Holistic Healing links together a wide range of progressive theories, research and practices from the exciting field of holistic studies to create an alternative paradigm of healing and social change. This practical and insightful guide offers uniquely comparative and integrated understanding of both ancient and modern Indigenous, Eastern, and Western practices, including traditional healing practices from around the world, meditative practices, bodywork, energy medicine, expressive arts, eco-psychology, transpersonal psychology, Ayurveda, Indigenous well-being, naturopathy, homeopathy, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Over 30 practitioners and scholars from diverse fields of study contribute to our understanding of individual, family, community, national, and global holistic healing in chapters addressing critical issues such as colonization, human rights, the environment, peace and conflict, and equity and inclusion. This collection is a timely and practical resource for post-secondary students of social work, psychology, Indigenous studies, health and nutrition, holistic healing, and sociology and is also a great resource for professional practitioners and those interested in the field of holistic studies.
Chapter 1: Holistic Healing: A Growing Transformative Field, by Peter A. Dunn
Chapter 2: Indigenous/Anishinaabek Wholistic Healing, by Kathy Absolon, with Jo-Anne Absolon and Lana Brasher
Chapter 3: Traditional Holistic Healing Practices from Around the World, byRoy Moodley and Huma Shireen
Chapter 4: Western Holistic Counselling, by Doreen Maller, Jason Butler, Gary Hoeber, and Shari Derksen
Section II: Modules of Healing
Chapter 5: Contemplative Practices, by Timothy Gordon
Chapter 6: Bodywork: Reconnecting Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit, by Linda Turner
Chapter 7: A Peek into the World of Energy Medicine, by Roxana Roshon
Chapter 8: Expressive Arts: Instruments for Individual and Community Change, by Nancy Riedel Bowers and Olena Helen Darewych
Chapter 9: Transpersonal Healing, by Harris Friedman
Chapter 10: Ecopsychology: Theory, Practice, and Reciprocity in Healing with Nature, by Michelle Brans
Chapter 11: Holistic Health and Nutrition
11.1 Ayurveda Health, by Neelam Toprani
11.2 Indigenous Wholistic Well Being and Healing, by Banakonda Kennedy-Kish Bell
11.3 Naturopathy, Homeopathy, and Natural Medicine, byIva Lloyd
11.4 Traditional Chinese Medicine, byDylan Kirk and Enwei Li
Chapter 12: Global, National, and Community Healing, byNathan Funk and Jennifer Ball
Section III: Transformation, Integration, and Conclusions
Chapter 13: Holistic Interventions for Dealing with Human Service Worker Stress and Burnout, by Meg Jorda
Chapter 14: Examples of Innovative Individual, Organizational, and National Holistic Healing
14.1 Body as Home: A Critical Somatic Approach to Working with Homeless Youth, byRae Johnson
14.2 Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services, bySandra Montour and Julia Bomberry
14.3 Wellwood, by K. Jane George andNorma Frankoff
14.4 Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Healing, by rian Rice
Chapter 15: Transforming University Education, byNeal Klein and Jan Wall
Chapter 16: Integration and Conclusions, by Peter A. Dunn
Biography
Peter Dunn is a retired Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University who taught for over 30 years in promoting social change and holistic healing. He is pleased to collaborate with over 30 diverse and outstanding contributors to this exciting book about holistic theories and practices.rr
“This book represents a substantive advance in our understanding of holism and how it manifests in diverse healing methods. Holistic Healing can serve as means of our grasping the breadth, depth, and possibilities in this field, while at the same time being personally moved by what it teaches us about our own well-being.”
—Christine Caldwell, PhD, LPC, BC-DMT, Founder and former Director of the Somatic Counseling Program, Graduate School of Counseling & Psychology, Naropa University and written extensively in this field including two books.
“One would expect a text on holistic health to include the definition and purposes of holism, modalities used to promote healing, and the importance of practitioner self-care. Dunn’s book does this and much more.… Readers will appreciate discussions of Indigenous well-being and Indigenous health as well as the thoughtful comments on cultural appropriation and truth and reconciliation. In addition, the ways that social inequity impacts holistic health is presented in light of the need for strategies to achieve the overarching goal of global health. This text is truly unique in the field.”
—Noreen Frisch, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and former Director of Nursing, University of Victoria, Member of the Board of Directors of the American Holistic Nurses’ Credentialing Corporation, and Past-President of the American Holistic Nurses Association
“I really enjoyed reading this book – it is easy to follow and read. The inclusion of Indigenous authors is appreciated as often they are included as a token rather than a focus. This book highlights the value of Indigenous knowledges and is mindful to address oppression and to include and integrate anti-oppressive practices and approaches.”
—Sherri Pooyak, MSW, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, University of Victoria, and First Nations University of Canada
“This book is a wonderfully rich and comprehensive overview of holistic healing in the human service field, as it embraces not only individual healing but also healing at the community, national, and global levels. It provides many innovative ways that can complement and transform professional practice and influence social change. I particularly appreciated the outline of the critical holistic paradigm as it promotes personal and social action that challenges oppressive forces in our societies. Holistic Healing is an inspiring overview of the importance of ‘thinking outside the box.’”
—John Coates, PhD, Professor Emeritus and former Director, School of Social Work, St. Thomas University, and author/editor of books on spirituality, environmental social work, and decolonizing social work
“Holistic Healing offers a range of approaches to health, education, and human relations while emphasizing that it can only suggest and not contain the breadth of possibilities.… We need a complementary and vital paradigm that helps us respect infinite differences while understanding what is shared and how we participate in a communion of creation modeled by nature. Peter Dunn and the contributing authors advance and renew this ancient and sustained vision.”
—Shaun McNiff, SM, PhD, established the groundbreaking Expressive Therapies programs at Lesley University in Cambridge Massachusetts and is the author of over a dozen books including Art Heals and Imagination in Action
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