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Discover your body's neural pathways to calmness, safety, and connection.An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet-these situations aren't life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That's because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Yet one approach has proven to be incredibly effective in training our nervous system to stop overreacting and start responding to the world with greater safety and ease: Polyvagal Theory.In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of Polyvagal Theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday ways to transform your relationship with your body. Using field-tested techniques, Dana helps you master the skills to become more aware of your nervous system moment to moment-and change the way you respond to the great and small challenges of life.Here, you'll explore:. Polyvagal Theory-get to know the biology and function of your vagus nerve, the highway of the nervous system. Befriending Your Nervous System-attune to what's going on in your body by developing your "neuroception". Using Your Vagal Brake-discover key techniques to consciously regulate the intensity of your emotions. Connection and Protection-learn to recognize and influence your internal cues for safety and danger. Your Social Engagement System-find ways to create nourishing relationships with others and the world around you. Practices and guidance to gently shape your nervous system for greater resilience, intuition, safety, and wonder Through guided imagery, meditation, self-inquiry, and more, Anchored offers a practical user's manual for moving from a place of fear and panic into a grounded space of balance and confidence. "Once we know how our nervous system works, we can work with it," teaches Deb Dana. "We can learn to access an embodied, biological resource that is always present, available, and there to guide us toward well-being."

Join renowned spiritual teacher Adyashanti for a practice-based journey out of the thinking mind and into the awakened awareness beyond perceptual reality.For renowned teacher Adyashanti, every single moment contains a doorway into spiritual awakening. But what does it actually mean to "wake up" to the truth of reality? And what does it take to recognize these opportunities?In The Direct Way, Adya (as his students call him) offers a sequence of 30 practices intended to connect with and cultivate ever-greater awareness of the unseen dimensions of your being. From the simple expression of "I am," to an exploration of the Spiritual Heart, and all the way into the fundamental ground of being, these exercises emphasize that the process of awakening takes "many small glimpses, experienced many times." Adya concludes with practical pointers on how to integrate transcendent experiences into the everyday fabric of life-including your career, personal goals, and intimate relationships.Here you will discover:· How to dis-identify from conceptual, ego-based thinking· Perceiving the ego as a tool to navigate consciousness rather than an obstacle· The "knowing yet empty" quality of foundational awareness· The surprising route to realizing awareness of the Spiritual Heart· Feeling through the Spiritual Heart as a way to experience true interconnection· The meaning of the Zen teaching phrase, "This very body is the Buddha"· Exploring the exhilarating paradox of Being and Becoming· How to establish anchor points to stabilize your journey into the Ground of Being· What it means to live each day with "enlightened relativity"· How awakening puts control of your experience in your hands-but also the responsibility for itNo one experiences awakening quite the same. With The Direct Way, join Adya to discover pathways toward an awareness as wide as the sky and as personal as your innermost heart.

A respected leader in men's work shares a practical guide to redefine, heal, and re-embrace masculinity in our world.Men today face a crisis of identity. While we can see how the old paradigm of patriarchal dominance needs to go, is the solution really to deconstruct the very idea of masculinity out of existence? No-that's not the answer. As John Wineland writes, "We need a generation of conscious men who can provide guidance and direction in their communities, just as we need to support and encourage women to do the same." With From the Core, Wineland sets out a clear roadmap for men who want to live, love, and lead from the most profound places within them.The techniques in From the Core will help you adapt to a changing world while staying in touch with your masculine essence. If you're willing to spend at least 30 minutes a day in practice, you can transform your entire approach to love, success, and relationships. Here you'll learn how to:. Get strong-go beyond building your muscles to strengthening your nervous system, awareness, and ability to conduct energy. Become masterful in the art of sexual and energetic polarity. Align with the Sacred Feminine-operate in harmony and trust with the feminine forces within you and in others . Take responsibility for the life you've created, the legacy of manhood, and your personal role in healing our damaged world. Prioritize depth over comfort-becoming highly attuned to the truth of your heart and the power of your intention. Use the Eleven Precepts of Conscious Warriorhood as your life's compass"Despite all of the flak men have received," writes Wineland, "I see brothers every day who are hungrier than ever to step into their lives more powerfully, nobly honor and protect their feminine partners, and be a source of healing and liberation in their communities." From the Core is an inspirational guide and a call to action for men who are ready to embody conscious awareness, unflinching accountability, and true leadership.

