Book Recommendations
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Chinese Classics
• I Ching, translated by Richard Wilhelm
• The Illustrated I Ching, by R.L. Wing
• Tao Te Ching, translated by Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English
• Tao Te Ching, translated by Stephen Mitchell
Creativity
• Before and After the Book Deal, by Courtney Maum
• Make Ink, by J. Logan & M. Ondaatje
• Morning Altars, by Day Schildkret (& all books)
• Syllabus, by Lynda Barry
• The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
• The Organic Artist, by Nick Neddo
East Asian Medicine
• Applied Channel Theory, by Wang Ju-Yi & J. Robertson
• Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies, by Leon Hammer
• The Spark in the Machine, by Daniel Keown
• The Web That Has No Weaver, by Ted Kaptchuk
Equity-Inclusion-Diversity
• How to Be an Anti-Racist, by Ibram Kendi
• Me and White Supremacy, by Layla Saad
• My Grandmother’s Hands, by Resmaa Menakem
• So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
• White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
• Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, by R. Eddo-Lodge
Five Phases
• Archetypal Acupuncture, by Gary Dolowich
• Between Heaven and Earth, by H. Beinfield & E. Korngold
• Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, by J.R. Worsley
• Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture, by A. Hicks, J. Hicks, P. Mole
• In the House of the Moon, by J. Elias & K. Ketcham
• Kigo, by Lori Dechar
• Power of the Five Elements, by Charles Moss
• The Five Element Solution, by Jean Haner
• The Way of the Five Elements, by John Kirkwood
• The Tao of Trauma, by Alaine Duncan
Memoir
• Barbarian Days, by William Finnegan
• Becoming, by Michelle Obama
• Between Two Kingdoms, by Suleika Jaouad
• Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
• Educated, by Tara Westover
• Gratitude, by Oliver Sacks
• Heavy, by Kiese Laymon
• Kook, by Peter Heller ( & all books)
• Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
• Know My Name, by Chanel Miller
• Minor Feelings, by Cathy Park Hong
• Mixed Plate, by Jo Koy
• On Writing, by Stephen King
• Somebody’s Daughter, by Ashley Ford
• Surf Is Where You Find It, by Gerry Lopez
• The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
• The Beauty in Breaking, by Michele Harper
• The High Sierra, by Kim S. Robinson
• When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
• What Bravery Looks Like, by Laurel Braitman
• Wild, by Cheryl Strayed
Mindfulness
• A Year to Live, by Stephen Levine
• Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity, by Ronald Epstein
• Heal Thy Self, by Saki Santorelli
• Jack Kornfield, all books
• Joseph Goldstein, all books
• Pema Chodron, all books
• Tara Brach, all books
• 10% Happier, by Dan Harris
• The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker
• Thích Nhất Hạnh, all books
• Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki
Movement
• Anatomy Trains, by Thomas Myers
• Maps to Ecstasy, by Gabrielle Roth (& all books)
• The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
• The Expressive Body in Life, Art, and Therapy, by Daria Halprin
• This Very Moment: Teaching Thinking Dancing, by Barbara Dilley
• Trauma and Memory, by Peter Levine
Nature
• Bill Mollison, all books (permaculture)
• Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer (& all books)
• Coyote’s Guide to Connecting to Nature, by J. Young, E. McGown, E. Haas
• Joanna Macy, all books
• The Smell Of Rain On Dust, by Martín Prechtel (& all books)
• The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell
Plants | Botany
• Botany in a Day, by Thomas Elpel
• How to Identify Plants, by H.D. Harrington
• Plant Identification Terminology, by James & Melinda Harris
Plants | Botanical Medicine
• Aromatherapy, by K. Keville & M. Green
• Body into Balance, by Maria N. Groves (& all books)
• Medical Herbalism, by David Hoffman
• Michael Moore, all books (western USA bioregional herbalism)
• Rosalee de la Foret, all books
• The Green Pharmacy, by James Duke
• The Healing Garden, by Juliet Blankespoor
• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory, by T. Easley & S. Horne
Plants | East Asian Herbalism
• Dan Bensky, all books (reference)
• Eric Brand, all books
• Thomas Avery Garran, all books
• The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm, by Peg Schafer (cultivation)
Plants | Food as Medicine
• Pascal Bauder, all books
• Sandor Katz, all books
• The Korean Vegan, Joanne Lee Molinaro
Womxn's Health
• Botanical Medicine for Women's Health, by Aviva Romm
• Hagitude, by Sharon Blackie (& all books)
• Herbal Healing for Women, by Rosemary Gladstar
• The Wild Woman's Way, by Michaela Boehm
• Women Who Run With the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Yoga
• Anatomy of Hatha Yoga, by David Coulter
• Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, by Swami S. Saraswati
• B.K.S. Iyengar, all books
• Embrace Yoga's Roots, by Susanna Barkataki
• Outdoor Adventurer’s Guide to Yoga, by J. Kilgore
• The Scientific Keys Collection, by Ray Long
• Yoga Adjustments, by Mark Stephens
• Yoga of the Subtle Body, by Tias Little
Amazing books abound. This is not a complete list, nor will it ever be. Please contact Jiling with your favorite books to savor. Continue enjoying this site with Jiling’s events, articles, podcasts, blog, resource links, and local Ventura resources. Thank you!