Belleruth Naparstek (December 25, 1942, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American social worker, author, teacher and the producer of a guided imagery library of self-administered audio programs.
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| Born | December 25, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, author in the field of guided imagery. |
| Spouse | Arthur Naparstek[1] |
| Children | Aaron Naparstek, Keila Naparstek, Abe Naparstek |
She did her undergraduate and graduate work at University of Chicago in social work, and then worked in hospitals and clinics, then taught at Case Western Reserve University.[2][3] She eventually developed guided imagery tapes, which have been used in some hospitals and clinics that have adopted alternative medicine practices as adjuvant therapies.[3]
Naparstek teaches Guided Imagery on the faculty of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine's post doctoral Fellowship Program.[2]
Books edit
- Naparstek, Belleruth (2004). Invisible heroes : survivors of trauma and how they heal. New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0553803501.
- Naparstek, Belleruth (1997). Your sixth sense : activating your psychic potential (1st ed.). San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 978-0062513595.
- Naparstek, Belleruth (1994). Staying well with guided imagery. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 978-0446518215.
References edit
- ^ Koppel, Lily (May 3, 2004). "Obituary: A.J. Naparstek, 65, Public Housing Expert". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Professional Bio". integrativemedicine.arizona.edu. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Healing With Your Sixth Sense". Prevention. November 3, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2017.