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Becoming the Lotus Salon: Saturday September 14 2024
Please join us for the Becoming the Lotus Salon at The Roundhouse Tesuque on Saturday September 14, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM MST
Celebrating 10 Years of ‘How Do You Pray’
How Do You Pray? Inspiring Responses from Religious Leaders, Spiritual Guides, Healers, Activists & Other Lovers of Humanity It's been almost 10 years since 'How Do You...
I Have Something to Say
My name is Celeste Yacoboni and I have something to say. I was afraid to share my voice for a good part of my life. Not because I would be beaten or stoned like some of my...
In the Eye of the Storm
Riding the Calm Center Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean leaving mass devastation in her wake. As she continued up into Florida, I wondered: Where do the birds go? I...
Healing with Ho’oponopono
As we mourn the victims of another mass shooting, we are flooded with emotions, numbness being one of them. We mourn the lives lost, as well as the loss of the world as we knew...
Whole-body Blessing
As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, I find myself looking out the window a lot. I gaze at the beauty of nature, the bare trees and the leaves piling on the ground....
Spiritually Inspired podcast
I was recently a guest on Claudiu Murgan's Spiritually Inspired podcast. It was indeed an inspired conversation! We talked about walking prayer, How Do You Pray?, finding what is...
A kind endorsement from friends and colleagues
I'm delighted that the recent Town Crier newsletter from Center For Sacred Studies included this article. The Center for Sacred Studies is dedicated to sustaining ways of life,...
A Meditation on The Voice of the Feminine
It was a joy to lead a beautiful meditation on The Voice of The Feminine online on July 15 for the Center for Sacred Studies. If you are seeking to remain grounded in this...
My latest audio: How prayer becomes love
I had a wonderful conversation with Janet Conner on her podcast series "Praying at the Speed of Love." She is a "prayer artist," author and teacher who hosts a wonderful biweekly...
My newest workshop: Voice of the Feminine
Autumn alchemy: Sign up for my latest news!
I sent out my most recent newsletter a few days ago, with musings on the changing of the seasons, news about my most recent writing ventures, links to two audio interviews, and...
Sobonfu’s ancient African wisdom for today’s troubled world
In my latest post at Exploring the Prayerfield on Patheos, I highlight the wisdom of the late spiritual teacher and leader Sobonfu Somé. In her indigenous frame of being, Sobonfu...
Unwinding with Chi Nei Tsang
I see the manifestations of daily stress in the bodies of my clients. The tension in our muscles often gets our attention, but stress is also held in our abdomens and internal...
Two recent audio interviews to enjoy
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in stimulating, thought-invoking, soul-searching interviews recently with two extraordinary people: • Richard Dugan on his radio show Tell Me...
Healing our hearts & the world with Ho’oponopono
Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian healing practice that I love. It means “to make things right.” By feeling and saying the words “I’m sorry, I love you, please forgive me, I thank you,”...
Exploring the Prayerfield: My new Patheos blog
So excited to announce my latest venture: As a columnist for Patheos, with a blog called Exploring the Prayerfield. Patheos aims to be "the premier online destination to engage...
Essay on Prayerness featured by NY Spirit
I'm so honored that New York Spirit, where I've been writing for a few months, chose to feature my article "Prayerness: Living Life with Awareness" in a message to subscribers....
Fun interview on TV program
I was delighted to talk with Khalil Ekulona at the Botanical Garden in Albuquerque recently. The segment aired on his "Good Day New Mexico" show on KOB-TV. We discussed the How...
Our beautiful event at Bookworks
On June 27 I was warmly welcomed by staff members and numerous patrons as I gave a talk at the independent Bookworks store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was lovely evening -- so...
Building your inner temple
I'm thrilled to now be a regular writer at the online journal NY Spirit. My latest original post there is titled "Building the Inner Temple: Awareness of the Present Moment...
Come read my new article series at Thrive Global!
I'm honored to have been accepted as a regular writer for the online journal of Thrive Global. You can see all my contributions at my writer page there. I invite you to join the...
Interview about HDYP? at current NYSpirit.com
A lovely interview with me about How Do You Pray? along with several short excerpts from the book appears in the current online issue of NYSpirit. Here's a fun excerpt from the...
Pray here now
How Do You Pray? is more relevant than ever in our fractious, uncertain times. Join me in a discussion of a way forward after reading my latest at The Huffington Post. "...What...
Seeing with the eyes of the heart
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were beautiful and heart-opening. To continue that expansion, I'd love for you to read my new blogpost at The Huffington Post, about the...
