Movement Medicine

‘This wonderful book transcends its genre by being simultaneously compelling and graceful – in the fullest sense of those words.
‘Visionary but grounded, inspiring but practical, it brims with the writers’ joy at their journeys and their utter confidence that equal joy is already in the grasp of any reader who cares to walk alongside them in this celebration of life, spirit and growth.
‘It captures every smile and heartbeat of Susannah and Ya’Acov’s real-life teaching, and – like all great wisdom – revels in paradox: its most powerful insights are those it presents with the lightest touch. Above all, this book is deeply, compassionately human – vivid, timeless and universal. It rings with quiet truth and is a delight to read.’
George Tiffin – TV drama and feature film writer

‘Ya’Acov & Susannah Darling Khan are pointing out a direction, outlining a way for every human being to discover and unfold the essence of their movement tendencies. Guided by their visions and dreams, they describe archetypal forces emerging and combining into a flow in their movement medicine. Try it!’
Arny and Amy Mindell – authors of Quantum Mind and Healing

‘Ya’Acov and Susannah have through many years of practice and exploration opened up a path of self-empowerment and healing, through combining old earth-based teachings with contemporary movement practice in their own unique way. They are pathfinders and renewers, who dance their talk, and their excitement for sharing their discoveries shines through this book.’
Chris Luttichau – author of Animal Spirit Guides, founder and teacher of Northern Drum Shamanic Centre

‘This book is both a wonderful introduction to Ya’Acov and Susannah’s collective life experiences so far and a fabulous instruction manual for the next stage. It is also wonderful set of menu options for the soul, full of tangy dishes and clashing flavours and the invitation to try something different. I particularly love the juxtaposition of insight with personal experience – because it takes us right into the authors’ own journey – there’s nothing like the wisdom of fellow travellers to light up the way.’
Nicholas McInery – dramatist and screenwriter

‘Ya’acov and Susannah are inspirational and profound teachers who live, breathe and walk this path. This book is a distillation of many years of study and practice. I know of no one more qualified, or able, to teach movement as a spiritual journey.’
Malcolm Stern – psychotherapist, author, TV presenter and co-founder of Alternatives at St James’ Church, Piccadilly, London

‘Movement medicine taps the intrinsic dynamism in each of us. The impulse toward wholeness is indeed part our miraculous nature, and this book is an elegant cue toward the wonders awaiting us. We may discover the human being and the cosmos are synonymous. We may learn we are not only entitled to this great freedom, but designed for it. Movement Medicineis a must-read for mortals.’
Stuart Davis – writer, director and songwriter

‘Ya’Acov and Susannah are seasoned explorers of the psyche, who have built up a fantastic and well-deserved reputation over the years and this profound body of work represents the fruits of a lifetime’s devotion. Not just a flash-in-the-pan change-your-life-in-seven-days pretender, this book is a solid contribution to the human experiment that can serve as a stalwart companion and transformational tool for the rest of your life.’
Barefoot Doctor

‘It’s great. Useful, practical and inspiring. This is a book that generously offers a wealth of combined experience and practical exercises. It is for all who love to move and dance and for all who seek fulfillment and expansion on this life path home to ourselves. It has so much to offer and can be dipped into or read from cover to cover. It combines depth with light heartedness and honesty with compassion. It offers a particular path and discipline that can be as rigorous or as free as you choose.’
Sue Kuhn – psychotherapist and accredited 5 Rhythms teacher

‘If you want to dance your way to God, to experience yourself liberated in body, heart and soul, then Movement Medicine is an essential orientation. The Darling Khans, who write with zest and love, rightly say, “Once we enter the flow of our own movement we learn to trust the natural creativity of the life force inside us.” We, as explorers in the sphere of human sexuality, find Movement Medicine to be real treasure. Consciously rooted in the body and embracing the power of elemental forces, the reader is invited into 9 Gateways of experience through which lie healing, empowerment and transformation. Movement Medicine represents a great call to our awakening with the reminder that “the spirit of the dance is waiting for you”!’
Puja Richardson – author of The Love Keys

‘This book reminded me of an experience with Ya’Acov, who was leading a workshop at the Society for Shamanic Practitioners Conference in 2008, when 100 people were dancing as one; I again felt that experience of having my inner dancer opened up and once more felt myself dancing within a community. Wonderful.’
Elsa Malpas – Society of Shamanic Practitioners

‘The recipes are not only great to read, but they really work. The personal stories are a delight. This book is another reminder of how good it feels to love oneself.’
Howard Malpas – Society of Shamanic Practitioners