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Here are some resources that helped me heal.

Books

01

Reltionships & Love

  • Hold Me Tight (Sue Johnson)

  • Getting the Love you Want (Harville Hendrix)

  • Keeping the Love You Find (Harville Hendrix)

  • Attached (Amir Levine & Rachel Heller)

  • Eight Dates (John Gottman)

  • The Journey From Abandonment To Healing

  • Non-violent Communication (Marshall B. Rosenberg)

  • Mating In Captivity (Esther Perel)

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Trauma in the Body

  • It Didn't Start With You (Mark Wolynn)

  • The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel A. van der Kolk)

  • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski)

  • When the Body Says No (Gabor Maté)

  • The Myth of Normal (Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté)

  • Anatomy of the Spirit (Caroline Myss)

05

Longevity & Health

  • Lifespan (David A. Sinclair & Matthew D. LaPlante) 

  • How Not To Die (Michael Greger & Gene Stone) 

  • Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (Peter Attia & Bill Gifford)

  • The Seven Circles (Chelsey Luger & Thosh Collins)

  • The Age-Proof Brain (Marc Milstein)

02

Meditation & Other Embodied Practices 

  • Self Compassion (Kristin Neff)

  • The Empath’s Survival Guide (Judith Orloff)

  • The Places That Scare You (Pema Chödrön)

  • The Wise Heart (Jack Kornfield)

  • Existential Kink (Carolyn Elliott)

  • Healing the Core Wound of Unworthiness (Adyashanti)

  •  Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Sharon Salzberg)

04

Living a Soulful Existence

  • Man’s Search for Meaning (Viktor E. Frankl)

  • The Untethered Soul (Michael A. Singer)

  • The Gene Keys (Richard Rudd)

  • The Gifts of Imperfection (Brené Brown)

  • The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)

  • The Big Leap (Gay Hendricks)

  • The Child in You (Stefanie Stahl)

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Exploring Consciousness & Altered States

  • How to Change Your Mind (Michael Pollan)

  • Out of Your Mind (Alan Watts)

  • Journey of Souls (Michael Newton)

  • Reincarnation: An East-West Anthology (Sylvia Cranston & Joseph Head)

  • Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Matthew Walker)


Healing Spaces

01

Multi-purpose

  • The Center

  • Grace Cathedral 

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Massage & Bodywork

  • Earthbody Massage

  • Studio Soothe

  • Rincon Chiropractor 

  • Bodywork by Michael 

05

Spas & Hot Springs

  • Kabuki Springs Spa

  • Archimedes Banya 

  • Pearl Spa

  • Watercourse Way Bath House Spa

  • Harbin Hot Springs

  • Wilbur Hot Springs 

02

Meditation

  • Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  • Kadampa Meditation Center 

  • Bay Area Vipassana Center 

04

Yoga

  • Haum

  • The Castro Room

  • Love Story Yoga

  • Yoga Garden

06

Dance

  • Church of Eight Wheels

  • The City Waves

  • ODC

Other Valuable Resources

01

Classes & Workshops

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 

  • Mindful Self-Compassion 

  • Vita (sex, love, relationships)

  • Hakomi (mindfulness-based psychotherapy)

  • Getting The Love You Want (couples workshops)

03

Tasty / Peaceful Hang Out Spots

  • Beloved Cafe 

  • Farley’s Coffee House

  • The Mill

  • Thorough Bread & Pastry

  • Strawberry Hill

  • Manny's

02

Podcasts

  • Where Should We Begin? (Esther Perel) 

  • Mental Health: Hope and Recovery (Helen Sneed & Valeria Milburn)

  • Tara Brach (Tara Brach)

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Apps

  • Calm

  • Headspace

  • Insight Timer

  • The Breathing App

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