Guided Imagery and Beyond


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"Imagination is the window to the soul" - Aristotle More than a collection of stories, Guided Imagery and Beyond is a book about transformation. Imagery is the vehicle. "This book brings imagery, the most ancient of healing tools, into modern life with grace and sensitivity. It should be read and will be appreciated by health care professionals and consumers alike." - Jeanne Achterberg, PhD Author, Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine and Healing Intentions (Sounds True, 2008) "In this book you will find a wide array of fascinating stories, showing the width and depth of what can be accomplished with guided imagery. Whether it is to heal, achieve optimal performance or to live a life rich in joy and love, mental imagery is the key; through reading these stories you will gain invaluable insight concerning ways to enhance and enrich your own life experience." - Emmett Miller, MD Author, Deep Healing "Susan Ezra and Terry Reed's book is profound and moving. It allows us to understand the deeper wisdom and compassion in our own life journeys and in the stories of others. Pearls of wisdom are shared to nourish our soul and the soul of our loved ones in all aspects of healing. There is reassurance that healing can happen at any time." - Barbara Dossey, Ph.D, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN Author, Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer and Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice "Based on accountable real life experiences, the real power of this book about guided imagery is, paradoxically, its clinical reality." - Tak C. Poon, MD, FACC Founder of the Integrative Cardiac Prevention Program and the Integrative Metabolic Weight Program




Guided Imagery and Music


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A comprehensive textbook detailing theory, practice, and research on the Bonny Method of GIM, and the many variations that have evolved since its inception. Part one provides an overview of Bonny's method and an overview of her music programs. Part two describes the many applications of GIM with children, adolescents, medical conditions, and psychological problems. Part three explains how GIM can be practiced within Jungian, psychodynamic, Gestalt, and transpersonal orientations. Part four covers advancements to Bonny's method, including an approach to client assessment, a new method of group work, new music programs, and various methods of analyzing music programs. Part five deals with theory and research on GIM. Part six deals with ethics, training, supervision, and international advances in GIM. The Appendix provides the professional code of ethics for GIM and a comprehensive list all music programs developed by Bonny and her followers.




Visualize Confidence


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Visualize a More Confident, Capable You To achieve, you have to believe. It's that simple. If you can picture yourself doing something difficult or challenging, you'll have a better chance of making it happen because you'll have confidence in your ability to succeed. This book offers you proven-effective skills for developing the confidence you need to turn your dreams into reality through the use of guided imagery. The guided imagery process couldn't be simpler or more powerful: you develop a rich picture in your mind of whatever it is that you want to happen. Research suggests that visualization stimulates the brain in many of the same ways as actual experience. When you visualize, you prepare yourself to experience your goal, developing self-confidence and conviction as you go. You'll gain renewed optimism, learn anti-worry strategies, and use your imagination to foster the calm and poise you need to feel confident, competent, and assured. The mind-body techniques in the book include guided imagery, meditation, creative visualization, and personal rituals and exercises.




Magical Inner Journeys


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Anne Marie weaves a gentle wondrous journey in these scripts. I love her imagery, and what a powerful set up for SoulCollage(R). I will use these again and again! - Jennifer Louden, Author, JenniferLouden.com Wonderfully imaginative! Anne Marie's Magical Inner Journeys invite deep experiences and unearth truly magical wisdom. - Jill Badonsky, author Step inside any one of these guided imagery scripts, and you will find yourself transported, through your imagination, to inner landscapes that have long been waiting your exploration. Use these on your own, or share with any group you lead that is open to spiritual and personal growth. Included are many resources and suggestions for personal use, suggestions for Facilitator use, as well as tips for how to guide a Magical Inner Journey effectively- before, during, and after the reading of the script. These Magical Inner Journeys were designed with SoulCollagers in mind, however they can be adapted and used in many different settings and for a wide variety of purposes. Topics include: Inner Voices, Archetypes, Spirituality, Animal Companions, Inner Treasures, Be Here Now, and more.




