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Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss, and Stay Energized All Day
"Designed to enrich social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual living, Good Morning Intentions is a practical book about the natural health care benefits of daily rituals.”—Foreword Reviews
What can you do each morning to raise your vibration and jumpstart your bliss?
Spoiler The answer isn’t coffee. If you want to feel more grounded, energized, and connected to your goals, you should try what famous and highly successful people—from Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen to Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey—have been doing throughout adopt a morning ritual, and stick to it! But where do you start?
In Good Morning Intentions, two yoga and meditation teachers and entrepreneurs reveal 21 rituals to help you make each morning really matter, setting you up for daily success. In this easy-to-use and accessible guide, you’ll find a powerful blend of energy-boosting exercises, breathwork, simple meditations, and intention-setting practices—rather than complex yoga postures—to help you start your day with a deep sense of joy, vitality, and radiance.
If you’re ready to align your life with a higher purpose, increase your motivation, and reach your highest goals, make this book a part of your daily ritual.
Coffee is optional.
What can you do each morning to raise your vibration and jumpstart your bliss?
Spoiler The answer isn’t coffee. If you want to feel more grounded, energized, and connected to your goals, you should try what famous and highly successful people—from Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen to Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey—have been doing throughout adopt a morning ritual, and stick to it! But where do you start?
In Good Morning Intentions, two yoga and meditation teachers and entrepreneurs reveal 21 rituals to help you make each morning really matter, setting you up for daily success. In this easy-to-use and accessible guide, you’ll find a powerful blend of energy-boosting exercises, breathwork, simple meditations, and intention-setting practices—rather than complex yoga postures—to help you start your day with a deep sense of joy, vitality, and radiance.
If you’re ready to align your life with a higher purpose, increase your motivation, and reach your highest goals, make this book a part of your daily ritual.
Coffee is optional.
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217 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2021
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March 25, 2021
I loved the sounds of this book but I really had to force myself to keep reading. It really does scream privileged white girls and cultural appropriation. The two co-authors wear all white, rise at 4 a.m. to do two hours of meditation, and lead you through a whole bunch of morning routines that consist of crystals, essential oils, meditation poses, affirmations and listening to chants on their spotify playlists. The rituals are supposed to help you manifest wealth and inner beauty and things like that. Each one tells you to start by holding a different crystal and doing something with a different essential oil. I do like yoga but these aren't yoga poses for strength, health and flexibility but just holding one seated pose while meditating. There's a very strong Law of Attraction element and a lot of spirituality that does not match mine. You are supposed to chant specific chants and do odd breathwork for much of it. I do not plan on adopting any of the rituals and it wasn't a resource I'd widely recommend.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
January 31, 2021
This book can unfortunately be summarized quite easily: go vegan, say your chants, buy crystals and oils, oh and don't forget to listen to the spotify playlist that they made for this book, you will be reminded of this fact on every other page.
I wanted to like it I really did but it feels privileged and not at all applicable to every day life.
I received a copy from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
I wanted to like it I really did but it feels privileged and not at all applicable to every day life.
I received a copy from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
December 5, 2020
Includes 20+ rituals to start one's day, most of which borrow from other cultures (and often end up slamming together different culture and traditions that would otherwise not intersect). While I assume the intention was good, there's something a bit hinky about two apparently white women sharing "sacred" traditions from other cultures without explaining the meaning of the tradition, how they came to be educated in the practice, or to whom the rituals (or elements of the rituals) should be accurately credited.
December 29, 2020
The book itself is beautiful. The layout is clean and makes turning the pages easy. It feels like a wellness retreat/workshop tied up in a book that you can do at home at your own pace and revisit activities that resonate with you...
Where the book lost me, is the crazy amount of cultural appropriation and the lack of inclusiveness. Where some of the content of the activities is there, instructions on how to set up a space and items needed can leave people feeling like they can't do this work without a labradorite crystal or without access to a powerful juicer. There is a lot of good information and practices muddled in between "feel good" privileged influencer vibes.
