Table of Contents

Part One.

Towards a Holistic Approach.

Psychology and The Body.

Somatic Practices.

Embodying Consciousness.

Part Two.

Somatic Psychology in practice.

Movement Origins and The Emergence of The Sense of Self.

Development of The Sense of Self.

Touch.

Boundaries and Bonding.

Embodying Self.

Birth and the Process of Movement Development.

Part Three.

Somatic Psychology in Practice - The Language of The Bodymind.

Inner Landscape of The Body.

Towards a 'deep democracy' of The Body.

Dancing With The Shadow.

The Body in Relationship.

Concluding Words.

About the Author

Linda Hartley is the author of Somatic Psychology: Body, Mind and Meaning, published by Wiley.