Feel to Heal

Releasing Trauma Through Body Awareness and Breathwork Practice

By: Giten Tonkov

Narrated by: Tom Chandler

In this revolutionary approach to living well, a pioneering trauma-release therapist puts relief in reach—with a multi-modal practice that can be done at home.

Activating the body’s natural healing processes has been proven to lift the oppressive effects of trauma—PTSD, chronic tension, pain, irritability, difficulty in relationships, and a lackluster daily experience. In this volume, practitioner and worldwide trainer Giten Tonkov expands on successful body-based, trauma-release therapies to teach average people how to break the trauma cycle, improve relationships, and achieve healthier, more fulfilling day-to-day lives. His holistic approach integrates deep, connected breathing with movement, conscious touch, emotional expression, sound, and meditation to allow the body to intuitively heal itself. Periodically releasing trauma creates a “clean slate”; it also helps people to learn better how to deal with trauma when it occurs. Giten has taught thousands of people on five continents to shift how they function—at a foundational, physical level—through his thoughtful approach and clear exercises. This is the first time he has crafted this information for the sole practitioner.

©2019 Alexander "Giten" Tonkov (P)2022 Alexander "Giten" Tonkov

Spreads itself too thin, lacks depth and insight

I was hoping this book would be filled with in-depth insights about breathwork and healing trauma from Giten's extensive experience. Instead it attempts to be an overview of trauma psychology while frequently referencing Giten's system BBTRS.

If you're unfamiliar with trauma psychology the surface level information could be useful though you'd be much better off reading a book like The Body Keeps the Score. If you are familiar then most of this book will feel like trivial references with a lot of fluff and few hidden gems of insight.

In the editor's foreward the editor mentions they're a ghostwriter who did a lot of research for this book and that's exactly how it reads, not very engaging or insightful.