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February 9, 2015 1:21 am
[*] Physical Alchemy Articles
Below is a collection of the articles the will give you a more expanded view of some aspects of Physical Alchemy.
Repatterning Work – Dave
The Crafting of a Diagram [Cerberus Diagram] – Dave
Neo Guild Structure – Dave
Physical Re-Patterning Work – Dave
Body Tessellations I – Dave
Body Tessellations II – Dave
Alchemical Stretching – Dave
Agile Lifestyle – Dave
Agile Lifestyle II – Dave
The Long Class Experience – Dave
Deep Physical Relaxation – Dave
The Experience of Letting Go – Dave
Basic Strength Training – Dave
Resist Mediocrity – Dave
Shoshin – Dave
The Living Laboratory – Michael
[*] Other Articles and Learning Portals
Principles of Stretch Therapy – Kit Laughlin
What Use is Stretching – Kit Laughlin
Enneagram Course – Mushtaq Ali Al Ansari
[*] Recommended Reading
Physical Alchemy primary tomes:
The Reenchantment of the World – Morris Berman
Rolfing – Ida Rolf
Ida Rolf Talks: about Rolfing and Physical Reality – Ida Rolf (& Rosemary Feitis)
In Search of the Miraculous – P.D. Ouspensky
Coming to Our Senses – Morris Berman
The Continuum Concept – Jean Liedloff
The Compass of Zen – Zen Master Seung Sahn
Views from the Real World: early talks of Gurdjieff – G.I.Gurdjieff
Spiritual Cannibalism – Rudi (Swami Rudrananda)
Beelzebub’s Tales to his Grandson – G.I.Gurdjieff
‘Physical Body’ texts:
Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction: the trigger point manual [Vol 1& 2] – Travell & Simons
Stretching & Flexibilty [2nd edition] – Kit Laughlin
Supertraining [6th edition] – Mel Siff
Trail Guide to the Body [5th edition] – Andrew Biel
Stretching Scientifically – Thomas Kurz
Science of Sports Training – Thomas Kurz
The Endless Web -Schulz & Feitis
Yogic manuals, text and sutras:
Root of Yoga – James Mallinson & Mark Singleton
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Svatmarama [English translation – Brian Dana Akers]
The Gheranda Samhita – [English translation – James Mallinson]
Yoga: the Art of Transmformation – Debra Diamond & David Gordon White
The Tantric Way: Art, Science, Ritual – Ajit Mookerjee & Madhu Khanna
The Alchemical Body – David Gordon White
Goddess: Divine Energy – Jackie Menzies
Yoga Yajnavalkya – [English translation A.G.Mohan]
Aghora: At the Left Hand of God – Robert Svoboda
Aghora II: Kundalini – Robert Svoboda
Ayuveda: Life, Health and Longevity – Robert Svoboda
Marma Points of Ayuveda – Vasant D Lad & Anisha Durve
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali – [English translation – Chip Hartranft]
Shadow Yoga, Chaya Yoga – Shandor Remete
Light on Pranayama – BKS Iyengar
Tantra: the Path of Ecstasy – Georg Feuerstein
Hathayoga’s Philosophy: a Fortuitous Union of Non-Dualities – James Mallinson [J Indian Philosophy (2014) 42:225-247)]
Anuttara vs. Brahman: Being a Rejoinder against Advaita Vedanta Philosophy by the Great Lord, the Master Abhinavagupta – Christopher Wallis
Cultural Texts:
Wandering God – Morris Berman
Shaman: the Wounded Healer – Joan Halifax
Tribe – Sebastian Junger
Aya: a Shamanic Odyssey – Rak Razam
Breaking Open the Head – Daniel Pinchback
Spiritual texts:
Song of Mind: Wisdom from the Zen Classic Xin Ming – Ch’an Master Sheng Yen
Dropping Ashes on the Buddha – Zen Master Seung Sahn
Zen mind, Beginners Mind – Shunryu Suzuki
Sufism: an Introduction to the Mystical Tradition of Islam – Carl W. Ernst
Meetings with Remarkable Men – G.I.Gurdjieff
The Fourth Way – P.D. Ouspensky
The Psychological Commentaries on the teaching of Gurdjieff & Ouspensky [Volumes 1-5] – Maurice Nicoll
The Spiritual Teachings of Ramana Marharshi – Shambala publications
The Book of Five Rings – Miyamoto Musashi [English translation by Victor Harris]