Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization Books

Book SynopsisIn times of uncertainty and suffering, finding joy and gratefulness in daily life is challenging. Wake Up Grateful provides a practical and inspiring roadmap to making grateful living a daily practice, with guiding principles, reflective questions, affirmations, and exercises. Drawing from her own cancer experience along with her life work with The Network for Grateful Living, Kristi Nelson explores how to develop gratefulness as a way of being. She examines ten core areas where many people need support and guides readers in finding presence and perspective in these aspects of life, opening to greater possibilities, and uncovering the abundance and love that's possible in every moment.

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Book SynopsisFind your way to happiness and better self care with this pocket-sized collection of meditations and wisdom.Whether you’re well versed in the art of finding joy in everyday moments, or could use a little help taking care of your soul, this gorgeously presented and highly giftable book is filled with cheer and inspiration, featuring over 150 moments of wisdom from writers, speakers, thinkers, and leaders ranging from the Buddha to Maya Angelou to George Takei. The mini book is intended for those who want to foster deep reflection on how to care for the being we call the self, as well as for those who simply want a little help along the road of life

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Book SynopsisBreak the addiction cycle once and for all with this powerful and compassionate workbook—now fully revised and updated!If you struggle with addiction, know that you are not alone. Addictive behaviors are often the result of loss—the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or even the end of a romantic relationship. If you’re like many others, you may have turned to drugs, alcohol, or other troubling behaviors to avoid the pain of loss. But this only delays the healing process, and can ultimately lead to a destructive cycle that leaves you feeling trapped. So, how can you break free?This second edition of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction will help you identify the root of your addictive behaviors while providing healthy coping strategies to deal with the stress, anxiety, and depression that can come from experiencing a loss. With these powerful mindfulness exercises and lifestyle tips, you will be able to replace addictive behaviors with healthy behaviors to begin healing.This workbook will help you: ·Determine the function your addiction is serving ·Develop healthy coping skills for dealing with loss ·Accept your thoughts and emotions ·Avoid addiction “triggers” ·Heal broken relationships and build a support system No matter the loss, the mindfulness skills in this workbook will allow you to process your grief and replace your addiction with healthy coping behaviors.

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Book SynopsisFollow Your Breath is a practical introduction to life-changing breathing techniques, offering a 'breathwork menu' so you can turn to the page according to what you need at any given time and access this incredible life hack. Whether it’s calming down, sparking up, preparing for physical activity, settling in for a deep meditation, dealing with a health or sinus issue, focusing for a test, managing insomnia or wanting to get a natural euphoric high, Follow Your Breath has you covered. Breath activates communication pathways between the mind and body to positively affect our emotions, and we can even use the breath as a vehicle to shift our level of consciousness. In Follow Your Breath you are offered a range of easy-to-follow practices with step-by-step instructions, diagrams and post-practice notes so you can start shifting your mental state today. By using this book you’ll unlock one of the greatest – and most accessible – life hacks. Your breath will become your personal, pocket-ready superpower that you can pull out anywhere, anytime – no complicated equipment needed.

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Book SynopsisIn a world where finding even ten minutes to 'do nothing' can be difficult, the benefits of meditation can be profound. Meditation is simply a way of giving our brains a well-deserved break and can actually help our brains to function healthily and happily. This beautifully illustrated guide is an inspiring and practical book which shows you how to meditate without the need for uncomfortable lotus positions or prayer beads! With his typical gentle and insightful humour, Matthew's guide to meditation will enable to you to feel more present, more youthful, have more energy and greater concentration, improve your mood and sleep more soundly.

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Book SynopsisDid you know that dreams about houses symbolise exploration of the self. And that water symbolises fertility, creativity and potential. Dreams provide vital clues to hidden feelings, fears and desires; understanding your dreams can lead to greater self-awareness and self-healing. Each image that appears in a dream has a meaning and The Dream Dictionary is an invaluable, detailed guide to decoding these meanings.The book introduces the classic theories of Freud and Jung, to more recent ideas on dream analysis, it provides a wealth of background information on the study of dreams and on the images examined in the dictionary section. From abandonment to zodiacal signs, the comprehensive dictionary has more than 700 entries. Each entry gives a range of possible interpretations for a particular dream symbol, allowing you wide scope for deciphering your dream and for assessing its implications. Cross-referencing throughout, the dictionary allows you to examine all aspects of individual symbols.

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Book SynopsisA collection of meditations in the Stoic tradition. Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure provides access to the ruminations, practices, and applications of ancient Stoic philosophy as deployed by a contemporary professional philosopher with twenty five years of experience teaching, researching, and publishing articles in academic journals. Each meditation is presented in the second person, encouraging the reader to examine their struggles and failures in the pursuit of self-improvement and enlightenment.Trade ReviewWritten in the spirit of Epictetus' Manual, Bill Ferraiolo's Meditations exposes the common human fallacies that lead to depression, anxiety, guilt, anger, and other toxic emotions. From the self-defeating desire to control the minds of others to the unrealistic demand that politicians tell the truth, Ferraiolo challenges the most insidious human tendencies to undermine one's own peace and solemnity. Read it, and always keep a copy close at hand. -- Elliot D. Cohen PhD, author of What Would Aristotle Do? Self-Control through the Power of Reason Ferraiolo offers a provocative contemporary adaptation of his reading of the Stoic philosophers Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus and other ancient philosophers of similar minds. The book is well-organized and easy to read. It will be welcomed by anyone fascinated with or open to meditative philosophy of the Roman Stoic variety. An interesting and worthwhile read. -- Dr. Hugh Benson, author of Socratic Wisdom: The Model of Knowledge in Plato's Early Dialogues In this wonderful book of bracing thoughts, questions, and guidance, William Ferraiolo provides a modern version of the challenges presented to us in the ancient past by such philosophers as Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. You can read just a few pages at a time, and have much to ponder about your life, day-to-day. -- Tom Morris, bestselling author of If Aristotle Ran General Motors, The Stoic Art of Living, The Oasis Within Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure will make you pause and reflect, whether or not you agree with any or all of its contents. Written in the style of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, and with a strong flavor of Epictetus, it confronts the reader with what happens if one looks at reality in the eyes and considers regulating his life accordingly. To do so takes both wisdom and courage, but Ferraiolo argues that it is well worth the effort. -- Massimo Pigliucci PhD, author of How to Be Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

