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Yoga therapy is uniquely suited to addressing the needs of autistic clients, yet there are very few opportunities for yoga therapists to learn about the adaptations and approaches that best serve this population. This book provides yoga therapists with the resources they need to make their services accessible to autistic adults without intellectual disability. Elizabeth Walen Walunas, an experienced autistic yoga therapist, examines the social and medical contexts of autism and explores ways of integrating this knowledge into yogic practices. Chapters include research on the potential benefits of yoga and mindfulness adapted for autistic adults, insights into adaptations used in healthcare and mental healthcare and finally applications of traditional yogic frameworks including kosha, guna and adhi-vyadhi theories. Offering yoga and mindfulness practices tailored to different presentations of autistic traits, this guide allows yoga therapists to provide the safe, empowering and empathetic support that their autistic clients deserve. With this multi-dimensional approach, yoga therapists will be well equipped to begin collaborating with their adult autistic clients.

"Jeff Rockwell distills his lifelong dedication to healing practices and generously guides each explorer on their unique embodiment journey."Guiding readers through their body's anatomy, The Embodiment Book of Bones uncovers the profound wisdom held within our skeletons. Illuminating the transformational benefits of deepening our relationships to our bones, this workbook provides as pathway to well-being and collective healing. Integrating theory and practice, Jeff Rockwell offers expert insight into the unique function of our bones as living libraries of experience, drawing on scientific research, indigenous wisdom, Eastern healing traditions, phenomenological and somatic understandings, whilst also encouraging readers to engage in varied embodiment exercises. These practical 'embodiments' which include reflective questions, movement explorations and breathing exercises are designed to awaken communication with our bones and allow readers to find a way back to their bodies. Whether you are looking to enrich your professional practice or enhance a personal connection to the skeletal system, Jeff Rockwell's anatomical expertise, vivid storytelling and effective exercises provide everything you might need to embark on this journey of discovery.

Eating disorders affect more than a person's physical health. Nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, struggles with body image and emotional difficulties can create a disconnect with your body and make intimacy complicated. This compassionate workbook will help you to understand how eating disorders, body image and sexuality interconnect, and how to navigate the way this affects your intimate relationships. Practical exercises, reflections and advice from an expert sex therapist with lived experience of eating disorder recovery will support you in exploring your relationship with your body, and empower you to reclaim your sexuality. Whether you're in the early stages of eating disorder recovery or have been working on healing for years, this workbook is a tool to help you reconnect with your body and reclaim your sense of desire.

Emetophobia is not simply a fear of vomiting. In severe cases, it can invade every aspect of a person''s life, making them avoid having children, rigorously restrict their diets or stop eating almost entirely, and limit their social activities due to fear. In this empathetic guide, clinical counsellor and emetophobia expert Anna Christie shares how emetophobia controlled her life for years, and how she finally overcame it for good. The book gradually walks you through the steps to recovery, starting with being able to read "that word" without discomfort. Each step is designed to be taken at your own pace, with no pressure to race ahead to a fixed finish line, but rather to mindfully extend your comfort zone at a sustainable rate.You may have lived with emetophobia for years. You may even have tried to overcome it before, without success. This guide will help you to take the next step in your recovery journey and make real progress towards overcoming emetophobia.

This paradigm shifting book is the result of LeBlanc-Arbuckle's 40 years of teaching and practicing with pioneering educators in the fields of transpersonal growth and wellness, yoga, Pilates, and more. The book invites readers to see the human body as a living process that knows innately how to self-heal, self-organize, and adapt within social and natural environments. Introducing concepts such as "partnering" with gravity and "ground reaction force", we are invited into a dynamic, omnidirectional relationship with our body's fascial matrix. LeBlanc-Arbuckle presents alternatives to "right/wrong" movement by sensing the tension integrity of our original biological blueprint. Through this, we discover our sense of body as a living instrument which is tuned by our unique shape-shifting biointelligence. As deeply held tension patterns begin unwinding, the embodied approach outlined in this book will help readers feel more grounded, mentally centered, and emotionally calm. This exploration shows us the possibilities for a deeper, fluid, more interpersonally connected way of being.

