The Book of Self-Care: Remedies for Healing Mind, Body and Soul - Hardcover

Heal mind, body, and soul with this collection of self-care rituals and tips. Never has the idea of mindfully checking in with ourselves and creating a "whole body" health--health that is more than simply the absence of illness--been so appealing. In this guide to self-care, wellness and beauty educator Mary Beth Janssen reveals how introspection, ritual, and love can help cure existential woes. She profiles a wide range of activities and exercises, including: Karma Cleanse: How to cultivate/give lovingkindness, compassion, and forgiveness in yourself, and then pay it forward.Intention, meditation, and breathwork techniques: Exercises for calm and centered living.Emotional Housecleaning: How to deal with unprocessed emotions "stuck" within yourself.Setting Healthy Boundaries: Check-in exercises for relationships that will help you reevaluate and build your support network.Tips for nourishing yourself, deep sleep, and beauty rituals to celebrate your body.

Mary Beth Janssen teaches experiential mind-body health, sustainability and organic lifestyle seminars, workshops and retreats. She's a certified MindBody health / Ayurveda educator for the Chopra Center for Well-Being, as well as a certified massage therapist, aromatherapist, herbalist, master gardener and registered yoga teacher.