Join a respected Jungian analyst for a deep dive into the emotional and symbolic journey of motherhood.Motherhood is the true hero's journey-which is to say that it can be as harrowing as it is joyful, and enlightening as it is exhausting. For Jungian psychoanalyst Lisa Marchiano, this journey is not just an adventure of diaper bags and parent-teacher conferences, but one of intense self-discovery.In Motherhood, Marchiano draws from a deep well of Jungian analysis and symbolic research to present a collection of fairy tales, myths, and fables that evoke the spiritual arc of raising a child from infancy through adulthood. After all, this kind of storytelling has always been one of the most important conduits of humanity's collective wisdom-and Marchiano provides each tale alongside keen insights into the timeless archetypes they represent.Balanced with real-life case stories from Lisa's own practice and in-depth questions for personal reflection, Motherhood explores how events like pregnancy, the calamities of childhood, and the empty-nest experience are invitations to an adventure into the wild frontier of your own soul. Here you will discover:. How the challenges of motherhood send you on journeys into your innermost source. Seeing the value of conflict with your child even while working to solve it. "The dark passage" of confronting and dispelling the energy of childhood wounds. "The thirteenth fairy"-how to recognize when we are resisting inconvenient or uncomfortable truths. Understanding how anger, rage, and aggression arise in parental relationships. Recognizing the ways that you have been taught to ignore your deepest instincts. How to navigate the inevitable periods of grief that accompany your child's many life changes. Why much of successful mothering requires surrendering your sense of controlWith Lisa's gentle but straightforward guidance, you'll return from this inner journey in possession of the treasured knowledge needed to clarify your values, embrace your disowned parts, and claim the mantle of motherhood in the full bloom of your empowerment.

From boundary expert Terri Cole comes an empowering workbook featuring a wide variety of new practices, exercises, and encouragement.Our culture is finally recognizing the importance of having and maintaining strong personal boundaries. But were you ever taught exactly how to set healthy boundaries? Fortunately, you don't have to figure it out for yourself. Following on the runaway success of her book Boundary Boss, Terri Cole presents a practice-packed guide to help you establish the robust boundaries that are essential for an empowered and deeply satisfying life.The Boundary Boss Workbook greatly expands on the transformational tools Cole introduced in her debut book. You'll start with the essential truths about boundaries and how they operate, then dive straight into potent exercises-including assessments, scripts, mindfulness, embodiment, gratitude, celebration, and more. Here you'll explore:. The importance of boundaries and how they affect every part of your life. Self-assessment quizzes to identify your preferences, desires, limits, and deal-breakers. Your self-care tool kit-meditations, reflections, and empowering practices. Getting proactive-how to anticipate and prepare for boundary-setting situations. Boundary scripts-creating the right words in your own voice for asserting boundaries . Internal boundary practices to shift your self-talk, habits, and unconscious behavior. Establishing and upholding new rules for healthy, authentic, and lasting relationshipsBoundary work takes intention and commitment-but the results are worth it. "Drawing healthy boundaries is one of the highest expressions of self-love," says Cole. "When you do, every part of your life will blossom. You'll become more empowered in all your relationships-especially the one you have with yourself."

The Way of Rest gathers nearly 200 of Jeff Foster's most inspiring essays, poems, and reflections on restoring and reviving ourselves when we feel exhausted or defeated. Drawing from his personal journey--including his own struggles with illness and depression--Jeff invites us to contemplate "the Way of Rest" and its potential to transform o

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Known as the female Buddha in Tibet and India, the beloved deity Tara connects us to the archetypal Divine Feminine-an energetic force that exists within us and all around us. While there are many scholarly books on Tara, this practical and psychological guide shows how those of any tradition can directly access her, though clear instruction and authentic Tibetan Buddhist teachings.