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Book SynopsisFollow the step-by-step techniques to manifest a new way of being and step out of the chaos of the third dimension into the higher consciousness of the fifth Connect with the Teachers of Light directly as you absorb the energetics embedded in every page of this book. Access free supplemental meditations, lectures, videos and animations from the actual Mastering Alchemy course, guided by the Teachers of Light. A free, private online classroom is available only to readers of this book. This unique, interactive book offers a self-contained programme to access a totally new way of life. It is a A Course in Miracles for the 21st century, reaching far beyond that earlier initiative by incorporating the profound Shift in human consciousness that has been occurring over the last few decades. A Course in Mastering Alchemy has been specifically orchestrated by the Teachers of Light to expand your understanding, your consciousness and your ability to use the new energy tools and manifestation techniques they offer. What can Alchemy do for you? Alchemy is the ability to alter the frequencies of our thoughts to change how you perceive and interact with the world. Begin to experience a new higher level of conscious awareness. To master alchemy, new energy tools of unparalleled capacity have now become available. These are provided here for the first time in book form by the Teachers of Light. The guidance of these Ascended Beings has been given to Jim Self and Roxane Burnett and are presented in the hugely popular online Mastering Alchemy course. This book will provide you with all the information, exercises and practical experiences you need to: * Become conscious of the rules and limitations of your present reality. * Recognize that much of who you believe you are actually has very little to do with who you really are. * Step out of the unnecessary concept of "suffering" into a state of complete wellbeing. * Recreate yourself so you are no longer at the mercy of conditioned thoughts and emotionally charged reactions * Begin to access your highest consciousness. * Create a new, strong and capable platform for experiencing the world. Join with Jim and Roxane and walk the pathway into your personal ascension.

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Book SynopsisDrawing mainly on the tradition of Kriya Yoga – the goal of which is to attune individual consciousness with the Divine, or Universal, Consciousness – yoga and meditation teacher Stephen Sturgess reveals in this book how to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. After first explaining the deep value of Yoga Meditation, outlining the Eight Limbs of Yoga (as presented by ancient sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras text) and giving clear, comprehensive explanations of our internal energy system (including kundalini, chakras, nadis, the three bodies and the five sheaths), Stephen then goes on to present a wide range of yoga practices that can be used as a regular holistic health programme. If we were to view the body as a temple, the combination of asana, purification and pranayama practices first cleans the temple windows – building the physical body and mind – while the meditations then shine light into the inner sanctum – lighting up the Inner Self and enabling a deep sense of spirituality and peace. A section at the end is then devoted to helping readers develop their personal practice, including advice on living with increased awareness, how to make yoga meditation a daily reality and a range of specially designed morning and evening routines, from a 15-minute programme up to 1 hour 45. In summary, readers are guided on a practical and nurturing journey towards a sense of enhanced calm, joy, happiness, harmony and personal fulfilment in life, where they will experience their fullest potential for both creative thought and action.Trade Review"Yoga Meditation is a clear, concise introduction into yogic practices, as well as a how-to guide with step by step instructions and practices broken down by type and length. Stephen Sturgess is firmly rooted in the Kriya Yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda and its teaching of Raja Yoga and Meditation ... Sturgess's description and conceptualisation of the practices and teachings are clear, concise, and decidedly non-provocative. For example, he skirts carefully around vegetarianism or sexual abstinence within the yamas and the niyamas of Patanjali. Instead he focuses on what core ideas could be useful to a modern audience, all the while not losing the heart or deeper meaning of the spiritual practices. His use of the chakras, nadis, and other subtle energetic experiences is similarly straightforward." - www.yogapossible.com (April 4, 2014)

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Book SynopsisA miniature treasure trove of wisdom and insight, 365 Ways to Be Happy has everything you need as you embark on your road to enlightenment. A soothing blend of insights, affirmations and practical techniques, this is the perfect book to help your mind unwind from the hustle and bustle ofdaily life and to embark on a spiritual journey to new inspiring horizons. Packed full of illustrations, 365 Ways to Be Happy offers an around-the-clock supply of peace of mind.Life today is a swirl of stress, distraction and nonstop physical, mental and emotional exertion all set to the frantic, heart-pounding pace of the modern world. That’s why this book is such an indispensable companion. Neatly organized into universal themes that have perplexed and inspired humankind for centuries, readers can thumb their way through passage after profound passage on love, health, happiness, parenting and just about everything else under the sun.

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Book SynopsisMore and more we rely on digital connection to fulfil our needs. Skype and FaceTime have taken place of meetings; digital devices are used to entertain children instead of playing with them; non-urgent emails and texts are read and responded to whilst in the company of others, lessening personal connections. Through 100 simple tips, including self-help assessments, step-by-step programmes and rebalancing techniques, this essential guide shows you how technology can still play a useful and rewarding role in your life, but not at the expense of personal relationships and mental health. Table of ContentsIntroduction • Live • Work • Play • Disconnect • Reconnect • Rewind • Reset • Retreat.

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Book SynopsisRenowned breathing expert offers a guide to conscious breathing with techniques for loosening patterns of constriction, reducing stress, and alleviating tension.Breath moves in wavelike motions. When breath flows freely within the body, we live in a natural state of harmony, making choices that enhance well-being and generate energy.Each individual breath travels through us in a unique way depending on its flow, texture, speed, and patterning. Like a leaf falling from a tree that spirals to the ground, waves of breath travel through the airways of the body in a spiraling motion. This is the way air moves, the way breath moves, and the way oceans, rivers, and lakes move, too. When we tighten our passageways and compromise our breathing, our health suffers.Most of us are born with the ability to breathe freely and naturally, but as the years go by, our breathing becomes labored—compromised by fear, disappointment, trauma, and pollutants. So we contract our breathing body and create ways that feel protective of our vulnerable selves but actually constrict the oxygen intake and thus the nourishment our body receives.In The Breathable Body: Transforming Your World and Your Life, One Breath at a Time, Robert Litman shares the insights and practices he has discovered during more than 30 years of professional experience in conscious breathing and movement. Born with breathing difficulties and suffering from asthma as a child, Robert found ways to overcome his own childhood PTSD and now shares trauma-sensitive teachings to help people breathe and live better.You can change your life—including alleviating symptoms of asthma, snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, digestive difficulties, and fatigue—by changing how you breathe. The techniques in this book will teach you how to support and protect your body and its respiratory system. Through conscious breathing, movement, sound, and a clear understanding of anatomy and respiration, we learn habits that support healthy and natural breathing.

