Author Description

The human heart forms the essential link between body and spirit. In <i>Heart Open, Body Awake</i>, master somatics teacher Susan Aposhyan<i> </i>presents a simple yet richly detailed four-part practice to experience this link in all its unfolding wonder: opening our hearts, feeling our bodies, allowing ourselves to move and be moved, and connecting with the world in its fullness. Aposhyan weaves together insights from a range of scientific, psychological, and spiritual traditions to present a practical path toward embodied spirituality. Beautiful anatomical illustrations help readers to visualize the body systems, processes, and movements described in the book. Through the practices offered in <i>Heart Open, Body Awake</i>, your sense of spiritual wellness can become as near and palpable as your sensitive, beating heart.