
Book Recommendations and Information
“You can only come to the morning through the shadows.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
Book Recommendations
Brainstorm by Dan Seigel
In Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Dr. Daniel Siegel reframes adolescence (ages 12–24) not as a period of "raging hormones" or a phase to "just get through," but as a vital time of brain remodeling essential for human development
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
The Body keeps the Score', talks about how the role of trauma in psychiatric illness has changed over the past 20 years; what we have learned about the ways the brain is shaped by traumatic experiences; how traumatic stress is a response of the entire organism and how that knowledge needs be integrated into healing practices.
Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
For nearly three decades, Waking the Tiger has reshaped how we think about—and heal from—trauma. Dr. Peter A. Levine, the visionary behind Somatic Experiencing® (SE), introduced a revolutionary concept: trauma is not a flaw, but a natural process that, when properly supported, can help us self-regulate and lead to profound healing.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
In The Four Agreements, a perennial bestseller published in dozens of languages worldwide, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.