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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.

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Let's take a "deep dive" into yoga! This delightful board book invites children ages 0-4 to join in a healthy and fun series of easy yoga poses. Ten friendly sea creatures show the way. The book also includes complete yoga instructions for parents and caretakers.

Break the Cycle: A Comprehensive Guide to Overcome Chronic Relationship Struggles Few things are more frustrating than repeating the same fight with your partner. Playing out the same disagreement about money, parenting, sex, or household chores may leave you exhausted, cut off from the person you want to feel close to. While conflict in any relationship is inevitable, healing is possible. With In Each Other's Care, Stan Tatkin shares a hands-on repair manual that will help you discover how arguments get triggered, why they keep happening, and what you can do to get better at communicating what you want without the drama.Drawing on his vast experience as a couples therapist, Tatkin uses the concept of secure functioning-a two-person psychological system of teamwork, full collaboration, and cooperation based on fairness, justice, and mutual sensitivity. This form of unionizing "takes time to learn," Tatkin says. "And still, the rewards are awesome and make the effort worthwhile. Secure functioning benefits you, your partner, your family, your friends, everything, and everyone."Throughout In Each Other's Care, Tatkin offers targeted lessons, sample dialogues, and heartfelt wisdom. Through this life-changing practice, you will be able to:. Identify the source of unhappiness in your relationship. Learn techniques for preventing problems before they occur. Heal the emotional wounds of the past. Transform conflict and struggle into win-win outcomes. Renew broken connections and return to intimacyWhether you've been in a relationship for years or are just beginning the journey, In Each Other's Care is a wonderfully supportive guide that will show you how to work through even the most contentious topics with compassion and respect.

Reclaim Joy, Inner Freedom, and Zest for Life.How often do you feel joy-a truly pure, unadulterated experience of ease, bliss, and happiness? In childhood, our joy arises in the moment, spontaneous and free. But as we become adults, we're faced with the pressure of increased responsibilities, endless demands, and a barrage of breaking news. And along the way, we forget how to be present in our own lives.In Soul Shift, Rachel Macy Stafford offers us a practical, inclusive guide to navigating a culture of distraction and depletion to find our way back to what delights our heart, makes us feel alive, and brings us peace. She illuminates how to embody the practice of presence, where we return home to our authentic selves and the joy found only in the here and now.Like a wise, empathetic friend, Stafford accompanies you on a wondrous exploration of self-discovery. She walks you through a symbolic botanical garden made up of eight areas designed to help you practice: presence, worthiness, letting go of perfection, self-kindness, authenticity, forgiveness, looking after yourself, and cultivating your gifts.Soul Shift helps you rediscover the joy inside you at a pace that is natural, with an approach that is gentle and practical exercises that are easy to follow. Here, you will learn how to:. Release external measurements of success so you can focus on what matters. Respond to life's challenges with awareness and compassion. Realign with your heart and the calm presence within. Create a framework to center you when life steers you off course. Experience the healing power of presence for yourself and with the ones you loveIn practicing this work, "our innermost truths come to the surface," Stafford writes. "Barriers crumble, the past loses its grip, and we are finally free to show up as our fully human selves and make our unique contributions to the world."

Calling Forth Your Inner Council of Wise, Brave, Crazy, Rebellious, Loving, Luminous Selves"A woman's work is to define herself," says award-winning slam poet Dominique Christina. While this task is important for everyone, there is an urgency for women. "When you have inherited a societal construct that names, describes, and practices an ideology that women are somehow less important, and less necessary, then the work of defining yourself carries with it a kind of fury."Every woman is composed of many selves-archetypal players of the psyche who contribute their voices to her greater "I." Here, Christina creates an empowering space for women to examine their inner workings and honor the feminine aspects that make them who they are. Each chapter is devoted to a different archetype, delving into the magic and gifts of our inner world in all its forms, such as the Willing Woman, the Rebel, the Beggar, the Shapeshifter, and the Warrior. Combining firebrand poetry, compelling inquiry, and heart-opening exercises, Christina helps us make an intimate connection with each of our inner women-known and unknown, loved and feared-so we may integrate their voices, realize their wisdom, and open ourselves to our full expression and power.

