This unique volume initiates a dialogue between bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics. Undertaking a multidisciplinary exploration of the science and spirituality of healing and wellness, it offers varied perspectives from doctors, medical researchers, Ayurvedic practitioners, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, and cultural critics. It expands the horizons of health sciences in engaging with diverse traditions — bio-medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Jaina bio-ethics. The book will interest scholars and researchers in social and community medicine, biological sciences, sociology and social anthropology, as well as cultural studies.

This unique volume initiates a dialogue between bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics. Undertaking a multidisciplinary exploration of the science and spirituality of healing and wellness, it offers varied perspectives from doctors, medical researchers, Ayurvedic practitioners, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, and cultural critics. It expands the horizons of health sciences in engaging with diverse traditions — bio-medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Jaina bio-ethics. The book will interest scholars and researchers in social and community medicine, biological sciences, sociology and social anthropology, as well as cultural studies.

A memoir of loss and triumph by one of South Africa's most powerful women--now in paperback.

Do you ever feel like your life is going round in circles as you repeat the same unproductive or toxic behavior over and over again? Have you started to notice that the people you're surrounding yourself with are the wrong people, and they're having a negative impact on your wellbeing? Maybe you have decided that you need to be firmer with your friends and family, establish clear boundaries to manage their expectations, and give you the time and space you need to heal and grow. Does this sound like you? If so, you're in luck. STOP HIDING START SHINING - Healing Through Boundaries is the perfect book for you and will help you take back control of your life; it's time for some self-love! If you feel used, underappreciated, or unable to defend yourself, this book will teach you how to find your purpose and live your life as you should. It will show you the importance of healing through boundaries and teach you how to say "no" and let go. To discover true happiness, you need to learn how to say "no" without feeling guilty, and without hurting anyone. Inside STOP HIDING START SHINING - Healing Through Boundaries discover: how to analyze your current situation the value of saying "no" positive changes for how to spend your time how and why to say "no" to loved ones how to say "no" at work how to say "no" to friends positive goal setting Isn't it time you took control of your life? Grab a copy of the first book in the STOP HIDING START SHINING series today! Print Length - 138 pages

Just as our physical body is protected by our skin, our psyche and spirit have “energetic boundaries” that keep out harmful influences. These boundaries, invisible to the naked eye, are more than just defenses—according to Cyndi Dale, these “spiritual borders” are our soul’s way of communicating to the universe what we do and don’t want to experience in life. With Energetic Boundaries, this renowned intuitive and energy-medicine expert presents a definitive guide for maintaining this essential aspect of our health and personal integrity, including: Our four energetic boundaries—techniques to enhance the health of your physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual bordersSelf-diagnosis instructions for determining where your boundaries are weakest—and practical ways you can strengthen themHow to signal the world that you are ready for success and prosperitySpecial guidance for healers, sensitives, and people whose work regularly exposes them to strong emotional forcesHow healthy boundaries allow us to balance intimacy and personal autonomy in relationships and parenting “Strong and flexible energetic boundaries allow us to share who we truly are with the world,” teaches Cyndi Dale. Filled with insights, practical guidance, and easy-to-learn techniques, Energetic Boundaries is an indispensible tool for staying protected and connected in every aspect of life—in our relationships, career, and on our spiritual journey. “Energetic Boundaries is must-reading for everyone who wants to get and stay healthy. Understanding the role of boundaries and applying them is how one creates health at the most basic level." —Christiane Northrup, MD, OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

Boundaries and Protection moves beyond love and light, connecting the reader to the wisdom of the graceful and fiercely protective spirit of the Mountain Lion and offering powerful tools for those looking to explore and establish boundaries in their lives. More than just a set of tools, however, Boundaries and Protection is a catalyst for change and healing, a path towards embracing who you’re meant to be. Prepare to be transformed by this book. Pixie Lighthorse is the author of five books centered on self-healing through intimate relationship with the natural world. She is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and writes as Lighthorse to honor the unheard voices of her ancestors. “Each of [Lighthorse’s] writings creates a touchpoint to spirit, a connection with heart space. This work is medicine for us all.” — Elena Brower, author of Practice You, Being You and Art of Attention

Renowned international healer and teacher Audrey Murr Copland provides you both the inspiration and practical means to begin a journey into healing - of yourself and potentially others. Challenging Boundaries: For the Love of Healing chronicles Audrey Murr Copland's personal and at times painful odyssey from a difficult upbringing as an Army child during and after World War II to becoming one of the most experienced and respected international healers and teachers in Britain. An honest and engaging memoir is combined with a detailed guide on how to become a healer. What is healing? Are people born healers or is healing something you can study? How do you know if you have what it takes? Can you learn to self-heal and heal others? Does healing really work and if so, how? Audrey Murr Copland shares the unique and enlightening journey that led to her discovering the answers to these questions through her gradual awakening and subsequent development as a healing channel and intuitive sensitive with exceptional abilities to heal people and animals, and a gift for teaching. She also shares her extensive knowledge of the practice of healing, covering such topics as: spiritual development, the chakra system, the art of attunement, using meditation as a channel for healing, conducting a spiritual healing session, and much more! If you are interested in discovering your ability to heal, both yourself and others, Challenging Boundaries: For the Love of Healing offers the encouragement and information you need to begin your own healing journey to reveal your full potential, heal your life, and learn how to heal others. Challenging Boundaries: For the Love of Healing is about healing on all levels - emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual. It's about what is possible and why many of us find ourselves in a situation of needing to do this healing work. In the memoir section of Challenging Boundaries: For the Love of Healing Audrey Murr Copland shares with the reader the courage it took for her to be honest and frank about her 'wounds' and not sweep them under the carpet or be in denial. She does so in the hope that her personal story will illuminate how trauma and difficulties can pass through generations if we don't give attention to heal the wounds we have inherited. What she aims to share in the book is the possibility of consciously working to heal childhood and other wounds to result in greater personal happiness and also healthier relationships with others. From the time of her birth in the Royal Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow, London, through a challenging childhood, heartbreak, personal hardship, and disappointment Audrey Murr Copland's journey is one of self-discovery, of recognising and confronting childhood 'wounds', and of gradually gaining an understanding of the basic need for all healers to start the daunting and often painful steps to self-heal. It is a journey that leads her to the point where inexplicable psychic experiences and a series of 'coincidental' meetings result in her taking a job with a healing organisation which is to become the largest and most respected healing organisation in the world. It is a journey of service as a healer and educator which, for two decades, takes her around the world training healers and sharing her extensive knowledge and inherent wisdom. In the healing guide section of the book, Audrey Murr Copland explains what healing is, how it works, and the means by which you can learn to become a healer. It is a wonderful resource for everyone wishing to discover their own ability to heal themselves and others.