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We carry titles specific to the realms of Craniosacral Therapy and Polarity Therapy, including all of the required books and most of the recommended materials for our classes. We constantly scan for new materials to support students, graduates and colleagues. If you see materials that you think would be a good fit, please contact us with information and we will follow up. We support students' desire to get the lowest prices, so we refer to Amazon for many books. Hard-to-find specialty books not available on Amazon will come directly from us. Shipping rates vary by weight; you will be charged a standard amount based on the size of your purchase, but in some cases, you will get a refund based on the actual shipping amount. Contact us if you have a question about shipping details. To go to our Amazon Store, click here |
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| Craniosacral Therapy Books and Materials |
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Craniosacral
Biodynamics Vol. 1
by Franklyn Sills North Atlantic Books, 2001 Price: $35 Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program. Summary of the Biodynamic approach; Volume One gives basic principles and theory. |
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Craniosacral
Biodynamics Vol. 2
by Franklyn Sills North Atlantic Books, 2002 Price: $35 Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program. Summary of Biodynamic approach; Volume Two gives Applications. Contains unique material relating to Birth and Working with Babies, and Autonomic Nervous System. |
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Wisdom
in the Body: The Craniosacral Approach to Essential Health
by Michael Kern, DO North Atlantic Books, 2005. Price: $25 Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program. Best first-read book for the biodynamic craniosacral concept. |
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Interface Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program.
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Waking
the Tiger
by Peter Levine Price: $18 Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program. This is the basis for our approach to working with trauma and autonomic nervous system states. |
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Atlas
of Human Anatomy Required reading in Biodynamic Craniosacral Program. Artistic anatomy textbook used in our course lectures. |
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Teachings
in the Science of Osteopathy
by William Garner Sutherland, DO Price: $57 The main textbook by the originator of the cranial concept. |
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Stillness
of Life: The Osteopathic Philosophy of Rollin E. Becker, D. O.
by Rollin E. Becker, DO Stillness Press, 1998 Price: $5 The private correspondence of Sutherland's protege. |
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Life
in Motion: The Osteopathic Vision of Rollin E. Becker, O.d.
by Rollin E. Becker, DO Price: $45 Becker's public writings and speeches, provides a useful contrast to Stillness of Life. |
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With
Thinking Fingers: The Story of William Garner Sutherland
by Ada Sutherland Price: $15 Sutherland's wife's reflections, written in a sweetly quaint Victorian style. |
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The
Cranial Bowl by William Garner Sutherland, DO Price: $25 Detailed description of cranial bones and suture, including relationships and implications. |
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Contributions
of Thought
by William Garner Sutherland , DO Price: $65 Shows the progression of Sutherland's ideas over a span 50 years, via articles and lectures. |
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Dr.
Fulford's Touch of Life: Aligning Body, Mind, and Spirit to Honor the
Healer Within |
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Robert
Fulford, D.O. and the Philosopher Physician
by Zachary Comeaux Price: $29 Contains many Polarity references and insights. |
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Are We On the Path? by Robert Fulford, DO Price: $35 Continues the posthumous collection and publication of Fulford's wide-ranging personal notes. |
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Cranial
Osteopathy Encyclopedic summary of the whole of Cranial Osteopathy, profusely illustrated. Includes an insightful chapter on the Biodynamic approach as distinguished from the main ("Biomechanical") themes in Osteopathy. |
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Anatomy
of Potency Explores the question of what is causing the tiny movement of Primary
Respiration; includes an easy-to-read introduction to quantum physics. |
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Osteopathy in the Cranial Field 1st Ed. The first published summary of Sutherland's findings. The first
chapter gives an esoteric foundation for the work, and became controversial
to the point of being removed in the second edition, then later re-printed
in this version. |
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Biodynamic
Craniosacral Therapy: Volume One Wide-ranging explorations about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
from a leading teacher; includes commentary about psychological implications. |
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Cranial
Manipulation: Theory and Practice by Leon Chaitow, DO Price: $70 |
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The
Heart of Listening : A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work, Volume
1 Creates a foundation for Milne's approach, including practitioner
skills of meditative awareness. |
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The
Heart of Listening: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work, Volume
2 Continues from Vol. 1 with applications and discussion of therapeutic
strategies. |
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Craniosacral
Therapy II: Beyond the Dura
by John E. Upledger, DO Price: $50 Excellent overview of Upledger's ideas. |
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Trauma:
An Osteopathic Approach
by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO Price: $65 Only thorough linkage of symptoms and Osteopathy's lesion locations. |
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Interactive
CD Atlas of Human Anatomy 3.0 (Netter Basic Science)
by Frank H. Netter, MD Price: $45 |
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Cranial
Nerves in Health and Disease Excellent summary of the cranial nerves including anatomy and physiology. |
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Autonomic
Nerves (Book with CD-ROM) Excellent summary of the autonomic nervous system; does not include
the Polyvagal Theory (social autonomic branch) advocated by Stephen
Porges. |
