Episodes
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“The natural cycles of life create harmony, which ultimately leads to long-term sustainability. In our hubris and forgetting, we have decided to break the cycles because we are afraid of inefficiency. I think that, literally, is the root of why we have a chronic disease epidemic.” —Dr. Casey Means
Metabolism is the power of our life force that literally fuels our lives, according to Casey Means, MD, a Stanford-trained physician who left traditional medicine to devote her life to tackling the root cause of why Americans are so sick. Her new book, Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health, outlines a framework for the causes and cures of symptoms and diseases, and how to unlock our cellular health through a more spiritual lens.
In this episode, Tracee and Dr. Casey discuss:
The definition of metabolism, from the process of converting food energy to cellular energy to its deeper and more subtle meanings.
Disconnection from nature as the root cause of cellular dysfunction and metabolic dysfunction, and why the collective forgetting our true nature is at the center of the American chronic disease epidemic.
How breaking our natural and seasonal cycles in favor of short-term approaches to modern “productivity” creates cellular dysfunction.
The parallels between the ongoing spiritual process of dying and being reborn and the natural process of our cell turnover.
How systems—from healthcare to capitalism—weaponize our existential fear of death, which leads us into a merry-go-round of treatments and consumerism that don’t support our well-being.
The five basic biomarkers that reveal metabolic health.
The six principles of “Good Energy” nourishment.
The mitochondrial impact of community—and loneliness.
Much more!
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health is available now caseymeans.com Instagram @drcaseyskitchen
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Tracee Stanley chats with Kaya Mindlin, sought after and beloved Yoga educator. Kaya is a steward of Vedic teachings and brings her wisdom about divine timing and so much radiant wisdom about the New Year ahead. Find Kaya at yogawithkaya.com to explore her many rich offerings.
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Kim Krans, visionary artist, author, musician, and yoga nidra guide, speaks with Tracee Stanley about her latest creation - the new game, Renunciation. This game asks you to take a rest from the overculture and reclaim what is most important in life as you let go of capitalism and explore karma. Originally recorded as part of the Creative Spark Series in the Radiance Subscription, we just had to share this on our podcast.
You can explore yoga nidra with Kim here- You can also listen to music by Kim here.
Kim received her BFA in drawing at Cooper Union in NYC, MFA in mixed media at Hunter College, and an MA in depth psychology and creativity at Pacifica Graduate Institute in California. Her seeker's heart has brought her to study in-depth practices of Classical Hatha, Kundalini Yoga, and shamanism in India, Africa, Europe, and the UK. Kim teaches events and workshops that activate the forces of creativity and radical transformation through art, meditation, mysticism, and movement.
Quote from the Bhagavad Gita 18.47: It is better to do one's own dharma, even though imperfectly, than to do another's dharma, even though perfectly. By doing one's innate duties, a person does not incur sin.
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Chelsea Jackson Roberts joins author Tracee Stanley to discuss embracing transitions and how her practice has supported her journey through the ebbs and flow of life as a new mother and householder, and star Peleton teacher. Read more about Dr Chelsea here: https://www.chelsealovesyoga.com/
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Tracee Stanley discusses the power of rest, transition, and pause with Octavia Raheem author of Gather, and the upcoming new book Pause, Rest, Be. They discuss the moment that Octavia knew that her life of "doing" needed to change and how rest inspires her work in Devoted to Rest a rest-based mastermind for high achieving Black Women and Women of Color.
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Artist, writer, and yogini Elena Brower and host 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 of yoga on their creative practices, and the ways in which creativity,yoga
, and meditation are intertwined. Elena stresses the importance of her morning meditations, as well as the ways in which she reminds herself of who she is every day. In a very special
conclusion to their discussion, Elena leads listeners in an immersive and moving meditation. -
In a moving conversation between friends, Tracee Stanley sits down with ChantiTacoronte-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 resting as a tool of connecting to a community of ancestors, and the beauty of surrender. Learn some tools of inspiration from this episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast.
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Activist, author, teacher and healer Michelle Cassandra Johnson joins Tracee Stanley 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 this past year following immense trauma. They also consider how to be in community to imagine hope and what is possible, and the radical gift of dreaming. They explore losing the illusion of control, and rituals for grief. Join them for a discussion on liberation in a time of deep mourning, making room for optimism and hope.
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In this episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast host, 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 catalyst for the book, Shannon speaks to the ways bullying has shaped his abilities to set firm boundaries and commit to a practice. Shannon shares his liberation and insight alongside his experiences of profound heartbreak and his own dark night of the soul. Shannon speaks about the role of rest in yoga nidra in his awakening and sustaining balance. -
In this bonus episode of the Radiant Rest Podcast, host 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 she learned and now teaches about internal peace and groundedness. Crystal and Tracee ultimately discuss the things we learn from children’s emotions about ourselves, as well. www.radiantrest.com
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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 also discusses her upcoming book SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care. Tracee and Indu also discover the power of paying special attention to circadian rhythms and personal rituals for healing.
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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 dream 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 human experience.
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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. The conversation traverses rest as a portal to the wisdom of our ancestors, how to make space for rest, creating boundaries, trauma, and the importance of rest for Black women. Tricia also discusses the relationship between spirituality, creativity, imagination, and dreaming. Timely and potent this conversation was recorded on Nov 10, 2020, and holds many lessons for our future.
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Host Tracee Stanley interviews Spiritual guide and Scholar preserving Indigenous traditions Yoli Maya Yeh. Yoli shares wisdom about Yoga NIdra as an oracle, sacred dreaming, and the power of transition. This conversation is a weaving of ancient wisdom and tools that help us to live in today's world with presence, action, and connection to the Divine.
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Radiant Rest host Tracee Stanley speaks with author and spiritual teacher Lama Rod Owens about acknowledging heartbreak, anger, and rage through practice. Lama Rod discusses the value of mourning and how it requires us to tell the truth. This is a deep and soulful conversation about lineage, ancestors, and being unconditionally held by the Mother.
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Tracee Stanley Interviews best selling author and teacher of lucid dreaming and shadow integration, Charlie Morley. They speak about their shared love of yoga nidra, the healing power of dreams, and the power of the hypnogogic state. Charlie shares tips for amplifying and remembering your dreams. If you have ever been curious about how your dreams can reveal another dimension to your spiritual life take a listen.
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Tracee Stanley speaks with psychologist and author Dr. Gail Parker about the benefits of quiet practices like Restorative Yoga, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra. She discusses Race-based trauma, offering solutions for both students and teachers of yoga to address this in both personal practice and yoga classes.
Gail Parker, Ph.D., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a psychologist and a certified yoga therapist. She is a nationally and internationally renowned media personality, educator, author, and thought leader.Dr. Parker is the current president of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance (BYTA) and the author of Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma (2020).
Her broad expertise in behavioral health and wellness includes forty years as a practicing psychotherapist. Dr. Parker is a lifelong practitioner of yoga and is well known for her pioneering efforts to blend psychology, yoga, and meditation as effective self-care strategies that can enhance emotional balance, and contribute to the overall health and well being of practitioners. She has a special interest in utilizing and teaching Restorative Yoga and meditation as self-care practices for managing ethnic and race-based traumatic stress.
Find out more about Dr. Gail Parker HERE
Dr. Gail's New Book Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma is now available on Kindle HERE
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Join author and yoga nidra teacher Tracee Stanley as she explores all things related to yoga nidra, dreaming, sleep, rest, and deep relaxation. Get inspired by all the things that come from the practice of yoga nidra and being deeply rested: creativity, healing, manifestation, empowerment, and deeper connections with our ancestors and the natural world.
