Author: Lyn Hicks
Publisher: Difference Press
ISBN: 9781936984152
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman paints a beautiful collage of our modern femininity and the power of women. It offers a new way to look at our roles as women in our community, at home, and in the workplace. Inspiring the use of our creativity and artistry as we move through the tasks of life, understanding our bodies, and flowing from ancient women's traditions; author Lyn Hicks shows us how to use simple, and often spontaneous, practices for a healthier, happier, and greener life. Requesting that we connect with our bodies in a more intimate way, Hicks guides us through honoring our emotional nature rather than being run by it. This book awakens and encourages you to become mindful of your intuition and the vast source of wisdom and direction awaiting your discovery. With her heartfelt and personal story of evolution as a mother, provider, and educator, she shares the highs and lows of her journey so that all may learn from it. And then she takes you one step further and shares her tools of dance, celebration, yoga, breath-work, intentional collaboration, and more, thus creating a stronger feminine community so all women may blossom forth with their individual beauty.
The Lotus Project
Author: Lyn Hicks
Publisher: Difference Press
ISBN: 9781936984152
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman paints a beautiful collage of our modern femininity and the power of women. It offers a new way to look at our roles as women in our community, at home, and in the workplace. Inspiring the use of our creativity and artistry as we move through the tasks of life, understanding our bodies, and flowing from ancient women's traditions; author Lyn Hicks shows us how to use simple, and often spontaneous, practices for a healthier, happier, and greener life. Requesting that we connect with our bodies in a more intimate way, Hicks guides us through honoring our emotional nature rather than being run by it. This book awakens and encourages you to become mindful of your intuition and the vast source of wisdom and direction awaiting your discovery. With her heartfelt and personal story of evolution as a mother, provider, and educator, she shares the highs and lows of her journey so that all may learn from it. And then she takes you one step further and shares her tools of dance, celebration, yoga, breath-work, intentional collaboration, and more, thus creating a stronger feminine community so all women may blossom forth with their individual beauty.
Publisher: Difference Press
ISBN: 9781936984152
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman paints a beautiful collage of our modern femininity and the power of women. It offers a new way to look at our roles as women in our community, at home, and in the workplace. Inspiring the use of our creativity and artistry as we move through the tasks of life, understanding our bodies, and flowing from ancient women's traditions; author Lyn Hicks shows us how to use simple, and often spontaneous, practices for a healthier, happier, and greener life. Requesting that we connect with our bodies in a more intimate way, Hicks guides us through honoring our emotional nature rather than being run by it. This book awakens and encourages you to become mindful of your intuition and the vast source of wisdom and direction awaiting your discovery. With her heartfelt and personal story of evolution as a mother, provider, and educator, she shares the highs and lows of her journey so that all may learn from it. And then she takes you one step further and shares her tools of dance, celebration, yoga, breath-work, intentional collaboration, and more, thus creating a stronger feminine community so all women may blossom forth with their individual beauty.
Opening the Lotus
Author: Sandy Boucher
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 9780807073094
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Part primer, part personal history, part guide to spiritual practice, this book opens the door to an understanding of Buddhist spirituality, which engages more and more Westerners as the millennium approaches. Through personal anecdotes, lively explanations, and thoughtful discussions, Sandy Boucher presents a female perspective on fundamental Buddhist teachings such as compassion, detachment, and enlightenment. Includes a directory of women teachers in the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 9780807073094
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Part primer, part personal history, part guide to spiritual practice, this book opens the door to an understanding of Buddhist spirituality, which engages more and more Westerners as the millennium approaches. Through personal anecdotes, lively explanations, and thoughtful discussions, Sandy Boucher presents a female perspective on fundamental Buddhist teachings such as compassion, detachment, and enlightenment. Includes a directory of women teachers in the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Lotus Woman
Author: Monica Dabney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Women are like Lotus flowers. We break open from a pod, and are able to grow in muddy waters, through rocks and bloom beautifully if we have the guidance and support needed.Trauma has many faces, and can leave enduring scars. This book offers you a way to overcome trauma and hardship, and bloom like the beautiful Lotus you are.Dr. Monica has helped women of all ages and backgrounds for the past 20 years overcome fear, anxiety, depression and insecurities that can stunt their personal growth.Read this, practice these techniques, and bloom!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Women are like Lotus flowers. We break open from a pod, and are able to grow in muddy waters, through rocks and bloom beautifully if we have the guidance and support needed.Trauma has many faces, and can leave enduring scars. This book offers you a way to overcome trauma and hardship, and bloom like the beautiful Lotus you are.Dr. Monica has helped women of all ages and backgrounds for the past 20 years overcome fear, anxiety, depression and insecurities that can stunt their personal growth.Read this, practice these techniques, and bloom!
