Hold Nothing with Elena Brower

About this episode

Elena Brower discusses her new book and the importance of breath, silence, and letting go in this deep conversation.

"The moment of our death, all we have is our breath. The moment of our life, all we have is our breath," says Elena Brower. "So why not clue in with it now, get really relaxed around it, and learn who I am in this quiet." In Elena's upcoming new book, Hold Nothing: An Invitation to Let Go and Come Home to Yourself , she shares how the Zen Buddhism practice of silence and stillness has landed in her heart and her life, bringing with it profound teachings. Enjoy a cup of tea with this deep and inspiring conversation: In this episode, we discuss how this path of practice requires bravery, the deep-seated grief we experience on a daily basis, altars as beautiful thresholds, lessons from Elena's service work in hospice centers, and what it really means to practice letting go. Preorder Hold Nothing, Receive a Free Virtual Workshop: Altar of Your Heart), & Discover More Gifts at this link: https://elenabrower.com/holdnothing/ About Elena Brower Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author, and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower is a celebrated international yoga and meditation teacher on Glo, guiding transformative practices since 1999. Her debut book, Art of…

People in this episode

Host: Tracee Stanley

Guest: Elena Brower

Topics covered

• breath
• Zen Buddhism
• letting go
• grief
• silence
• stillness
• self-discovery

Keywords

• breath
• Zen Buddhism
• letting go
• grief
• silence
• stillness
• self-discovery
• Elena Brower
• Tracee Stanley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glo

Books & works: Hold Nothing: An Invitation to Let Go and Come Home to Yourself, Art of Attention: A Yoga Practice Workbook for Movement as Meditation, Practice You, Being You, Softening Time

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