Samana Student Resources
READING
Self-Energy Regulation and Chakra Work:
The Path of Emotions by Dr. Synthia Andrews
The Path of Energy by Dr. Synthia Andrews
Neurobiology and Mind/Body Healing:
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
The Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
The Mind's Own Physician - A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation, ed. Jon Kabat-Zinn & Richard Davidson
Embodiment and Authentic Movement:
Authentic Movement: Essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow
The Intuitive Body: Discovering the Wisdom of Conscious Embodiment and Aikido by Wendy palmer
Radical Sufficiency and Breaking Free from the Trap of Productivity:
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
The Money Fix (video)
Career Planning:
Creating the Work You Love: Courage, Commitment, and Career by Rick Jarow
Jungian Psychology:
The Power of Myth (DVDs) - Bill Moyers interviews Joseph Campbell
Buddhist Psychology (Beginners):
Be Here Now by Ram Dass
A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
Faith - Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg
The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield
Buddhist Psychology (Advanced):
Perspectives on Satipatthana by Bhikkhu Analayo
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa
Creative Practice:
The Zen of Creativity by John Daido Loori
True Perception - The Path of Dharma Art by Chogym Trungpa (Advanced)
The Divine Feminine & Sacred Pleasure
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown
Sacred Pleasure : Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body - New Paths to Power and Love by Riane Eisler
Touching Our Strength by Carter Heyward
The Sacred Prostitute by Nancy Qualls Corbett
New Relationship Paradigms (Required Reading for Mentees):
Elements of Intimacy by Caffyn Jesse
The Educated Heart by Nina McIntosh
Ecstatic Energywork & Erotic Psychology:
The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment by Jack Morin
Ecstasy Is Necessary: A Practical Guide by Barbara Carrellas
Shamanic Practice:
Awakening to the Spirit World: The Shamanic Path of Direct Revelation by Hank Wesselman and Sandra Ingerman
The World of Shamanism by Roger Walsh
Healing Touch:
The Uncommon Touch by Tom Harpur
The Touch of Healing: Energizing the Body, Mind, and Spirit with Jin Shin Jyutsu by Alice Burmeister and Tom Monte
Applied Quantum Physics
All The Time In The World by Lisa Broderick
Science and the Akashic Field by Ervin Laszlo
Alchemy (Beginner):
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
Alchemy (Advanced):
Merlin: In His Own Words by Mataare
The Old Soul's Guide: A Handbook for a Joyous Existence by Mataare
The Red Lion
Poetry:
The First Free Women: Original Poems Inspired By The Early Buddhist Nuns, translated by Matty Weingast
Naomi Shihab Nye
Hafiz
Rumi
Rainer Maria Rilke
Mary Oliver
John O'Donohue
RECORDINGS
Dharma Talks:
"Make Every Thought a Thought of Freedom" Ayya Anandabodhi
"Remembering Your Five Superpowers" - Ayya Anandabodhi
GATHERINGS
Samana Community Calls
Date TBD
Current and past clients, students, and colleagues are invited to join in a facilitated somatic & imaginal journey followed by a conversation about current energy shifts we’re experiencing. Come share the exciting, enticing, thorny, and juicy questions that are calling to you and meet other passionate and FUNNY explorers like you.
This gathering is confidential and will not be recorded. Late arrival up to 10 minutes past the hour.
"My session with Julie Ann was soooo powerful. Her energy healing work was very client driven and we dove into what is most important in my healing journey at the moment. Since our session, I have felt the spirit flowing through my body and have learned incredibly useful tools to stay grounded and balanced. Julie Ann’s work is mind blowing and she is such an empowering healer who is deeply knowledgeable about the field." - Caitlin H.