In a heartbreak-illiterate world, Handbook for the Heartbroken offers solace and support through losses of all kinds.After experiencing serial heartbreaks over a span of five years, Sara Avant Stover felt deeply impacted by our culture's dysfunctional relationship with loss-especially for women. We're encouraged at every turn to hurry up and get on with it. But by trying to power through these messier seasons of life, we're denying ourselves the very answers to our healing and growth. Handbook for the Heartbroken shares the grounded guidance Sara discovered during her own season of turmoil. Blending her expertise in Internal Family Systems and various wisdom traditions, she examines the three main phases of heartbreak: devastation, transformation, and rebirth. With each phase, she offers gentle lessons and supportive practices for anyone experiencing falls from grace, both past and present-the end of a relationship or job, the death of a loved one, infertility or abortion, a financial crisis, or any other form of loss. "Heartbreak is an inevitable part of everyone's life journey," writes Sara. "It's by returning to our essential qualities like patience, openheartedness, and trust that we can truly heal." Handbook for the Heartbroken weaves together personal stories, anecdotes from students and clients, spiritual teachings, practices, and journaling prompts-giving us the tools to fully embrace the harder seasons of life and "become fully wise, mature, integrated human beings."

A new perspective on understanding our inner masculine and feminine energetics as the key to experiencing fulfillment in our partnershipsDoes love mean that we "belong" to one another? This idea can sound romantic-but the normalized ownership template most of us were raised with has created some challenging dynamics within our partnerships. "This skewed perspective arises when we're out of touch with the masculine and feminine energetics within us," therapist Dené Logan says. "Understanding these energetics and how they work in relationships is the key to ending the unspoken war of the sexes that plays out far too often between intimate partners." In Sovereign Love, Logan helps us understand how to integrate the masculine and feminine energetics within so we can move away from the codependent, transactional views of what relationships "should" be, toward an interdependent, mutually balanced state where both partners are present, self-aware, and strong in Self. Combining her personal revelations as a therapist with a modernized perspective on liberating, non-patriarchal relationship models, Logan offers a deep yet approachable guide to greater self-awareness of what has shaped us-and how we can develop balanced, conscious, and loving partnerships. "By unpacking the historical, cultural, and highly individual reasons why we love the way we do," she explains, "we can understand our motivations and consciously choose to love in a way that serves our growth, our values, and our personal sovereignty."

A no-nonsense journey through the history, practice, and pitfalls of psychedelic healing Now that the barriers against psychedelic research are finally relenting, there's a lot of curiosity-and confusion-about these powerful compounds. How can psychedelics be taken safely? What are the risks? Can they truly help heal the wide variety of conditions that has garnered such international attention? To cut through the hype and propaganda, Sean Lawlor presents a deep dive into the theory, science, and practice of psychedelic healing in his book, Psychedelic Revival.Lawlor explores the Western history of psychedelic medicine and recreational use alongside the vaster history of diverse indigenous plant medicine traditions. Informed by solid research and experiences of individual explorers, he facilitates an accessible journey through the psychedelic landscape, covering treatment methods, realistic benefits, and the shadow sides left out of common narratives. Along the way, he shares exclusive interviews with luminaries such as Michael Pollan, Dr. Rick Doblin, Camille Barton, Sandor Iron Rope, Tim Ferriss, and many more.There's no question psychedelics have tremendous healing potential. Yet all strong medicines should be handled with care-and to make good choices, we need the best information about the prospects and pitfalls of these emerging therapeutic tools. Psychedelic Revival is an invaluable resource for navigating this exciting frontier in healing.

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."

From a maternal mental health specialist, an empowering guide to easing cognitive labor and unlearning intensive mothering expectation Mothers today are tired, overworked, and overwhelmed. Moms desperately want to feel like they are succeeding, but the impractical standards placed on them leave them feeling burnt out and frustrated. Releasing the Mother Load is an experiential guidebook that provides moms the support they need, free from judgment, fear, and shame.Based on the teachings in her Momwell community, Erica Djossa unpacks the dimensions of cognitive labor-the invisible care work that exists within tasks like soothing babies, navigating tantrums, keeping track of where everything is in the house, and planning for appointments. She invites us to break free from societal conditioning that demands we do it all, and step into a new way of thinking that relieves the weight of unrealistic motherhood expectations and allows us to say no, take on less, and enjoy life more. "In our search for perfection, we hold ourselves up to impossible standards," says Djossa. "And when we inevitably fall short of those, we feel like failures. The key is in letting go of what we think we should be and embracing our value as a mom." It is here that we embark on a journey not toward perfection but toward mental wellness.

