult life deeply investigating Zen practice, philosophy, and the nature of healing. He is a Zen monk ordained by Joshu Sasaki Roshi, an energy healer, a Certified Advanced Rolfer (one of seven certified Advanced Rolfing instructors in the world), a former professor of philosophy at Purdue University, and philosophical counselor. With 30-plus years of experience and 5,000 hours of training, Dr. Maitland is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He employs a gentle, nonformulaic approach to Rolfing and is highly skilled in visceral manipulation, biodynamic craniosacral, energetic, and cold laser therapy. Internationally known as an author, instructor, innovator, and expert in soft tissue manipulation, his advice is often sought by other professionals. Maitland teaches workshops and classes in myofascial manipulation to physical therapists and other healthcare professionals. Maitland has published and presented many papers on the theory of somatic manual therapy, Zen, philosophy, and Rolfing. His research, articles, and book reviews are published in numerous professional journals.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305161740517,"sku":"NP9781623170264","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623170264.jpg?v=1767726192","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/embodied-being-isbn-9781623170264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}