Healing Through the Body & Nervous System

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
  Reveals how trauma reshapes the body and brain, and how embodied practices can restore wholeness.
• The Body in Expressive Arts – Daria Halprin
  Shows how movement, art, and imagination open pathways for emotional healing and self-expression.
• Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine
  Introduces Somatic Experiencing®, a body-based approach to resolving trauma and restoring natural rhythms.
• Healing Trauma – Peter Levine
  Accessible practices for gently releasing trauma energy held in the nervous system.
• Trauma and Memory – Levine & van der Kolk
  Explores how traumatic memories live in the body and how they can be integrated safely.
• My Grandmother’s Hands – Resmaa Menakem
  Guides readers through somatic practices for healing racialized trauma and reclaiming resilience.
• When the Body Says No – Gabor Maté
  Connects emotional repression and chronic stress to physical illness, with insights for deep healing.
• In an Unspoken Voice – Peter Levine
  A compassionate map of how the body responds to trauma and how it can be renegotiated.
• Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers – Robert Sapolsky
  Explains the biology of stress and offers clarity on how to live more easefully.
• Internal Family Systems Skills Training – Richard Schwartz
  Practical exercises for connecting with inner “parts” and cultivating inner leadership.
• The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma – Heller & Kammer
  NARM’s framework for repairing attachment wounds and reclaiming vitality.
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson
  Helps readers name wounds of neglect and step into healthier relational patterns.
• Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame – Patricia DeYoung
  Explores how shame hides in body and relationships, and offers pathways to dissolve its hold.

Stories of Survival & Resilience

• The Choice – Edith Eva Eger
  A Holocaust survivor’s powerful story of transforming suffering into freedom.
• What My Bones Know – Stephanie Foo
  Memoir of living with C-PTSD and finding healing through community and embodiment.

Authentic Communication & Connection

• Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg
  A practice of listening and speaking from needs, fostering empathy over conflict.
• Say What You Mean – Oren Jay Sofer
  Mindfulness-based tools for honesty, clarity, and compassion in communication.
• The Naked Truth – Daniel Munro
  Encourages radical honesty as a pathway to intimacy and freedom.

Energy, Intuition & Manifestation

• Hands of Light – Barbara Ann Brennan
  Explores the human energy field and its role in healing and transformation.
• Ask and It Is Given – Esther & Jerry Hicks
  Teachings on the Law of Attraction and creating from alignment.
• Biology of Belief – Bruce Lipton
  Shows how thoughts and beliefs influence cellular health and potential.
• Practical Intuition – Laura Day
  Guides readers in strengthening intuitive abilities for everyday life.
• Conversations with God – Neale Donald Walsch
  Channeled dialogues that invite deeper connection with the Divine.
• Your Energetic Boundaries – Cyndi Dale
  Helps you sense, honor, and protect your energetic field.
• Healing Beyond Pills and Potions – Steve Bierman M.D.
  Bridges conventional medicine with the power of mind-body healing.

Living with Purpose & Inner Growth

• Atomic Habits – James Clear
  Practical strategies for building habits that stick and transform your life.
• The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
  Reveals how habits shape behavior and how to shift them.
• Smarter, Faster, Better – Charles Duhigg
  On motivation, decision-making, and productivity from a psychological lens.
• The Highly Sensitive Person – Elaine N. Aron
  Celebrates sensitivity as a strength and guide to living well in an overstimulating world.
• Braving the Wilderness – Brené Brown
  About courage, belonging, and standing true to yourself in times of disconnection.
• Dare to Lead – Brené Brown
  How vulnerability and courage transform leadership.
• You Are a Badass – Jen Sincero
  Encouragement to claim your power, confidence, and voice.
• The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
  Simple yet profound practices for integrity and freedom.
• The Happiness Project – Gretchen Rubin
  One woman’s year-long experiment in cultivating joy and meaning.
• My Stroke of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor
  A neuroscientist’s firsthand story of brain injury and discovering inner peace.
• Ho‘oponopono – Maria Elisa Hurtado Graciet
  An introduction to Hawaiian forgiveness practice as a tool for release and healing.
• The Wisdom of the Enneagram – Don Riso & Russ Hudson
  Explores personality patterns as doorways to deeper self-understanding.
• Be You and Change the World – Dr. Dan Heer
  Encouragement to embrace authenticity as a gift to others.
• Your Resonant Self – Sarah Peyton
  Uses neuroscience and resonance to transform self-criticism into self-compassion.
• Hardwiring Happiness – Rick Hanson
  Neuroscience-based practices for installing positive emotional states.
• Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself – Joe Dispenza
  How meditation and neuroscience help you shift old patterns and create new ones.
• The Art of Asking – Amanda Palmer
  On vulnerability, creativity, and learning to receive support.
• Finding Your Own North Star – Martha Beck
  Helps you discover and follow your truest path.
• A Year to Live – Stephen Levine
  A guide to living fully and intentionally with mortality in mind.
• I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Terrence Real
  On hidden depression in men and the cost of silence.
• The Let Them Theory – Mel Robbins
  Invites radical permission to let go of control and allow others to be themselves.