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Book SynopsisThis is a story about a strange encounter on the golf course with someone who, on the face of it, knows nothing about golf but who ends up teaching the author about the inner game and questioning his approach to golf and to life itself. It's not just about golf or sport, nor about improvement or progress or how to do something. If anything, it points to a way of living effortlessly that is free and harmonious, that is, to the essence of mindfulness and non-duality. Each of the nineteen chapters contains a lesson which the author palpably resists for the first few holes. But, gradually he comes to realise the profound truth in the teachings of the stranger and begins to understand the radical perspective of no one playing.

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Book SynopsisPracticing mindfulness in daily life reaps endless benefits. This beautiful foil-stamped hardback includes many different ways to incorporate the practice into our everyday routine.With explanations of what our tech-heavy world is doing to us and suggestions for ways to support ourselves when facing pressure, this is a timely book that will become invaluable to those struggling with modern ills. The mindfulness and meditations exercises included will help readers release stress and tension and appreciate the joy that every day brings. The book includes: • An A-Z of mindfulness • Thoughts from leading expert Leo Babauta• Beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout.ABOUT THE SERIES: Elements is a bestselling series of spiritual development titles, each focusing on different aspects of healing and divination. Written by a variety of experts, these beautifully illustrated hardbacks are the perfect entryway into ancient spiritual practices.

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Book SynopsisFind calm 365 days of the year with this little book of tips and quotes. It'll transport you to a peaceful place, where you can focus on being present and reap the rewards of a more relaxed life. Staying calm is about how you deal with your emotions, and this little book is here to help you pinpoint what makes you stressed so you can stay in charge of your feelings. Within these pages are simple but effective tips on how to:- Use breathing techniques and meditation to help you feel grounded- Practise mindfulness to avoid catastrophizing- Improve your health and well-being for a happier mindAs well as its many practical ideas, 365 Days of Calm includes a range of insightful quotes, from Lao Tzu to Cara Delevingne, to help restore the peace in your day.Learning how to create calm in your life will boost your well-being, mental health and inner strength, helping you to become a happier and healthier person.

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Book SynopsisHeal your body, mind, and spirit with these quick and easy yoga and meditation practices. Do you have a pain in your neck that won’t go away? Are you often impatient or overwhelmed? Would you like a greater sense of love, balance, or appreciation in your life? In Yoga for Everyday Life, Christine Burke gives you the power to heal and revitalise yourself – mind, body and spirit! Practitioners of all levels, from beginner to advanced, occasional to frequent, will love this accessible handbook of remedies based on the art and science of yoga. The first three chapters – 'Remedies for the Body', 'Remedies for the Mind' and 'Remedies for the Spirit' – cover a number of physical, mental, and emotional concerns and provide three simple, concise practices for each to address the condition. The final chapter includes longer combined sequences for the morning, noon and night to wake up, recharge and relax. From alleviating daily aches and pains to improving your state of mind and tapping into your creative spirit, you will find succinct, powerful tools that can be practised anywhere, any time.

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Book SynopsisLet the magic begin: learn how to feel good, say goodbye to what doesn’t serve you, boost your confidence and manifest what you really want. Discover the art of manifestation with this inspiring, practical and fully illustrated guide to one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Nicci Roscoe draws on decades of experience to offer essential guidance on how to achieve peace and calm, let go of anger and negative emotion, forgive, nurture and listen to yourself and others, find determination and courage, and discover the best possible path to self-love, gratitude and change. Manifest Your Everything offers a complete journey of healing and transformation. Nicci Roscoe offers unrivalled insight into the best ways to achieve confidence, improve finances, boost career and find your inner god or goddess, through use of practical exercises, crystal energy, and affirmations. Learn to live life to the full again by unlocking the magic of the universe and your own inner powers.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to fulfil your true potential?Do you want total self-belief?Do you want determination and resilience?Do you want more energy and better health?Do you want increased creativity, happiness and joy?Then this book and accompanying audio techniques are for you!Paul McKenna wants to help you achieve your true potential in every area of your life. He has spent decades working with sports stars, rock stars, movie stars and business leaders to help them become super successful. Now it's your turn!Here, Paul has distilled seven core easy-to-learn strategies that will give you the edge in life and make you more successful than you'd ever dreamed possible. Using the latest psychological techniques, you will move beyond limitations - and in the short time it takes to read this book and use the free audio downloads, you will notice a powerful change in your thinking and behaviour, becoming a super version of yourself with a richer and more fulfilling life.If you want to increase your confidence, clarity, creativity, resilience, connection and happiness, then let Paul McKenna help you now!

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Book SynopsisThis book is an invitation to enter the Rose Garden: the sanctuary of the soul that resides within every human heart. For the Rose is one of the loveliest symbols of spirituality in the western world: a timeless expression of beauty, love, and, ultimately, oneness with the Divine. Each chapter will take you on a mystical journey through myth, religion, sacred art and poetry, including the Rose in the classical world, the medieval visions of Mary, the wisdom of the Sufi mystics, the hidden codes of the Alchemists, the ceremonies of 19th century magical orders, and the poems of modern visionaries, along with rose windows, the Kabbalah, tarot cards and more. Within the Rose Garden guided meditations offer gentle but profound nourishment to the soul leading to a sense of inner peace and a deeper connectedness with the essential Self through a uniquely Western path. One reader affirms: ‘I have travelled over a long time down many different roads to heal myself from the wounds I have suffered. However, Mara, it is your meditations that have been so fruitful for me. The Fire of Roses meditation feels as if on a deep level I have found and own myself with clarity and light’.

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Book SynopsisWhat if mystical experiences are real? What if inspiration, instinct, and ingenuity are the same as intuition, divination, and clairvoyance? Letting Glow is an adventure into mediumship and takes a deeper look at how we experience time, consciousness, and our relationship with our higher self. A profoundly personal account of grief during the global COVID-19 pandemic, Letting Glow aims at finding solace and hope by connecting with our intuition. Simple changes in thinking, meditation exercises, and shifting our perspectives on everyday reality can transform our lives into ones of intent, purpose, and a deeper connection with the all that is.

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Book SynopsisWe are all on a journey, a journey from illusion to truth. Self-Awareness and Meditation: An Advanced Guide for Meditators looks at both the evolution of consciousness along this journey, and meditation as an integral part of it. A point comes when there is an awakening to the possibility that there is more than the consensus reality, which we have been part of for eons. We know that there is something more - and so our search begins. Eventually, with meditation, our focus moves within as we search for the Self - our true nature - which, until now, has been hidden in illusion, waiting for our awakening and eventual, joyful return. Self-Awareness and Meditation focuses on the return journey back to the Self. True meditation is a state of awareness which comes naturally as we increasingly align with our soul. We realise that we are not the doer, and then comes a different perspective about allowing our false reality to fall away, and we discover that consciousness, not the ego, has been running the show all the time.