Living with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder can be tough. Facing stigma from professionals and people in your life, as well as your own intense emotions and urges, it can be hard to feel good about yourself. Award-winning blogger and author Rosie Cappuccino knows the struggle all too well, and can offer validation and realistic advice for living a fulfilling life with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.This stigma-free workbook includes creative activities designed to encourage self-expression and deepen your self-understanding, while exercises based on DBT and ACT offer ways to handle distressing emotions and intense urges. Mood trackers and other practical tools help with the day-to-day challenges associated with a diagnosis of BPD.Built from personal experience and a deep understanding of how life with BPD can really feel, this book will help you look after yourself even when everything feels impossible.

Unschooling, a learner-centred educational philosophy, breaks away from the confines of traditional schooling, advocating for a more organic, child-centric approach. Its essence lies in the belief that learning is a natural and lifelong process. It is cemented in the fact that children are innately curious and capable of directing their own education when provided with a nurturing and resource-rich environment. This book delves into the principles of unschooling, providing insights into its benefits, challenges, and practical application. School Isn''t For Everyone shows what is possible when you leave school behind and start living a life of learning. It discusses the principles that form this educational philosophy, explains how unschooling works, sets out what the parents'' role is and explores what children do all day when they don''t follow a curriculum. It draws on current theory and evidence whilst sharing practical tips and being grounded in the reality of day-to-day life with children. It does this by including interviews with unschooling families, exercises for parents to help reinforce ideas, listing key points in every chapter and including diagrams to illustrate the concepts being explored. Whether you are a parent looking for alternatives to school, are already home educating and exploring the possibilities, have found yourself unexpectedly unschooling or are certain that this is the route for you, this book serves as a guide to both understanding and implementing the core principles, taking you on a journey from schooled to unschooled and releasing you and your child into a life full of learning.

"What aaaaarrrrrrrrrreeeeeee you?!"If you just had that familiar sinking feeling, this book is for you. Do you point out how alienating and othering that question is? Stand your ground and explain that you don''t have to justify your existence with a pie chart and a family tree? Or keep the peace, bite your tongue and smile politely at yet another person treating you like a science project?While each mixed person''s experience is different, there are common threads from living in a monoracial world that weave their way into your life. This book explores ways for mixed and multiracial people to recognise how their identity has shaped their life, handle common challenges, and resist othering and erasure.Informed by experience and expertise from both sides of the therapist''s couch, the Mixed + Multiracial Guide to Wellbeing shows you how to handle microaggressions, confront systemic issues, and control your own story.

Filled with interactive activities and stories about dealing with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), this workbook for kids aged 7-12 provides tools for understanding and managing skin picking, nail biting or hair pulling so you can finally say goodbye to your BFRB beast.

Having menopausal symptoms as an autistic person can feel isolating and confusing. You might be wondering why you are feeling so lost or why your experience doesn't seem anything like other people's. Here to provide you with clarity are Dr. Rachel Moseley, who is autistic herself, and Professor Julie Gamble-Turner, who has personal experience of the menopause. They combine their years of experience researching autism, health and wellbeing to bring you this indispensable book. Drawing on the powerful voices of sixteen autistic experts, chapters cover everything from understanding why being autistic will affect your experience of the menopause to advice about finding the strategies that work for you and seeking help. You will learn how the menopause can cause changes to your emotions, attention and memory as well as affect things like sensory issues, masking and communication, giving you tools to manage changes effectively and, most importantly, provide reassurance that you're not alone. Whether you're an autistic person currently going through the menopause, are not yet menopausal, or have come out the other side, this book provides the knowledge and support you have been missing.