Discover a proven pathway for transforming shame from a self-punishing emotion into a powerful ally for your health and happiness. Why do we feel shame? Given how painful and destructive shame can be, it's easy to see this emotion as an inner demon that turns our own mind against us. Yet shame is a universal emotion-and it serves an important purpose. "While toxic shame can keep us stuck in a self-defeating vortex," say Bret Lyon and Sheila Rubin, "there is a healthy expression of shame designed to protect us, help us change, and actually build our self-esteem."With Embracing Shame, these expert teachers share an invaluable guide to an emotion so volatile that most of us-including therapists-avoid talking about it. Here this husband and wife team, cofounders of the Center for Healing Shame, examine the dynamics of shame, the reasons it arises, why it causes such harm, and how we can heal its negative effects. Through case studies, creative tools, and body-based practices, they invite you to explore:. The purpose of shame-How it is meant to protect and guide us, and why it gets distorted into a self-sabotaging emotion. How shame disguises itself by "binding" to other emotions-and methods for disentangling these complex feelings. The ways shame forms in childhood, evolves as we grow, is impacted by trauma, and takes residence in the body. Practical guidance for regulating common shame-based challenges-including the inner critic, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, intimacy in relationships, and much moreWhile no amount of self-talk, personal success, or therapy can eradicate shame, we can transform shame into the supportive, health-promoting force it was meant to be. Created as a go-to resource for laypersons and healing professionals alike, Embracing Shame offers an achievable path for reclaiming the true potential of this vital emotion to help us grow, connect, and find a new confidence in the way we move through life.

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.

An unboring, burnout-healing, joy-inducing journal inspired by the book The Awesome Human ProjectWe've somehow been convinced that a life of busyness and struggle is our only option. Nataly Kogan offers a unique experiential guide that shows us another way is possible.The bestselling author shows us how to make the tough days a little easier, savor the good days, and create a more supportive relationship with our thoughts and emotions, so we can live with more energy and joy. "We are all AWESOME, because each of us has something unique and special to share and contribute," explains Nataly. "We are also HUMAN, because none of us has unlimited energy, and we can't do all things perfectly. The only way to fully unleash your awesomeness is by honoring your humanness." How do you honor your humanness? By strengthening your emotional fitness, which Nataly guides you to do in this interactive journal.You'll learn and practice how to:. Use the 5 emotional fitness skills of acceptance, gratitude, self-care, intentional kindness, and the bigger why. Edit your thoughts and quiet your inner critic. Say "no" to things that drain your energy. Make your joy a priority without guilt. Reduce overwhelm and fuel your motivation. Talk back to your brain when it holds you back with fearAnd many more skills that will help you embrace your Awesome Human!Filled with simple yet surprisingly powerful (and always science-backed!) practices, inspiring Notes to Self, and Nataly's contagious enthusiasm, this engaging journal is like having a really great friend guide you to become a better friend with yourself.

"Moshe Gersht turns spiritual truths into medicine our hearts are longing for."-Marianne Williamson, New York Times bestselling authorWhy can't positive thinking lead us all to more fulfilling lives? Because thinking is only part of the equation, according to spiritual teacher and bestselling author Moshe Gersht. The other part, the crucial part that can actually shape the life you want, is how you apply your beliefs. "Knowledge is just a seed in your mind," writes Gersht. "What makes it grow is your inspired action." This is the power he shares with his simple and accessible formula for actively pursuing the joy and fulfillment you've been longing for.The Three Conditions are surprisingly straightforward: . Through Intention, you're choosing to live and experience the truth of who you are . By expressing Certainty, you're trusting that the Universe is always directing and assisting you in experiencing your authentic Self. Joy is the feeling of happiness that acts as the barometer of how aligned you are with intention and certainty With lucid insight and practices for reflection and growth, Gersht shows you how to embody these conditions more deeply each day-and tap in to your full power and potential.Rooted in the Torah tradition, Kabbalah, and Chasidus, as well as an array of spiritual traditions, this book provides real-time tools to help you cultivate and practice intention, certainty, and joy right now. By following Moshe's formula, you'll start living the life you're destined to live regardless of race, color, or creed. It will point you toward the life behind your life circumstances. "There are two things that matter most: what you believe about your Self and what you believe about the Universe," says Gersht. "This guide is a reminder of the incredible power you have to choose what you believe-and how you are going to live."

"Katie Horwitch is the queen of self-empowerment."- Liz Moody, host of the Liz Moody Podcast and author of How to Build Your Best Life ¿¿¿I'm not good enough. Not smart enough. Not talented enough. We all do it. Belittling who we are, what we do, what we stand for-often without even realizing it. And it's stuck on a loop. Yet if shifting our toxic self-talk was as easy as repeating positive mantras, we'd have done it already. With Want Your Self, Katie Horwitch offers an approach for deep and lasting change-a guide for becoming fluent in an inner language for loving who you are while growing into the person you were meant to become.In Want Your Self, you'll find step-by-step guidance for finding, being, and staying your Self in this increasingly chaotic and complex world. Horwitch shines a compassionate light on the seemingly everyday moments that define your narratives and unpacks your inherited emotional DNA-then shares invaluable practices like Truth Maintenance, The Planned Freak-Out, and The Fear-Less Equation to help you sift through years of pretending and perfecting to unearth the strength in who you were all along."Behind every person fighting against their Self is really a person who yearns to want their Self," says Horwitch. "And that is a journey worth going on." Want Your Self is the blueprint for that journey-a pragmatic and proactive alternative to the toxic positivity that keeps us disconnected from ourselves and each other.

