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Manduka Pro, Premium 6mm Thick Mat

Standard: 7. 5 lbs. ; 71" x 26"; 6 mm thick

Long: 9. 5 lbs. ; 85" x 26"; 6 mm thick

Closed-cell surface prevents sweat from seeping into the mat.

Non-toxic, emissions-free manufacturing, 100% latex free.

YogaAccessories, Rectangular Cotton Yoga Bolster

24'' long x 6'' high x 12'' wide

Removable cover for easy washing

100% cotton cloth

 

 Throw, Bed, Tapestry, or Yoga Blanket. Hand Woven Acrylic, 57" x 74"

(Dimensions: 9 inches W x 6 inches H x 4 inches D / Weight: 4.6 Ounce) Sold as 2 Pack

 
  • Offered in a variety of lengths for yogis of all heights and flexibility levels

  • Durable 100% cotton strap

  • D-ring design is anti-slip and easy to adjust

  • Metal rings won't bend or break

  • 1.5 inches wide

 

In The Jewel of Abundance, award-winning author and Kriya Yoga teacher Ellen Grace O'Brian reveals an overlooked aspect of yoga: its powerful teachings on prosperity.

 

A remarkable approach to the classic Yogic text, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - A Visual Meditation, is both a traditional, well-informed translation of Book One of the Yoga Sutras, with commentary; and it is a sophisticated art book, with full color, full page reproductions of the beautiful and evocative paintings, one for each for each sutra, created by the author as meditative guides in response to her years of work, studying, working with, and translating the Yoga Sutras.

An Absolutely Stunning Yoga Sutras Art Book!Artist, Yoga practitioner, Sanskrit teacher, and internationally known psychic, Melissa Townsend brings us the second in her series of translations of the Yoga Sutras, combining gorgeous, powerfully evocative images for each sutra, with clear, accessible translation and commentary.

 

Michael A. Singer, author of The Untethered Soul, tells the extraordinary story of what happened when, after a deep spiritual awakening, he decided to let go of his personal preferences and simply let life call the shots.

In Awakening Shakti, you will learn how to recognize and Kali, bringer of strength, fierce love, and untamed freedom

Lakshmi, who confers prosperity and beauty

Saraswati, for clarity of communication and intuition

Radha, who carries the divine energy of spiritual longing

Bhuvaneshvari, who creates the space for sacred transformation

Parvati, to awaken creativity and the capacity to love

 

In Dodging Energy Vampires, Christiane Northrup, M.D., draws on the latest research in this exciting new field, along with stories from her global community and her own life, to explore the phenomenon of energy vampires and show us how we can spot them, dodge their tactics, and take back our own energy.

In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his father's system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as "a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual."

 

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.

We all want to be fearless, joyful, and fully alive. And we all know that it’s not so easy. We’re bombarded every day with false promises of ways to make our lives better—buy this, go here, eat this, don’t do that; the list goes on and on. But Pema Chödrön shows that, until we get to the heart of who we are and really make friends with ourselves, everything we do will always be superficial.

 

Overcoming Trauma through Yoga is a book for survivors, clinicians, and yoga instructors who are interested in mind/body healing. It introduces trauma-sensitive yoga, a modified approach to yoga developed in collaboration between yoga teachers and clinicians at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, led by yoga teacher David Emerson, along with medical doctor Bessel van der Kolk.

"If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed." The author has a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share about healing, including how she cured herself after being diagnosed with cancer. An excerpt from You Can Heal Your Life: Life Is Really Very Simple. What We Give Out, We Get Back What we think about ourselves becomes the truth for us.

 

Now with Meditation for the Love of It, Sally Kempton shares practical secrets to help us turn meditation into an unconditional embrace of the fullness of our experience—on and off the meditation cushion.

With The Empath’s Survival Guide, Dr. Orloff offers a practical tool set to help sensitive people develop healthy coping mechanisms in our high-stimulus world―while fully embracing the empath’s gifts of intuition, compassion, creativity, and spiritual connection.

 

What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound ans

In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dr. Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show you what is truly possible.

 

The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.

This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. I

 

How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined.

Bridging ancient healing practices with cutting-edge science, The Energy Codes offers a detailed road map to help you experience deep healing in your life. Grounded in practical, accessible exercises, including yoga, breathwork, meditations, and Dr. Morter’s proprietary B.E.S.T. protocol, The Energy Codes will help you activate untapped energy and neurocircuitry in your body, empower your hidden potential, and become one with your true, essential self.

 

Waking the Tiger normalizes the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them. People are often traumatized by seemingly ordinary experiences. The reader is taken on a guided tour of the subtle, yet powerful impulses that govern our responses to overwhelming life events.

"Racism is a heart disease," writes Ruth King, "and it's curable." Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation instruction, this revered teacher takes to her pen to shine a compassionate, provocative, and practical light into a deeply neglected and world-changing domain profoundly relevant to all of us.

With Mindful of Race, Ruth King offers:

Tend first to our suffering, listen to what it is trying to teach us, and direct its energies most effectively for change.

 
 

Gaia Channel, Films, Shows, & Classes Streaming Subscription

global digital pseudoscience and yoga video streaming service and online community

 
 

Reiki Resources

 

Sierra Comfort, All Inclusive Portable Reiki Table

2” High Density Foam Deck / Water & Oil Resistant PU Leather Upholstery

Tabletop Dimensions: 73” x 28” / Height (Adjustable): 25.5” x 33.5” / Folded/Closed Table: 37” x 28” x 7”

Table Weight: 31 lbs / 400 lbs Working Weight Capacity

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Insight Timer, free app for meditation & sleep

smartphone app and online community for meditation

 

Covering Reiki levels 1, 2, and 3, this book conveys information in an accessible, structured, and interactive way to enhance the reader's understanding, knowledge, and experience of the practice.

