Self-Care for the Real World: Practical self-care advice for everyday life
Language: English
Published by Cornerstone, 2017
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Here they share the small, achievable steps they picked up on a lifetimes journey towards self-care, and how you can apply them to your life, wherever you are. Right now, you may be deep in the waves of life, being tossed around. Learning self-care is like building your own life boat, plank by plank.
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- Title
- Self-Care for the Real World: Practical self-care advice for everyday life
- Author
- Nadia Narain
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1786331128
- ISBN 13
- 9781786331120
THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER: A BEAUTIFUL AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BRINGING SELF-CARE INTO YOUR LIFE.
'Unusually practical, non-patronising and authentic. Think Marie Kondo for the mind' Sunday Times
'A thoughtful street map to self-care that will also look beautiful on your shelf.' Independent
'Sane, smart and deeply wise.' Sienna Miller
'I want to give this book to everyone I know!' Kate Moss
'Do yourself a kindness, and buy this book.' Jools Oliver
Wellness pioneers Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips have spent decades helping others to feel their best. But it took them a bit longer to learn to care for themselves. Here they share the small, achievable steps they picked up on a lifetime’s journey towards self-care, and how you can apply them to your life, wherever you are.
Right now, you may be deep in the waves of life, being tossed around. Learning self-care is like building your own life boat, plank by plank. Once you’ve got your boat, you’ll still be rocked by the same waves, but you’ll have a feeling of safety, and a stability that means you can pick other people up on your way.
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About the Author
Nadia Narain (Author)
Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips were born and raised in Hong Kong, of Indian and South African heritage.
Nadia has spent nearly thirty years exploring movement, breath, and healing, working with everyone from Arsenal Football Club to pregnant women, performers and CEOs. She spent two decades teaching at Triyoga London and created one of the UK’s first Pregnancy Teacher Training programmes. Today her passion lies in guiding breathwork, holding space for deep transformation, and helping people open their hearts and connect with themselves in an authentic way. She is co-founder of Love Supreme Projects, a vibrant community space in London.
Nadia lives part of the year in Los Angeles with her partner and spends as much time as she can in London with her friends and family.
Together Nadia and Katia are the authors of the international bestsellers Self-Care for The Real World and Rituals for Every Day.
Katia Narain Phillips (Author)
Katia Narain Phillips and Nadia Narain were born and raised in Hong Kong, of Indian and South African heritage.
Katia is a certified bodyworker, writer, and somatic practitioner-in-training, passionate about healing, self-regulation, and nervous system health. She has spent her career exploring the connection between the body, trauma and well-being. With training in massage, NADA five-point ear acupuncture and Trauma Release, she helps people reconnect with themselves through both hands-on work and writing. She is the founder of Phyto Nectars, a plant and mushroom supplement brand. Her work blends science, lived experience, and practical tools for healing.
Katia lives in London with her husband and two sons.
Together Nadia and Katia are the authors of the international bestsellers Self-Care for The Real World and Rituals for Every Day.
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