A sex therapist's playful, affirming, and informative guide to exploring desire differences between kinky and nonkinky, or "vanilla," partners With Sprinkles on Top offers a positive and empowering resource for talking about and working through sexual differences-particularly between kinky and vanilla partners. With more than 80 percent of adult couples in the US reporting desire discrepancies between partners, and many people holding fantasies they don't feel comfortable sharing, With Sprinkles on Top offers much-needed support. As Dr. Stefani Goerlich makes clear-vanilla can be delicious... and so can kink! Focusing on communication and connection, this guide helps you find the sprinkles that can enhance your relationship.With empathy and understanding, Dr. Goerlich addresses hopes and fears on both sides of a desire divide and provides shame-free guidance for relationships of different shapes and orientations. Here you'll find:. Helpful information about BDSM and kink-what it is, its effects on relationships, what a partner's interest might imply... or not!. Worksheets and questionnaires to help each partner explore their desires, what turns them on, when they might feel open to experimentation, and how to talk about it. Setting boundaries-tips for feeling safe and drawing the line with care . Guidance for staying true to yourself, satisfying your partner, and finding new delights together. Insights and guidance on what "normal" and "kinky" actually mean, bringing imagination into the bedroom, polyamorous possibilities, and much moreAs Dr. Goerlich writes, "The vanilla people that I work with tell me that they want relationships built on mutual love, respect, understanding, gentleness, and trust. Funnily enough, the kinky people I work with tell me the same thing... just that they want the 'gentleness' aspect to be negotiable." With Sprinkles on Top affirms that vanilla and kinky people can thrive together-and offers practical solutions for protecting, preserving, and strengthening your relationship.

Giraffe and Jackal express their feelings and resolve differences in a positive way, through the power of Nonviolent Communication.Giraffe and Jackal are best friends, even though their personalities are different. Jackal tends to be grouchy and easily snap at others, while Giraffe is more peaceful and thoughtful. When the new kid, Aardvark, moves to school, Giraffe reaches out to be friends, but Jackal feels jealous and threatened. Jackal lashes out, endangering Aardvark, and a conflict ensues. By employing compassionate communication techniques, Giraffe helps Jackal work through his conflicted feelings in a positive way so that all three can be friends. Based on the renowned Nonviolent Communication teachings of Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, this picture book offers kids easy-to-learn coping and communicating skills, all through the lens of a playful story with stunning illustrations and great characters.

By saying "Good morning, I love you" to herself each day, a young girl changes her negative self-talk and embraces happiness.When Violet and her classmates are taught to say "Good morning, I love you" to improve their happiness, she's skeptical. How will saying she loves herself change anything? But with the encouragement of her friends and the kindness of her mother, Violet gives it a try. With it, she learns to counter her negative self-talk, embrace self-love, and feel genuinely happy.

Join in a forest bathing adventure as a young girl helps her father to leave his cell phone behind and embrace the sights, smells, and sounds of the natural world around him.On a sticky summer day, when it is too hot to do anything, Kayla suggests a forest bath. Daddy needs a little more convincing, but soon they are heading into the forest.Kayla takes in the sights, sounds, and smells of the natural world around her. Cinnamon fern and bunchberry grow in the shade. The packed dirt under Kayla's feet is hard and the sunlight through the branches is soft. She breathes a symphony of scents-soil, sedge, and moss-and finds a stream with an icy current. A black-throated green warbler trills in the distance zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee.As the worries and distractions of the day melt away, Kayla and her father relax and enjoy the pleasure of forest bathing-and of being together.

Sylvie's fear of the Wolf makes her world small. But when she is able to confront her fear, a wonderful discovery and healing unfolds.Sylvie lives high in the mountains, where shadow meets light, wild streams follow twisting paths, and animals run free in the forest. Sylvie is not afraid of anything-until she meets the Wolf.She keeps her fear a secret, and it begins to control her life and makes her world small. Finally, with the encouragement of a loving aunt, Sylvie is able to confront her fear and learns that, instead of running or hiding, she can move forward and live alongside it.A beautifully told story that helps children learn how to emotionally care for themselves, show love and empathy to others, and understand the negative nature of secrets.