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Book Synopsis'A beautiful step-by-step guide that combines gratitude, manifestation, and emotional mastery into a few minutes per day' Jay Shetty'A groundbreaking way to level up your focus and creativity' Marie ForleoDo you try to clear your mind but end up thinking about what's for dinner? Or get frustrated with a YouTube guided meditation telling you to just breathe? It can be easy to dismiss meditation, yet there is plenty of research proving that mindfulness boosts productivity, health and mental clarity.The 6-Phase Meditation Method will help you reap all of these benefits no matter how busy, prone to a wandering mind, or allergic to the lotus posture you are. In this book, CEO of Mindvalley and New York Times bestselling author, Vishen Lakhiani, has distilled thousands of years of wisdom to hack mediation and create a logical, 15-minute practice that anyone can master.Delivered with humour, a practical how-to, and a free app to support you on your journey, the 6-Phase Meditation Method will teach you to get focused amid the chaos of life.Trade Review[This book] offers ancient wisdom redesigned for the modern world. * Jillian Michaels *Vishen has a gift for synthesizing wisdom from a diversity of traditions into easily digestible steps-and he does it with his unique humor and style. In Zero Bullsh*t Meditation, he brings that gift to meditation and other mental practices so that you can supercharge yourself every day. * Dr. Shefali Tsabary, bestselling author of A Radical Awakening *Vishen's meditation program is a beautiful step-by-step guide that artfully combines gratitude, manifestation and emotional masteryinto a few minutes per day. Don't just read this book, practice it. * Jay Shetty, author of international bestseller Think Like a Monk and host of the On Purpose Podcast *A groundbreaking way to level up your focus and creativity. Vishen shows you step by step how to train your mind for brilliance. * Marie Forleo, author of the New York Times bestseller Everything is Figureoutable *

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Book SynopsisThis is an extraordinary account of a spiritual journey. Caroline Sherwood examines the path that led her to seek spiritual teachers and healers, both traditional and maverick. Based on diaries and journals, and written over the course of a lifetime, decades of study and practice are set against the day-to-day details of a memoir in a uniquely powerful combination. How do we go beyond our current sense of powerlessness to become a conscious and active teacher? What is the essential reality of our relationship to ourselves and the wider world? How can we help and heal ourselves, while also helping others? Whether you are just starting your spiritual journey, or are a life-long practitioner - this is a candid and thoughtful account of following a thread of gold.Trade Review"A deeply textured, well written, no-holds-barred spiritual odyssey that tells it as it really is, and then some. No fairy-gloss here, just the unadulterated facts of a journey through light and darkness that has resulted in a work of extraordinary exploratory power and penetration" Douglas Lockhart, author of The Dark Side of God and The Mar Saba Codex; "Fluid and articulate and deeply thoughtful" Philip Carr-Gomm, former head of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids; "Reading the book you're taken by the hand and come to discover what it means to embark on a journey that leads to a deeper and deeper understanding of our real nature" Johanna van der Schaft, Astrologer and Teacher

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Book Synopsis'The woman redefining spirituality for the millennial crowd' VOGUEManifest. Manifest. Manifest and all your dreams will come true. But what if they don't? In a world where we are told that anything is possible if you wish hard enough for it, what do you do when you aren't getting what you want or need?In Take It In, spiritual guide and teacher Giselle La Pompe-Moore offers a refreshing, no-nonsense guide to figuring out your stuff and changing how you see and respond to life. With personal anecdotes, practical exercises and down-to-earth advice, Giselle will help you to work through the things that are holding you back and wake up to the power you hold to create your best damn life.Trade ReviewNaturally intuitive and deeply knowledgeable, her work is truly transformative. * Fearne Cotton *Giselle combines the practical reality of life with modern day spirituality in a way that blew open the doors of my mind. Her words and insight has offered life-changing healing and a sense of calm. She always operates from a place of empowering you, and championing you, and that alone can be incredibly powerful. * Poorna Bell *

