CENTERED AND CONNECTED(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　Centered and Connected presents body-based techniques that
integrate practices of self-reflection and non-judgmental awareness
in order to foster healing, build self-esteem, and develop a
stronger connection to one’s body. Author Rytz explores the
disconnection between the mind and body, which can create
alienation, lack of self-acceptance, and more serious emotional
problems. Some of the body areas explored include the head, heart,
hands, feet, stomach, and pelvis, as well as body-related phenomena
such as the breath, gravity, and the voice. Each topic is followed
by four simple and enjoyable activities meant to improve the
body-mind relationship. There are 128 activities in all. More than
250 photographs and illustrations help readers visualize and
utilize the exercises described.

　　With her extensive background in body-based therapies, Thea
Rytz developed a body awareness program at the University Hospital
at Berne, Switzerland, to treat those suffering from eating
disorders. She is also the collaborator in a successful
government-sponsored program to develop songs for children to
improve their self-esteem. Rytz currently resides in Berne.

　　”Rytz lucidly describes how paying attention to bodily
sensation and movement offers a bridge that enables the split
between mind and body to begin to heal.”
　　—From the Foreword by Linda Hartley, director of the Institute
for Integrative Bodywork and Movement; author of Wisdom of the Body
Moving: An Introduction to Body-Mind Centering, Somatic Psychology:
Body, Mind and Meaning, and Contemporary Body Psychotherapy: The
Chiron Approach
　　”Thea Rytz has written a crucial book for anyone interested in
the body. Written clearly and articulately, it goes beyond
discussing the mind-body connection, and in a very graceful way
shows us what we can do to live an embodied life. It strikes a rare
balance between simplicity and complexity, engaging in intricate
topics with an uncluttered and artful style.… Perhaps most
importantly, this book takes us beyond both the theoretical and the
pragmatic, and helps us learn to live directly, in the moment, in
an integrated and balanced way. I intend to assign it in all of my
trainings, and I hope that educators, therapists, and anyone
interested in the wisdom of the body will read it as well.”
　　—Christine Caldwell, PhD, LPC, ADTR, ACS, body-centered
psychotherapist; founder and chair of the somatic psychology
department, Naropa University; author of Getting Our Bodies Back:
Recovery, Healing, and Transformation through Body-Centered
Psychotherapy and Getting in Touch: The Guide to New Body-Centered
Therapies
　　”Centered and Connected returns us to a deeper relationship with
our bodies amid complex times. Rytz’s experiences offer fertile
ground for inspiration and education, helping us care for self and
community with more ingenuity and integrity. The book is an
essential resource for movement educators, therapists, and any
individual engaged in enhancing embodiment and creativity in his or
her work and life.”
　　—Andrea Olsen, professor of dance and faculty member in the
environmental studies department, Middlebury College; author of
Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide and Bodystories: A Guide to
Experiential Anatomy
　　“Rytz has done an exceptional job of reminding us to mend our
mind-body connection and showing how body sensory awareness can
create healing and balance in our self-awareness and
self-esteem.”
　　—New Consciousness Review