Spacious Body: Explorations in Somatic Ontology

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to explore how our minds and our bodies not only work together but how they are our whole self. I learned so much from reading this book. It is very readable, and it makes a theoretical subject concrete. Jeffrey Maitland is a brilliant person, and yet, his humility and approachability make him so very human. He leaves no stone unturned in exploring our human condition.

This book was the most intriguing book I have ever read because it helped me understand the true nature of the human soul. In "Spacious Body", Dr. Maitland shares wisdom gained through his own journey (and others) to find inner peace as he discovers the profound reality of mind, body and spirit. Regardless of your religious,spiritual, or educational backround this book is bound to capture any reader who is yearning to know the deeper meaning of this thing we call life. Dr. Maitland has a very unique gift in that he is able to make the most in-depth of subjects easy to understand, and yet very entertaining. This book is absolutely mind-blowing I couldn't possibly say enough about it. Buy this book it is PRICELESS!!!!

It is interesting to observe the feelings of inadequacy arise as I attempt to harness the words to describe "The Spacious Body". A book of this depth and breadth rarely comes along as such a readable and enjoyable form. Oftentimes while reading "Spacious Body", I felt as if I were on a mental roller coaster, wondering which way was up and if I would ever catch my breath. But when the ride was over, I wanted to jump back on and do it again. As a former Philosophy professor at Purdue University, a Rolfer and a Zen monk, Jeffrey Maitland is a master at collecting the many pieces of mind/body/spirit. In his book, Dr. Maitland generously shares insights from his own mental/physical/spiritual development, as well as case history composites, so that the reader might come to a better understanding of the relationship that each part plays in our beoming whole. It's my bet that anyone who is on a journey will find something in this book that "speaks" to them and I highly recommend the ride.