Keeneys doctoral dissertation purdue university, 1981 became the book. Most peoples worst fear is losing controlof their circumstances, of their emotions, and especially of their bodies. Keeney notes that shaking medicine is different from the whirling dervishes of sufism or the modern day ecstatic dancing of gabrielle roth. Share shamans arent afraid to see that they are no better than any criminal behind bars, and that no one is any better than or superior to any other. Shaking medicine by bradford keeney overdrive rakuten. A revolutionary call to reawaken our bodies and minds to powerful healing through ecstatic movement shows how shaking medicine is one of the oldest healing modalitiespracticed by quakers, shakers, bushmen, japanese, and others teaches readers how to shake for physical as well as. Shaking medicine is all about exploring your instinctive therapeutic tremor mechanism. He spent much of his life traveling to cultures all over the world who actively use shaking medicine including the worlds oldest custodians of shaking medicine, the khalahari bushman, who have been using and progressing this medicine. A revolutionary call to reawaken our bodies and minds to powerful healing through ecstatic movement shows how shaking. Sacred ecstatics is a trailblazing spiritual orientation that leads you straight to the pinnacle experience of sacred ecstasy.
Shaking medicine therapeutic tremoring for vibrant health. Shaking medicine is emotional and psychological hygiene that benefits so many facets of your wellbeing. Shaking medicine an ecstatic shaking practice online meetup. The direct experience of mystical communion, shaking medicine. Shaking medicine a revolutionary call to reawaken our bodies and minds to powerful healing through ecstatic movement shows how shaking medicine is one of the oldest healing modalitiespracticed by quakers, shakers, bushmen, japanese, and others teaches readers how to shake for physical as well as spiritual therapeutic benefit shaking medicine reintroduces the oldest medicine on. The healing power of ecstatic movement by bradford p. The book gives an interesting tour through a number. Keeney sought out the bushmen while in south africa as a visiting professor of psychotherapy. He writes about the kalahari bushmen, japanese shaking medicine, and indian shakers who all use the arousal response to open to an experiential place where vision and imagination can frolic together. We all are aware of the importance of physical and dietary hygiene.
Shaking medicine by bradford keeney january 28, 2012 in november of 1881, a squaxin indian logger from puget sound named john slocum became sick and soon was pronounced dead. Jan 28, 2012 shaking medicine by bradford keeney january 28, 2012 in november of 1881, a squaxin indian logger from puget sound named john slocum became sick and soon was pronounced dead. Shaking medicine the most comprehensive platform intelligently designed for you to access your most vibrant states of health and wellbeing through your embodiment of therapeutic tremoring. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Thank you we are inspired by teachers such as peter levine, bradford keeney, osho, wilhelm reich, alexander lowen, john peirakkos, david bercelli.
It talks in detail about this tremoring shaking process in cultures and traditions all over the world. Read shaking medicine by bradford keeney for free with a 30 day free trial. I wanted to share some more about something that has really inspired me during my creation of shaking medicine foundation. Feb 01, 2014 hillary keeney performs the seiki exercise, a traditional daily practice of milking the life force for health, vitality, and spiritual tuning. Shaking medicine the healing power of ecstatic movement. In bushman shaman, bradford keeney details his initiation into the shamanic tradition of the kalahari bushmen, regarded by some scholars as the oldest living culture on earth. Often suppressed by religious institutions and unknown to contemporary seekers, sacred ecstasy fills you with a nonsubtle vibration or fire in the bones that empowers extraordinary healing and transformation. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bradford keeney books online. Explores the bushmens ecstatic shaking and dancing practices written by the first nonbushman to become fully initiated into their healing and spiritual ways in bushman shaman, bradford keeney details his initiation into the shamanic tradition of the kalahari bushmen, regarded by some scholars as the oldest living culture on earth. It talks in detail about this tremoringshaking process in cultures and traditions all over. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 17, 20 professor bradford keeney, phd, is an internationally renowned scholar, author, and therapist.
For keeney, shaking is the skeleton key that opens the doors of the wild and thats a good thing. Shaking medicine goodreads meet your next favorite book. The book includes practical exercises in how to shake for both physical and spiritual benefit, as well as a 40minute cd of ecstatic drumming music to use while shaking. He spent much of his life traveling to cultures all. This said, there is great power and insights available through shaking in silence to either the inner or the cosmic music. Examining cultural traditions from around the world where shaking has been used as a form of healingfrom the shakers and quakers of new england to the shaking medicine of japan, india, the caribbean, the kalahari, and the indian shakers of the pacific northwest bradford keeney shows how shaking can bring forth profound therapeutic benefits. The simple act of shaking your body can produce a multitude of health benefits. Shaking medicine an ecstatic shaking practice online. Comparing trauma release and shaking medicine videos the. Shaking medicine, and all art for that matter, should never be practiced. May 22, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of bradford keeney books online. The healing power of ecstatic movement, bradford keeney.
