A Guided Meditation for Healing Trauma (PTSD) (Health Journeys) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Belleruth Naparstek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1881405230 | ISBN-13: 978-1881405238 | Edition: 1

Designed to renew a positive connection with the body and the emotions; reduce isolation, terror, shame and despair; restore a sense of inner goodness, hope, growth, purpose and meaning; replenish self-esteem and a sense of spiritual connection and protection -- not by reliving the trauma, but by metaphorically shifting it, incrementally over time, with repeated listening. Steve Kohn's closely scored, richly textured, exquisite music potentiates this powerfully evocative imagery. There are also 30 minutes of affirmations. (60 minutes).

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About the Author

Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, a dedicated psychotherapist for over 30 years, is the creator of the series. A popular author and lecturer, she started out by making ad hoc tapes for her clients at her kitchen table. They took on a life of their own, and in 1990, she formed a business partnership with George Klein to produce and distribute them. Now there are scores of tapes and CDÂ’s in English, and soon several will be released in Spanish as well.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Health Journeys; 1 edition (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881405230
• ISBN-13: 978-1881405238
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Meditation
  • #44 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Relaxation & Meditation
  • #44 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > General

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best I've Ever Heard - & Not Just for Sufferers of PTSD, January 29, 2006

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L. Paul "Music Seeker" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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I first heard this CD at a workshop on weight management. The leader of the group played it without much preface, so I didn't know what to expect. The music is completely mesmerizing and so right for the healing of a broken heart. I actually had a physical sensation of constriction dropping away from around my heart, and tears came to my eyes. I've never had a guided meditation CD with such a powerful impact.

I highly recommend it to anybody seeking to strengthen their connection to their heart energy. I've tried her other CDs, but this is by far the best. Also would make a great present for somebody healing from heart trauma of any kind (surgery, broken relationship or other disappointments).

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful surprise, September 27, 2005

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Barbara Burnett "kheitl" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Guided Meditation for Healing Trauma (PTSD) (Health Journeys) (Audio CD)

I have purchased several of Belleruth Naparstek's guided imagery series and found them all to be very effective, but this particular one really blew me away. There are similar threads that run through most of the previous ones I've listened to, and some of these are repeated here, but this imagery took me on a wonderful journey through my emotions and released pain and healed trauma I didn't even realize I was holding onto. The music is perfect for this journey, the imagery is very powerful and moving, and I highly recommend this experience for anyone with emotional scars from the past...even if you don't think PTSD affects you. I wasn't sure whether it was appropriate for me before I listened to it, but it turned out to be a perfect way to heal some of the traumas I've been through in my life. I find myself really looking forward to listening to it every night, and gain new insights each time.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, powerful, and healing, March 19, 2005

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Anne Dunlap (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guided Meditation for Healing Trauma (PTSD) (Health Journeys) (Audio CD)

Belleruth's Healing Trauma tape shows incredible respect for the listener. With a soothing musical score in the background, she first coaches the listener through some breathing exercises, walks the listener through an inventory of how the listener is feeling, and then ever so gently invites the listener to explore the terrain of one's heart. The language is exquisite, the descriptions graphic, the journey incredible; she does all this without reflecting for even one moment on the specific trauma the listener experienced. In reflecting on the tape after listening to it, I was amazed by her ability to identify and evoke the emotions of trauma that likely exist for most everyone who has experienced post-traumatic stress.

For me, the gift of this tape -- and perhaps guided imagery in general -- is its ability to reach beneath the intellect to allow the emotional self the release it needs. I can see where use of this tape too close to the time a traumatic event occurs might not be helpful, as the experience will be raw and the listener might not be able to let go and simply concentrate on the imagery. But, at the point in time when the listener is ready, the power of this tape may transform the listener's life. Although a listener may feel momentarily drained if the tape leads to a considerable release of emotions, the tape isn't work in a way that leaves the listener uncomfortable; instead, the listener feels whole, and the affirmations on the last half of the tape bring this point home.

One small point; when I first listened to the tape, I found Belleruth's voice a bit rough. I mention this in case you have a similar reaction; after listening to the tape a few times, I was familiar with Belleruth's distinct voice and found it calming.