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iYURVEDA£k_ sLlFE IMPRESSIONS BODYWORK Peking Our Healing Memories DONALD VANHOWTEN areword by Dr. Vasant Lad, Author of the Bestselling Classic Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Copley Square AYURVEDA &LIFE IMPRESSIONS BODYWORK "Van is one of the few gifted teachers and healers who has dis- tilled the best from all the bodywork systems into a process that brings about a true change in the individual." Elizer Ben-Joseph Herbs for Health "This wonderful book reflects the man and his lifetime body of working wisdom in the healing arts. Like the man, it is insight- ful, profound, transformative, life changing, wise. Its greatest gift is its clear simplicity." David Ford Five Element Acupuncturist "A must for all those who recognize Karma's role in health and healing." Lucinda }. Dykes, M.D. "Not only is this book a must for any bodyworker or somatic therapist, it demonstrates a way for each of us to live in our bod- ies with greater understanding, health, intimacy and grace." Dr. Robert D. Waterman President Emeritus of Southwestern College "Van has made a journey across both time and experience to reach his profound understanding of the body, and the fruit of that journey is offered in the pages of this book." Terry Venerable Bodywork Therapist "For more than a decade Donald VanHowten has been my pri- mary source for bodywork. I credit much of my health and sense of well-being to the mastery of his subtle ministrations." Phyllis Montgomery 1 Client AYURVEDA &LIFE IMPRESSIONS BODYWORK SEEKING OUR HEALING MEMORIES Donald VanHowten igrus This book is a reference work, not intended to diagnose, prescribe or treat. The information contained herein is in no way to be considered as a substitute for consultation with a licensed health-care practitioner. Copyright 1996 © by Donald VanHowten ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including informa- tion storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a receiver who may quote brief passages in a review. Editor and Photographs - Parvati Markus Photographs - David Hoptman Cover Design - Paul Bond, Art & Soul Design Cover Illustration - Lewisa Goggin Design and Page Layout - Carola Hochst-Teague First Edition 1997 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication-Dal Donald VanHowten 1948 Ayurveda and Life Impressions Bodywork: Seeking our Healing Memories by Donald VanHowten includes bibliographical references ISBN: 0-914955-24-1 96-79622 CIP Published by Lotus Press, P.O. Box 325, Twin Lakes, Wisconsins 53181 t/)ec/icutiori I humbly dedicate this work to my spiritual teacher, Paramahansa Yogananda, whose love and inspiration continually challenge me to look carefully at my own impressions of life. ^/CcAnoto/e</^einent^ First and foremost, I give thanks to God and my spiritual teacher, Paramahansa Yogananda, for the inspiration, energy and love to complete this task. Thanks to my family, my wife Corina, my son Talon, and my parents for their support and inspiration. Thanks to my many wonderful teachers: Dr. Jack Painter, for his example and encouragement to treat the person, not just the body; Dr. Jerome Rosner, who reminded me I knew more than I thought I did; Eliezer Ben-Joseph for the training in touch and the elements in the body; Dr. Vasant Lad for his priceless teach- ings in Ayurvedic medicine and his continuing friendship; Ron Kurtz for showing me that emotional transition can be a safe rewarding adventure; Dr. John Upledger, for having the courage to share his work with people outside his profession; and Dr. Rolf, Dr. Stone, Dr. Feldenkrais and the many others who have influenced my work, although I never met them while they were alive. I would like to offer my thanks to Hari Dev, who first inspired me regarding Ayurvedic Medicine, in the billiard room on San Francisco Street in Santa Fe...and continues to inspire, with his occasional calls from Boston when I least expect them. I would like to thank the many students, clients, and friends who were in some way my best teachers and encouraged me in this work. Thanks to Lenny Blank at Lotus Press for his patience and belief in this book. Lastly, I wish to thank my Editor and friend Parvati Markus, whose contribution to this book was invaluable. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Dr. Lad Preface Introduction 1 What is Life Impressions Work? 1 Who Can Use This Information? 3 Benefits 4 East Meets West 5 Book Structure 5 SECTION I: Who Are We? 7 CHAPTER ONE: The Making of a Life Impression 9 Etched in Flesh 12 Focusing Awareness 14 Exercise: Rediscover Your Hands 17 How Membranes Respond 19 CHAPTER Two: The Mother of All Healing 23 The Elements 24 The Three Doshas: The Constitutional Types 28 The Vata (Air) Constitution 31 The Pitta (Fire) Constitution 36 The Kapha (Water) Constitution 40 Determining Your Constitution 45 Restoring Balance 47 CHAPTER THREE: Changing the Self-image 49 The Internal and External Environments 50 Self-image 53 Resting in Neutral 56 Exercise: Resting in Neutral 59 You're Okay, I'm Okay 62 Safety and Support 66 Exercise: Bringing Balance to Your Constitution....72 CHAPTER FOUR: Membrane Function: Safety and Support 77 What are Membranes 77 Inhibition 82 Exercise: Making New Pathways 84 Membrane Hardening 89 Reclaiming Your Frozen Assets 92 SECTION II: How We Change 97 CHAPTER FIVE: The Touch of Awakening 99 Seeking the Healing Memories 99 Touch of Awakening 102 Exercise: The Touch of Awakening Sequence 109 The Three Types of Touch 114 Exercise: The Corn Starch Exercise 117 Practical Applications 121 CHAPTER SIX: The Components of the Human System 125 Ayurvedic Components 126 A Working Model of the Body 136 Exercise: Outrigger Exercise 147 CHAPTER SEVEN: Intervention 155 The Spiral and the Vector 156

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