Mindful Movement in Psychotherapy

Paul Salmon, PhD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to being a clinical psychologist, he is a certified exercise physiologist, registered yoga teacher, and personal trainer. Dr. Salmon has taught mindfulness meditation and yoga since the 1990s in clinical, academic, military, community fitness, and cancer-specific settings. He has collaborated extensively on clinical research involving mindfulness for fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, and college student stress.

Introduction: Movement in the Talking Cure
1. Movement, Attention, and Health
2. Foundations of Mindful Movement
3. Mindful Movement in Existing Therapies
4. Inviting Clients to Move
5. Fostering Mindful Movement
6. Key Aspects of Physical Well-Being
7. Stress
8. Anxiety and Depression
9. Chronic Medical Conditions
10. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Addiction
Epilogue
References
Index
List of Audio Files

Audio Downloads
1. Mindful Walking (3:42)
2. Working the Edges (7:19)
3. Sitting, Standing, and Walking (3:53)
4. Directing Attention Inwardly (4:00)
5. Body Awareness Practice (3:59)
6. Awareness of the Breath (5:16)
7. Awareness of Movement (4:58)
8. Body Scan (12:38)
9. Balancing (5:26)
10. Being Grounded in the Body (4:00)
11. Moving against Resistance (4:10)
12. Mindful Walking (9:48)
13. Speeding Up and Slowing Down (4:23)
14. Exploring Place (4:44)
15. Being in the Natural World (2:52)
16. Strength-Training Practice (6:16)
17. Flexible Stretching Practice (6:34)
18. Neuromotor Activity: Balance (5:36)
19. Walking and Climbing (3:58)
20. Responding to Somatic Signs of Stress (6:56)
21. Floating (4:29)
22. Mindful Cycling (6:07)
23. A Mindful Walk in the Woods (5:23)
24. Treadmill Walking (7:39)
25. Using the Breath to Anchor Awareness (2:54)
26. Listen to the Heart (3:27)
27. Lengthening the Arms Overhead (8:18)
28. Seated Leg Raise (5:35)
29. Responding to Urges with Mindful Movement (6:53)