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Radiant Rest Podcast with Tracee Stanley

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -

Inspired by the desire to reclaim our collective birthright of deep rest, author and spiritual teacher Tracee Stanley explores tools, practices, and techniques that lead to deep rest. She shares her candid conversations with inspiring teachers and thought leaders about the power of rest, lucid dreaming, yoga nidra, self-care, napping as a path to liberation, restorative yoga, and sleep. Tracee is the best-selling author of Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self. She lives in Northern New Mexico, where she leads rest and writing retreats.
Music Composition by Baron Rinzler on Season 1. Season 2 Muci and composition by Baron Rinzler and Edwin "Pupa" Santiago. Season 2, produced by Edgard Rivera

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Episodes

Divine Timing with Kaya Mindlin

February 07, 2024 01:13 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MB

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. 

Renunciation with Kim Krans - Bonus Episode 13

December 01, 2023 19:12 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

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 mu...

Embracing Transition with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

November 01, 2023 18:01 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MB

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/    

Pause, Rest, Be with Octavia Raheem

December 11, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

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. 

Listening for Spirit with Elena Brower

July 23, 2021 20:18 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

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 ...

Creativity in Rest with Chanti-Tacoronte- Perez

July 14, 2021 16:38 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB

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...

Finding Refuge with Michelle Cassandra Johnson

July 06, 2021 02:42 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MB

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 rad...

Trust Your Truth with Shannon Algeo

February 25, 2021 23:58 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

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 along...

Empowering Children to Thrive with Yoga - Crystal McCreary

January 29, 2021 15:26 - 28 minutes - 32.3 MB

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.radia...

Self-Care Rituals with Indu Arora

January 13, 2021 02:46 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MB

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 ...

The Power of Dream Yoga with Andrew Holecek

December 12, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 79.2 MB

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. 

Rest: A  Meticulous Love Practice with Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry 

November 11, 2020 01:34 - 58 minutes - 71.9 MB

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,...

Yoga Nidra as Oracle with Yoli Maya Yeh

October 06, 2020 23:48 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

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.

Moving into the Heart of Mastery with Lama Rod Owens

September 04, 2020 03:04 - 58 minutes - 60.7 MB

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. www.radiantrest.com

Lucid Dreaming with Charlie Morley

July 22, 2020 02:41 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MB

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. 

Restorative Yoga and Race-Based Trauma with Dr. Gail Parker

July 03, 2020 14:30 - 52 minutes - 58 MB

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...

Radiant Rest Podcast Trailer

June 26, 2020 18:55 - 1 minute - 2.29 MB

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. 

Radiant Rest Podcast Trailer

June 26, 2020 18:55 - 1 minute - 2.42 MB

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.