PLEASE NOTE: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where you can enjoy early, ad-free access to episodes of Insights at the Edge. Sounds True One is our premium membership platform built around live classes, online events, award-winning specials, intimate learning experiences and Q&A sessions with the world's leading wisdom teachers. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn What if the antidote to a world coming apart isn't a bigger plan, but a smaller, daily act of devotion? In this episode, Tami Simon speaks with Tracee Stanley—teacher of yoga nidra, meditation, and self-inquiry, founder of Empowered Life Circle, and author of Radiant Rest and Luminous Self—about her new Sounds True book, Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit, and why ritual may be the most important practice we have during what she calls threshold times. Together, they explore: ·The threshold question at the heart of ritual: what within me is dying, and what is waiting to be born? ·Why devotion, not discipline, is the doorway, and how to weave practice through an ordinary householder's day without shame ·Tracee's shard of light in Cape Town, and the years it took to find language for it ·The body as shrine: the origins of yoga nidra in nyasa, the ancient practice of anointing the body as a divine temple ·Earth dreaming — lying on the land and letting the land dream through you ·Her reframe of the four Purusharthas, turning prosperity into support and pleasure into relationship ·Sankalpa as a vow that leads to dharma, not a manifestation wish list ·The analog cocoon and the night school: reclaiming sleep and dream time from the phone ·Why enlightenment may be less a permanent state than a moment available in the space between two breaths Tracee also speaks candidly about walking away from a successful film career, and what a surgery taught her about the ego that refuses to let the body rest. Tracee opens and closes this interview with a short guided ritual you can practice along with. ABOUT INSIGHTS AT THE EDGE: Insights at the Edge is Sounds True's flagship podcast hosted by founder Tami Simon. For over 20 years, Tami has interviewed leading spiritual teachers, authors, and thought leaders, exploring the growing edge of human consciousness and transformation. New episodes release weekly. Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d #TraceeStanley #LivingRitual #YogaNidra #Sankalpa #DailyRitual #InsightsAtTheEdge #SoundsTrue #Meditation