About the author
Janet Adler is the originator of Authentic Movement, a discipline within dance and movement therapy that structures improvised movement around a relationship between a mover and a witness. Offering from the Conscious Body: The Discipline of Authentic Movement, published by Inner Traditions International in 2002, sets out the theory and practice of this discipline, drawing on sample sessions to explain how movement becomes conscious within it. Her earlier book, Arching Backward: The Mystical Initiation of a Contemporary Woman, is a personal account of an intense, unplanned mystical experience that shaped four years of her life and informed her later work. Adler's books are grounded in decades of movement practice and are addressed primarily to dance therapists, somatic practitioners, and others working in body-based approaches to psychology, rather than to a general audience.
📖 Where to start with Janet Adler
💬 What our editors say about Janet Adler's books
“While intellectually rigorous and spiritually rich, this work is not suited for readers seeking quick self-help fixes or purely theoretical academic analysis. It demands patience and a willingness to engage with abstract concepts…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Intimacy in Emptiness: An Evolution of Embodied Consciousness
“Adler presents a compelling argument for somatic spirituality, offering clear frameworks for integrating body and psyche. However, this is not a casual read for those preferring purely intellectual or detached philosophical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Offering from the Conscious Body: The Discipline of Authentic Movement
“Adler provides an unflinching account of involuntary initiation, which stands out in a market often dominated by self-help spirituality. However, this text is not suited for readers seeking structured meditative techniques,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Arching Backward: The Mystical Initiation of a Contemporary Woman (Original)
📋 Editions by Janet Adler in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimacy in Emptiness: An Evolution of Embodied Consciousness | 2022 | Inner Traditions Internati | 384 | 9781644113608 |
| Offering from the Conscious Body: The Discipline of Authentic Mo | 2002 | Inner Traditions Internati | 264 | 9780892819669 |
| Arching Backward: The Mystical Initiation of a Contemporary Woma | 1996 | Inner Traditions Internati | 264 | 9780892815463 |
