Women's Health Bibliography ~ a place to begin...

Aromatherapy
***Aromatherapy for Women by Maggie Tisserand: a practical guide to essential oils
***Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Margaret Fawcett, licensed aromatherapist

Body/Mind
***The Joy of Reflexology by Ann Gillanders: Healing Techniques for the Hands and Feet
***The Yeast Connection and the Woman by William G. Crook, MD
***Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun Weed: The classic, revised and updated
***A Woman’s Book of Life by Joan Borysenko, PhD.: Biology, Psychology and Spirituality
***Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra, MD: Body types and Ayurvedic health

Cycles....and fertility
***A Woman’s Book of Life by Joan Borysenko, PhD.: cycles of Biology, Psychology and Spirituality
***Menopausal Years by Susun Weed: alternative approaches for women 30-90
***Menopause, Naturally by Sadja Greenwood, MD: preparing for the second half of life
***A Cooperative Method of Birth Control by Margaret Nofziger
***The Natural Birth Control Book by Rosenblum of the Aquarian Research Foundation, Phil. PA
***Blood, Bread and Roses by Judy Grahn: Cultural history of women’s fertility and cycles
***Your Fertility Signals:Using Them to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy by Merryl Winstein

Exercise
***The Sivananda Companion to Yoga A pictorial guide
***Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year by Elizabeth Noble...not only for pregnancy

Herbs
***Planetary Herbology by Michael Tierra: Western/Traditional Chinese and Ayervedic healing
***Hygieia, a Woman’s Herbal by Jeannine Parvati

Inspiration
***Ain’t I a Woman edited by Illona Linthwaite: A book of women’s poetry from around the world
***The Art of Ritual by Renee Beck and Sydney Barbara Metrick: A guide to creating and performing your own ceremonies for growth and change
***Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarisa Pinkola Estes, PhD: myths and stories of the wild woman archetype
***Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg: Freeing the writer within, how to create meaningful
growth through journal keeping
***The Ways of My Grandmothers by Beverly Hungry Wolf: Blood People of the Blackfoot Nation
***Succulent Wild Woman by Sark: Exploration of love, sexuality, creativity, money, fear, romance....

Loss/Grieving/Healing
***Loss of the Ground Note edited by Helen Vozenilek: Women writing about the loss of their mothers
***Stories of Hope and Healing Leslie Strong, MD: Six women talk about breast cancer

Sexuality
***The Art of Sexual Ecstasy by Margo Anand: Path of sacred sexuality for western lovers
***Awakening your Sexuality by Stephanie Covington, PhD: Guide for women/their partners
***Pleasures, Women Write Erotica by Lonnie Barbach, PhD: True stories by women


Spirituality...self growth
***Kindle My Heart by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda: Wisdom and Inspiration from a woman guru
***The Song of Eve by Manuela Dunn Mascetti: The myths, symbols and rituals of the goddess
***Ain’t I a Woman edited by Illona Linthwaite: A book of women’s poetry from around the world
***Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarisa Pinkola Estes, PhD: myths and stories of the wild woman archetype
***The Art of Ritual by Renee Beck and Sydney Barbara Metrick: A guide to creating and performing
your own ceremonies for growth and change
***Teach Only Love; Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald F. Jampolsky, MD: Two books about the
principles of Attitudinal Healing
***Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg: Freeing the writer within, how to create meaningful
growth through journal keeping
***Living in the Light by Shakti Gawain: A guide to personal and planetary transformation
***You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay: An exploration of self worth and self acceptance
***Focusing by Eugene T. Gendlin, PhD: A physical program to increase self awareness and healing
***Mother Wit by Diane Mariechild: Exercises for Healing, Growth and Spiritual Awareness
***The Ways of My Grandmothers by Beverly Hungry Wolf: Blood People of the Blackfoot Nation
***Consider the Change by Lee M. Silverstein: Tools for changing our perception
***Selu, Seeking the Corn Mother’s Wisdom by Marilou Awiakta: Spiritual tools Cherokee/Appalachia
***The Dance of Anger; The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Goldhor Lerner, PhD
***Succulent Wild Woman by Sark: Exploration of love, sexuality, creativity, money, fear, romance....


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