Instinctual Intelligence: The Primal Wisdom of the Nervous System and the Evolution of Human Nature - Paperback

by Theodore J. Usatynski (Author)

Instinctual Intelligence is the first book that explores the evolution of human instincts. It offers uniquely modern approaches to align the passion and power of our instinctual heritage with the more enlightened possibilities of human life. Get to understand how of our basic instinctual systems- self-protection, social connection, resource gathering, playfulness and sexuality, and survival responses- function in everyday life. Learn how the full expression of instinctual intelligence becomes restricted by the time we reach adulthood. Drawing on leading-edge research in evolutionary neurobiology, clinical psychology, and spiritual development, explore how athletes (Tiger Woods), musicians (Madonna), business leaders (Oprah), and spiritual practitioners (Dalai Lama)- and learn how they achieved mastery in their chosen fields. Each person's instinctual intelligence simultaneously evolves the biological, social, cultural, and spiritual fabric of humanity.

Author Biography

Theodore Usatynski, earned his first Master's degree from Harvard University. Within his training in Biophysical anthropology, he immersed himself in study of evolution, human development, and the scientific study of Tibetan Buddhist Tantric meditation practices. He also holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. He has extensive clinical training and has completed training in the Treatment of Trauma from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. As founder and director of Instinctual Intelligence LLC, Theodore has served a variety of clients in the US and across the globe. Its educational services provide lectures, demonstrations, and in-house training programs to individuals, as well as educational and professional organizations. Introductory training programs introduce the embodied principles of Instinctual Intelligence. More comprehensive and advanced training in nervous system regulation is offered though customized programs. www.instinctualintelligence.org An engaging and charismatic lecturer, Theodore has developed a compelling style that conveys the principles of Instinctual Intelligence in a provocative yet insightful manner. He is available for public speaking engagements for groups that have well-established interest in the dynamics of instinctual development and personal evolution. Theodore lives in Berkeley, California where he is a long-time student of The Diamond Approach. The Diamond Approach is contemporary school of spiritual development that uses modern psychological knowledge along with traditional meditation practices to systematically uncover the essential nature of the human soul. www.Ridhwan.com Theodore has also been a long time student of yoga, Chi Gung, and other Tantric Disciplines from the Master Teachers in Tibet, Europe, and the US. He is committed to sharing with clients the wide range of extraordinary gifted healers, guides, and spiritual teachings available in the SF Bay Area.