Healing with the Arts


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Heal yourself and your community with this proven 12-week program that uses the arts to awaken your innate healing abilities. From musicians in hospitals to quilts on the National Mall—art is already healing people all over the world. It is helping veterans recover, improving the quality of life for cancer patients, and bringing communities together to improve their neighborhoods. Now it’s your turn. Through art projects, including visual arts, dance, writing, and music, along with spiritual practices and guided imagery, Healing with the Arts gives you the tools to address what you need to heal in your life—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. An acclaimed twelve-week program lauded by hospitals and caretakers from around the world, Healing with the Arts gives you the ability to heal your family and your friends, as well as communities where you’ve always wanted to make a difference. Internationally known leaders in the arts in medicine movement, Michael Samuels, MD, and Mary Rockwood Lane, RN, PhD, show you how to use creativity and self-expression to pave the artist’s path to healing.




Coming Home to Yourself


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A beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises for grounding, relaxation, and finding inner peace, from contemporary mystic Osho All of us have experienced moments of "coming home"--feeling relaxed, grounded, free of the restlessness that characterizes so much of our everyday lives. These moments can arise in nature or in the depths of an activity we enjoy, alone or together with people we love. They show us that we are exactly where we are supposed to be. The meditations in Coming Home to Yourself were selected from Osho's hundreds of public talks and intimate conversations. These passages are designed to be a companion on the journey toward transforming our rare moments of "at-home-ness" into an undercurrent that permeates all aspects of our lives. They offer guidance about meditation and specific techniques to try, insights into the habits that keep us tense and conflicted, and what life might look like if we recognize those habits and let them go. Exercises include activating your awareness, opening the heart, learning to relax and concentrate in order to reap the benefits of meditation, and freeing the brain from mental blocks. Featuring whimsical full color illustrations throughout, Coming Home to Yourself invites the reader to dip into the meditations at any point or read the book in sequence for a true homecoming experience.




Guided Imagery


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This unique, practical and accessible healing manual explores the most powerful methods of healing, primarily focusing on guided imagery, a healing technique integrating the connection between mind and body. "Well-researched and authoritative." Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, The Guided Imagery Resource Center




The World beyond my Shadow


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In her autobiographic Graphic Novel "The World Beyond My Shadow" awarded artist and writer Daniela Schreiter describes her childhood and youth with Asperger syndrome. She tells her story about a life on "the wrong planet" in wonderful pictures and with a great sense of humor. This book helps to understand what it means to live with Asperger's and is an entertaining read at the same time.




Visual Galaxy


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"This visual wellspring of the cosmos is the perfect companion for every stargazer. Filled with page after page of magnificent photographs, this book offers a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy: the Milky Way. Embark on this dramatic journey by witnessing the stunning birth, life, and death of stars--including story of our own sun and the solar system it sustains. Continue on to discover our galaxy within the known universe with a scintillating peek at exoplanets, the new frontier in the search for life. Detailed maps and absorbing imagery from recent space missions illuminate the latest scientific information, complemented by a foreword by celebrated astronaut Chris Hadfield."-- Back cover.




Healing Visualizations


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The comprehensive guide to imagery therapy for: the common cold, bone fractures, arthritis, hypertension, headaches, asthma, infertility, depression, pms, anxiety, obesity, and much more For years it has been widely known that the mind exerts a tremendous influence on our physical well-being—often determining the difference between health and disease. In Healing Visualizations, Dr. Gerald Epstein, a psychiatrist and pioneer in waking dream therapy, provides a new vision of how the mind can help heal the body through the power of “imaginal medicine.” Developed over fifteen years of clinical practice, Dr. Epstein’s safe, potent techniques for tapping the mind’s healing energy enable us to influence our own health with remarkably fast, positive results. More than seventy-five exercises cover specific health problems form common ailments such as allergies, colds, backaches, headaches, and arthritis to life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. Each exercise takes just one to five minutes. And there are special visualizations for overall wellness that you can personalize to fit your own daily health and fitness needs. A revolutionary and inspiring program, Healing Visualizations is a major contribution to understanding, restoring, and maintaining the healthful unity of body and mind.