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The
Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy Our choice for brain anatomy and physiology. |
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Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy A revolution in the study of anatomy and a frequent reference in our
courses. |
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Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy: The
Trunk Tape 3 by Robert D. Acland, M.D. Place: Publisher, Date. Price: $36 |
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Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy: The
Head and Neck Part I Disk 4 by Robert D. Acland, M.D. Place: Publisher, Date. Price: $36 |
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Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy: The
Head and Neck Part II Disk 5 by Robert D. Acland, M.D. Place: Publisher, Date. Price: $36 |
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Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy: The
Internal Organs Disk 6 by Robert D. Acland, M.D. Place: Publisher, Date. Price: $36 |
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Primary Respiration Animations: Bones (Disk
1 CD) by Charles Swenson Price: $25.00 |
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Primary Respiration Animations: Membranes
(Disk 2 CD) by Charles Swenson Price: $25.00 |
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Polarity Therapy Books and Related Materials |
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The
Polarity Process: Energy as a Healing Art
by Franklyn Sills Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2002. Price: $19 Required Reading in Polarity Programs Best Polarity Therapy theory overview; includes interpretations and links to Buddhist traditions. |
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Energy
Medicine: The Scientific Basis
by James L. Oschman Edinburgh; New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2000. Price: $48 Required Reading in Polarity Programs Best overview of energy health science. |
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Health
Building: The Conscious Art of Living Well by Randolph Stone Sebastopol, California: CRCS Publications, 1985. Price: $16 Required Reading in Polarity Programs Best first introduction to Stone's writings. |
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APTA
Standards for Practice & Code of Ethics by American Polarity Therapy Association Price: $12
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Energy
Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance by James L. Oschman Burlington, Massachusetts: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. Price: $48 Updated info adding to Energy Medicine, with new findings after 2001.
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Polarity
Therapy: Volume I by Randolph Stone Sebastopol, California: CRSC Publications, 1986. Price: $35 The majority of Polarity Therapy content is contained in this two volume set.
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Polarity
Therapy: Volume II
by Randolph Stone Sebastopol, California: CRSC Publications, 1986. Price: $35
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Esoteric
Anatomy: The Body As Consciousness by Bruce Burger North Atlantic Books, 1998. Price: $22.50 Describes Polarity theory from Vedic perspective.
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Guide
to Polarity Therapy: The Gentle Art of Hands on Healing by Maruti Seidman North Atlantic Books, 1988 Price: $19 Intro guide to practice of Polarity Therapy
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Energy
Exercises: Easy Exercises For Health & Vitality Self-Help postures and movements for energy balancing, plus a section on body reading. This is the only text compiling this material under one cover. |
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Polarity
Therapy Workbook by John Beaulieu BioSonic Enterprises, 1994. Price: $43 Excellent, illustrated Polarity how-to manual
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Murrieta
Hot Springs Vegetarian Cookbook This is the only compilation of Dr. Stone's dietary ideas converted into actual recipes, including Purifying and Health-Building diet plans. |
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Your
Healing Hands: The Polarity Experience The first Polarity Therapy book produced after Dr. Stone retired: simple and easy to apply hand positions for energy balancing. |
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Astrology,
Psychology, and the Four Elements: An Energy Approach to Astrology &
Its Use in the Counseling Arts Fascinating study of how astrological archetypes provide a Polarity Therapy language for psychological understanding. |
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The
Illuminated Chakras - A Visionary Voyage into Your Inner World Beautiful computer graphics and sound track provide a yoga-based introduction to the chakras and the Polarity Therapy Five Elements concept. |
| Prenatal
& Perinatal Recommended Readings for Dolby, "Working with babies and their Families" |
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Becoming
Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love Thorough review
of maternal bonding including key factors, significance and therapeutic
implications. |
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Incarnating
Child Wide-ranging
interpretation of developmental stages based on Rudolf Steiner's ideas
and principles. |
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The
Mind of Your Newborn Baby Excellent resource
for understanding how babies are sentient and highly functional long
before conventional medicine has generally accepted. |
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Immaculate
Deception II: Myth, Magic & Birth Thorough review
of all the factors to consider in evaluating birthing options, clearly
describing the risks associated with excessive intervention. |
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The
Tibetan Art of Parenting: From Before Conception through Early Childhood
by Anne Hubbell Maiden Wisdom Publications, 1997. Price: $17 |
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Your
Child's Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence by Jane Healy Broadway Books, 1987. Price: $14 |
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Pre-Parenting:
Nurturing Your Child from Conception
by Thomas R. Verny, M.D. and Pamela Weintraub Price: $14 |
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The
Secret Life of the Unborn Child: How You Can Prepare Your Baby for a Happy,
Healthy Life
by Thomas Verny and John Kelly Dell Publishing, 1981. Price: $16 |
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Womb Karma and Transcendence by Namgyal Rinpoche Price: $24 |
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What
Babies Want
by Debby Takikawa Price: $26 |
