Kripalu Activity Books

Whether it’s your first moment on campus, a pause in the middle of a full day, or a final exhale before heading home, Healing Arts acts as a threshold—guiding you to arrive more fully, recalibrate when needed, and leave feeling grounded, clear, and renewed.

In this thoughtful reflection, Kripalu Lead Faculty Sam Chase explores how resilience is built not only through dedicated practice, but in the small, often-overlooked moments woven throughout our everyday lives.

When we unplug from our electronics in order to sit quietly and color, our bodies and minds relax. Focusing on filling the repeating shapes with color gives our minds a break from the worries of the day.

Meet travel writer Perry Garfinkel and learn about his path to publication and the inspiration behind his writing.

Drawing on 17 years of experience helping women heal through embodiment, Veronica Rottman shares seven signs your nervous system may be asking for a more compassionate, physiology-informed approach to well-being.

Every sensation, emotion, impulse, and symptom is a piece of communication that you are experiencing in your mind or body from your nervous system. Learn more from Kripalu presenter Karden Rabin.

Kripalu Faculty member Laura Dickstein Thompson shares a behind the scenes as to why we often struggle with creativity. Plus, an at-home practice you can do to help reconnect with your artistry.

When women reconnect with their bodies, something magical happens. Stress begins to unravel, burdens feel lighter, and our inner wisdom rises to the surface.

Kripalu faculty Coby Kozlowski explores how our deepest longings can become pathways to healing, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening. Rather than pushing discomfort away, she invites us to meet it with curiosity and compassion to discover the wisdom waiting within.

Summer is about longer days, lighter energy, bare feet, and deep breaths. As the season begins in earnest, this is an ideal time to lean into grace and simplicity—and carving out time to care for your body and spirit is one way to return to balance.

A guest reflection on a Retreat & Renewal experience.

Taiji and qigong master Yang Yang shares his story of facing debilitating pain after a bike accident.