Reviews for Riding the Horse Backwards: Process Work in Theory and Practice

The average rating for Riding the Horse Backwards: Process Work in Theory and Practice based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-10-03 00:00:00 Nancy Panicucci Roma Radical and important counselling work published in 1992, yet still making waves amongst those looking for a holistic, natural way to delve into accessing awareness and subconscious means for processing personal and interpersonal change. There�s a few big moments in the opening chapters, in contextualising and framing Arnold and Amy Mindell�s position in the greater context of �helping professionals�; integrating Buddhism, Jung, Tao, and practices from around the world, particularly with movement and body-based techniques, a new yet timeless approach is synthesised in theory; the majority of the book attempts to show examples in practice via an account of a teaching retreat, including participants perspectives. The account could seem long-winded, but it�s a real account, and for what it is, it can reveal a lot of the wisdom of process-work, to those interested. It is worth sticking through to the end, and absorbing the reflections in the conclusion. The discussion of edges, of secondary processes, of community work, of how to encourage and go with unfolding processes - this work is valuable beyond measure to any curious, committed, compassionate student of social work, therapy, conscious self-work, spiritual development, or relationship counselling. To put it into practice is a whole next step, but to read the theory and read an account of the practice is a huge revelation; recommended to nerds interested in the deeper layers of human psychological experience.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-03-22 00:00:00 JAMES INGRAM This is absolutely one of my favorite Processwork books. It is a transcription of a workshop, and you get to experience it like a fly on the wall, through Amy Mindell's keenly attuned and perceptive lens. Recommended for anyone curious about Processwork!