Diane Stein breaks new ground in her classic guide to this ancient practice. While no book can replace the directly received Reiki “attunements,” ESSENTIAL REIKI provides everything else that the healer, practitioner, and teacher of this system needs.

 

This book takes the reader step-by-step into the experience of channeling. The book provides a frame of reference by weaving in the story of how the authors became channels and then taught other people how to channel

Director Kelly Noonan's documentary takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal.

 

An exciting and comprehensive handbook, Reiki for Life contains everything readers need to know about the healing art of Reiki, including basic routines, details about the power and potential of each level, special techniques for enhancing Reiki practice, and helpful direction on the use of Reiki toward spiritual growth.

Keyes offers inspirational experiences of connecting with angels and spirit guides, and shares the joys and pains of working with patients, their loved ones, and their communities. Through stories and meditations, readers are filled with hope and a sense of good will.

 

"WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW?!" is a radical departure from convention. It demands a freedom of view and greatness of thought so far unknown, indeed, not even dreamed of since Copernicus.

 
 
 

Teacher Training Reading List

 

Pranayama: A Path to Healing and Freedom, by Allison Gemmel Laframboise, Yoganand Michael Carroll

From the Dean of the acclaimed Kripalu School of Yoga and founder of Pranakriya School of Yoga Healing Arts come the wisdom and tools to help you leverage your yoga practice as a vehicle for profound self-growth.

Light On Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga, by B.K.S. IyengarThe definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises.

 

Wheels of Life takes you on a powerful journey through progressively transcendent levels of consciousness. View this ancient metaphysical system through the light of new metaphors, ranging from quantum physics to child development.

Windows Into the Infinite, by Barbara Powell

A timely book to understand and put into perspective the vast corpus of the Hindu religious literature which a typical Western reader otherwise finds so daunting that he/she gets discouraged and simply gives up. Besides being of enormous value to the spiritual seekers, the book is ideally suited for study in a classroom environment.

 

With more asanas, vinyasas, full-color anatomical illustrations, and in-depth information, the second edition of YogaAnatomy provides you with a deeper understanding of the structures and principles underlying each movement and of yoga itself.

A useful tool for anyone with an interest in learning anatomical structures, this concisely written text features precise, extraordinary hand-drawn figures that were crafted especially for easy coloring and interactive study. Organized according to body systems, each of the 162 two-page spreads featured in this book includes an ingenious color-key system where anatomical terminology is linked to detailed illustrations of the structures of the body.

 

Ayurveda

 

Fall in love with cooking as you explore more than 100 plant-based, gluten- and dairy-free recipes for every meal of the day, including contemporary twists on classic Ayurvedic cuisine, such as turmeric-ginger kitchari and gut-healing seaweed broth. Packed with practical guidance and beautiful photography, Eat Feel Fresh integrates traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with contemporary nutritional science, and invites you to change your relationship with food and connect with your highest self.

Eat your way to increased energy, balanced emotions, and an overall state of calm and relaxation.

 

Yoga and Ayurveda by David FrawleyYoga & Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness.

Eat delicious seasonal food, balance the body, and heal the gut with simplified, traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and over 100 simple recipes designed to get you cooking in the kitchen.

 

Podcasts

 
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Bliss and Grit (Apple Podcasts) / Bliss and Grit (Google Play)

Join us as we feel our way through the path by integrating somatic practices, psychology, spirituality, and transformation through meditation.

Reiki Lifestyle® (Apple Podcasts) /

This podcast provides a global Reiki community by creating the opportunity for us join together in our common goal of contributing to the wellness of the world. Reiki Lifestyle® (Google Play)

 

ChitheadsCHITHEADS from Embodied Philosophy (Apple Podcasts) / ChitheadsCHITHEADS from Embodied Philosophy (Google Podcasts)

Interviews with leaders, elders and teachers from the yoga and wider wisdom community on eastern philosophies, consciousness studies, social justice, and the human spiritual condition.

Yoga Talks (Apple Podcasts) / Yoga Talks (Google Podcasts)

J interviews guests from old-school yoga teachers to other yoga revolutionists about philosophy and the business of yoga.

 

psychicteachers (Apple Podcasts) / psychicteachers (Google Podcasts)

Tune in and listen to these funny ladies discuss everything from ghosts and energy vampires to chakra clearing and spirit guides.

Medicine Stories (Apple Podcasts) / Medicine Stories (Google Podcasts)

Story is medicine, magic is real, healing is open-ended & endless.

 

Enlightened Empaths (Apple Podcasts) / The Grateful Messenger (Google Podcast) - [same podcast, different names]

The goal of this podcast is to foster a community of like minded individuals who are striving to embrace their empathic intuition and empower one another to accept, hone and share their gifts.

 
 

Woo-Woo

 

Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards: A 55-Card Deck and Guidebook

A one-of-a-kind oracle card deck that combines Angelic guidance with Aboriginal, Native American, Celtic, and Earth based spiritualities.

Angel Tarot Cards: A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook

This is the first deck of tarot cards created that is 100 percent gentle, safe, and trustworthy! All of the words in this deck, as well as the illustrations by Steve A. Roberts, are positive and beautiful, while still retaining the magical effectiveness of traditional tarot.

 

Keepers of the Light Oracle Cards

The Keepers of the Light is a congregation of Ascended Masters and divine beings that are dedicated to the peace, healing, and nurturing of the world.

Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards

The goddesses are angelic, powerful, loving beings who want to help you with every part of your life. In this set of 44 oracle cards by Doreen Virtue, the bestselling author of the Healing with the Angels and Magical Mermaids and Dolphins Oracle Cards, you'll learn who the different cross-cultural goddesses are and how they can help you.