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Book SynopsisRooted in the Su Wen and Ling Shu, Dr. Twicken's book integrates Chinese and Taoist medical philosophy, theories, and principles to clearly demonstrate that the Divergent Channels are an essential aspect of the clinical practice of acupuncture. He takes a step-by-step approach to assist practitioners in 'working out' the channels, and shows how this versatile channel system can be used in any acupuncture treatment. Twicken also includes instruction on Five Shen Nei Dan inner meditation to help practitioners gain a more profound emotional and spiritual understanding. With case studies and reference to the classic texts throughout, this book provides a complete resource that will help clinicians understand and use the Divergent Channels in clinical practice.An accessible and comprehensive account of the Divergent Channel system, this book will be a valuable addition to the shelves of students and practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine; taiji and qigong practitioners; and anyone with an interest in Taoist practice.Trade ReviewThe Divergent Channels have fascinated acupuncturists for generations, but the medical classics offer little information beyond simple pathway descriptions and the admonition that they are important to know. In this text David Twicken, an experienced practitioner of both Chinese medicine and Taoist (Daoist) inner alchemy, offers readers both a working clinical model of Divergent Channels and a window into his own deep exploration of these topics. Twicken also uses the clinical information as a jumping off point to describe the actual process of alchemy. This book challenges us to consider that there is much more to acupuncture practice than just the regular channels. -- Dr. Henry McCann, DAOM, Lac, author of Pricking the Vessels: Bloodletting Therapy in Chinese MedicineTaoist healing is based on the cosmic and microcosmic flow of qi in the universe and within the body. David Twicken presents a detailed description of the energy flows of the divergent channels and how to apply them in clinical practice. Twicken also presents a comprehensive ancient Taoist Nei Dan meditation to transform emotions into vitality and rejuvenating qi. The clinical applications and the Nei Dan practice are essential parts of Taoist healing. I highly recommend The Divergent Channels - Jing Bie: A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Five Shen Nei Dan Inner Meditation to healers of all traditions. -- Taoist Grandmaster Mantak Chia, Founder of the Universal Healing Tao and Tao Garden, and author of Healing Light of the Tao, Taoist Cosmic Healing, Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao and Chi Nei Tsang: Chi Massage for the Vital OrgansDr. David Twicken is one of the preeminent voices and teachers within American acupuncture. Part of his gifts lie in providing a clear context and explanation of Classical Chinese Medicine while providing practical clinical application. The results are treatments that are dynamic and flexible that aid patients in the transformation of their health conditions. I've had the great honor of learning directly under Dr. Twicken and the results of his treatment approaches, including divergent channel treatments, have been phenomenal. Patients have not only reported having significant improvement in chronic symptoms but also profound spiritual experiences that I haven't found with other treatment approaches. -- Stephen Chee, MD, Board certified Family Physician, Faculty at 2 Chinese medicine programsThis is my new favorite of Dr. Twicken's many books displaying his masterful grasp of Taoist cycles, I Ching, and Chinese bio-psycho-spiritual medicine. It's a brilliant summary of how divergent channels integrate the 14 major treatment strategies and 9 needling methods. He deciphers the complicated Su Wen and Lingshu classics for us, with practical and elegant divergent strategies linking 8 Extra Vessels/bone marrow, 12 organ meridians, muscle/tendon and skin levels. Especially valuable are four chapters on Neidan Five Shen, Cauldron and Orbit meditations that allow anyone to directly penetrate the psycho-energetic depths of their body's Qi channels. Dr. Twicken has outdone himself. This fascinating book is a must-have for both healing professionals and Tao meditators seeking a lucid map of what's possible. -- Michael Winn, co-wrote 7 books with Mantak Chia, author of 10 neidan homestudy courses, founder of Healing Tao University in North CarolinaTable of ContentsAuthor Note. Chinese Dynasties. Introduction. 1. The Divergent Channels Pathways. 2. Working It Out. 3. Divergent Channels Sequencing Theories. 4. The Divergent Channels. 5. Working it Out: The Major and the Connecting Channels. 6. Working It Out: Cycles of Time. 7. Working It Out: The Five Shen. 8. Working It Out: The Nine Needles. 9, Working it Out: Guiding Theories and Principles. 10. Clinical Applications. 11. Introduction to Nei Dan Inner Meditation. 12. The Cauldron. 13. The Small Heavenly Orbit. 14. Five Shen Nei Dan Inner Meditation. Conclusion. Tables. End Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsis"There is the possibility of a comparatively quick maturing of insight into karmic relationships if, for a considerable time, we try patiently, and with inner energy, to picture with greater and greater consciousness an experience which would otherwise simply take its course, without being properly grasped, and fade away in the course of life..." In this unique lecture, Rudolf Steiner presents a practical exercise for gaining insight into karma. He draws our attention to the ordinary events of life, encouraging us to take an image of a single event and meditate on it. He describes the method in great detail, and explains how, over several days and nights, the image becomes incorporated into our various spiritual bodies. Eventually, this image reaches our physical body in a transformed state, leading to a perception of a previous earth life and the cause of the event first pictured in meditation...

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Book SynopsisThe review exercises bring the experiences of our daily lives to full awareness. By directing our attentive gaze to what has happened - whether in a single day or in whole phases of life - we kindle light in our will. Undertaking such a review backwards, in reverse sequence, or from an 'external perspective', requires a huge inner effort as we establish distance between ourselves and our daily experiences. In this essential handbook the editor has drawn together virtually all Rudolf Steiner's statements on the review exercises, supporting them with commentary and notes. Described from different perspectives and approaches, there are a surprising range of suggestions for carrying them out. Individual chapters focus on reviewing the day (transforming the power of memory); reviewing events in your life (awakening the higher self); reviewing the other's perspective (awakening social impulses); exercises in thinking backwards (illuminating the will); and more.

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Book SynopsisThe chakras are vibrant, coloured energy wheels or centres of spiritual power, located within the subtle body, through which our life energy flows.This beautifully illustrated little book will help you to awaken your chakras to improve your physical health, balance energies and resolve physical, emotional and spiritual issues. With detailed descriptions of the chakras and their associations and easy-to follow exercises and activities, you will learn how to work with each of these powerful centres of energy to enhance all aspects of your life.

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Book SynopsisExplore the potential of your heart and discover a warmer, more loving you. The second in this "Art of Meditation" series by Western Buddhist meditation teacher Vessantara after "The Breath", this book shows us how cultivating more warmth, more kindness, and more happiness is possible for all of us. Through the loving-kindness meditation, the gentle and encouraging approach of the author helps us to discover the positive wonder of what is already in our hearts. Accessible for those new to or experienced in meditation as well as teachers, this book provides clear instruction with suggestions for integrating meditation and what we can learn from it into our lives.

