Radiant Rest Podcast with Tracee Stanley

Tracee Stanley discusses the power of rest, transition, and pause with Octavia Raheem author of Gather, and the upcoming new book Pause, Rest, Be. They discuss the moment that Octavia knew that her life of "doing" needed to change and how rest inspires her work in Devoted to Rest a rest-based mastermind for high achieving Black Women and Women of Color.

Kim Krans, visionary artist, author, musician, and yoga nidra guide, speaks with Tracee Stanley about her latest creation - the new game, Renunciation. This game asks you to take a rest from the overculture and reclaim what is most important in life as you let go of capitalism and explore karma. Originally recorded as part of the Creative Spark Series in the Radiance Subscription, we just had to share this on our podcast.

You can explore yoga nidra with Kim here- You can also listen to music by Kim here.

Kim received her BFA in drawing at Cooper Union in NYC, MFA in mixed media at Hunter College, and an MA in depth psychology and creativity at Pacifica Graduate Institute in California. Her seeker's heart has brought her to study in-depth practices of Classical Hatha, Kundalini Yoga, and shamanism in India, Africa, Europe, and the UK. Kim teaches events and workshops that activate the forces of creativity and radical transformation through art, meditation, mysticism, and movement.

Quote from the Bhagavad Gita 18.47: It is better to do one's own dharma, even though imperfectly, than to do another's dharma, even though perfectly. By doing one's innate duties, a person does not incur sin.

In this episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast, Tracee Stanley speaks with author and teacher Indu Arora. They speak to a range of experiences within yoga, including the role of true self-care as an act of responsibility, how comparison has no place in a yoga practice, and the importance of the motivations behind practicing yoga. Indu Arora also discusses her upcoming book SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care. Tracee and Indu also discover the power of paying special attention to circadian rhythms and personal rituals for healing.

Tracee Stanley chats with Kaya Mindlin, sought after and beloved Yoga educator. Kaya is a steward of Vedic teachings and brings her wisdom about divine timing and so much radiant wisdom about the New Year ahead. Find Kaya at yogawithkaya.com to explore her many rich offerings.

Rest is not only restorative—it connects you to your inner wisdom and is a portal to revelation. That's the theme of a new book, Rest Is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance Through the Practice of Stillness, by Octavia Raheem, who joins Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self, for a conversation about rest as a deep spiritual practice. In this conversation, they discuss:

• What inspired Octavia to write Rest Is Sacred
• Powerful lessons around distraction
• Rest as a form of protection and nourishment
• How rest connects us to our dreaming selves
• Much more!

Order Octavia's book, Rest Is Sacredhttps://www.restissacred.com

Join Octavia's next Mastermind, Devoted to Rest® https://www.octaviaraheem.com/devoted-to-rest

Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Gail Parker http://www.drgailparker.com "That which you seek is seeking you." —Hafiz "There is nothing new under the sun. There are new suns." —Octavia E Butler

About our guest Octavia Raheem is a wife, mother, author of three books, Pause, Rest, Be (award winning), Gather, and Rest Is Sacred. She is a rest/restorative coach, yoga + meditation educator, and former wellness studio owner. She is the creator of Devoted to RestTM, a transformational rest focused experience for visionary women leaders making a high impact in their fields. Within her rest and work she threads time tested practices, depth skill and knowledge about what supports rest and what doesn’t, wisdom rooted in Black American Southern traditions, and intuition into a blanket of experience under which individuals can gather and rebuke stress, fatigue, and burnout. Her offerings lead driven, inspiring, creative, and purpose centered individuals and companies to awaken the fullness of their potential and power through rest.

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— The Luminous Self: https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self

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