Spiritual Presence & Wisdom

• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
  Teaches presence as the gateway to peace and awakening.
• The Discourse Summaries – S.N. Goenka
  Foundational Vipassana teachings distilled into daily life insights.
• The Myth of Freedom – Chögyam Trungpa
  Explores illusions of control and the nature of liberation.
• The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran
  Poetic reflections on love, work, joy, and the human condition.

Love, Attachment & Relational Healing

• Your Brain on Love – Stan Tatkin
  Neuroscience of attachment and practical tools for secure connection.
• The Mastery of Love – Don Miguel Ruiz
  On unlearning fear and cultivating authentic love.
• The Highly Sensitive Person in Love – Elaine N. Aron
  Guidance for sensitive souls navigating relationships.
• The 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
  Framework for understanding and meeting your partner’s needs.
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman
  Research-based tools for strengthening long-term relationships.
• Conscious Loving – Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks
  Practices for co-creating healthy, evolving partnerships.
• Hold Me Tight – Sue Johnson
  Emotionally Focused Therapy approach to building secure bonds.
• The New Monogamy – Tammy Nelson
  Explores trust, transparency, and new agreements in partnership.
• Secure Love – Julie Menanno
  A modern guide to understanding attachment needs and thriving in love.

Sexuality, Pleasure & Desire

• Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel
  Explores intimacy, eroticism, and keeping desire alive in long-term love.
• Sexual Healing – Peter Levine
  Somatic practices for healing sexual trauma.
• Come as You Are – Emily Nagoski
  Science-based exploration of women’s sexuality and pleasure.
• Urban Tantra – Annie Sprinkle
  Integrates sacred erotic practice with everyday sexuality.
• Vagina – Naomi Wolf
  Explores cultural, biological, and spiritual dimensions of feminine power.
• Pussy – Regena Thomashauer
  A call to reclaim feminine radiance, pleasure, and creativity.
• Getting the Sex You Want – Tammy Nelson
  Tools for building intimacy and erotic connection with a partner.
• Femme désirée, femme désirante – Danièle Flaumenbaum
  A French perspective on women’s desire and relational healing.
• L’effet Source – Jacques Salomé
  Explores relational intimacy and returning to inner truth.

Aligned Business, Money & Purpose

• The 4-Hour Workweek – Tim Ferriss
  Rethinks productivity and lifestyle design beyond traditional work structures.
• Building a StoryBrand – Donald Miller
  On clarifying your message and connecting with your audience’s story.
• Start With Why / Find Your Why – Simon Sinek
  Guides to discovering and leading from purpose.
• Scarcity – Mullainathan & Shafir
  Examines how scarcity impacts mindset and decision-making.
• Will It Fly? – Pat Flynn
  Practical advice for testing and launching business ideas.
• Thinking in Systems – Donella Meadows
  Introduces systems thinking for clearer problem-solving and design.
• Turning Pro – Steven Pressfield
  Encouragement to shift from dabbling to dedicated creative work.
• The Soul of Money – Lynne Twist
  On aligning money with values and generosity.
• You Are a Badass at Making Money – Jen Sincero
  Mindset shifts for building confidence and wealth.
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Eker
  Identifies limiting beliefs about money and how to rewire them.
• Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
  Classic on mindset, persistence, and wealth creation.
• Earn What You Deserve – Jerrold Mundis
  Helps break cycles of undercharging and undervaluing yourself.
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
  Lessons on financial literacy and shifting from worker to investor.
• I Will Teach You to Be Rich – Ramit Sethi
  Practical systems for managing money with confidence.

Earth & Sacred Ecology

• Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
  Braids indigenous wisdom, botany, and reciprocity with the Earth.
• The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible – Charles Eisenstein
  A vision for collective healing and new ways of being together.
• Sacred Economics – Charles Eisenstein
  Reimagines money and value through gift and reciprocity.
• Climate – Charles Eisenstein
  Invites a holistic, interconnected approach to the climate crisis.

Embodiment, Breath & Vitality

• Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – B.K.S. Iyengar
  Interpretation of the classic yoga text for modern practice.
• Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
  A manual of yogic practices integrating body, breath, and mind.
• A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
  Comprehensive guide to kriya and tantric yoga practices.
• Breath – James Nestor
  Reveals the power of breathwork for health and transformation.
• Quench – Dana Cohen & Gina Bria
  Shows how hydration is key to energy and cellular health.
• The End of Alzheimer’s – Dale Bredesen
  Pioneering research on preventing and reversing cognitive decline.

Body Liberation & Cultural Healing

• The Body Is Not an Apology – Sonya Renee Taylor
  A radical invitation to self-love and dismantling body shame.
• Fearing the Black Body – Sabrina Strings
  Explores the racialized roots of fatphobia and beauty standards.