Recommended Reading


What sometimes gets lost in discussions about mental health is a simple truth: The food you eat can have just as profound an effect on your brain as the drugs you take.
— Uma Naidoo, MD

Immerse yourself while getting outside of yourself with these books.

 
A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold, new paradigm for healing.

A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold, new paradigm for healing.

In this revolutionary book, the author scientifically explains why why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle

In this revolutionary book, the author scientifically explains why why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle

With plenty of stories from the people she’s trained, she explains the science of how to direct our attention to perform under stress and recover from trauma.

With plenty of stories from the people she’s trained, she explains the science of how to direct our attention to perform under stress and recover from trauma.

Presents a detailed examination of the connections between nutrition and psychiatry — the gut and the brain.

Presents a detailed examination of the connections between nutrition and psychiatry — the gut and the brain.

 
 
 

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, independent, and happy.

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, independent, and happy.


Anxiety has the power to stop kids in their tracks, preventing them from exploring and growing into independent teens and young adults.

Anxiety has the power to stop kids in their tracks, preventing them from exploring and growing into independent teens and young adults.


This book offers practical tools and suggested scripts for resolving problems and having your needs met. Following its guidance, you can turn difficulties into opportunities to foster love, trust, and thriving intimacy.

This book offers practical tools and suggested scripts for resolving problems and having your needs met. Following its guidance, you can turn difficulties into opportunities to foster love, trust, and thriving intimacy.


NVC is based on the assumption that all human beings have capacity for compassion and empathy and that people only resort to violence or behavior harmful to others when they do not recognize more effective strategies for meeting needs.

NVC is based on the assumption that all human beings have capacity for compassion and empathy and that people only resort to violence or behavior harmful to others when they do not recognize more effective strategies for meeting needs.

 
 

Community Partners


Taking care of your body can give you the strength to rewire your mind. These phenomenal professionals can offer valuable resources to compliment your journey towards health and wellness.

 

chiropractic

You don’t have to be an elite athlete to be treated like one. Chiropractic and clinical massage therapy in Berkeley.

You don’t have to be an elite athlete to be treated like one. Chiropractic and clinical massage therapy in Berkeley.

Finding solutions to your pain, often feels complicated and confusing. We offer clear, simple steps to get relief so you can get back to the things you love sooner.

Finding solutions to your pain, often feels complicated and confusing. We offer clear, simple steps to get relief so you can get back to the things you love sooner.


acupuncture

Helping patients find a deeper sense of health and wellbeing. We specialize in the holistic care of children, pregnancy, and families.

Helping patients find a deeper sense of health and wellbeing. We specialize in the holistic care of children, pregnancy, and families.

A Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Diplomate of Oriental Medicine John Luna Sparks specializes in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Pain and Mental Health.

A Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Diplomate of Oriental Medicine John Luna Sparks specializes in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Pain and Mental Health.

 

neurofeedback/wellness

Offering cutting edge biohacking technologies that help you optimize your brain, reset your nervous system, detoxify, recover, de-stress, boost your immune system and perform better!

Offering cutting edge biohacking technologies that help you optimize your brain, reset your nervous system, detoxify, recover, de-stress, boost your immune system and perform better!


functional medicine

Dr. Stella Park, is a master educator and doctor of natural medicine who utilizes the mind-body connection for deep healing.

Dr. Stella Park, is a master educator and doctor of natural medicine who utilizes the mind-body connection for deep healing.


yoga

At Ojas Yoga Center, we offer holistic Hatha Yoga that nourishes every part of your life.

At Ojas Yoga Center, we offer holistic Hatha Yoga that nourishes every part of your life.

From relieving pain and rehabilitating injury to unwinding tensions and overwhelm, Offering deep listening and safe ground for bodies to open, express, integrate and take space in new ways.

From relieving pain and rehabilitating injury to unwinding tensions and overwhelm, Offering deep listening and safe ground for bodies to open, express, integrate and take space in new ways.