Online Articles:
In the Service of life" by Rachel Remen MD- This is the
article that really started it all for me but I didn't really
realize the impact it would have at me back in 1996. It
now is the inspiration for my writing and massage practice
Presencingsource.com
- Jack Blackburn's site with insightful
articles on Addictive Caretaking in Massage and Presencing.
I read his article series con Addictive Caretaking and was
compelled to go to the WA State AMTA convention at which he was
speaking. It finally put it all together for me.
What was missing from my practice is the ability to presence and
not "caretake". Caretaking will always be a challenge but
I now have more compassion.("Anyone
can learn to use their hands to listen to the body and thus
accompany the inner experience of another. The key ingredient to
presencing touch is to learn to listen to one’s own bodily
signals continuously.")
The Need to Fix
from Coping.org
Caretaking-
From Coping.org
www.somatics.de
: Go to articles for structural integrators and read "The Ethics of
Touch" by Lael Katherine Green
Article-
(Featuring Me!!) Supervision Peer Supervision and Clinical Supervision Groups
Provide Therapists With A Safe Harbor And Forum For Professional Development.
Excerpted and adapted with permission from The Ethics of Touch,
by Ben Benjamin, PhD and Cherie Sohnen-Moe.
Books:
"The
Educated Heart: Professional Guidelines for Massage Therapists,
Bodyworkers and Movement Teachers" by Nina M. McIntosh:
Highly recommended. One of the first people to start
talking about the nuts and bolts of practice building which are
setting boundaries and framework. Building a practice is
based on ethics. Ethics is just really about relationships
which is the core of building a business
www.educatedheart.com
"How
can I help?" by Ram Dass. I read this in massage school in
1987 and didn't think it applied to me. Now it is what is
fueling my passion for bringing peer supervision to the massage
profession.
"Ethics
of Caring: Honoring the Web of Life in Our Professional Healing
Relationships" by Kylea Taylor
The
Ethics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner's Guide To Creating a
Professional, Safe and Enduring Practice
by Ph.D. Ben E. Benjamin (Author), Cherie Sohnen-Moe (Author). More of a
college textbook on ethics. Available on her website : www.sohnen-moe.com
My
Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging by Rachel
Naomi Remen, Md : Highly recommended. This is really the core of our work
- learning to serve. There is an article online called "In the
Service of life" that should be our Code of Ethics.
website -www.rachelremen.com
Kitchen Table Wisdom
By Rachel Remen Md. More stories that heal.
Keeping the Professional Promise
By Cidalia Paiva Phd available from Massage Therapy Canada
Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
Becoming
a Helper (Paperback)
by Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey
Becoming a Helper
- by Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life
by Parker J. Palmer
The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
Learning to listen is harder than you think. You aren't
listening when you are giving advice or thinking about what you
are going to say next. Listening is the basis for building
a massage practice and the core to peer supervision.
