In this episode, Karen and guest Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest, dive into the practice of yoga nidra, how the messages we receive about rest present obstacles to lying down, and how to get rest when you don't have time to rest. Tracee also shares a delightful story about the goddess Yoga Nidra that makes this magical transformative sleep practice seem feel even more well-suited for women's health and empowerment.

In this episode, learn about renowned Jungian analyst Marion Woodman's dream work and experience a dream circle. Karen talks with Sil Reynolds, senior student of Marion Woodman. We explore dreams, why they are important, how to explore your dreams and why Marion Woodman’s work is particularly accessible to women on a quest for wholeness.

Karen talks with Dr. Kamilah Majied about meditation as a journey to freedom, the practice of discomfort resilience, and how rest resources activism. Dr. Majied highlights how meditation conflated with stoicism separates us from the joy of meditation. Dr. Majied shares her thoughts on never ceasing to advocate for human lives, and how unrest can increase our capacity to be with our feelings and set powerful intentions for personal and planetary growth.

Daring to Rest founder, Karen Brody, answers your questions! Listen to her thoughts on liminal dreaming, insomnia, chronic pain, aging, how to get teenagers, and younger kids, to sleep better, what to do to settle into yoga nidra meditation if you’re super stressed, self guided yoga nidra versus facilitator-led, and techniques to shield negative energy coming from negative people and negative situations.

Karen talks with Dr. Kamilah Majied about meditation as a journey to freedom, the practice of discomfort resilience, and how rest resources activism. Dr. Majied highlights how meditation conflated with stoicism separates us from the joy of meditation. Dr. Majied shares her thoughts on never ceasing to advocate for human lives, and how unrest can increase our capacity to be with our feelings and set powerful intentions for personal and planetary growth.

In this episode, Karen talks with four women from Sisterhood 4 about what it’s like to take our online Daring to Rest facilitator immersion. We dig deep into the importance of rest, the power of yoga nidra “sleep” meditation, and how taking our facilitator training has impacted their lives personally and professionally.

Daring to Rest founder Karen Brody share another rest rant, answering the question, “Is Rest the New Mindfulness?”

In our society, menopause is seen as a problem, and there are no instructions for how to navigate the process. But in truth, menopause is an opportunity to reevaluate who we are and awaken to our true nature. Today, Alexandra Pope joins me to reframe menopause as an extraordinary rite of passage for women.

Daring to Rest founder Karen Brody reads her rest rant on rest and productivity. “If we are resting to be more productive then we are feeding into the same paradigm that's making us all sick and tired.”

Yoga nidra is a powerful healing practice, and many enjoy nidras to navigate challenging situations. But what if we don’t have access to the audio for a guided meditation when we need it most? Today, Jaimee Roncone and Beth Dorman join me to share their experiences with self-guided yoga nidra.