Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe within their bodies. Beth Shaw has the answer. Building on personal therapy, her book provides a thoughtful solution to those who are suffering from trauma, looking to become more resilient in their life as well as for yoga practitioners. She begins the book sharing her own personal trauma which led […]
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Radical Longevity: The Powerful Plan to Sharpen Your Brain, Strengthen Your Body and Reverse the Symptoms of Aging
This book is intense. But I want to add, in a good way. Here you have an expert on health and wellbeing that is embracing the idea of aging gracefully. I love it. Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS, approaches head on the notion that we can live to a hundred and beyond in vibrancy, if […]
Eight Weeks to Optimum Health
I’m probably one of Dr. Andrew Weil’s biggest fans. Or maybe I should say, one of his first fans. When I was quite young, I was honored to attend a small launch party for one of his upcoming books. Being that there were only ten people there, and I was the only guest (my sister’s […]
Heal Yourself: A Return to Wholeness – The Integration of Body, Mind, Soul & Spirit
Michelle Fondin bares her soul in this thoughtful guide to healing. She shares her personal struggle with her mother’s limiting beliefs, her fight with cancer and the obstacles she’s faced on her path to balance, wholeness and peace in her life. Yet this is not a story of Fondin’s life. While she does share her […]
Electric Body, Electric Health: Using the electromagnetism within (and around) you to rewire, recharge and raise your voltage
I love a resource that guides readers through a process of understanding how to use what is already within to achieve a better state of being. This book by Eileen Day McKusick is one of those rare books that offers a new way of looking at our ‘wiring’ and how we can tap into our […]
Author Q&A with Merril Hoge
Those that know me, know that I’m from Pittsburgh. Those that know me, and my family, know what huge Pittsburgh Steelers fans we are. So, you can imagine my unbridled enthusiasm when Merril Hoge, former running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears, agreed to be interviewed for Books Uplift. Despite his stellar record […]
6 Picks: Books that Support the Grieving Process
As I write this article, it’s been three weeks since my father passed away. I am grieving. And I know that I am not alone. This year, we have seen more loss than we could even imagine. It’s especially difficult to say goodbye when things decline quickly, and you are quarantined away. Since my family […]
Author Q&A with Dan DeFigio
Celebrated nutrition expert, trainer and author, Dan DeFigio has dedicated his life to educating his clients on how to eat and live healthier. As the bestselling author of Beating Sugar Addiction for Dummies (BeatingSugarAddiction.com) Dan has been featured on CNN’s Fit Nation, The Dr. Phil Show, Muscle & Fitness, SELF Magazine, VeryWell.com and a host […]
4 Books That Will Help You Be More Mindful
A few years ago, I published a blog on my journey to be mindful of each moment. It was a difficult challenge for myself and my readers to take Thich Nhat Hanh’s words to heart and into action. It’s so easy to get swept up in the frenzy of our day-to-day business and forget that […]