Posts by Tracee Stanley
Episode 13: Pause, Rest, Be with Octavia Raheem
About the Episode Tracee is joined by teacher, author and rest expert Octavia Raheem. Octavia discusses illness caused by overworking and exhaustion, and finding guidance in that moment leading her to find balance between her devotion to teaching and a need to rest. She meditates on her prior inability to listen to what her body…
Read MoreEpisode 12: Listening for Spirit with Elena Brower
About the Episode Artist, writer and yogi Elena Brower and Tracee Stanley invite you to join them for a candid and personal talk on the creative processes and connection to Spirit. They discuss Elena’s newest book Being You and her methods of writing and painting for the book. Elena and Tracee delve into the impacts…
Read MoreEpisode 11: Creativity in Rest with Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
About the Episode In a moving conversation between friends, Tracee Stanley sits down with Chanti Tacoronte-Perez to consider the pressing topic of transitions and the ways in which change encourages creativity. They speak to the power of dream space and sleep as a mode and place of creation. Chanti discusses non-dominant handwriting and journaling after…
Read MoreEpisode 10: Finding Refuge with Michelle Cassandra Johnson
About the Episode Activist, author, teacher and healer Michelle Cassandra Johnson joins Tracee for a pertinent and poignant conversation on grief and healing. Michelle discusses her upcoming book Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief and her definition of collective grief. Michelle and Tracee talk through the presence of exhaustion in activist spaces in…
Read MoreEpisode 9: Trust Your Truth with Shannon Algeo
About the Episode In this episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast, Tracee Stanley sits down with writer, teacher, and speaker Shannon Algeo. They discuss his highly anticipated upcoming book Trust Your Truth on how to reclaim your power and confidence, as well as tools to develop a deeper sense of self-worth. As inspiration and a…
Read MoreBonus Episode: Empowering Children to Thrive with Crystal McCreary
About the Episode In this bonus episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast, Tracee Stanley sits down with Crystal McCreary. Crystal is the author of the upcoming Little Yogi Deck, and she discusses her background in education and her new deck to teach mindfulness and yoga practices to children. She speaks to the tools and wisdom…
Read MoreEpisode 7: Self-Care Rituals with Indu Arora
About the Episode 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…
Read MoreEpisode 6: The Power of Dream Yoga with Andrew Holecek
About the Episode In this episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast, Tracee Stanley shares a conversation with author and spiritual teacher Andrew Holecek. They broach topics of the power of lucid dreaming and portal yoga, stressing the importance of the truths revealed in our sleep states. Andrew and Tracee together discuss fear and how transitions are intrinsic to the…
Read MoreEpisode 5: Rest – A Meticulous Love Practice with Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry
About the Episode Radiant Rest Podcast host Tracee Stanley speaks with Tricia Hersey founder of The Nap Ministry. They discuss the origins of the organization and the practice of rest as resistance. Tricia discusses her work as a performance artist, writer, and activist. The conversation traverses rest as a portal to the wisdom of the ancestors, how to make space…
Read MoreEpisode 4: Yoga Nidra as Oracle with Yoli Maya Yeh – Ancestors, Transitions and Sacred Dreaming
Tracee talks with Yoli about the journey of remembrance, matrilineal teachings and ending the cycle of karma. Yoli highlights the importance of the practices of yoga nidra and sacred dreaming in this space between worlds. Yoli shares the tools that she feels are needed to today including widening our vision with the lens of decolonization and shining a light into the shadow of duality.
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