About the author
Don Hanlon Johnson is a scholar of somatics, the study of bodily awareness and movement-based practice, and a longtime faculty member at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he helped build one of the first academic programs in the field. His two edited volumes here, Bone, Breath, and Gesture and Groundworks, both published by North Atlantic Books, bring together writings from the founders and leading teachers of major bodywork traditions, including figures such as Ida Rolf and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, alongside phenomenologists who examined embodiment philosophically. Rather than a single-author guide, each book functions as an anthology and historical record, tracing how practitioners in different schools have approached the body as a site of awareness and change. They are suited to readers with a serious interest in the intellectual and clinical history of bodywork rather than casual self-help.
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“Johnson’s compilation stands as a vital historical document preserving the evolution of somatic practices. It successfully bridges tactile therapy with philosophical exploration, offering readers a unique window into how pioneers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Bone, Breath, and Gesture: Practices of Embodiment Volume 1 Johnson, Don Hanlon
“This volume offers a compelling look at six seminal somatic disciplines through the eyes of their originators. It succeeds in providing invaluable insights into connecting mind and body for holistic well-being. However, readers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Groundworks: Narratives of Embodiment Volume II Johnson, Don Hanlon