Beautiful Book, just feel like the intention is directed at privileged folx
Where the book lost me, is the crazy amount of cultural appropriation and the lack of inclusiveness. Where some of the content of the activities is there, instructions on how to set up a space and items needed can leave people feeling like they can't do this work without a labradorite crystal or without access to a powerful juicer. There is a lot of good information and practices muddled in between "feel good" privileged influencer vibes.
Beautiful Book, just feel like the intention is directed at privileged folx
September 19, 2021
Kinda cool in theory, but kinda lost me at waking up 2 hours early to meditate.
I am doing meditation on the Oculus Quest with the Tripp app and ♥ it! (maybe because I'm lazy and can lay in bed)
I am doing meditation on the Oculus Quest with the Tripp app and ♥ it! (maybe because I'm lazy and can lay in bed)
July 14, 2021
If you feel as if you’re in the passenger seat watching the scenery go by but would rather be behind the wheel driving to your wildest dreams, Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg offer their morning meditation practices as the way to change your life.
Getting caught up in the chaos of daily living causes “us to completely miss the blessings of the moment and keep us from actually enjoying and realizing what a freaking gift it is to wake up and be alive!” they write in the welcome to “Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss and Stay Energized All Day.”
The most effective way to get the energy, determination, courage, confidence, self-authority, and self-love needed to get back in the driver’s seat and sustain yourself, they recommend rising with the sun and committing to a daily spiritual practice. The background was interesting and the introduction compelling, even to me who regularly sleeps until 10am.
Twenty-one morning rituals in the book include such themes as discovering your destiny, activating your voice, reducing fear and anger, upgrading your immune system, and manifesting specific desires. Each is designed to connect you deeply to yourself so your inner compass can guide you. They were curated by the two women guided by Source; share a generic structure; and are comprised of practices from Kundalini yoga and meditation, manifestation techniques, self-care, and plant-based nutrition.
The rituals – ranging from fifteen minutes to eighty minutes – are grouped according to the Six Pillars: stress management, mindset, connection to you, manifestation, self-love and self-care, and body and wellness. Each has an introduction. Encouragement and the authors’ personal stories appear throughout the book.
For a ritual to be successful, the authors state a minimum of a forty-day commitment is required. To begin, they suggest starting with the ritual you are most called to do. For me that was manifesting specific desires – a ritual to clear out mental trash and create space to magnetize desires rather than chase after them.
Each step – what to gather, how to tune in and warm up, a mantra, movement, meditation, journaling and eating rainbow colored fruits atop chia seed pudding for nourishment – is explained. I found the Spotify playlist accompanying the book helpful.
With some modifications, I have done this now five consecutive days. Despite getting only three hours sleep one night, I felt alert, calm, focused, and powerful, making me want to continue. Seeing whispers of results already on their way, it brought comfort to read, “Whatever your intention is for doing these rituals, know that most people experience positive changes from them.”
Reviewed by Lynn Woike of PaganPages.Org
https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2021...
Getting caught up in the chaos of daily living causes “us to completely miss the blessings of the moment and keep us from actually enjoying and realizing what a freaking gift it is to wake up and be alive!” they write in the welcome to “Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss and Stay Energized All Day.”
The most effective way to get the energy, determination, courage, confidence, self-authority, and self-love needed to get back in the driver’s seat and sustain yourself, they recommend rising with the sun and committing to a daily spiritual practice. The background was interesting and the introduction compelling, even to me who regularly sleeps until 10am.
Twenty-one morning rituals in the book include such themes as discovering your destiny, activating your voice, reducing fear and anger, upgrading your immune system, and manifesting specific desires. Each is designed to connect you deeply to yourself so your inner compass can guide you. They were curated by the two women guided by Source; share a generic structure; and are comprised of practices from Kundalini yoga and meditation, manifestation techniques, self-care, and plant-based nutrition.
The rituals – ranging from fifteen minutes to eighty minutes – are grouped according to the Six Pillars: stress management, mindset, connection to you, manifestation, self-love and self-care, and body and wellness. Each has an introduction. Encouragement and the authors’ personal stories appear throughout the book.
For a ritual to be successful, the authors state a minimum of a forty-day commitment is required. To begin, they suggest starting with the ritual you are most called to do. For me that was manifesting specific desires – a ritual to clear out mental trash and create space to magnetize desires rather than chase after them.
