Thea Rytz has written a crucial book for everyone interested in the body. Written clearly and articulately, it goes beyond talking about 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. It's a rare book that can bridge anatomy with daily life, or psychological state with physical experience. This one does it, and does it well. Visually, each page greets the eye with balance, space, and artful form. 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 my trainings, and hope that educators, therapists, and anyone interested in the wisdom of the body will read it as well.

Christine Caldwell, Ph.D., LPC, ADTR, ACS

Professor, Somatic Counseling Psychology Department

Naropa University,

Boulder, Colorado, USA