The Luminous Self with Tracee Stanley (#164) By Jacob Kyle Posted on October 11, 2023 #Practice#Yoga About the Guest Tracee Stanley is the author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and the founder of Empowered Life Circle, a sacred community and portal of practices, rituals, and Tantric teachings inspired by more than twenty-five years of studentship in SriVidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. As a post-lineage teacher, Tracee is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, rest, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. Tracee is gifted in illuminating the magic and power found in liminal space and weaving devotion and practice into daily life. She lives with her husband and two dogs in northern New Mexico. In this episode, we discuss: Our true nature and what gets in the way of accessing that. The extractive nature of the spiritual marketplace. How saṃskāra shapes a life. The kleśas (obstacles) that stand in the way of realizing our true nature. Spiritual and professional recommendations for yoga teachers in the wake of the pandemic. Creating your own rituals to honor transitions. Sādhana as a source of creativity, clarity, and wisdom. Chitheads listeners can receive 30% off the price of Tracee’s new book The Luminous Self when you order from Shambhala.com and use coupon code LUM30. Website: https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self Facebook: Tracee Stanley – Empowered Life IG: @tracee_stanley Quotes from the Episode Take the podcast with you Subscribe in your favourite app Read more like this #Traditions #Yoga On the Role of the Guru with Hari-kirtana das, Ken Rose, Trish Tillman & Stephanie Corigliano (#165) Hari-kirtana das, Ken Rose, Trish Tillman & Stephanie Corigliano discuss the role of the guru in present-day spheres of yoga and academia. By Jacob Kyle #Practice #Yoga Body by Breath with Jill Miller (#163) Jill Miller is a fascia and movement expert that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her newest book is Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. By Jacob Kyle #Practice #Tantra #Yoga Tantra Rediscovered: An Emic View of Its History and Practice One of these misconceptions is that Tantra is only about 1000 years old and that it has very little to do with the much older yogic tradition. From the emic perspective presented here, however, we have learned that Tantra may be the root source of all the yogic paths and philosophies that evolved from a rich oral tradition within Shaivism and outside Vedic society at the dawn of Indian civilization. By Ramesh Bjonnes #Interdisciplinary #Yoga Options For Yoga Teachers Today with Ava Taylor (#161) Ava Taylor, Founder of YAMA Talent, is a tenacious entrepreneur & avid yogi. By Jacob Kyle TARKA Journal Discover our latest issues or become a monthly subscriber to access all digital and/or print content. Tarka #06: On Spiritual Citizenship Tarka #05: On Queer Dharma Tarka #04: On Death Tarka #03: On Ecology Tarka #02: On Illusion Tarka #01: On Bhakti Tarka #0: On the Scholar-Practitioner