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How can we bring an effortless yes to this moment? How do we stop running from “the mess of life”—our predicaments, our frustrations, and even our search for liberation—and start flowing with all of i

“Every great adventure is fueled by rest,” teaches Jeff Foster. “And for your journey ahead, you’ll need all of your resources.”The Way of Rest brings readers the latest book from this beloved voice f

The time of pregnancy is an extraordinary season of transformation, a profound rite of passage that requires special care and guidance. The complementary tools and practices of Ayurveda and yoga have

Journey to the 16th century to discover the fiery passion of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of Christianity’s most inspiring saints. A tireless reformer and the mentor of Saint John of the Cross, Teresa o

A deep journaling tool for becoming less reactive, and more responsive and open to loveIn her highly anticipated new book, How to Be Loving, Danielle LaPorte teaches that “resiliency is our capacity to respond from the heart―it has everything to do with love and inclusiveness, and nothing to do with getting tougher. Resilience is a foil to the ego’s way of dividing everything into ‘right or wrong.’”This journal is a resilience tool.Yearly vision quests are great, but regular reflection keeps us close to our life force―and to each other. And the more often we reflect on what’s meaningful in our life, the more light we will find to steer by. Every passage in this journal feels like a portal to your inner knowing.Reflection prompts take the individual on a journey from seeing themselves as “separate” to recognizing that we’re each part of the Divine Plan. The experience is punctuated by micro teachings on the virtues of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Forgiving, Wisdom, and Radiance.How to B

America's best-known and beloved spiritual teacher shares his life story in this definitive memoir, set against the backdrop of eight decades of cultural transformation.Professor Richard Alpert's star fell fast. To the dismay of his wealthy Boston family, he got fired from Harvard over experimental use of psychedelics with his psychology students. In 1967, he traveled to India to lick his wounds and find himself. And he did, at Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram, in a direct encounter with unconditional, unlimited divine love.He returned to America as Baba Ram Dass, countercultural activist for expanded human consciousness. As a spiritual guide, at the bedside of the dying, and as a stroke survivor, he has always been ahead of his time, pulling the world along behind him. The author of over a dozen books, he now shares for the very first time the full story of how his life of service intersected with an era of profound cultural upheaval.From the details of his groundbreaking research in psyched

Children will learn to recognize and respond to expressions of emotion through a fun matching technique.In Little Cat Hide-and-Seek: A Playful Primer to Learn about Your Emotions, young children will

Children will learn the basics of mindful breathing along with their ABCs in this playful and interactive picture book.In Alphabreaths, children learn their ABCs along with the basics of mindfulness t

Sanskrit and yoga scholar Nicolai Bachman brings yoga teachers and students an in-depth resource for accessing, understanding, and practicing the core spiritual teachings of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. I

Join Dr. Paul Conti for a journey toward understanding, active treatment, and societal prevention of trauma.Imagine, if you will, a disease-one that has only subtle outward symptoms but can hijack you

Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind—and healing the many parts that make you who you are.Is there some part of yourself that you wish would go away? Most of us would

Discover the power of poetry for understanding difficult emotions, navigating confusion, and revealing the intrinsic beauty of all existence.How do we deal with the heaviness of everyday living? When

A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet"Tara connects you to the archetypal Divine Feminine," writes Dr. Rachael Wooten, "an energeti

When you step onto the mat, who is your teacher? “Each of us—no matter who we learn from or what style of yoga we practice—can become our own teacher and create a deeply personal and

A deeply heartfelt weave of reflections and poems about what it means to live the creative, expressive life.“I cherish the wisdom and embrace the practices offered in this luminous book.” ―Mirabai Sta

“Effortless mindfulness” is a new way to immediately enter an optimal flow state available to us in the midst of our busy lives. In The Way of Effortless Mindfulness, Loch Kelly teaches th

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, as many as 40 million adults in the US suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder—and it's a growing issue for kids as well. Fo

From master baker, cook, and Zen priest Edward Espe Brown comes a collection of timeless essays on Zen, food, and life itself. Brown was one of the first Westerners to be ordained a priest by Shunryu

From our earliest years, we develop an attachment style that follows us through life, replaying in our daily emotional landscape, our relationships, and how we feel about ourselves. With The Power of

Do you recall, as a child, being enthralled by a drifting cloud, the babbling of a stream, the wandering of a ladybug? If so, then you've already had a taste of natural awareness. Known and

From the luminary and prophetic Alan Watts, an invitation to embrace pleasure, play, and connection in our ever-evolving world“If you were God,” asked Alan Watts, “what kind of universe would you crea

Insight, joy, and serenity are available to you in every moment, whether you're sitting in silence or strolling down a bustling sidewalk in the city. This is the promise of Walking Meditation, an

Do more. Be more. Try harder. It's the battle cry of our culture —and it's making millions of us sick, tired, and frustrated. Why? According to Dr. Samantha Brody, "We simply can&rs

In his New York Times bestseller The Urban Monk, Pedram Shojai helped tens of thousands of people create more time, energy, and passion in their lives. Shojai’s Inner Alchemy takes us deeper. &l

Committing yourself fully to a loving partnership—a “we”—can be one of the most beautiful and fulfilling experiences you’ll ever have. Yet as anyone in a long-term relati

Heal trauma. Reclaim your body. Live with wholeness. These are the gifts of utilizing the power of fundamental consciousness—a subtle field of awareness that lies within each of us. In Trauma an

It takes just one simple question, contemplation, or movement of the body to unlock the wisdom, strength, and resources within us. That's the intention behind the Practice You Daily Awakening Deck.&nb

Ceremony is a central part of human life and spiritual practice, yet in today’s world, many of our ceremonies have become rote or superficial. That’s why shamanic teacher Sandra Ingerman h

Our shadow is the part of ourselves that holds the feelings, beliefs, and behavioral patterns that we are most ashamed of or that we cannot accept about ourselves. And the degree to which we're un

Dr. Judith Orloff’s The Empath’s Survival Guide will be a revelation to one of society’s most misunderstood populations—empaths, who often feel overwhelmed and left behind by a hectic, abrasive world.

Pause . . . breathe . . . smile. Three small words, yet each contains a universe of wisdom. With Pause, Breathe, Smile, Gary Gach invites us to bring the practice of mindfulness into every moment of o

Human beings are inseparable from the natural world, coevolving with all of life. In order to thrive, we need to nourish this bond. In his latest book, biologist Clemens G. Arvay illuminates the mirac

Beastie [bee-stee]: The overarching spirit of any species of insect, reptile, bird, mammal, or mythical creature that exists or has ever existed, from salmon and dragon?ies to woolly mammoths and unic

Here is a book born of the friendship of three gifted teachers, exploring the universal human journey and our quest for meaning and understanding. This translation of the French bestseller brings read

In a moment of racial tension, have you ever tried to simply “shrug off“ your outrage? Or put on a pleasant face so that others wouldn’t feel uncomfortable? Or dared to take a stand&

When we are thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who is in the process of dying, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Yet it’s a situation millions of us face every year with virtual

In the yoga tradition, bhakti is the path of the heart. This devotional branch of yoga is growing in popularity as increasing numbers of practitioners seek greater peace and more heartfelt connections

In the summer of 2006, Aaravindha Himadra traveled deep into the interior of the Himalayan Mountains to a secret valley where he lived among the Amartya Masters, a highly reclusive lineage of spiritua

“It is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.”Through his books and appearances, David Steindl-Rast has shared the blessings of the thankful heart with

God is real. Everything we say about God is made up. Holy Rascals is a rousing call to anyone ready to go beyond “isms” and ideologies, and live in the world as a liberating force of justi