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Book Synopsis'Uncontrived Mindfulness' is a fresh and comprehensive guide to awareness of how the mind shapes experience. The Buddha emphasized that happiness is found through understanding the mind rather than getting caught up in sense experience. This simple yet radical shift is key to a relaxed and uncontrived way of practising. Freedom comes from uniting right view and mindfulness. A deep dive into the practice of exploring our experience as it happens, Vajradevi's emphasis is on cultivating wisdom, using the tools of attention, curiosity and discernment to recognize and see through the delusion that is causing our suffering. Vajradevi is a warm and insightful guide to this exploration, drawing on her intensive and wide-ranging practice of satipatthana meditation. The clear explanations and instructions are amplified by Vajradevi's personal accounts, charting her uncompromising voyage into self-discovery. Guided meditations are included.Trade ReviewThis is a lively and accessible overview of the transformative power of mindful awareness in the cultivation of a free and awakened life. It is clearly a distillation of many years of dedicated practice, and the writing is enlivened by personal glimpses into the author's own journey as well as reflective exercises to help the reader directly connect with what is being described. If you've ever felt that your mindfulness practice was becoming somewhat 'contrived' - trying too hard, or over-striving for results - the guidance in these pages will support you in undoing that, based on a deep understanding of the mind and how its habits can lead us into suffering or toward release. - Jenny Wilks, Insight Meditation teacher, Gaia House Retreat Centre, Devon; A wonderful book, written with that independence of mind characteristic of deep practitioners. Reading is like being taken into the author's mind: just the tone reveals how what's being described is affecting her. - Kamalashila, meditation teacher and author of Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination and Insight; "Uncontrived Mindfulness" is a treasure for anyone interested in living a mindful and wise life. Vajradevi has the ability to translate the Buddha's classical teachings on mindfulness and wisdom into clear and practical instructions for both formal meditation and daily life. She offers her guidance, which is clearly based in her own deep and long experience, with such accessible examples and good humour that one finds it easy to trust and follow them... and come to recognize for oneself that uncontrived mindfulness is natural and universal. Many of her descriptions of uncontrived mindfulness, and the wisdom and freedom that naturally arise with it, are drawn from her own experiences in meditation and in daily life. The result, for me, was a deepening of the realization that mindfulness and wisdom are about how we live, and that this is supported by our formal meditation practice. I can recommend this book both for those in the early days of learning to recognize and support uncontrived mindfulness, as well as for anyone who would like to refresh their approach to practice. Vajradevi reminds us of the joy that arises naturally as we relax into steady mindfulness and allow ourselves to recognize the wisdom of the Buddha. - Carol Wilson, Guiding Teacher of IMS; Vajradevi's approach to satipatthana - mindfulness and meditation - is both refreshing and distinct. There are already many excellent books going into the details of the Satipatthana Sutta and the technicalities of the original Pali terminology, and a vast plethora of general books about mindfulness. Vajradevi takes us straight into the experiential core to which these teachings are pointing. This is mindfulness as the direct way to awakening from the delusions which produce our suffering. "McMindfulness" it is definitely not! Her own substantial practice, together with the benefits of having studied satipatthana with some very good teachers, shines through. It makes a huge difference to realise that effective mindfulness practice does not have to be constantly effortful and contrived. Vajradevi points us to the awareness that is already naturally present; hence, "uncontrived mindfulness". As I've found out myself, recognising this truly does make all the difference to practice. The simple, lucid style, personal stories and practical exercises make this into an extraordinarily hands-on and helpful book, for new and experienced meditators alike. - Tejananda John Wakeman, Chair, Vajraloka meditation retreat centre, North Wales; Vajradevi gives incredibly relevant and real examples which show us that dedicating ourselves to mindfulness does not mean being cut off from life or living. I love reading the stories she weaves in to explain her journey in mindfulness and the thoughtful connections she then makes with many of our common doubts or questions about mindfulness practice, the journey and its effects; a true friend to everyone who is practising or wishes to approach the practice. Uncontrived Mindfulness really helps to de-mystify meditation and mindfulness in a thorough, relevant way that is light and even humorous! Vajradevi demonstrates through every page that mindfulness can be in every or any moment, hence uncontrived. Just open to any chapter or page and find the fascinating ways that our ordinary or thoughtful moments can all be part of mindfulness practice. - Ma Thet, translator for Sayadaw U Tejaniya; Vajradevi is a practitioner who shares her own experience of practising mindfulness simply and clearly. She makes traditional concepts accessible because she knows them from the inside, and Uncontrived Mindfulness is full of stories of how Vajradevi has learned to be mindful of her own life. The uncontrived relaxation of her writing matches her message that mindfulness isn't a technique or an achievement so much as a 'wise involvement with experiences' that is both focused and relaxed. - Vishvapani Blomfield, author of Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One

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Book SynopsisTrauma Healing in the Yoga Zone describes an original model of "Nervous System Informed, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga," (NITYA), a synthesis of classical yoga, somatic psychotherapy, and neuroscience research. It is organized around the eight branches of Raja Yoga, and includes scripts for administering NITYA chair yoga postures, breathing practices, and yoga nidra (the yogic sleep). These can be used by helping professionals with all levels of familiarity with yoga.The book is needed for several reasons: for mental health professionals, it offers a comprehensive overview of yoga philosophy and practices, as well as yoga-based options for working with the client''s embodied experience, a major element in trauma healing. For yoga professionals and practitioners, it provides insight into the natural integration of yoga with polyvagal theory and other current approaches in the field of somatic psychology. Both professions are currently being enriched by data from the field of neuropsychology that describes brain function, in real time, in various mental and emotional states. This data supports yoga''s effectiveness in regulating the autonomic nervous system, a key to trauma recovery.

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Book SynopsisThe Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation presents a comprehensive review of scientific research on the effects of yoga and meditation on the brain. The author offers tools for interpreting scientific literature and explores the current limitations in studying these practices. She also includes examples of mediations and movement routines that activate the brain to decrease stress and improve well-being. The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation is a must-have for any yoga teacher, yoga therapist, or yoga student who is interested in how contemplative practices affect the brain. Topics Include: - Anatomy of the brain- How the senses work- Movement and proprioception- Breathing science - Styles of Meditation- Stress, inflammation, and trauma- Psychological disorders and neurological conditions- Brain Plasticity and aging

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Book SynopsisThe Greek word gnosis means knowledge. The higher meaning of gnosis is knowledge of facts acquired from personal experience. Gnosis is genuine knowledge of the truth. To understand truth, one must experience it. The greatest human beings in every field - philosophy, science, art, and religion - did not imitate, memorize, or remain limited by popular ideas; instead, they sought gnosis: to know the facts for themselves, and in finding the facts they changed the world for the better. Unfortunately, such people are rare. The problems afflicting individuals and society today have a simple root cause: we have not yet learned how to think. Instead, people today are taught to memorize and imitate. Schools, teachers, and parents today emphasize what we should think, rather than teaching how to think, question, and analyse, so we can recognize the facts, deal with them intelligently, and experience the truth for ourselves. When our consciousness is liberated from the conditioning and restrictions imposed upon it by imitation, bad habits, defects, vices, and mistaken beliefs, then we can see and experience the truth for ourselves. In this way, we no longer need to believe anything or follow anyone, but are free to express our fundamental nature and realize our full potential. This book guides us towards that experience, that gnosis. We need the union of superior logic and tremendous love, heart and mind balanced by conscious awareness of facts. This psychological equilibrium empowers us to alter the painful conditions that we suffer within. Therefore, we need a gnostic education: an education based on personal experience of the truth.

