Falling Awake

THE FUN® GUIDE TO INTEGRATING EMDR, BRAINSPOTTING AND YOGA NIDRA FOR TRAUMA AND 
SELF-REGULATION

Kathryn Shafer PhD

This pioneering guide for natural trauma healing is the first of its kind to integrate the FUN® program with the brainbody therapies known as EMDR, Brainspotting, and Yoga Nidra. It provides clear guidance on how to safely use therapeutic tools and
self-regulation exercises for clinicians and individuals impacted by trauma, addiction, anxiety, grief, family dysfunction, and stress. It offers a comprehensive toolbox of strategies and techniques to use during therapy sessions or on your own.

The science behind each modality and approach is explained in detail along with how they can be applied to maximize self-care care and enhance the therapeutic relationship. Techniques include case conceptualization, the use of mental imagery, directing attention to sensations in the body, focused eye movements and positions, and many more.

Dr Shafer draws on her extensive, internationally recognised and evidence-based research in this accessible and innovative book. Clinicians will be able to diversify their scope of practice and further aid their clients’ healing
through the integrative potential of The FUN® Program, EMDR, Brainspotting, and Yoga Nidra.

PRAISE:

“Refresh your clinical practice and have more fun in the treatment room!…Falling Awake will give you the confidence to integrate the “Brainbody” practices into your own healing work with clients and expand your selfcare toolbox..” – Amy Weintraub, Yoga therapist, LifeForce Yoga founder, author of Yoga Skills for Therapists

“Dr. Kathy Shafer’s book is a compendium of clinical wisdom and healing stories that both inform and inspire…As the founder and developer of Brainspotting, I believe Dr. Shafer has done a wonderful job of conveying the foundation and nuance of Brainspotting theory and practice. This book is a must read!” – David Grand, Ph.D., Psychotherapist, Founder and author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change

“…I recommend this book to anyone searching for ways to help clients or themselves to become calm, mindful, trauma-free, and present. This is the perfect book for graduate students or new therapists seeking direction in this complex field. – Robin Shapiro, LICSW Psychotherapist, Clinical Consultant, Writer, Lecturer

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