{"product_id":"beyond-wellness-how-restoring-the-religious-roots-of-spiritual-practices-can-heal-us-9780593854976","title":"Beyond Wellness: How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eGo deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn't know you were missing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality\"--Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of \u003ci\u003eReal Self-Care\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the chaos of today's world, we're all searching for meaning. The wellness industry has sold us a promise that we can find it if we just buy the right products, attend the right retreats, and follow the right celebrity gurus. But is this true? Or are we picking and choosing from a self-care salad bar in ways that satisfy our hunger but don't truly nourish us? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we approach practices like yoga and ayahuasca as fitness routines and life hacks, we miss out on the sacred wisdom they have to offer us. But by digging into the real and often ancient religious traditions behind these practices, from Buddhism to Christianity and beyond, we can make them more meaningful, ethical, and effective--without the often unpleasant baggage of joining an organized religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this engaging and deeply personal book, award-winning scholar and writer Liz Bucar embarks on a quest to get to the heart of \"spiritual but not religious\" activities from detox diets to sound baths. As she tries out each practice for herself, she asks how we can get more out of it by tuning out the hype and taking the religious meaning behind it seriously--with emotionally profound and often surprising results. Whether it's as simple as setting an intention for a yoga asana or as complex as reevaluating what a \"higher power\" is, it's time to understand, experience, and simply get more out of our spiritual practices. It's time to dig deeper with \u003ci\u003eBeyond Wellness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Bucar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.29w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593854976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Bucar\u003c\/b\u003e is a religious ethicist and professor of religion at Northeastern University, as well as a certified intenSati and Kripalu yoga instructor. Her popular writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Teen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is the author of four books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eStealing My Religion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePious Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. For more about how religion shapes us all, even if we don't believe, subscribe to Liz's newsletter at LizBucar.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Liz Bucar \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897115099293,"sku":"9780593854976","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7c4e0662-5e1c-4306-9cbb-1d7c622bd83d.jpg?v=1778002172","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/beyond-wellness-how-restoring-the-religious-roots-of-spiritual-practices-can-heal-us-9780593854976","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}