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Book SynopsisSay hello to 20 easy-to-love houseplants and goodbye to life’s stresses as you learn to mindfully care for your plants, and yourself. Plant care is self-care. Spending time with nature reduces stress, anxiety and depression while boosting your immune system, reducing blood pressure, aiding sleep and improving concentration. Plants also remove toxins from the air and release fresh oxygen for us to breathe. Perfect for budding beginners and rooted in a journey of self-awareness, learn through mindful moments of watering, feeding and simply appreciating plants how to grow alongside your own leafy buddies. This feel-good book offers a unique insight into how plants enrich our physical, mental and spiritual well-being with: Care guides for 20 favourite houseplants Self-care rituals and meditations centred around your plants Plant care troubleshooting tips<Table of ContentsIntroduction The Benefits Easy-care Houseplants Plant Hacks & Knacks Plant Projects Plant Eats & Drinks Plant Design Index Big Thank Yous

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Book SynopsisThe Chakra Fix is a solutions-led guide to contemporary chakra healing, balancing and cleansing that unblocks energy and answers everyday problems.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Power of Chakra Healing How to Use This Book CHAPTER 1 THE CHAKRAS Understanding the Chakras Root Chakra (Muladhara) Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) Heart Chakra (Anahata) Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) CHAPTER 2 WORKING WITH THE CHAKRAS Energy Cleansing ROOT CHAKRA: ENERGY AND STABILITY Tea for Grounding Essential Oil Blend for Calming the Mind Meditation for Safety and Security Stones for Balancing the Root Chakra Crystal Grid for Stability Bath for Releasing Negativity Ritual for Energy Clearing Root Chakra Journaling Yoga for Balance SACRAL CHAKRA: PASSION AND CREATIVITY Tea for Creativity Essential Oil Blend for Vitality Meditation for Self-expression Stones for Balancing the Sacral Chakra Crystal Grid for Passion and Inspiration Bath for Attracting Positive Energy Ritual for Self-empowerment Sacral Chakra Journaling Yoga for Personal Power SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA: JOY AND SUCCESS Tea for Joy Essential Oil Blend for Self-confidence Meditation for Success Stones for Balancing the Solar Plexus Chakra Crystal Grid for Prosperity Bath for Alleviating Mental Fatigue Ritual for Abundance Solar Plexus Chakra Journaling Yoga for Self-esteem HEART CHAKRA: LOVE AND CONNECTION Tea for Love Essential Oil Blend for Self-love Meditation for Emotional Support Stones for Balancing the Heart Chakra Crystal Grid for Connection Bath for Attracting Loving Energy Ritual for Heart Healing Heart Chakra Journaling Yoga for an Open Heart THROAT CHAKRA: COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSION Tea for Truth Essential Oil Blend for Open Communication Meditation for Self-doubt Stones for Balancing the Throat Chakra Crystal Grid for Authentic Truth Bath for Self-assurance Ritual for Truthful Expression Throat Chakra Journaling Yoga for Honesty THIRD EYE CHAKRA: KNOWLEDGE AND INTUITION Tea for Insight Essential Oil Blend for Clarity Meditation for Perception Stones for Balancing the Third Eye Chakra Crystal Grid for Inner Knowing Bath for Calming the Mind Ritual for Mindfulness Third Eye Chakra Journaling Yoga for Intuition CROWN CHAKRA: SPIRITUALITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS Tea for Divine Guidance Essential Oil Blend for Spiritual Development Meditation for Stillness Stones for Balancing the Crown Chakra Crystal Grid for Peace and Acceptance Bath for Connecting to the Universe Ritual for Self-transformation Crown Chakra Journaling Yoga for Spiritual Connection Index of Fixes by Need General Index Acknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisPractice the mindful art of hand embroidery with 18 gorgeous projects you can use to create home decor, upcycled clothing, and personalized gifts.Creative Embroidery & Beyond expands on the best-selling Creative...and Beyond series, which includes Creative Lettering & Beyond, to focus on one of the most popular crafting methods out there: embroidery. In this visually stunning book that presents hand sewing as accessible and fun, three talented, on-trend artists—Jenny Billingham (@flynn_and_mabel), Theresa Wensing (@get.stitch.done), and Sophie Timms (@mindfulmantra_embroidery)—each present six designs. They are ideal for embroiderers of all skill levels, from total beginners to more advanced. You will find:   Step-by-step embroidery projects featuring flowers, animals, insects, and more Instructions for how to embroider on denim, hats, and t-shirts Primers on essential stitches, includingTrade Review“The pleasant designs and thorough instructions ensure novices have all they need to get started. It’s a charmer.” * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsTable of Contents INTRODUCTION TOOLS & MATERIALS STITCHING GUIDE step-by-step projects by JENNY BILLINGHAM Rainbow BUYING LOCALLY & SUPPORTING LOCAL SHOPS FAQS CREATING YOUR OWN PATTERNS Denim Pocket Garden Shooting Stars Embellished Sweatshirt Houseplant Trio of Hearts T-shirt step-by-step projects by THERESA WENSING Flower Meadow Daisies Cup of Planets Cute Camper Mushrooms Flowers in Hand step-by-step projects by SOPHIE TIMMS Floral Stick & Stitch Floral Wreath Wildflower Bouquet Butterfly Floral Border on a Pillowcase Detailed Flower Outline ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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Book SynopsisThis calming book offers more than 120 soothing and unique coloring templates for grown-ups looking for creative activities to help ease their minds. With the chaos of the world and our screen-centered lives, it can be difficult to unwind and relax. Mindful activities like coloring have proven to be calming for adults who need a little me-time. Be Relaxed and Color features stunning pages made to soothe your mind as your worries float away. With brand new templates showcasing peaceful and comforting images—soothing nature imagery, meditative designs, peaceful patterns—you’ll be able to channel your anxiety and stress and turn them into satisfying accomplishments.  Shut off your worries and color your way back to relaxation. Have some fun while putting your mind into a peaceful and serene state. Instead of looking at a screen when you need some time to relax,

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Book SynopsisBased on firsthand practical experiences of communicating with natural spirits through meditation, this eye-opening guide to healing the earth teaches how to work with elemental beings by describing each in detail while defining their roles within the web of life. As a result of tuning in to plants, trees, and animals, and illustrating the disrupted flow of energies within the landscape, the true impact of human culture upon the harmony of the natural world is evocatively revealed. Insight into related topics, such as how the long-suppressed Goddess culture embraces these energies to make strides toward healing the earth, can set anyone with earth and landscape concerns—gardeners, growers, designers, and builders—one step closer toward becoming environmental warriors.