The healing power of ecstatic movement by bradford keeney ph. Bradford keeney, who also wrote a book called shaking medicine. This book, shaking medicine by dr bradford keeney, is such a potent book. Often suppressed by religious institutions and unknown to contemporary seekers, sacred ecstasy fills you with a nonsubtle vibration or fire in the bones that. The healing power of ecstatic movement by bradford keeney, at half price books on sunday when i was looking for another book. The author is a professor at the university of witwatersrand, johannesburg, south africa, or at least he was in 2007 when this book was published, and has made a remarkable. Bushman shaman book by bradford keeney official publisher. Bradford keeney living spiritual teachers books spirituality. Feb 15, 2015 subjects including kalahari bushmen, kundalini, quakers, love, gospel, shamans, the holy spirit, and so much more. I highly recommend exploring the silent path once you are at home with shaking. After the shaking medicine session, you are invited to stay on for our ecstatic tuesdays ecstatic dance with cacao celebration. The healing power of ecstatic movement which im currently reading but bought used without the 40minute cd of ecstatic drumming it came with. The book gives an interesting tour through a number of religions or groups which have shaking or ecstatic dance as a vehicle for reaching spirit.
The book also includes a 40minute cd of ecstatic drumming music to use while shaking. Teaches readers how to shake for physical as well as spiritual therapeutic benefit shaking medicine reintroduces the oldest medicine on. Thehealing power of ecstatic movement, reintroduces the oldest medicine on earththe ecstatic shaking of the human body. Makes a solid and convincing case for the revival of shaking medicine as a catalyst to wildness, ecstasy, devotion and joy.
Read shaking medicine online by bradford keeney books free. Since 1995, bradford keeney has traveled the globe conducting ethnographic studies of ecstatic healing traditions, focusing on shaking medicine. Pdf shaking medicine download full pdf book download. Professor bradford keeney, phd, is an internationally renowned scholar, author, and therapist. He is an honorary senior research fellow at the rock art research institute. Bradford keeney reintroduces the oldest medicine on earththe ecstatic shaking of the human body, and shows how shaking can bring forth profound therapeutic effects. May 22, 2007 examining cultural traditions from around the world where shaking has been used as a form of healingfrom the shakers and quakers of new england to the shaking medicine of japan, india, the caribbean, the kalahari, and the indian shakers of the pacific northwest bradford keeney shows how shaking can bring forth profound therapeutic benefits. A revolutionary call to reawaken our bodies and minds to powerful healing through ecstatic movement shows how shaking medicine is one of the oldest healing modalitiespracticed by quakers, shakers, bushmen, japanese. To find out more details watch the video and then read shaking medicine by. Bradford keeney is an internationally known scholar, therapist, and shaman who has led expeditions throughout the world to study cultural healing practices. Read shaking medicine online by bradford keeney books. Bradford keeney has made incredible progress on uncovering the mysteries of shaking medicine in this book. The direct experience of mystical communion, and the editor of the profiles. Hillary keeney performs the seiki exercise, a traditional daily practice of milking the life force for health, vitality, and spiritual tuning.
If you practice playing music, you will sound like you are practicing when you perform. The healing power of ecstatic movement, shamanic christianity. Keeneys work culminated in the creation of the profiles of healing series for the ringing rocks foundation, describing ecstatic healing practices on four continents. Examining cultural traditions from around the world where shaking has been used as a form of healingfrom the shakers and quakers of new england to the shaking medicine of japan, india, the caribbean, the kalahari, and the indian shakers of the pacific northwestbradford keeney shows how shaking can bring forth profound therapeutic benefits. The healing power of ecstatic movement 1 by bradford keeney isbn. Bradford keeney has served as a professor, founder, and director of clinical doctoral programs in numerous universities. This is a gripping account of an almost incredible journey keeney, a prolific author, professor, and psychotherapist, took into shamanism as practiced in remote. Subjects including kalahari bushmen, kundalini, quakers, love, gospel, shamans, the holy spirit, and so much more. Shaking medicine, as far as i know, is a term coined by dr. Of course it jumped off the shelf and right into my hands. He is the originator of several orientations to psychotherapy including improvisational therapy. Humbling ourselves to find rejuvinated spirituality.