Though our innate senses of gender reside within, the overwhelming dominance of cultural programing can often make discerning them exceedingly challenging. Testa has devised this course of exercises with the objective of elucidating for individuals the nuances of their personal gender identity that might otherwise go ignored or obscured.
Until relatively recently, the journey to gender affirmation remained a largely uncharted path for many. In this memoir, Rain Hill recounts how early childhood gender dysphoria lead to multiple attempts at taking her own life, before she realized her authentic self deserved and could have an opportunity to not only live...but thrive!
Unmistakeable not only in her singular brand of haute-burlesque performance, but her honing of an aesthetic-of-self so meticulous it cannot be duplicated, Von Teese pulls back the velvet curtain to share some her the beauty tricks-of-the-trade. This icon's goal is never to make you over in her image, but rather to grant you magically transformative tools allowing you to realize an amplified one all of your own.
Mookerjee reexamines the Hindu goddess Kali—often viewed as warring and vengeful—in a less explored context of benevolent femininity, rich in nurturing and mercurial spirituality. Paintings, sculptures, and scripture inform a new visualization of the too-often misinterpreted feminine divine.
Having divorced himself from all superficial, identity trappings—professional accolades, social capitol, and (most extremely) physical embodiment itself—Ram Dass (nee Richard Alpert) set forth to embrace his inner luminosity via the pathways of Eastern philosophy. Here he shares how deliberate presence bolsters a yogic lifestyle, commitment to deep breathing, and exploration of spiritual enlightenment.
Beyond poses on the mat, this autobiographical account looks at one yogi's holistic architecting of a mindful life, embracing of endless opportunities to enjoy wellness. Weaving together wit, mysticism, wisdom, and candor, Yogananda offers truly enlightening literary salutation to the soul. Namaste.
Melody delivers a comprehensive reference guide for the wide-ranging benefits of minerals and their correspondences to astrology. Chakra alignment, environmental encounter, and calendar orientation are all factored in assessing the minerals best suited within each and every moment for you.