Each step – what to gather, how to tune in and warm up, a mantra, movement, meditation, journaling and eating rainbow colored fruits atop chia seed pudding for nourishment – is explained. I found the Spotify playlist accompanying the book helpful.
With some modifications, I have done this now five consecutive days. Despite getting only three hours sleep one night, I felt alert, calm, focused, and powerful, making me want to continue. Seeing whispers of results already on their way, it brought comfort to read, “Whatever your intention is for doing these rituals, know that most people experience positive changes from them.”
Reviewed by Lynn Woike of PaganPages.Org
https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2021...
February 25, 2021
A quotable, active, vibrant and loving book that is LITERALLY elevating the globe by being in our hands.
This is truly a book like no other.
I have watched the authors, Britt and Tara of Elevate the Globe, in countless videos, listened to their podcast weekly and have always felt elevated into a higher frequency, a higher vibration afterwards. It's as if they would literally elevate my vibration through the screen or sound system. This book is no different. Every time I sit down to read a little more of Good Morning Intentions I feel transported into a higher realm full of possibility, hope and excitement for the day ahead of me. I get pumped to put the book down and start making magic! Not only is this a book for some feel-good motivation and inspiration, it's also a high vibe cookbook! The have beautifully crafted morning rituals full of ceremonial aspects for almost anything you can think of. From discovering your destiny, to breaking the bad habit of comparing yourself to others, to helping you become more beautiful inside and out (reverse aging!!!) each ritual comes with a delicious recipe for a breakfast, superfood latte, or smoothie.
I honestly want to try every one of their morning rituals all at once, it's so hard to choose just one. Luckily they have a beautiful suggestion of how to pick out your own unique ritual meant for you, but you'll have to read the book to find out how.
I love that I can have this book available anytime I'm feeling low or stuck or scared. I can find a meditation to use at any time to lift me up and support me. I love the recipe index as well as their resources section so you can see all the work and research they've put into crafting this masterpiece for the collective.
Thank you Britt and Tara and everyone who made this come to life,
Sat Nam
This is truly a book like no other.
I have watched the authors, Britt and Tara of Elevate the Globe, in countless videos, listened to their podcast weekly and have always felt elevated into a higher frequency, a higher vibration afterwards. It's as if they would literally elevate my vibration through the screen or sound system. This book is no different. Every time I sit down to read a little more of Good Morning Intentions I feel transported into a higher realm full of possibility, hope and excitement for the day ahead of me. I get pumped to put the book down and start making magic! Not only is this a book for some feel-good motivation and inspiration, it's also a high vibe cookbook! The have beautifully crafted morning rituals full of ceremonial aspects for almost anything you can think of. From discovering your destiny, to breaking the bad habit of comparing yourself to others, to helping you become more beautiful inside and out (reverse aging!!!) each ritual comes with a delicious recipe for a breakfast, superfood latte, or smoothie.
I honestly want to try every one of their morning rituals all at once, it's so hard to choose just one. Luckily they have a beautiful suggestion of how to pick out your own unique ritual meant for you, but you'll have to read the book to find out how.
I love that I can have this book available anytime I'm feeling low or stuck or scared. I can find a meditation to use at any time to lift me up and support me. I love the recipe index as well as their resources section so you can see all the work and research they've put into crafting this masterpiece for the collective.
Thank you Britt and Tara and everyone who made this come to life,
Sat Nam
August 11, 2021
This book is a good reference for anyone practicing or interested in Kundalini yoga. All of the exercises, meditations and mantras come from this particular yoga tradition (as credited in the publication notes in the beginning of the book). I think perhaps this book should have been marketed a little more directly as a Kundalini yoga book, rather than a new-agey "morning ritual" book.
The authors are both Kundalini yoga instructors and do a decent job of introducing concepts and techniques. The book is a little repetitive as each "ritual " follows a set formula. Its pretty boring to read all the way through, and better used as a reference book for specific kriyas and meditations. There are other new age ideas thrown into the mix (law of attraction, crystals, etc) and the recipes felt a little unnecessary. I wouldn't recommend this as a stand-alone read for those unfamiliar with Kundalini yoga, but rather as an adjunct to current yoga practices and other reading on the subject. As someone interested in Kundalini yoga, I enjoyed this book.
