Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

by Rebecca Pacheco
Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

by Rebecca Pacheco

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Overview

From renowned yogi meditation teacher and author of Do Your Om Thing Rebecca Pacheco comes Still Life, offering an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation misconceptions to arm the reader with inspirational and practical tools for cultivating a consistent mindfulness practice.

For years Rebecca Pacheco has taught readers and students alike how to embrace the wisdom of the yoga sutras and reap the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of the ancient tradition. Now, in Still Life, she turns her focus to mindfulness, demystifying a seemingly esoteric practice and giving readers practical, real-life tools to implement mindfulness in their own lives—regardless of experience level or lifestyle. 

Pacheco begins by deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditation—including the idea that is a cure-all for every malady—offering valuable insight into what mindfulness does entail, and why the process of cultivating more of it can improve not only our own lives, but also the lives of others. Pacheco also takes aim at the reductive “good vibes only” veneer commonly heard in the contemporary wellness community, which suggests mindfulness is steeped in positivity. A contemplative life, Pacheco argues, isn’t synonymous with bliss, but rather requires a degree of mental, emotional, and spiritual grappling. Still Life challenges readers to dig deep and develop the tools that can ultimately lead to joy—including to waking up in the present, reclaiming the moment, and living life fully.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062937308
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02/27/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 564,509
File size: 972 KB

About the Author

Rebecca Pacheco is the author of Do Your Om Thing, as well as a yoga and meditation teacher and speaker. Previously, she founded and wrote the popular blog OmGal.com (2008-2015) and created the Runner’s World Yoga Center. She studied English Literature at the University of Richmond and frequently writes for The Boston Globe on a range of mind-body topics. She lives in Boston. 

Table of Contents

Author's Note xi

Part I Where To Begin: Start In The Present

Chapter 1 Meditation: What It Is and Why We Need It 3

Chapter 2 Meditation and Mindfulness: What's the Difference? 15

Chapter 3 The Story of the Buddha: Tradition and Context 21

Chapter 4 The Benefits 31

Chapter 5 Mindfulness in Modern Life: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities 37

Part II Life Myths (What the Ego Tells Us)

Chapter 6 This Will Fix Me 49

Chapter 7 I Will Get What I Want 59

Chapter 8 Everything Will Be OK 67

Part III Meditation Myths (What to Remember about Practice)

Chapter 9 Stopping Thoughts 77

Chapter 10 Doing It Wrong 85

Chapter 11 I Don't Have Time 91

Part IV The Magic

Chapter 12 Breathing 99

Chapter 13 Sensing and Structuring 115

Chapter 14 Sitting 127

Chapter 15 Walking 149

Chapter 16 Yoga 163

Chapter 17 Running 177

Chapter 18 Nature 191

Chapter 19 Creativity 205

Chapter 20 Silence, Prayer, and Service 223

Chapter 21 Life Practice 235

Acknowledgments 241

Bibliography 245

Index 247

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