Eastern Body, Western Mind
Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · August 1, 2004
A revised edition of the groundbreaking New Age book that seamlessly merges Western psychology and science with spirituality, creating a compelling interpretation of the Eastern chakra system and its relevance for Westerners today “A useful tool for contemplating our strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate approaches to growth.”—Yoga Journal In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system, adapting it to the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics and applying the chakra system to important modern social realities and issues such as addiction, codependence, family dynamics, sexuality, and personal empowerment.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore the chakra system through Western psychology, development, and questions of personal balance.
- Themes
- Chakras and spirituality, Western psychology, Personal growth and healing
- Genres
- Energy Healing, Jung & Jungian Psychology, Spiritually Integrated Therapy
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A revised edition of the groundbreaking New Age book that seamlessly merges Western psychology and science with spirituality, creating a compelling interpretation of the Eastern chakra system and its relevance for Westerners today “A useful tool for contemplating our strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate approaches to growth.”—Yoga Journal In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system, adapting it to the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics and applying the chakra system to important modern social realities and issues such as addiction, codependence, family dynamics, sexuality, and personal empowerment.
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Arranged schematically, the book uses the inherent structure of the chakra system as a map upon which to chart our Western understanding of individual development. Each chapter focuses on a single chakra, starting with a description of its characteristics and then exploring its particular childhood developmental patterns, traumas and abuses, and how to heal and maintain balance.
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Explore the chakra system through Western psychology, development, and questions of personal balance.
Come here for
- A meeting of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, and spiritual thought
- A framework for considering development and personal empowerment
Expect
- Chapters organized around individual chakras
- Attention to childhood patterns, trauma, and healing
Where it sits
| Energy Healing | 95% |
|---|---|
| Jung & Jungian Psychology | 38% |
| Spiritually Integrated Therapy | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Energy Healing
- Spiritually Integrated Therapy
- Spiritual Growth
- Authors
- Anodea Judith, Ph.D.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- August 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chakras and spirituality · Western psychology · Personal growth and healing
- Reading lane
- Energy Healing