Bestselling author Pedram Shojai, "The Urban Monk," presents a comprehensive guide on how Taoist alchemical practices can help you release stress, harness life force energy, and awaken your true self. "We have fallen asleep to the knowledge of our true nature, and now it is time to wake up." ΓÇöPedram Shojai There is a way to break free from trance of modern life and awaken to your true, limitless nature. The path lies in an ancient system of Taoist alchemy, and with Inner Alchemy, qi gong master, physician, and former monk Pedram Shojai presents an in-depth guide for harnessing the transformational power of this wisdom in your own life: Part 1 lays out Taoist principles and philosophy for understanding the bodyΓÇÖs energy matrix and the nature of our current challengesΓÇöall in down-to-earth languageΓÇó Part 2 covers specific exercises and techniques for mastering your energy and awakening your true powerΓÇöincluding diet, meditation, exercise, sleep, lifestyle tips, and traditional qi gong setsΓÇó Part 3 provides an advanced exploration of traditional Taoism for modern times, along with a 100-day practice formula to help you regulate your energy, wake up from the hypnotic daze of daily life, and make the world we live in a better place "The process of turning the material ΓÇÿleadΓÇÖ of our human experience into the ΓÇÿgoldΓÇÖ of awakening is the essence of this ancient science of spirituality," writes Shojai. "My promise is that if you practice what you learn in this book, your life will change in ways that you have never imagined."

"Wild Nights cuts through the illusions of modern spirituality into the depth of life before God. Impure, soaked with all bodily liquids, pierced by clear recognition of death, wide opened with the power of love-living as love-in any moment of daily life. If you do not choose to be a hermit, if you want to practice awakening within relationships, in the realm where sex and death are such powerful momentums-you'd better read this book, and not only once."-Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi, author of Paths of EmpowermentMeet Mykonos, both scurrilous madman and the voice of truth. Wild Nights presents David Deida's remarkable account of his days with the unconventional teacher who revealed to him the deeper wisdom of the erotic path to the divine.From our very first encounter to the "burden of bliss" that is his parting gift, Mykonos challenges our understanding of what makes a spiritual life. Brutally candid, he offers his teaching to anyone ready to listen, with an uncanny ability to see into the hearts and minds of his students better than they can their own. Charged with provocative scenes of unbridled passion and play, Wild Nights explodes with spiritual insights into our choice to "open as love, or close and suffer"; yogic sexual techniques including circular breathing and expanding feeling beyond the self and into the heart of a lover; and why, for some, full sexual expression is a requirement of spiritual maturation.For its honest depiction of the spiritual teacher and student relationship-and the questions it demands we ask about our own sexuality-Wild Nights proclaims David Deida a guiding light in the often cloudy realm of sex and spirit.

Ignite empathy as a superpower for transformative personal healing, deeper relationships, and more potent work in the world.Empathy is so much more than feeling deeply-it holds transformative power to heal ourselves, strengthen our relationships, and amplify our purpose. Dr. Judith Orloff, known for landmark works like The Empath's Survival Guide, introduces empathy as a daily healing practice and form of emotional intelligence. It is not only for highly sensitive people but for all deep feelers and those who want to develop empathy as a new skill. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and energy medicine, Dr. Orloff shows us how to access our sensitivities, soothe our nervous system, and stop absorbing the emotions of others. She begins with the magic of empathy to find greater self-love and healing-including from trauma. Subsequent chapters apply empathy to our relationships, communities, and the world. Exploring each chapter's practices, you'll learn the art of empathic listening, how to stop overthinking, and the importance of setting healthy boundaries and loving detachment to prevent overwhelm, burnout, and more.This practical, action-driven guide helps us connect our minds and hearts to embody our most authentic, fierce, and compassionate selves. "Cultivating empathy is a kind of peaceful warrior training," says Dr. Orloff. "You will learn to be both strong and loving, neither a pushover nor rigid. Wherever you are in your life, this book can meet you there and lift you higher."

A look back from a future in which racism is no more-inspiring us to start taking positive action today"It's the year 2050... and racism has ended." Could this really be our future? If so, what has to happen now to achieve such a radical change? In How We Ended Racism, Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski reveal a path for real and lasting global impact-not just talking about it, studying it, or making small steps, but actually ending racism in one generation.Williams and Tygielski draw from a wide array of scientific studies, as well as their practical successes in teaching a multitude of diverse groups across perceived "divides," to show us how to shift our perspective and enact lasting change in our families, workplaces, communities, and beyond. Here they provide solid answers to the questions future generations will ask about this pivotal time in history, by laying out the eight conditions that needed to arise in humanity to realize this possibility, covering: . How was it possible? The research on large-scale social change that showed racism could end. What were the first steps? Overcoming doubt, owning our emotions, and committing to truth. What were the biggest challenges? Shadow work, big conversations, and forgiveness. Which tools actually worked? The field-tested methods that allowed us to heal and connect. Who ended racism? How we-each of us-helped our culture evolve to make racism a thing of the past"You don't fix racism," say the authors. "You don't fight it. You don't make it better. You end it. We learned how to bridge any political or ideological divide-inviting liberals, conservatives, and everyone in between to cocreate a future worth fighting for." Here is a guide that dares to envision a world beyond typical diversity, equity, and inclusion work while providing tools and action steps to create a liberated future-so that our descendants can look back at this era as the time when we decided to end racism for the good of all.

