Reader Views reviews Pilates for Parenting by Holli Kenley

Pilates for Parenting by Holli Kenley

Holli Kenley
Loving Healing Press (2019)
ISBN: 9781615994878
Reviewed by Rachel Dehning for Readers View (6/20)

Holli Kenley’s latest book, Pilates for Parenting, is an important and impactful read. I had never heard of the correlation made between exercise and parenting, but Kenley flows the two together effortlessly. Much like exercise is important for the positive functioning of your body, learning to “stretch,” “strengthen,” and “balance” your parenting techniques is important for the positive functioning of your relationships.

Understanding the importance of exercise to strengthen your body, it only makes sense that for something as important as parenting, there should be workouts for it as well. We should think of Kenley as our trainer; her routine initially includes a warmup, much like a personal pep talk, followed by a workout for each parenting topic, which includes two to three exercises to perform in each workout. The workouts are meant to be done purposefully, so rushing and not putting your heart into the work is not proper grounds to move forward.

Kenley includes research to back up her claims about the proper parenting styles and the obstacles that parents must overcome in this day and age, namely, technology and social media. She includes three Appendixes at the end to aid us parents who need her help and refreshingly speaks openly about personal experiences that pertain to each topic.

Holli Kenley’s “Pilates for Parenting” can be used by any parent raising children in today’s society. I love that in the book, she emphasizes the fact that even if the reader starts discovering things they need to work on, that you shouldn’t let that keep you down- learning to forgive and correct is part of the journey. She writes inclusively and with compassion. I can’t say enough good things about her and this book because if people will take her words to heart, it is true that not only family relationships will improve, but also relationships in the community and around the world.

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Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within

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Are you ready to finally recover your peace of mind?


We are living in a time where betrayal abounds. Tragically, most of know or know of someone who has been scarred by the betrayal bandit.
In whatever form it takes (financial, political, personal, social, legal, environmental, cultural, etc.), no one is immune from
the infectious waves of betrayal moving through our society. Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within is for any individual who has experienced or is experiencing betrayal, who carries the wounds or scars of betrayal injury, and who is struggling to break through its bonds. Betrayal has known us far longer than we have known it; it is time to change that. Readers of this book will be challenged to:

  • Explore the different kinds of betrayal while connecting with the experiences of others.
  • Unravel the emotions and behaviors that accompany betrayal injury and explore the factors which contribute to the intensity and duration of symptoms.
  • Empower yourself by embracing an interactive healing process tailored specifically for recovery from betrayal injury.
  • Revive and restore your mind, body, and spirit through a series of activities, exercises, and self-assessments which provide tools for renewal, as well as working through relapse or re-injury.
  • Reclaim your rightful sense of self.



    Therapists Praise Breaking Through Betrayal


    "Useful for anyone caught in self-blame, shame or repeated victimization. Though almost the antithesis of my
    inner-transformation approach, this empowering 'in-control' approach can help readers take charge,
    assess injury, gauge healing and find excellent strategies to protect themselves from future trauma when
    relating to one's betrayer."

    --Beth Hedva, Ph.D. author of award-winning Betrayal, Trust and Forgiveness


    "This volume deals with the subject of betrayal, and is appropriate as a self-help
    aid for clients. It also contains useful suggestions for therapists dealing with those
    who have experienced betrayal of trust of several kinds: interpersonal, familial,
    sexual, and financial. The steps in the healing process are well outlined and make
    clear that relapse is to be expected. Overlap with loss and the grief process is also
    well discussed."

    --Lucy R. Ferguson, Ph.D., Member, AFTNC

    Faculty Member and Dean Emerita, CSPP, Alliant University


    About the Author

    Holli Kenley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of
    California. She holds a Masters Degree in Psychology with an emphasis on
    Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. For over a decade (both as an intern and a licensed clinician), Holli has worked
    in a variety of settings: a women's shelter and transitional housing, a counseling
    center, and in private practice.



    Learn more at www.HolliKenley.com


    From the New Horizons in Therapy Series at Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com


    Self-Help : Abuse - Psychological

    Family & Relationships : Dysfunctional Families

    Psychology : Cognitive Therapy
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