Getting Clear: Body Work for Women

by Anne Kent Rush

First published in 1973, this is a classic of the women's movement of the 1960's and 1970's. Includes many exercises that draw on massage and meditation, from a feminist perspective.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Womens, History, Self Help

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Elizabeth Good · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's an homage to the author that this iconic book from the 70's has stood the test of time. It was the "Woman Hippie Bible" when published...an incredible book that so many of us used to enter into our bodies in a more holistic fashion. My copy is long gone, but I see it has been republished a few years back and think I will get a new copy. Just remembering this book makes me feel better.

[Gracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

second wave feminism manual! a cute coffee table book :)

[Inda Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful vintage book great for display if you love book art like me. When published in the 70s, it was a "Hippie Woman Bible." Would have given it 5 stars in the 70s but the format is not very practical these days. This book takes a holistic approach to teach girls and women of all ages about their bodies. I love that I found this piece of history from the women's movement to add to my book collection.

[Woman Inside Water · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been flipping through this book, focusing on the section,"Tuning in," written about in a couple of reviews recommending it. Prior to this I have had some EMDR sessions with a therapist to get the ball rolling with working through my trauma. Since I knew the body stores emotions, and mine was good at it, getting this book made sense. When I practiced the tuning in exercise to really listen to my body and the voice within, I made both major and lasting headway with my issues. What is also nice and which I noticed upon first getting the book was the vivid colors of red-on-purple, being big and nicely illustrated; I can tell from the photos that this was written in the time when women were ditching bras, quite a piece of history in one's hands. There is much to read. Wilhelm Reich in "The Function of the Orgasm" would have said that any "dead" areas in which one cannot feel much sensation or awareness act as armor or divide the body and I realized that with the practice as well. I'm currently waiting on "In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness" as an adjunct to this after I finish, but I already know this book is a keeper.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this at the library and was pleasantly surprised. It has a lot of interesting takes and views on a wide variety of subjects.