Lady of the Lotus-Born
Author: Gyalwa Changchub
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824620
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The first Tibetan to attain complete enlightenment was in all probability the woman Yeshe Tsogyal, the closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century. This classical text is not only a biography but also an inspiring example of how the Buddha's teaching can be put into practice. Lady of the Lotus-Born interweaves profound Buddhist teachings with a colorful narrative that includes episodes of adventure, court intrigue, and personal searching. The book will appeal to students of Tibetan Buddhism and readers interested in the role of women in Buddhism and world religions.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824620
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The first Tibetan to attain complete enlightenment was in all probability the woman Yeshe Tsogyal, the closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century. This classical text is not only a biography but also an inspiring example of how the Buddha's teaching can be put into practice. Lady of the Lotus-Born interweaves profound Buddhist teachings with a colorful narrative that includes episodes of adventure, court intrigue, and personal searching. The book will appeal to students of Tibetan Buddhism and readers interested in the role of women in Buddhism and world religions.
Black Lotus
Author: Sil Lai Abrams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451688482
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A unique and exquisitely wrought story of one multiracial woman’s journey to discover and embrace herself in a family that sought to deny her black heritage, Sil Lai Abrams shares her story in Black Lotus: A Woman’s Search for Racial Identity—an account that will undoubtedly ignite conversation on race, racial identity, and the human experience. Author and activist Sil Lai Abrams was born to a Chinese immigrant mother and a white American father. Out of her family, Sil Lai was the only one with a tousle of wild curls and brown skin. When she asked about her darker complexion, she was given vague answers. At fourteen, the man she knew her entire life as her birth-father divulged that Abrams was not his biological child, but instead the daughter of a man of African descent who didn’t know she existed. This shocking news sparked a quest for healing that would take her down the painful road to reclaim her identity despite the overt racism in her community and her own internalized racism and self-hatred. Abrams struggled with depression, abuse, and an addiction that nearly destroyed her. But eventually she would leave behind the shame over her birthright and move toward a celebration of her blackness. In Black Lotus, Abrams takes you on her odyssey filled with extreme highs and lows and the complexities of not only the black experience, but also the human one. This vivid story reexamines everything you think you know about racial identity while affirming the ability of the human spirit to triumph over tragedy. Ultimately, Black Lotus shines a light on the transformative power of truth and self-acceptance, and the importance of defining your personal identity on your own terms.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451688482
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A unique and exquisitely wrought story of one multiracial woman’s journey to discover and embrace herself in a family that sought to deny her black heritage, Sil Lai Abrams shares her story in Black Lotus: A Woman’s Search for Racial Identity—an account that will undoubtedly ignite conversation on race, racial identity, and the human experience. Author and activist Sil Lai Abrams was born to a Chinese immigrant mother and a white American father. Out of her family, Sil Lai was the only one with a tousle of wild curls and brown skin. When she asked about her darker complexion, she was given vague answers. At fourteen, the man she knew her entire life as her birth-father divulged that Abrams was not his biological child, but instead the daughter of a man of African descent who didn’t know she existed. This shocking news sparked a quest for healing that would take her down the painful road to reclaim her identity despite the overt racism in her community and her own internalized racism and self-hatred. Abrams struggled with depression, abuse, and an addiction that nearly destroyed her. But eventually she would leave behind the shame over her birthright and move toward a celebration of her blackness. In Black Lotus, Abrams takes you on her odyssey filled with extreme highs and lows and the complexities of not only the black experience, but also the human one. This vivid story reexamines everything you think you know about racial identity while affirming the ability of the human spirit to triumph over tragedy. Ultimately, Black Lotus shines a light on the transformative power of truth and self-acceptance, and the importance of defining your personal identity on your own terms.
The Lotus Seed
Author: Sherry Garland
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152014834
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A Vietnamese family is forced to flee from their homeland to escape a devastating civil war.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152014834
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A Vietnamese family is forced to flee from their homeland to escape a devastating civil war.
