Esoteric Anatomy The Body as Consciousness [Paperback]

Esoteric Anatomyoffers a spiritual approach to massage, bodywork, and somatic psychology, demystifying an ancient transpersonal model for understanding energy in nature and working with consciousness in the healing arts."When I hold this text, I feel as though I am holding one of the more important documents of our time—an extremely comprehensive and extraordinary map of our subtle anatomy."-Richard Gordon, author ofQuantum TouchandYour Healing Hands"This book is a significant addition to holistic-health literature."- John Chitty, R.P.P., President, American Polarity Therapy Association"WithEsoteric Anatomy, Bruce Burger integrates profound levels of Oriental wisdom and Ayurvedic theories of creation and transformation in a new and convincing way."- Paul Pitchford, author ofHealing with Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern NutritionBruce Burger, M.A., R.P.P., is the founder of Heartwood Institute, one of the world's leading centers for professional training in massage and somatic psychology. Located on 240 acres outside Garberville, California, Heartwood is now in its twentieth year as both a utopian community and educational institution. Burger holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the New School for Social Research. He has been a member of the faculties of the University of Nevada and Rutgers University. Since he left academia in 1972 he has traveled widely and studied in Asia and India.US