Shambhala: 1067 books
The Illustrated Happiness Trap
How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
There’s this idea going around that we’re always supposed to be happy—and it’s making us miserable. The good news is, if you can learn to let go of that impossible expectation, your life will be a whole lot happier. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a simple, self-administered therapy...
Yoga for Breast Care
What Every Woman Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Breast health is a sensitive subject, and breast problems can leave women feeling vulnerable on many levels. In Yoga for Breast Care, senior Iyengar yoga teacher Bobby Clennell offers a comprehensive program of asana (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) to support breast health. Divided into...
Yoga for Pregnancy
What Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Drawing on her experience as a mother, a yoga teacher, and a physical therapist, author Judith Lasater, PhD presents a comprehensive and easy-to-follow program of yoga poses and breathing practices. These will help the mother to stay flexible and healthy throughout the pregnancy, remain present during...
Untrain Your Parrot
And Other No-nonsense Instructions on the Path of Zen
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
This book offers exercises, instructions, jokes, stories, pithy quotes, and—most of all—encouragement to anyone interested in exploring Zen but who may find traditional presentations severe or intimidating. Hamilton writes with an easygoing, friendly style that invites readers of all backgrounds...
Original Yoga
Rediscovering Traditional Practices of Hatha Yoga
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Widely respected yoga teacher and author Richard Rosen draws on ancient yoga encyclopedias to explain how yoga was practiced before it became popular in the West. He compares the three main existing sources known to yoga scholars to describe how complex and rich the practice of yoga once was. It included...
by Maureen Murdock
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 1987
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 1987
If you have ever wished you could show children and teenagers how to enrich their lives with meditation and visualization, this book will delight you. It presents simple exercises in guided imagery designed to help young people ages three through eighteen to relax into learning, focus attention and...
by W. A. Mathieu
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 1994
Everyone, according to W.A. Mathieu, is musical by nature—it goes right along with being human. And if you don't believe it, this book will convince you. In a series of interrelated short essays, Mathieu takes the reader on a journey through ordinary experiences to open our ears to the rich variety...
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Fairy tales seem to be innocent stories, yet they contain profound lessons for those who would dive deep into their waters of meaning. In this book, Marie-Louise von Franz uncovers some of the important lessons concealed in tales from around the world, drawing on the wealth of her knowledge of folklore,...
The Point of Existence
Transformations of Narcissism in Self-Realization
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2000
In this book, the author explores the underlying spiritual understanding of narcissism. He presents a detailed map of the steps involved in working through barriers that prevent us from recognizing the most essential nature of our true identity.
Personality Type: An Owner's Manual
A Practical Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others Through Typology
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 1998
The type test inside will tell you about the choices you've made and the direction you're taking—according to C. G. Jung's theory of psychological types.
For Jung, knowing your type was essential to understanding yourself: a way to measure personal growth and change. But his ideas have been...
Individuation in Fairy Tales
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
With a text revised and corrected by the author, this definitive edition of *Individuation in Fairy Tales *is rich with insights from religion, literature, and myth. Dr. von Franz focuses on the symbolism of the bird motif in six fairy tales of Europe and Asia: "The White Parrot" (Spain),...
The Golden Ass of Apuleius
The Liberation of the Feminine in Man
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women," writes Marie-Louise von Franz, "but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well. Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate...
The Void
Inner Spaciousness and Ego Structure
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2000
In this book Almaas brings together concepts and experiences drawn from contemporary object relations theory, Freudian-based ego psychology, case studies from his own spiritual practice, and teaching from the highest levels of Buddhist and other Eastern practices. He challenges us to look not only...
Finding Freedom in Illness
A Guide to Cultivating Deep Well-Being through Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
"Let your illness be your spiritual teacher!" Make a statement like that to someone who's struggled for years with, say, rheumatoid arthritis, and be prepared for an eye roll (at best). To Peter Fernando's credit, he makes that statement, and no such impulse arises. We believe him because...