I recommend "The Eight Human Talents" by Gurmukh, "The Kundalini Yoga Experience" by Guru Dharam Singh, "Invincible Living" by Guru Jagat, and "Essential Kundalini Yoga" by Karen Virginia and Dharm Khalsa for more detailed information about Kundalini yoga practices.
The authors are both Kundalini yoga instructors and do a decent job of introducing concepts and techniques. The book is a little repetitive as each "ritual " follows a set formula. Its pretty boring to read all the way through, and better used as a reference book for specific kriyas and meditations. There are other new age ideas thrown into the mix (law of attraction, crystals, etc) and the recipes felt a little unnecessary. I wouldn't recommend this as a stand-alone read for those unfamiliar with Kundalini yoga, but rather as an adjunct to current yoga practices and other reading on the subject. As someone interested in Kundalini yoga, I enjoyed this book.
I recommend "The Eight Human Talents" by Gurmukh, "The Kundalini Yoga Experience" by Guru Dharam Singh, "Invincible Living" by Guru Jagat, and "Essential Kundalini Yoga" by Karen Virginia and Dharm Khalsa for more detailed information about Kundalini yoga practices.
January 24, 2021
Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss, and Stay Energized All Day by Britt Deanda & Tara Schulenberg
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Genre: Religion & Spirituality | Self-Help
Release Date: March 1, 2021
Good Morning Intentions by Britt Deanda & Tara Schulenberg is about about using your morning routine to improve your day.
Broken into six parts, or pillars, the authors dive into stress management, mind-set, connecting to you, manifestation, self-love and self-care, and body and wellness. There is a lot of discussion of Kundalini Yoga (which I had never attempted before). There is a Spotify playlist to accompany this book.
I found this to very interesting and I look forward to adopting some of the rituals into my daily habits. I would definitely recommend this for someone who is looking to improve their lives through changing their habits.
I'm so grateful to Britt Deanda & Tara Schulenberg, New Harbinger Publications, Inc., and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Genre: Religion & Spirituality | Self-Help
Release Date: March 1, 2021
Good Morning Intentions by Britt Deanda & Tara Schulenberg is about about using your morning routine to improve your day.
Broken into six parts, or pillars, the authors dive into stress management, mind-set, connecting to you, manifestation, self-love and self-care, and body and wellness. There is a lot of discussion of Kundalini Yoga (which I had never attempted before). There is a Spotify playlist to accompany this book.
I found this to very interesting and I look forward to adopting some of the rituals into my daily habits. I would definitely recommend this for someone who is looking to improve their lives through changing their habits.
I'm so grateful to Britt Deanda & Tara Schulenberg, New Harbinger Publications, Inc., and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.
December 30, 2020
This was such an in depth look at morning rituals, incredible amount of back story into each one, and there is also a playlist the authors made to match with it! Say no more. I loved the way the rituals were laid out in meditation, visualization, mantras, and something to fuel your body. I'm so excited to try some of the recipes they put in.
The expectation is that you identify one of these rituals and perform it for an extended period of time to really gain the benefits from it. I liked that even though these rituals are lengthy, they show you how to keep them shorter for everyday life. I loved the info on doing your rituals in the morning versus another time of day, it really inspired me to start waking up just a smidge earlier to spend some time with myself.
I was not familiar with Britt and Tara prior to this book, but I have jumped into the knowledge that they have because I really couldn't get enough. They seem to roll spirituality into a realistic bundle which I love! Thank you Britt Deanda, Tara Schulenberg, New Harbinger Publications, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The expectation is that you identify one of these rituals and perform it for an extended period of time to really gain the benefits from it. I liked that even though these rituals are lengthy, they show you how to keep them shorter for everyday life. I loved the info on doing your rituals in the morning versus another time of day, it really inspired me to start waking up just a smidge earlier to spend some time with myself.