Discover the Magick that lives within you. A Box of Magick will connect you with herbalism, rituals, and spells through the guidance of two priestesses, one from beyond the veil.A Box of Magick is a call to adventure, an invitation to awaken and activate the deepest part of your most mystical, powerful self. Traditionally, Magick has been taught with close, one-on-one guidance that is rarely available to practitioners of all levels today. This book invites us to practice with two magickal guides, author Jamie Della and her Elder Wiccan High Priestess and mentor Connie DeMasters. Fifteen years after Connie's passing, Jamie received a literal box of Magick on her doorstep, 23 pounds of Connie's rituals, hymns, spells, charts, astrology, and more. Through this unexpected gift, Connie is still teaching Jamie¿and now they are both teaching us! With the warmth of female mentorship, A Box of Magick offers a path of personal growth and empowerment and shares:. Inspiration to recognize the magickal lessons, universal messages, and helpful signs that exist all around us¿from cycles of the sun, moon, and planets to herbs. Rituals that help us face and integrate the shadow self, develop abiding self-love, and stand with a sword of personal truth held ready. Lessons in how to foster a relationship with crystals, herbs, living creatures, and elemental spirits, as well as our own stories, and write your own spells. Storytelling and parables that teach discernment as we connect magickal insights with our own experiences As Jamie shares, this guide offers "a mentor to help you live the craft of the wise and deepen your ability to manifest, intuit, and connect with the language of our alive world and its limitless possibilities." A Box of Magick shares seeds of magickal wisdom and shows us how to turn them into a blossoming, evolving magickal life, spiced with the essence of our own unique spirit.

A rallying cry for women everywhere to break free from the shackles of patriarchy and awaken their true nature, brought to life through India's primary goddess archetypes"Roar Like a Goddess is a portal to the power of the three wisdom goddesses that lie within each of us. This book is a transmission that will awaken and empower you." -Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest and Empowered Life Self-Inquiry Oracle DeckWithin you is a wellspring of strength and resilience, the ability to create and enjoy abundance, and an expansive sense of inner freedom and divinity. Yet after centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don't realize how powerful they are-or how much they've been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden. In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes: . Part 1 features the Goddess Durga-A role model who vanquishes internalized oppression, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power. . Part 2 introduces the Goddess Lakshmi-Known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance.. Part 3 celebrates the Goddess Saraswati-The ultimate teacher of our deepest journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom.Throughout Roar Like a Goddess, Shunya honors her progressive Vedic roots while breaking the shackles of tradition to bring modern-day women an inclusive, feminist spirituality. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of goddess within. "It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power," she writes, "because that is our true sound."

This is a counterculture call to gentleness, from a contemporary and accessible sage.What happens when you begin to identify as Love--as the Soul beyond your personality constructs? What changes when you see yourself--and others, through a Loving gaze? Everything.Love is universal, but how we learn about it and express it is incredibly personal. Being Loving doesn't necessarily mean feeling more. It means feeling everything with more Love. It's the ultimate inclusiveness. Because in the heart, it's ALL IN-your light and your shadows-and everyone else's. We do not need to focus on "fixing" ourselves. As we focus on living from our heart center-from Love-anything that's not in alignment with that Light falls away. This message is so liberating. And practical.You'll learn that progress is more about letting go than learning new tricks. And.... You can choose higher quality thoughts more consistently (without spiritual bypassing) and interrupt lifelong patterns of rejecting our shadow side. We can unlearn the dogma that perpetuates perfectionism. . Your ego, which is just an exaggerated sense of a separate self, will begin to calm down. You can't life hack your way through fear-that only creates more fear. Instead, you can invite every part of yourself into the heart to rest in Love.. You'll stop talking yourself out of your natural inclination to Forgive. The heart is for... giving. It's such sweet relief to opt for the power of Love and move on. . You repeatedly choose higher-quality thoughts. Our thinking is magnetic. We can use the intelligence of Love to calm our nervous systems and experience real peace.. You will create conditions for healing in your life. Accepting yourself and situations as is will free up so much of your life force-energy you can use to grow in new directions.Here it is. Heart centered, soul powered, and divinely timed. A place for nuance and Compassion, where profound acceptance has room to grow.This is How to Be Loving.

