Centered and Connected: A Therapeutic Approach to Mind-Body Awareness Hot

In Centered and Connected, author and therapist Thea Rytz provides an easy-to-understand overview of sensory awareness and outlines specific exercises for practicing being more aware and in tune with our bodies. While most of us have probably felt less than satisfied with our bodies at some point in our lives, many people struggle with this dissatisfaction on a daily basis, sometimes to the degree that it creates physical and psychological issues. Rytz assists her clients not only to accept the body they’ve been given but to experience it through “body awareness therapy,” drawing from her considerable knowledge and experience with clients struggling with eating disorders, depression, stress, and many other related ailments.


Many times we are so rushed in our busy lives that we are rarely in the moment or living through all of our senses. While reading this book, I practiced a number of the exercises and can honestly say they brought a new dimension to my daily sensory experience. Rytz has done an exceptional job of reminding us to mend our mind-body connection and showing how body sensory awareness can create healing and balance in our self-awareness and self-esteem.