Resources
Cait’s Bookshelf.
This page is a continuation of books, articles, and online support that I have come across and found useful. If you know of others, please send them my way so this might become a collaborative effort to build a tapestry of resources and support.
Books on Trauma
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga by David Emerson and Elizabeth Hopper
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Trauma Release Exercises by David Berceli
How Children Experience Trauma and How Parents Can Help Them by Meg Fargher & Helen Dooley
Women Food and God by Geneen Roth
Through Time into Healing: Discovering the Power of Regression Therapy to Erase Trauma and Transform Mind, Body and Relationships by Brian Weiss
The Trauma Toolkit by Susan Pease Banitt
101 Trauma Informed Interventions by Linda Curran
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil by Philip Zimbardo
The Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds and Human Resiliency by Robert Scaer
The Many Faces of Shame by Donald Nathanson
Novni by Free online writing platform
Books on Yoga Therapy
Yoga and Ayurveda by David Frawley
Emotional Yoga by Bija Bennett
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga by Carl Jung
Buddha’s Brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love and wisdom by Rick Hanson
Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
Healing Depression the Mind Body Way by Leibler & Moss
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff
Relax and Renew by Judith Hanson Lasater
Chakras by Andoea Judith
Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall
Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
Books on Yoga
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Yoga Nidra by Richard Miller
How to Know God by Prabhavananda & Isherwood
The Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda
Buddha by Karen Armstrong
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Light on Life by B.K.S Iyengar
Bhagavad Gita by Stephen Mitchell
Her Essential Wisdom by Mother Theresa
Spirituality & Mindfulness
Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss
Miracles Happen by Brian Weiss
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
Living in the Light of Death by Larry Rosenburg
Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships by John Welwood
Sacred Contracts by Caroline Myss
Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
Long Life by Mary Oliver
Messages from the Body by Michael J. Lincoln
The Shack by W.M. Paul Young
Little Soul and the Sun by Neale Donald Walsch
Women who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Books on Birth
Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie Davis-Floyd
Birth Matters by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Active Birth, Revised Edition by Janet Balaskas
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. Buckley, MD
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin
Survivor Moms by Sperlich and Seng
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Gentle Birth Choices by Harper
Pregnancy, Birth and the Newborn by Simkin, Whalley, Keppler, Durham, Bolding
Trauma Resources
Adverse Childhood experiences | Click Here
The Americanization of Mental Illness | Click Here
Benefits of Meditation | Click Here
Presence during Recovery | Click Here
What a Shaman sees at a mental hospital | Click Here
Birth Resources
Evidence Based Birth | Click Here
Infant Risk Center | Click Here
Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis | Click Here
PDFS for Post Partum Depression | Click Here
Receipe for Witch Hazel Padsicles | Click Here
Birth without Fear Blog | Click Here
The shape of a mother | Click Here
Giving Birth with Confidence | Click Here
Mama Birth | Click Here
Emergency Resources
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is available for any crisis, 24/7. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform. You can live chat on their website (https://www.crisistextline.org/), or you can text HOME to:
741741 (in the United States and Canada)
Immediate help/Emergency Numbers
In the case of an emergency in United States & Canada, dial 911
Grief Support
Refuge in Grief | Click Here
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: The Sacred Work of Grief | Click Here
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller (book)
Grief In Common (online/chat grief support) | Click Here
The Care Squad | Click Here
Online Grief Support (find specific groups) | Click Here
Suicide Loss Survivors | Click Here
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline (US) | Click Here
International Organizations Domestic Violence National/Global Resources | Click Here
Global Network of Women’s Shelters (International) | Click Here
Safe Alliance (NC) | Click Here
Suicide Prevention
US - In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA sees 988 as a first step towards a transformed crisis care system in America. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US)
If you are in crisis or are thinking about ending your life—or you need help for your loved ones—call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) and press 1.
You can also use the Lifeline Chat on their website | Click Here
The Lifeline and Lifeline Chat are available 24/7.
International Suicide Helpline | Click Here
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Click Here
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (International) | Click Here
Your Life Counts | Click Here