Transcend fear and rediscover hope with this step-by-step process for intuition development and spiritual attunement.Imagine having an inner faith and trust so magnificent that you are fully aligned with your true self and confident with every choice. No more worry, self-doubt, judgment, fear, or insecurities. A wonderful goal, but is it even possible?As someone who was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety for years, Shannon Kaiser knows that it is. Through her own spiritual journey, she cured herself by awakening her faith and intuitionΓÇöand since then has helped so many like herself. In Return to You, this acclaimed life coach and visionary shares her 11 spiritual lessons for finding unshakable inner peaceΓÇöa complete guide to her most effective strategies for tapping your innate wisdom and stepping into your true power. Here youΓÇÖll find the exact lessons she used to remain grounded during one of the most disruptive times weΓÇÖve faced as a culture. Lessons Include: ΓÇó You Are in a School Called Planet EarthΓÇöLift the veils of illusion, see the truth of all, and discover your reason for beingΓÇó Your Soul Has SeasonsΓÇöGracefully navigate change and embrace reinvention ΓÇó If You DonΓÇÖt Go Within, You Go WithoutΓÇöDevelop and strengthen your own connection with self, spirit, and the source of all things through intuitionΓÇó Everyone Is on Their Own JourneyΓÇöUnderstand your emotions and how those emotions can guide you to personal breakthroughsBy using the lessons laid out in this book, you will come back into alignment with who you really are. From this place of wholeness, everything that does not serve youΓÇöwhether it is added body weight, self-sabotaging patterns or addictions, toxic relationships, drama-filled days, or anxious tendenciesΓÇöwill naturally give way to peace and love.You are here to enjoy your life, not worry yourself through it. No matter what you are going through, peace can be your priority. Whether youΓÇÖre longing for a more fulfilling career, stronger relationships, a healthier body, or more abundance, it can and will happenΓÇösimply by opening the way with these powerful keys for letting go of fear and frustration and connecting to limitless freedom and love.

The American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun presents her first book that explores in-depth what she considers the essentials for an evolving practice that helps people live in a wholehearted way. Meditation, Chodron explains, gives people a golden key to address this yearning.

For any child having trouble getting to sleep, the most lovable animal in the rain forest is here to help.

Are you the person doing it all for everyone but yourself? With Too Much, Terri Cole presents a life-saving guide to recovery from what she calls high-functioning codependency (HFC). Each chapter brings you insights and practices to transform how you see yourself and the world, honor your own needs, and reclaim the freedom and joy you deserve.

A guide to understand and befriend your unique nervous system-and find your way back to safety and calm in times of stress. Deb Dana, a leading expert in Polyvagal Theory, shares more than 50 short practices and exercises that teach you to understand how your personal nervous system works and how to find more safety and ease within yourself.

In this creatively active workbook written and illustrated by art psychotherapist Amelia Knott, you'll discover self-guidance for creative activities, reflections, therapeutic art, writing prompts, and more to develop a conscious and healthy relationship with the world of social media.

Esteemed civil rights scholar john a. powell offers a framework for building connection across differences through the practice of bridging. He shares personal reflections and practices to help you begin bridging wherever you are-even with those you might never have imagined you could find common ground.

A powerful approach to aging with energy and vitality that brings together Ayurvedic wisdom and Western medicine. Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh shares accessible practices that help reduce inflammation, increase cellular repair, build sustainable habits, and create a harmonious lifestyle.

In this accessible guide, leading grief expert and psychotherapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis provides a research-based resource filled with clinical insights to answers you're seeking on the grieving process, offering profound stories, real-world lessons, and practical steps for navigating loss, whether you're grieving or supporting a loved one.