Stay Dyspraxic and Fantastic!If you''re dyspraxic, you might struggle with things like sports, handwriting, remembering stuff or staying organised. But you will also have great strengths too! In this book you will meet Lotty, a young dypraxic person who can share all her knowledge about dyspraxia and give you plenty of handy advice.Filled with funny illustrations, this book explains what dyspraxia is, why it can make some things harder and how dyspraxia also makes you awesome! You can also find handy tips and simple activities to feel confident and proud in your identity. Lotty teaches you how to build routines, develop your coordination, ask for help at school, and so much more so you can turn challenges into opportunities. There are also ideas for how your friends, teachers and family can support you along the way

Listen up! Humans are kinky!Kink has been around as long as humans have existed, but comes with an astonishing amount of myths and misunderstandings. This is a sex-positive, shame-free guide to kink for everyone from curious beginners to seasoned kinksters. This book delves deep in every corner of the kink sphere. It jumps headfirst into the foundations of powerplay, at the differences between kink and fetish, and gives you the low-down on all kinds of bondage and impact play styles, while putting mental and physical health at the forefront. Whether you want a 101 in flogging safely, to plan a roadmap for experimenting with different kinds of niche play, or to learn how to explore what your desires and boundaries are in a fun, consensual and trauma-informed way - this is the guide for you. With kink exercises, journal prompts, worksheets and agony aunt letters, this has all the practical tools you'll need for a spicy, shame-free kink journey.

"Don''t tell me what to do" - everyone''s said it (or thought it!), but for the PDA brain it''s a tenet that makes everyday tasks a constant challenge. Whether it''s a request from a friend or a social expectation to do something, pathological demand avoidance can throw a bucket of ice water on your motivation, or create anxiety that builds up and boils over as a meltdown. In this essential primer, PDAers Sally Cat and Brook Madera explain what PDA is, how it manifests, and what you can do to minimise its impact. They explore its interaction with other forms of neurodivergence, potential misdiagnosis as a multitude of other conditions and disorders, and how it actually feels in reality. They also highlight the positives of PDA life, as shared by other PDAers and their loved ones. Whether you''re a PDAer yourself, or know one and want to support them, this Insider Guide will help you understand what PDA is and how to live with it.

DDP is a proven approach to supporting children who have experienced relational trauma, and to help them to find safety and healing. Written by DDP expert Kim S. Golding, this visual guide is an ideal introduction to the core principles of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Parenting and how the model works. It offers concise summaries of key ideas, stories to explain what these ideas mean in everyday life and reflective exercises to support you in implementing the approaches.Written in short sections for you to dip in and out of as needed, this book is perfect for parents, carers, students and practitioners supporting children who''ve experienced relational trauma.

"A thoughtful bridge between somatic education and hands-on technique."The somatic perspective provides a new layer of depth for massage therapists and breathes life into the wisdom gained from hundreds of years of bio-medical research. Thinking somatically provokes reflection on the interactions within a person, their interactions within society, and the role of the therapist as a facilitator of transformative change through touch. This practical book is filled with philosophy, approachable neuro-physiology, and detailed techniques to empower you, the massage therapist, to help your client establish a fully conscious connection with their own body and unlock incredible powers of self-regulation. It invites you to embark upon your own somatic journey to discover how to employ these holistic principles and techniques to an ancient form of healthcare.

"Myira Khan saw a gap in the resources available to the Muslim community-a gap that needed to be filled with practical psychological tools and spiritual insights. This book addresses that gap beautifully ... all written in a manner that is accessible, jargon-free, and deeply aligned." - Tahira Yasin, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and CEO of NeurodirectoryThe Muslim Guide to Mental Wellbeing is a compassionate companion offering practical tools for emotional and mental health. It will enable you to deepen and enrich your wellbeing and adopts an anti-oppressive approach which recognizes individual and societal pressures. Written by multi award-winning counsellor Myira Khan, it covers the essential topics including self-esteem, self-compassion, shame, loss, boundaries, and emotional needs. Every topic covered using a three-tiered approach: your relationship with the self, your relationship with others, and your relationship with Allah, enabling you to centre your journey through the book. Filled with reflective prompts, worksheets, and exercises, this faith-sensitive guide is an invitation to reflect upon and honour the complexities of your Muslim identity. Written primarily for Muslim adults, this book will also be a valued resource for mental health professionals supporting Muslim clients.