I was not familiar with Britt and Tara prior to this book, but I have jumped into the knowledge that they have because I really couldn't get enough. They seem to roll spirituality into a realistic bundle which I love! Thank you Britt Deanda, Tara Schulenberg, New Harbinger Publications, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 6, 2021
This book was received as an ARC from New Harbinger Publications, Inc. - New Harbinger in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
I found this book to be very helpful and learn a lot from each tip and ritual featured in the book. A lot of the techniques featured I already practice like meditation and yoga. Also, I can't wait to try the green smoothie recipe because even though breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I am always on the search for more healthier and exciting breakfasts to have in the morning. I also loved the essential oils recommendations in how to calm your thoughts and have a clear and open mind ready to start your day. I think a lot of our patrons will find this book beneficial and can't wait to see what they get out of it.
We will consider adding this title to our Self Help collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
I found this book to be very helpful and learn a lot from each tip and ritual featured in the book. A lot of the techniques featured I already practice like meditation and yoga. Also, I can't wait to try the green smoothie recipe because even though breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I am always on the search for more healthier and exciting breakfasts to have in the morning. I also loved the essential oils recommendations in how to calm your thoughts and have a clear and open mind ready to start your day. I think a lot of our patrons will find this book beneficial and can't wait to see what they get out of it.
We will consider adding this title to our Self Help collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
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February 7, 2023I’m meh about this book. It comes across very wrong in the wording in some aspects such as not eating meat to feel “pure”. Lots of mentions of a Spotify playlist to reference for the chants mentioned. Not much information on the why of stuff instead “just do as I say.” I love incorporating oils, crystals, mantras, and more into each ritual though.
DNF after the 6th ritual I think? I also had it as an ebook and it might be a more helpful reference as a physical copy. I’m wanting to learn more about Kundalini and this book just felt white washed appropriation unfortunately.
DNF after the 6th ritual I think? I also had it as an ebook and it might be a more helpful reference as a physical copy. I’m wanting to learn more about Kundalini and this book just felt white washed appropriation unfortunately.
December 11, 2020
How frustrating is it to be told by all the different sources the things you must do to be successful in life? This book definitely does NOT do that. It instead takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 25, 2021
DNF
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange of my honest opinion.
I really wanted to like this, but the privilege in it just gave me a headache. Plus the actual rituals are almost identical, only the crystal used is different or you add kale instead of spinach to the smoothie. Nope. This book is a big no!
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange of my honest opinion.
I really wanted to like this, but the privilege in it just gave me a headache. Plus the actual rituals are almost identical, only the crystal used is different or you add kale instead of spinach to the smoothie. Nope. This book is a big no!
December 27, 2020
I’ve never read anything quite like this before, so I found it quite fascinating and inspiring. For me personally, it’s a book that I want to go back and revisit time and time again. Just wonderful!
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
will-not-finish
January 31, 2021Thank you, NetGalley for this ARC!
I really tried to read this, but about 10% through this became too white girl for me and seemed like a really long advertisement for their elevate facebook page. Maybe their advice works, but I don't think it will work for me.
I really tried to read this, but about 10% through this became too white girl for me and seemed like a really long advertisement for their elevate facebook page. Maybe their advice works, but I don't think it will work for me.
May 4, 2022
Okay picked up this book because I did two free weeks of core power yoga and felt like I wanted to read a book about it too, wrong.
Another self help book another disappointment. Idk why I continue to read them knowing I won’t like them but it’s a weird addiction that will probably continue
Another self help book another disappointment. Idk why I continue to read them knowing I won’t like them but it’s a weird addiction that will probably continue
September 22, 2021
It wasn’t bad.. but better books on the subject.
April 22, 2022
I am so grateful for this book! Thank you Britt & Tara <3
March 7, 2021
I couldn't be bothered to finish this book since it's a waste of time and energy.
It's sexist AF, goes on and on about masculine and feminine energies, and there's this priviliged and somewhat cultural appropriation vibe.
I don't know how much worse it gets and I'm happy to say I'll never find out.
It's sexist AF, goes on and on about masculine and feminine energies, and there's this priviliged and somewhat cultural appropriation vibe.
I don't know how much worse it gets and I'm happy to say I'll never find out.
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