Certification Training – Reading List

REQUIRED READING:

Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th Edition
Including Student Consult Interactive Ancillaries and Guides
Frank H. Netter

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Cranial Intelligence
A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Ged Sumner and Steve Haines

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Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Vol. 1
The Breath of Life and Fundamental Skills
Franklyn Sills

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Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Vol. 2
The Sentient Embryo, Tissue Intelligence, and Trauma Resolution
Franklyn Sills

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Dancing with Yin and Yang
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Psychotherapy, and Randolph Stone’s Polarity Therapy
John Chitty

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Waking the Tiger
Healing Trauma
Peter Levine

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My Grandmother’s Hands
Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies
Resmaa Menakem

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Undrowned
Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals
Alexis Pauline Gumbs

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Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business
Robyn Scherr, Kate MacKinnon

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The Ethics of Caring
Finding Right Relationship With Clients for Profound, Transformative Work in Our Professional Healing Relationships  – Kylea Taylor

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The Human Brain Coloring Book

Marian C. Diamond and Arnold B. Scheibel

RECOMMENDED READING:

Teachings in the Science of Osteopathy
The main textbook by the originator of the Cranial Concept
William Garner Sutherland

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Contributions of Thought
Shows the progression of Sutherland’s ideas over the span of 50 years
William Garner Sutherland

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With Thinking Fingers
The Story of William Garner Sutherland (written by William’s wife)
Adah Strand Sutherland

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The Breath of Life
An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics
Cherionna Menzam-Sills

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The Stillness of Life
The Osteopathic Philosophy of Rollin E. Becker, D.O.
Rollin E. Becker

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Life in Motion
The Osteopathic Vision of Rollin E. Becker, D.O.
Rollin E. Becker

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Interface
Mechanisms of Spirit in Osteopathy
R. Paul Lee

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In An Unspoken Voice
How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
Peter A. Levine

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The Open-Focus Brain
Harnessing the Power of Attention to Heal Mind and Body
Les Fehmi and Jim Robbins

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Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
Deb Dana

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Mindsight 
The New Science of Personal Transformation
Daniel J. Siegel

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The Field
The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe
Lynne McTaggart

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Braiding Sweetgrass
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Liberated to the Bone
Histories, Bodies, Futures
Susan Raffo

 

REQUIRED ANATOMY RESOURCES:

• Human Skull Model

Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th Edition
Including Student Consult Interactive Ancillaries and Guides
Frank H. Netter

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RECOMMENDED ANATOMY RESOURCES:

Anatomy Trains
Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists
Thomas W. Myers

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Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
Subscription to over 330 videos of expertly dissected human anatomic specimens
http://aclandanatomy.com/

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Visible Body (or similar app)
Apps that provide a world of anatomy and physiology visuals and reference text
https://www.visiblebody.com/