{"product_id":"the-tao-of-trauma","title":"The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment by Alaine D. Duncan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains trauma using a combination of the Five Elements (from Traditional Chinese Medicine) and a touch perspective; for practitioners of a variety of modalities, including acupuncturists, somatic therapists, massage therapists, and mental health providers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining Eastern and Western trauma physiology, clinician-educators Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain introduce a new map for acupuncturists, medical practitioners, mental health providers, and body-oriented clinicians to help restore balance in their patients. Using concepts from Acupuncture and Asian Medicine (AAM), alongside descriptions of the threat response from Western bio-behavioral science, they describe common physical symptoms, emotional presentations, and paths for healing for five survivor \"types\" detailed by the authors and correlated to the Five Elements of AAM. This ancient\/modern integrative lens illuminates the diverse manifestations of traumatic stress in its survivors--chronic pain, autoimmune illness, insomnia, metabolic problems, and mental health disorders--and brings new hope to survivors of trauma and those who treat them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In bringing together the Five Elements theory from Acupunture and Asian Medicine, along with a somatically based understanding of trauma, this book fulfills an important role in the deep healing of trauma and stress-related disorders. The insights from this clearly written volume are tremendously important for therapists, bodyworkers, acupuncturists, physicians, and other healers. It will also help individuals better understand their perplexing symptoms and find pathways to healing.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ePeter A. Levine\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eWaking the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn an Unspoken Voice, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTrauma and Memory \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003edeveloper of the Somatic Experiencing(R) model of trauma healing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I highly recommend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Trauma \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto therapists of all disciplines. It is a unique synthesis of Eastern and Western scholarly research and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma and is especially pertinent with the growing awareness of post-traumatic stress as the root cause of many public health issues. It is richly illustrated with case histories and gives detailed instructions for helping clients complete the process of healing, not merely suppressing their symptoms.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Eckman\u003c\/strong\u003e, MD, PhD, MAc(UK), author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor, Emotions Revealed, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Compleat Acupuncturist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain use contemporary neuroscience to bridge the classic Five Element model of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine (AAM) with Somatic Experiencing. Through this integration a new understanding of traumatic experiences emerges that leads to more effective treatment.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eStephen W. Porges\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina; distinguished university scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana; developer, Polyvagal Theory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALAINE D. DUNCAN\u003c\/strong\u003e, MAc is a respected acupuncture clinician, educator, and researcher with over twenty-seven years in practice. A charter member of the Integrative Health and Wellness program at the D.C. Veterans Administration Medical Center, she was also founding director of Crossings Healing and Wellness in Silver Spring, MD and currently serves in a volunteer capacity as Clinical Director for Acupuncturists Without Borders of the National Capitol Area, which provides free weekly clinics to immigrants and refugees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKATHY KAIN\u003c\/strong\u003e, Phd has been a senior trainer in the Somatic Experiencing(R) training program for nineteen years and has worked with thousands of people over her thirty-seven years of practicing and teaching bodywork and trauma recovery. She shares her expertise in the physiology of traumatic stress through her popular program \"Touch Skills Training for Trauma Therapists\" and is author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrtho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (North Atlantic Books, 1997) and coauthor with Steve Terrell of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward From Development Trauma - An Integrative Somatic Approach \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(North Atlantic Books, forthcoming 2018).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726446366906,"sku":"9781623172220","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_0efb2373-267b-441f-819e-d909e0197cfb.jpg?v=1791901371","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-tao-of-trauma","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}