Hello. Thank you for exploring my website. I became interested in the impact of breathing on mental, physical and spiritual health whilst working as a psychotherapist. I’ve continued to read and update my thinking as new research is undertaken. I love simple books with profound impact such as Winnie the Pooh and Big Panda and Tiny Dragon – see below.
Here are some of the people who have influenced my thinking:
James Nestor: author of ‘Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art’ [2020] Penguin Life
Mark Williams & Danny Penman: authors of ‘Mindfulness – finding peace in a frantic world’ [2011]Piatcus
John O’Donnohue: author of ‘Anam Cara’, ‘Divine Beauty’, ‘Anam Cara’, ‘Benedictus’ & ‘Eternal Echoes’ Bantam
Christopher K. Germer: the mindful path to self-compassion –Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions [2009] Guilford Press
Thich Nhat Hanh: peace is every step –The path of mindfulness in everyday life [1991] Rider
Henri Nouwen: Various books
A. A. Milne: Winnie the Pooh
Jesus: The New Testament of the Bible
Kahlil Gibran: The Collected Writings
Charlie MacKesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Valerie Kaur: See No Stranger A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love [2020] Aster
I think this is worth a read. Valerie Kaur quotes Richard Rohr: “Pain that is not transformed is transferred.“
Matt Haig: The Comfort Book [2021]
James Norbury: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon [2021]
