Suggested Readings

MINDFULNESS  

– Davidson, R.J., & LUTZ, A. (2008). Buddha’s brain: Neuroplasticity and meditation. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 25, 174-176. Doi: 10.1109/MSP.2008.4431873-
– Hanh, Thich Nhat. (1987). The Miracle of Mindfulness: a manual on meditation. Boston: Beacon Press.
– Hanson, R. & Menduius, R. (2009). Buddha’s Brain: the practical neuroscience of happiness, love and wisdom. Oakland, California: New Harbinger.
– Sumedho, Achaan. (1986). Cittaviveka: teachings from the silent mind.

EXPERIENTIAL AWARENESS

– Levine, P. (2010). In an Unspoken Voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. Berkely, California: North Atlantic Books.
– Scurlock-Durana, S. (2010). Full body presence: Learning to listen to your body’s wisdom. Novato, CA: Nataraj.

RELATIONAL

– Arrien, A. (1993). The four-fold way: Walking the paths of the warrior, teacher, healer, and visionary. San Francisco, CA: HarperCollins.
– Brown, M. (2005). The presence process: A healing journey into present moment awareness. Vancouver, Ontario, BC: Namaste.
– Sedgwick, D. (2004). The wounded healer: Counter-transference from a Jungian perspective. London: Routledge.

BRAIN THEORY

– Begley, S. (2007) Train your mind, change your brain: How a new science reveals our extraordinary potential to transform ourselves. New York, NY: Ballantine Books.
– Hanson, R. & Menduius, R. (2009). Buddha’s Brain: the practical neuroscience of happiness, love and wisdom. Oakland, California: New Harbinger.