Skip to main content

Bibliography

Core References on Conscious Dance and Movement

  • Adler, J., Chodorow, J., & Whitehouse, M. S. (1999). Authentic Movement: Essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

  • Bainbridge Cohen, B. (1993). Sensing, Feeling, and Action: The Experiential Anatomy of Body-Mind Centering. Contact Editions.

  • Bergman, B. (2023). Dance Awake: The Art & Practice of Conscious Dance. Self-published.

  • Roth, G. (1989). Maps to Ecstasy: Teachings of an Urban Shaman. New World Library.

  • Roth, G. (1997). Sweat Your Prayers: The Five Rhythms of the Soul - Movement as Spiritual Practice. Tarcher Perigee.

  • Roth, G. (2004). Connections: The 5 Threads of Intuitive Wisdom. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

  • Whitehouse, M. S. (1999). Movement-in-depth and Authentic Movement practice. In J. Adler, J. Chodorow, & M. S. Whitehouse, Authentic Movement: Essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.


Anatomy and Movement Science

  • Calais-Germain, B. (2007). Anatomy of Movement. Eastland Press.

  • Kaminoff, L. & Matthews, A. (2011). Yoga Anatomy. Human Kinetics.

  • Rouquet, O. (1985). Les techniques d'analyse du mouvement et le danseur. Recherche en Mouvement.

  • Rouquet, O. (2002). La tête aux pieds - Les pieds à la tête. Recherche en Mouvement.

  • Scaravelli, V. (1991). Awakening the Spine: The Stress-Free New Yoga That Works with the Body to Restore Health, Vitality and Energy. HarperSanFrancisco.


Psychology and Consciousness

  • Chambon, O. (2009). Les fondements de la thérapie psychédélique. Dunod. [Research on altered states of consciousness and six levels of expansion]

  • Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.

  • DeMartini, J. (2013). The Breakthrough Experience: A Revolutionary New Approach to Personal Transformation. Hay House. [The DeMartini Method on depolarizing perceptions]

  • Jung, C. G. (1969). The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Princeton University Press. [Collective unconscious and archetypal theory]

  • Stone, H. & Stone, S. (1989). Embracing Our Selves: The Voice Dialogue Manual. New World Library.

  • Stone, H. & Stone, S. (1990). Embracing Each Other: Relationship as Teacher, Healer, and Guide. New World Library.

  • Stone, H. & Stone, S. (1993). Embracing Your Inner Critic: Turning Self-Criticism into a Creative Asset. HarperSanFrancisco.

  • Tolle, E. (1997). The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. New World Library.

  • Tolle, E. (2005). A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Dutton.

  • Wilber, K. (2000). Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy. Shambhala Publications.


Trauma and Emotional Processing

  • Nicon, L. (2003). Comprendre ses émotions [Understanding Emotions]. Émotion Forte.

  • Nicon, L. (2007). Tipi: Technique for the Sensory Identification of Unconscious Fears. Émotion Forte.

  • Nicon, L. (2013). Sensory Reliving. Émotion Forte.

  • Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books.

  • Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books.

  • Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation. W.W. Norton & Company.


Classical and Spiritual Texts

  • Kornfield, J. (1993). A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Bantam.

  • Patanjali. Yoga Sutras. [Classical text - various translations available, recommended: Swami Satchidananda translation, 1978, Integral Yoga Publications]

  • Rumi, J. (13th century). The Essential Rumi. Trans. Coleman Barks. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.

  • Taittiriya Upanishad. [Classical Sanskrit text - recommended translation: Patrick Olivelle, 1996, Oxford University Press]


Neuroscience and Perception

  • Koch, C., & VanRullen, R. (2003). Is perception discrete or continuous? Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(5), 207-213.

Architecture and Systems Thinking

  • Fuller, R. B. (1975). Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking. Macmillan. [Tensegrity structures]