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Book SynopsisExplores the Buddha’s own words on breathing meditation for healing, wholeness, and a deeper understanding of his teachings • Explains the complete series of steps in the Buddha’s Satipatthana Sutta for refining awareness of the breath, from posture and center of gravity to extending breath awareness beyond the nostrils, lungs, and abdomen to the entire body • Shows that stillness in meditation refers only to the mind, not to the body • Reveals breath to be a direct agent of healing for chronic tensions and an agitated mind Explaining how stillness in meditation refers not to a rigid and frozen body but to a quality of mind, Will Johnson examines the Buddha’s own words at the core of the Satipatthana Sutta: “As you breathe in, breathe in through the whole body; as you breathe out, breathe out through the whole body”--an instruction often overlooked in the majority of Buddhist schools. Exploring the Buddha’s complete series of steps for deepening awareness of the breath, he shows how to invite natural, responsive movement back into the posture of meditation by extending breath awareness beyond the nostrils, lungs, and abdomen to the entire body--a practice that unifies the breath, body, and mind into a single shared phenomenon. Showing how the flow of breath is directly affected by chronic tensions in the body and in the mind, Johnson explains that when breath starts flowing through more and more of the body, it becomes a direct agent of healing, massaging and melting any areas of tension it touches and moves through, whether physical or emotional. By breathing through the whole body in accordance with the Buddha’s instructions on breath, the body becomes much more comfortable, the mind starts resolving its addiction to thinking, and meditative practice deepens much more rapidly, allowing the teachings of the Buddha to be directly glimpsed and revealed.Trade Review“With simplicity and elegance, Will Johnson returns us to the original teachings of the Buddha on embodied spirituality, taking us deeper by teaching us a fuller and more subtle engagement with body and breath, leading directly to the expanse of liberation. This book will be treasured as a brilliant revelation of the spiritual possibilities of our own human mind.” * Reginald Ray, Ph.D., Buddhist teacher and author of Touching Enlightenment *“I love every word! Thank you so much for bringing forth such a succinct and glowingly accurate account of the central role that body wisdom, somatic experiencing, plays in the process of awakening. It is a ‘how to do it’ book for all of us on this road to realizing our true nature.” * Robert Hall, Buddhist teacher and cofounder of the Lomi School *“Breathing Through the Whole Body is a beautiful book, somewhat meditative in and of itself. It examines each part of the deepening, explaining things like why our spine needs to be straight and why we focus on the breath. The overall purpose isn’t to look good but to find that inner quietness and rooted balance that will ultimately bring forth whole body breathing.” * Tami Brady, TCM Reviews *“The book is written lovingly, offering compassionate explanations and poetically rendered practice exercises (Befriending Stillness, Drawing Down, The Breath of the Unfolding Fern). Very little effort is required to retrieve the gift that lies within its pages. It is a unique treasure.” * Anna Jedrziewski, Inannaworks.com *“Will Johnson encourages readers to put together their whole spirit and gain a more complete control over their mind, emotions, and body. With exercises both physical, mental, and spiritual, Breathing Through the Whole Body is a strongly recommended pick for spirituality and Buddhist studies collections.” * James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review *“The most profound healing gift of all is found within our very breath. Learn how the flow of breath is directly affected by chronic tensions in the body and in the mind. When breath starts flowing through more of the body, it becomes a direct agent of healing massaging and melting any areas of tension it touches. Experience the healing technique as taught 2500 years ago by the Buddha!” * What Women Must Know, October 2012 *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One The Foundation of the Body 1 A Quiet Place 2 The Upright Spine 3 Center of Gravity 4 Solidity and Vibration 5 Stillness and Motion 6 Letting Go Part Two The Breath of Unending Motion 7 Into the Center 8 The Koan of Breathing Upright Spine Upside Down Broom The Moving Spine Befriending Stillness Feeling Presence Drawing Down The Breath of the Unfolding Fern Rocking the Pelvis Floating Shoulders, Sinking Hands Breathing the Six Directions 9 Calming the Body 10 Turning the Wheel About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisKawai Tarot features a darling deck of tarot cards, all created and illustrated by acclaimed United Kingdom–based designer Lulu Mayo, accompanied by a guidebook to the Major and Minor Arcanas. With this deck and guide, you’ll learn to use your intuition to interpret the cards’ messages, manifest your intentions, and connect with your inner self while being surrounded by the cuteness of kawaii! Find insights on where you are and figure out your next move with the help of supercute kawaii characters like Lucky Cat, Princess Poodle, and Fancy Unicorn. This modern set will introduce you to the art of tarot readings with: 78 adorably illustrated cards A comprehensive 64-page guidebook to the tarot Strengthen your spiritual practice with this super-cute kit for spiritual beginners and lovers of all things kawaii!Trade ReviewUnique, fun, effective, Kawaii Tarot: Understanding Tarot with the Kawaii Universe will be a welcome and enduringly appreciated addition to the personal and professional collections of all dedicated tarot enthusiasts and practitioners. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Beginner’s Guide to the Tarot The Major Arcana The Minor Arcana Continue the Journey

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding the Moon''s magical eight phases will help readers improve and empower every aspect of their life.

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Book SynopsisUnique in its approach, the new book by Yvonne Farrell provides a framework for understanding how effective the channel system is at supporting survival through allowing the body to hide or store trauma, stress and burnout in acts of self-preservation. She looks at how these latencies are created by the different channel systems, why they are created and the cost of these to the individual in terms of chronic imbalance or disease. Patients can become stuck in survival mode and the book explores how to use acupuncture to bypass the human biological reluctance for change and reach the body on a cellular level. The book sheds light on the deeply rooted pathologies of somatization, bad habits and lifestyle choices, and contains a number of case studies designed to illustrate the book's theories and help the practitioner in the diagnosis and treatment of their patient.Acupuncture for Surviving Adversity is about moving patients beyond survival and to a state of balance and wellbeing using acupuncture, giving practitioners the tools that will allow trauma survivors and other patients to reset themselves.Trade ReviewThe loving essence of this powerful, poetic medicine comes through on every page. Dr. Farrell has practiced, embodied, and illuminated through her teaching, the limitless wisdom and adaptability of acupuncture. In the clinic or in the supermarket, may we all learn to "see the person before you as whole," and work with "intent rather than agenda." -- Trace Albrecht, LAcReading this book is a journey into the soul of the channels and vessels. It enlightens the health practitioner to the deeper tools one can utilize in facilitating the transformation of our patient's whole health. More than this, it is a voyage of discovery and inspiration for the spirit to overcome mere survival, and transform. Dr. Farrell's clear, articulate writing helps open these windows of insight, and her heart and love are palpable as she shares her knowledge and experience. If you are reading this book for simple tools, you will have more than that, you will have opened the door to a large toolbox of self-discovery and evolution. -- Dr. Sonia F. Tan. DAOM, RAc., RTCMPTable of ContentsDedicationAcknowledgmentsForeword IntroductionChapter One: SurvivalChapter Two: ResistanceChapter Three: The Five SpiritsChapter Four: The Number NineChapter Five: The Sinew ChannelsChapter Six: The Luo-collateral SystemChapter Seven: The Primary ChannelsChapter Eight: The Divergent ChannelsChapter Nine: The Eight Extraordinary VesselsConclusion:Redundancy, Self-awareness and the Miracle of Survival

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