Develop a powerful practice of deep relaxation and transformative self-inquiry with this essential guide to yoga nidra, accompanied by downloadable audio meditations.Yoga nidra is a practice devoted to allowing your body and mind to rest while your consciousness remains awake and aware, creating the opportunity for you to tap into a deeper understanding of yourself and your true nature. At its heart, yoga nidra is about waking up to the fullness of your life. In Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley draws on over twenty years of experience as a yoga nidra teacher and practitioner to introduce the history of yoga nidra, mind and body relaxation, and the surprising power of rest in our daily lives.This accessible guide shares six essential practices arranged around the koshas, the five subtle layers of the body: the physical, energetic, mental, intuitive, and bliss bodies. It also offers shorter, accessible practices for people pressed for time. Each practice is explained through step-by-step instructions and ends with self-inquiry prompts. A set of guided audio meditations provide further instruction. Feel a greater sense of stability, peace, and clarity in all aspects of your life as you deepen your yoga nidra practice and discover its true power.
A guide to self-remembrance with practices, meditations, and self-inquiry questions inspired by yoga and Tantra to help you connect with your inner wisdom, remember your wholeness, and live with clarity and compassion—by the bestselling author of Radiant Rest.The Luminous Self shares teachings and practices that can help us connect with our true Self and reclaim our inherent power and wisdom—essential for living with purpose and grace in our turbulent world. In this book, Tracee Stanley shares teachings and practices in each chapter—including meditation, yoga nidra, breath work, dreaming rituals, community care practices, journaling, and more—that can help us remember and honor our deepest Self.The book is a journey of inner exploration for anyone who desires to know themselves more deeply. Chapters introduce different paths to personal discernment—including facing obstacles to liberation, forgiveness, the power of memory, transitions as portals to wisdom and devotion, and nature as a teacher—and include stories from Stanley's life, teachings, and practice. 6 audio practices accompany the book.
Weave sacred moments into daily life. In this beautiful guide, beloved spiritual teacher Tracee Stanley invites us to inhabit our lives more fully through the power of ritual. Rituals not only mark major life transitions, they also help us find grounding in our everyday lives. Created specifically for householders—people whose responsibilities mean they can’t devote hours to spiritual practice—this book helps us discover and create rituals, including short micro-rituals, that can carry us through our days with meaning and purpose. “Ritual is about the truth that life isn’t perfect,” explains Stanley. “Honoring ourselves in every season and sitting at the altar of life through every cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is important.” Inspired by Hindu philosophy of the four aims of life, Living Ritual is divided into four parts: Rituals of Support, Relationships, Purpose, and Spirit. With each section, Stanley creates a bridge between the mundane and the sacred, allowing our daily actions to be filled with presence and intention.
Weave sacred moments into daily lifeIn this beautiful guide, beloved spiritual teacher Tracee Stanley invites us to inhabit our lives more fully through the power of ritual. Rituals not only mark major life transitions, they also help us find grounding in our everyday lives. Created specifically for householders-people whose responsibilities mean they can't devote hours to spiritual practice-this book helps us discover and create rituals, including short micro-rituals, that can carry us through our days with meaning and purpose. "e;Ritual is about the truth that life isn't perfect,"e; explains Stanley. "e;Honoring ourselves in every season and sitting at the altar of life through every cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is important."e; Inspired by Hindu philosophy of the four aims of life, Living Ritual is divided into four parts: Rituals of Support, Relationships, Purpose, and Spirit. With each section, Stanley creates a bridge between the mundane and the sacred, allowing our daily actions to be filled with presence and intention.