Specific body postures reappear in the art and and artifacts of world cultures, even those widely separated by time and distance. What are these images of unusual postures telling us? Anthropologist Felicitas Goodman discvered that people sho assume these postures while in trance report strikingly similar meditative experiences. The results from this research are astonishing, proving that certain body gesrues and movements, when properly worked with, actually trigger us into accessing altered states of consciousness. With clear instructions and illustrations, Belinda Gore, one of Dr. Goodman’s prominent students, reveals to us these shamanic postures and how to work with them. Ecstatic Body Postures is a ”must read” for anyone interested in meditation, shamanic practice, yoga and body work.