SELF-COMPASSION RESOURCES

Throughout many years of shooting boudoir, we've learned that most women put themselves last. We've all heard the "put your own mask on first" analogy, but our culture doesn't give us the tools we need to learn how to do that. We've compiled a list to help bridge that gap. Let's get started.

Educational Books

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
• The Wild Woman's Way by Michaela Boehm
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
• How to Live Well Despite Capitalist Patriarchy by Trista Hendren
• Ruling Your World by Sakyong Mipham
• You are a Badass by Jen Sincero (trigger warning: she mentions dieting several times)
• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
• No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Workbooks

• The Self-Esteem Workbook by Glenn R. Schiraldi
• The Mindful Self- Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength and Thrive by Kristin Neff
• The Burnout Workbook by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
  

Podcasts

• The Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion Podcast with Blaze Schwaller
• Untangle: Mindfulness for Curious Humans
• Women of Impact Podcast with Lisa Biyeu 
• Terrible, Thanks for Asking Podcast

Other

• Find Ecstatic Dance near you: www.ecstaticdance.org