Alexandra Arbogast

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Recommended Resources on Meditation, Yoga, and Mind-Body Wellness

Books

Radical Acceptance – Tara Brach

True Refuge – Tara Brach

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life – Jon Kabat-Zinn

Meditation for Beginners – Jack Kornfield

The Miracle of Mindfulness – Thich Nhat Hanh

Loving-Kindness – Sharon Salzberg

Self-Compassion – Kristin Neff

A Path with Heart – Jack Kornfield

Buddha’s Brain – Rick Hanson

Hardwiring Happiness – Rick Hanson

The Way of Liberation – Adyashanti

I Am That – Nisargadatta Maharaj

The Untethered Soul – Michael Singer

The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works – Shinzen Young

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life – Thich Nhat Hanh

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times – Pema Chodron

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart – Susan Piver

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter Levine

Strength in the Storm – Eknath Easwaran

The Healing Power of the Breath – Patricia Gerbarg and Richard Brown

Breath – James Nestor

Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression – Bo Forbes

Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain – Kelly McGonigal

Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing – Dr. Timothy McCall

Yoga for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga – Gary Kraftsow

The iRest Program for Healing PTSD – Richard Miller

The Essence of Enlightenment: Vedanta, The Science of Consciousness – James Swartz

Atomic Habits – James Clear

Phone Apps

Insight Timer : Meditation timer and guided meditations/relaxation/yoga/music/courses

Calm : Guided meditation/relaxation/music/bedtime stories/courses

Headspace : Guided meditation/stories/movement

Ten Percent Happier : Guided mindfulness meditation and podcast

Breethe : Guided meditation/music/nature sounds/courses

Relax Melodies : Healing sounds and music, create your own tracks

Plant-Based Diet Resources

While I am not a physician or dietician, I am a licensed therapist and nationally certified health and wellness coach interested in a whole person approach to well-being. I view the mind, body and spirit as intimately interconnected. As such, my view is that food affects not just our bodies but also our minds and spirits.  Based on my personal experience, the experiences of others, and modern science, I advocate a whole foods plant-based diet as being optimal for the health and wellbeing of ourselves, all beings and the planet. A plant-based diet is a diet based on foods derived from plants, including vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits, with few or no animal products. The following are educational resources in case you are motivated to learn more:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position on vegetarian and vegan diets

Forks Over Knives: A film about the health benefits of a plant-based diet and website with excellent resources on making the transition.

Cowspiracy: A documentary about the environmental devastation caused by animal agriculture industries.

What The Health: An investigative documentary that is eye-opening about our nation’s health and how big businesses influence it.

Earthlings: A 2005 American documentary about human’s dependence on animals for economic purposes. Warning: It graphically depicts the industry standard for animals bred as pets, food, clothing, for entertainment and research.

21-Day Vegan Kickstart (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Disclaimer

This site does not provide mental health or medical advice. This site is for information purposes only. Viewing this site, receipt of information contained on this site, or the transmission of information from or to this site does not constitute a therapist-patient relationship.

The mental health, medical and/or nutritional information on this site is not intended to be a substitute for professional mental health, medical and/or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your therapist, physician, dietician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a mental health and/or medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this site.

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