The Lotus Eaters
Author: Tatjana Soli
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429934417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A New York Times Best Seller! A New York Times Notable Book! A unique and sweeping debut novel of an American female combat photographer in the Vietnam War, as she captures the wrenching chaos and finds herself torn between the love of two men. On a stifling day in 1975, the North Vietnamese army is poised to roll into Saigon. As the fall of the city begins, two lovers make their way through the streets to escape to a new life. Helen Adams, an American photojournalist, must take leave of a war she is addicted to and a devastated country she has come to love. Linh, the Vietnamese man who loves her, must grapple with his own conflicted loyalties of heart and homeland. As they race to leave, they play out a drama of devotion and betrayal that spins them back through twelve war-torn years, beginning in the splendor of Angkor Wat, with their mentor, larger-than-life war correspondent Sam Darrow, once Helen's infuriating love and fiercest competitor, and Linh's secret keeper, boss and truest friend. Tatjana Soli paints a searing portrait of an American woman's struggle and triumph in Vietnam, a stirring canvas contrasting the wrenching horror of war and the treacherous narcotic of obsession with the redemptive power of love. Readers will be transfixed by this stunning novel of passion, duty and ambition among the ruins of war.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429934417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A New York Times Best Seller! A New York Times Notable Book! A unique and sweeping debut novel of an American female combat photographer in the Vietnam War, as she captures the wrenching chaos and finds herself torn between the love of two men. On a stifling day in 1975, the North Vietnamese army is poised to roll into Saigon. As the fall of the city begins, two lovers make their way through the streets to escape to a new life. Helen Adams, an American photojournalist, must take leave of a war she is addicted to and a devastated country she has come to love. Linh, the Vietnamese man who loves her, must grapple with his own conflicted loyalties of heart and homeland. As they race to leave, they play out a drama of devotion and betrayal that spins them back through twelve war-torn years, beginning in the splendor of Angkor Wat, with their mentor, larger-than-life war correspondent Sam Darrow, once Helen's infuriating love and fiercest competitor, and Linh's secret keeper, boss and truest friend. Tatjana Soli paints a searing portrait of an American woman's struggle and triumph in Vietnam, a stirring canvas contrasting the wrenching horror of war and the treacherous narcotic of obsession with the redemptive power of love. Readers will be transfixed by this stunning novel of passion, duty and ambition among the ruins of war.
Daoist Nei Gong for Women
Author: Roni Edlund
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012479
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Although the energetic anatomy of men and women is different, the ancient teachings of Nu Dan, a separate branch of internal alchemy for women, have been lost in the literature over the centuries and only survive through practice in the lineages. This book takes a detailed look at female energetic anatomy, exploring how it is different from its male counterpart, and explains and describes the specific practices which support the unique strengths and challenges that the female energy system presents. Previously wrapped in secrecy, the teachings in this book include qigong exercises that activate the energy of the uterus and an explanation of how menstruation and a connection to the cycles of the moon can be converted into a tool for Nei Gong development.
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012479
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Although the energetic anatomy of men and women is different, the ancient teachings of Nu Dan, a separate branch of internal alchemy for women, have been lost in the literature over the centuries and only survive through practice in the lineages. This book takes a detailed look at female energetic anatomy, exploring how it is different from its male counterpart, and explains and describes the specific practices which support the unique strengths and challenges that the female energy system presents. Previously wrapped in secrecy, the teachings in this book include qigong exercises that activate the energy of the uterus and an explanation of how menstruation and a connection to the cycles of the moon can be converted into a tool for Nei Gong development.
The Lotus Tattoo: One Woman's Grit from Bully to Redemption
Author: Marisa Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578566948
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Dear God, please let my dad die in his sleep tonight-pleeeease, don't let him kill me before he dies. As a child, Marisa's prayers were left unanswered as she begged God to save her from her abusive alcoholic father. Now she is convinced her nightmares are a punishment. God left her, and the nightmares are a curse the Devil placed on her for being a bad child.Finding herself alone in a world she doesn't understand, Marisa's fight for survival leads her to bullying others, taking drugs, and entering an abusive relationship as her life plummets into an endless chasm of bad decisions. Now in her forties and newly divorced, the nightmares return. Questioning her mental state and her ability to raise her kids, she begins a quest to find out the truth about the demons in her head. Marisa is astoundingly open about her doubts and concerns along her unlikely journey. Can she break the curse to find her inner peace and redemption? The Lotus Tattoo is a remarkably candid memoir of one woman's story of resilience after abuse and the fear, anger, and mind games she battles along the way.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578566948
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Dear God, please let my dad die in his sleep tonight-pleeeease, don't let him kill me before he dies. As a child, Marisa's prayers were left unanswered as she begged God to save her from her abusive alcoholic father. Now she is convinced her nightmares are a punishment. God left her, and the nightmares are a curse the Devil placed on her for being a bad child.Finding herself alone in a world she doesn't understand, Marisa's fight for survival leads her to bullying others, taking drugs, and entering an abusive relationship as her life plummets into an endless chasm of bad decisions. Now in her forties and newly divorced, the nightmares return. Questioning her mental state and her ability to raise her kids, she begins a quest to find out the truth about the demons in her head. Marisa is astoundingly open about her doubts and concerns along her unlikely journey. Can she break the curse to find her inner peace and redemption? The Lotus Tattoo is a remarkably candid memoir of one woman's story of resilience after abuse and the fear, anger, and mind games she battles along the way.
Every Step a Lotus
Author: Dorothy Ko
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520232839
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A well-written and beautifully illustrated book on foot binding and the exquisite shoes designed for the tiny feet.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520232839
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A well-written and beautifully illustrated book on foot binding and the exquisite shoes designed for the tiny feet.