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“Here are a few things that have genuinely supported me and the families I work with.”

Books that have supported your understanding of healing, birth, nervous system regulation, grief, mindfulness, and connection.

Books

Book cover titled "The Presence Process" by Michael Brown with a sunset over the ocean.

The Presence Process

Michael Brown

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Book cover for 'The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma' by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., published by Penguin. The cover is blue with an illustration of a black human figure with a red dot on the chest, surrounded by yellow starburst shapes. The title and author's name are prominently displayed.

The Body Keeps The Score

Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

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Book cover titled 'The Continuum Concept' by Jean Liedloff, featuring a photo of a woman holding a sleeping child, with quote from John Holt at the top.

The Continuum Concept

Jean Liedloff

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Book cover titled 'The Practical Neuroscience of Buddha's Brain' by Rick Hanson, PhD, with Richard Mendius, MD, 15th anniversary edition. The cover features a stylized, golden, dotted image of a Buddha's face with closed eyes.

Buddha’s Brain

Rick Hanson & Richard Mendius

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Book cover titled 'When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress' by Gabor Maté with a yellow leaf detail on the cover.

When The Body Says No

Gabor Mate

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Book cover titled 'Nurturing Resilience' with a geometric brain illustration, subtitle reads 'Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma,' authors Kathy L. Kain, PhD, and Stephen J. Terrell, PsyD, with a foreword by Peter A. Levine, PhD.

Nurturing Resilience

Kathy L Kain & Stephen J. Terrell

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Close-up of a smiling baby's face with bright blue eyes, on the cover of the book "HypnoBirthing."

HypnoBirthing

Maine F. Mongan

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Book cover titled 'Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have' by Walter Makichen, with a light pastel background and a small sun symbol.

Spirit Babies

Walter Makichen

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Parenting From the Inside Out

Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell

Book cover titled "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell, featuring a close-up grayscale image of an adult and child facing each other.
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Gentle practices for grounding, regulation, grief support, and reconnecting with the body.

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Nervous System

Regulation Practices
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  • Find your ground while feeling the air and earth around you.

  • A Chinese practice that combines slow, flowing movements, deep diaphragmatic breathing, and focused meditation

  • A simple, and powerful practice of passively observing your breathing without trying to change it

  • The therapeutic practice of connecting with the elements of earth. This practice is widely used as a psychological technique to manage anxiety and trauma by anchoring the mind back to the present moment.

  • A powerful health and wellness tool used to help manage emotions.

  • Another powerful tool - Research shows that active creative expression nurtures confidence, builds emotional resilience, and allows for deeper self-actualization

  • A natural treatment for mental health that help lower cortisol, and aid with anxiety and depression symptoms.

  • Rest is important in the process of lowering cortisol and stress, enhancing memory consolidation, improving emotional regulation, reducing brain fog, and prevention of burnout.

  • An important key to a healthy mind - working to calm the brains stress response, boost positive mood by increasing dopamine. It also plays a big role in enhancing cognitive flexibility and emotional regulation.

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