A comprehensive and fascinating study of Polarity Therapy, Esoteric Anatomy, and Somatic Psychology that reveals the vital role of energy in the healing arts Esoteric Anatomy offers a spiritual approach to massage, bodywork, and somatic psychology, demystifying an ancient transpersonal model for understanding energy in nature and working with consciousness in the healing arts. It offers a comprehensive health care system based on understanding the body as a field of conscious energy-a system that promotes healing, health building, and self-actualization. Author and spiritual healer Bruce Burger begins by introducing Polarity Therapy in a series of energy-balancing sessions that can be used in conjunction with other forms of therapy and bodywork. This holistic approach can alleviate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual suffering, including clearing trauma from the cellular memory of the brain. Next, he turns his attention to Esoteric Anatomy in a section of essays that explore the role of energy-or life force-in the healing arts, drawing from the wisdom of ancient India. And finally, Burger builds upon his studies of Polarity Therapy and Esoteric Anatomy to present a unique system of Somatic Psychology that can promote further healing. Thorough, insightful, and complete with illustrations, Esoteric Anatomy is a fascinating course in energy medicine that can guide you toward better health, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Introduction ix(2) Richard Gordon Blessing xi(2) Mathaji Vanamali Introduction: Actualizing Your Compassionate Nature xiii Part I Loving Hands Are Healing Hands 3(106) 1 What Is Polarity Therapy? 3(14) 2 The Practice of Polarity Therapy 17(12) 3 Transformational Body Therapy 29(10) 4 Hands-On Energy Balancing Protocols 39(70) Sattvic Session 39(8) Rajasic Session 47(7) Tamasic Session 54(8) Foot Reflexology Session 62(5) Core Session 67(7) Spine Session 74(6) Perineal Session 80(7) Pelvic Session 87(6) Sacrum Session 93(4) Diaphragm and Heart Session 97(5) Joint Session 102(7) PART II Essays on Esoteric Anatomy 109(172) 5 Polarity Therapy: A Transpersonal Approach to Natural Healing 109(12) 6 The Theory of Theomorphic Resonance 121(12) 7 The Evolutionary Cycle 133(10) 8 The Golden Spiral: A Key to Understanding Energy in Nature 143(24) 9 Purusha: The Omnipresent Cosmic Person 167(24) 10 Sound Is the Temple of the Spirit 191(20) 11 Babbitt's Atom: The Key to the Secret Teachings of All Ages 211(16) 12 Breath and the Cosmos 227(14) 13 Intelligence Fixed in the Breathing Spirit Is the Hub of Being 241(8) 14 Archetypes as Founts of Creative Intelligence 249(20) 15 Conclusion: The Evolutionary Perspective 269(12) PART III The Practice of Somatic Psychology 281(52) 16 Somatic Psychology 281(24) 17 Elemental Imbalance and Character Disorders 305(10) 18 The Ultimate Medicine 315(18) Part IV Resources 333(34) Appendix A Conscious Sound Vibration as a Healing Technique 333(6) B Body Reading: Every Wrinkle Tells a Story 339(6) C Polarity Cleansing Diet 345(10) D Right Livelihood: Your Career as a Polarity Therapist 355(4) E APTA Standards For Practice: Theory and Basic Principles of Polarity Therapy 359(8) Glossary 367(10) Bibliography 377(6) Index 383