"In recent years, those involved in neuroscience, trauma studies, and mainstream practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy have all become aware that the body plays a central role in psychological processes. This recognition has moved the study and practice of body psychotherapy from the fringes of the world of alternative therapies into the fold of legitimate, mainstream treatment options. Michael Heller's masterpiece text not only cogently illuminates what body psychotherapy is, it also traces the origins of how it evolved, where it is going, and its promise for the future. Heller is the only one I can think of who could tackle this monumental task of mind, body, intellect, and spirit. Moreover, there is no one else who has the immensely broad base of knowledge necessary to produce this critically important, comprehensive, and historical volume. Destined to become an immediate classic, this text will educate and enlighten while also provoking food for thought and lengthy discussion. All researchers, practitioners, and students of body psychotherapy, as well as those interested in understanding and integrating expressions of the body with expressions of the mind, will be well rewarded by studying this awe inspiring book.".