{"product_id":"embodying-the-mystery-somatic-wisdom-for-emotional-energetic-and-spiritual-awakening-paperback","title":"Embodying the Mystery: Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Strozzi-Heckler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Follows the author's apprenticeships with masterful teachers, out-of-body experiences, meditation retreats in Asia, martial arts in Japan, facing his trauma at the hands of his father, and his struggles to become emotionally literate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Offers interpretations of his experiences poised as questions, reflections, and inquiries, inviting the reader to participate in what opened for the author on his quest for self-realization, including successes, failures, struggles, and enigmas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharing profound stories, transformative incidents, and provocative situations from across his more than 7 decades of life, founding elder of the Somatics movement Richard Strozzi-Heckler explores the moments of insight and awakening that have been pivotal in forming his unique perspectives within the fields of embodiment, meditation, aikido, and leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with an early experience with death that revealed the universal principle of impermanence, the author takes us on a rich, textured journey into the inquiry of what it means to embody the mystery of Spirit. As we follow him through apprenticeships with masterful teachers, out-of-body experiences, meditation retreats in Asia, martial arts in Japan, facing his trauma at the hands of his father, and his struggles to become emotionally literate, we're also taken on a path of learning, healing, and transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor each story, the author offers interpretations of his experiences poised as questions, reflections, and inquiries. In this way we are invited to participate on his quest for self-realization, including successes, failures, struggles, and enigmas. A deeply personal and intimate portrayal of a life's journey through a somatic wisdom, this insightful memoir depicts the immeasurable wealth that teachers, practices, vulnerability, and community can offer the sincere seeker on an embodied spiritual path.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Strozzi-Heckler has a Ph.D. in psychology and is a Shihan 7th-degree black belt in aikido. A nationally known speaker, coach, and consultant on embodied leadership and mastery, he has spent more than 5 decades researching, developing, and teaching Somatics to business leaders, executive managers, teams from Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, technology start-ups, non-profits, and the U.S. government and military. He is the founder of the Strozzi Institute, where he teaches courses on somatic coaching and leadership in action. The author of 8 books, including\u003ci\u003e In Search of the Warrior Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.94 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766861103392,"sku":"9781644114568","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/12b92e6831079e0027f3d15fa0d7c73f.webp?v=1780300146","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/embodying-the-mystery-somatic-wisdom-for-emotional-energetic-and-spiritual-awakening-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}