References

Books on Anatomy 

  • The Physiology of the Joints, Volume One, The Upper Limb, 6th edition, A.I. Kapandji.
  • The Physiology of the Joints, Volume Two, The Lower Limb, 6th edition, A.I. Kapandji.
  • The Physiology of the Joints, Volume Three, The Vertebral Column, Pelvic Girdle and Head, 6th edition, A.I. Kapandji.
  • Joint Structure & Function, A Comprehensive Analysis, 2nd edition, Pamela K. Levangie and Cynthia C. Norkin. 
  • Anatomy Trains, Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists, 2nd edition, Thomas W. Myers.
  • Strength Training Anatomy, 2nd edition, Frédéric Delavier.

Books on Training 

  • Supertraining, 6th edition, Yuri Verkhoshansky and Mel Siff.
  • The 7-Minute Rotator Cuff Solution, Joseph Horrigan,D.C. and Jerry Robinson.
  • Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection, John E. Sarno, MD.
  • Back RX: A 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga and Pilates Bases Program to End Low Back Pain, Vijay Vad, MD, and Hilary Hinzmann.
  • The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, David Epstein.

Books on Consciousness 

  • The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Soygal Rinpoche.
  • In Love With The World: A Monk’s Journey Through The Bardos of Living and Dying, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.
  • Be Here Now, Ram Dass.
  • Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein.
  • Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, Sharon Salzberg.
  • How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, Michael Pollan.
  • Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment, Robert Wright.
  • Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of The Universe, Robert Lanza, MD, with Bob Berman. 
  • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion, Sam Harris.
  • Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine, Candace B. Pert, Ph.D.
  • 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story, Dan Harris.
  • On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious. D.E. Harding.
  • Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, Peter Godfrey-Smith.
  • Zen in the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel.

Books on Evolution 

  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari.
  • Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, Yuval Noah Harari.
  • The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease, Daniel E. Lieberman.