Peter A. Levine Books
Peter Levine is the originator of Somatic Experiencing, an approach to healing trauma. He holds doctorates in Medical Biophysics and Psychology, and has published extensively on stress and trauma over his 30-year career. Peter Levine has consulted for NASA and taught trauma healing techniques at hospitals and pain clinics, and in indigenous communities in Europe and the United States.
What's Waking the Tiger about?
Waking the Tiger (1997) offers an enlightening perspective on trauma by exploring the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms. Using this knowledge, it then provides a pathway to healing through exercises that focus on bodily sensations.
Who should read Waking the Tiger?
- Trauma survivors looking to understand and heal their symptoms
- Readers fascinated by animal behavior and human nature
- Anyone drawn to explore how awareness, instinct, and resilience can transform suffering
In an Unspoken Voice
What's In an Unspoken Voice about?
In an Unspoken Voice (2010) examines how you can release trauma’s grip and restore well-being and vitality to your body, through gentle awareness of sensation and movement. The Somatic Experiencing approach provides proven techniques to process unresolved experiences and return to flow.
Who should read In an Unspoken Voice?
- Anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, or unexplained somatic issues that may have roots in past trauma
- Those fascinated by the mind-body connection and the wisdom inherent in our organic processes
- Individuals looking to enhance their resilience and capacity for self-regulation in stressful times
Waking the Tiger
What's Waking the Tiger about?
Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine explores the nature of trauma and its effects on the mind and body. Drawing on his extensive research and clinical experience, Levine offers a new perspective on how trauma can be healed. He introduces the concept of 'the felt sense' and presents practical exercises to help individuals release the trapped energy of trauma and reclaim their innate capacity for healing.
Who should read Waking the Tiger?
Individuals who have experienced trauma and want to understand its effects on the body and mind
Therapists and mental health professionals looking for new approaches to trauma treatment
People interested in the connection between human and animal behavior and its implications for healing