Earth Treasure Vases: A Healing Mandala for the Planet
Please come visit my new blogpost at The Huffington Post, about the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project created by Cynthia Jurs and Lama Ngawang Tsultrim Zangpo:...
HDYP? featured in new issue of 11:11 Magazine
I’m honored to have been featured along with excerpts from How Do You Pray? in the November 2016 issue (“New Eyes, New Mind”) of 11:11 Magazine. You’ll enjoy the rest of the...
Listen to my Living from Happiness interview
I talked about the Art of Blessing, the Burning Man experience, and more in a lively interview with Melanie Harth on Sept. 14 for her weekly Living from Happiness show on public...
Saying YES to life
My latest at the Huffington Post: "All is welcome" has been a navigating principle in my life. I had to question it recently with the unexpected death of a friend... I invite you...
Transformation by Burning Man
What did I do on my summer vacation? I went to Burning Man for the first time! I blogged about it at the Huffington Post, including wonderful photos by family and friends. "In...
The Fragrance of Prayer
Please come read my new blogpost at The Huffington Post: "...The use of plant essences and scented oils to introduce a divine influence or presence is recorded from the earliest...
Listen to my talk for The Celebration community
I had a wonderful time speaking about How Do You Pray? at a meeting of The Celebration, an independent spiritual community located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They have posted my...
The Practice of the Present Moment
My latest on the Huffington Post: "...Are you able to unplug and give yourself a rest from your devices? As we have more interactions and communications, we are becoming more and...
The Essential Universal Song
My latest on the Huffington Post: "There is a sound, a resonance, beyond words. This universal song holds language and intention. It is where we come together in what is...
Happy Anniversary to How Do You Pray?
My latest on the Huffington Post: "Two years ago—July 8, 2014, to be exact—Monkfish Publishing released How Do you Pray?... We celebrated this second anniversary in Santa Fe at...
Discovering the Prayerfield
My latest on the Huffington Post: "Collecting prayers from the 129 people in How Do You Pray? and thousands of people around the world, I realized we are all part of a...
Beyond Culture: The Essence of Prayer
My latest on the Huffington Post: "...I’d like to share a letter I received from Israel during a time of unrest. Shiffi shares the discontent she feels, both inside herself and...
The Art of Blessing at Unify Fest
I'm so excited to be part of Unify Fest in Santa Fe, NM, September 22-25! Over 75 bands, keynote speakers, yoga instructors, workshop teachers, indigenous leaders and healers all...
Progressive Christianity Series in Santa Fe June 11
I’m excited to be speaking on June 11 about “Exploring Spiritual Inspiration from other Paths” at a gathering sponsored by the Church of Antioch at Santa Fe. The Saturday...
Got Other Descriptions for G.O.D.?
My latest on the Huffington Post: "...As I sat with Ultimate Reality, Ground of Being, All That Is and many more, I was intrigued to read that over 95% of people believe in a...
The blessings of spring – my latest blogpost
Do you bless nature? The ones you love? The ones you don't love? We all can do this! Learn more, and read some wonderful quotes about blessing, in my latest Huffington Post blog...
Happy Mothers’ Day! My new post is up
Blessings, dear mothers! I bow in gratitude to my beautiful mother and to the divine mother in us all. I invite you to read my latest blogpost on the Huffington Post. I talk...
A gift from Reb Zalman
I invite you to my latest Huffington Post blog, which was posted auspiciously on Passover, Hanuman Jayanti, Earth Day and Full Moon. A wonderful time to share the wisdom of Rabbi...
My Huffington Post blog is live!
I’m so excited to welcome you to my brand-new Huffington Post blog! As you know, my passion is bringing people together and I am grateful for yet another opportunity. I’ll be...
Interview on 11:11 Talk Radio
I had a wonderful interview with Simran Singh on 11:11 Talk Radio about the experience of oneness and the meaning of prayer. We basked in the essence of prayer. You can listen to...
An Inspired Conversation
Amy Schuber's aim with her series of Inspired Conversations is to "Spark your heart and ignite your soul." Listen here to our conversation on December 23. We had a great time!...
Interview on Transformation Talk Radio
Here's the link for an inspiring and fun interview I did on December 17 with Dr. Susan Allison for her show We Carry the Light. Enjoy!
Om Times Radio Interview
Here's the link to my How Do You Pray? conversation with Sylvia Henderson on her show Intuitive Transformations on OMTimes Radio. We had a great time! Inspiring. I read excerpts...
Retreat in the Bahamas
Celeste will be a featured teacher at this retreat in the Bahamas in November: November 23 — 27, 2015 Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas Giving Thanks with the Mystics A...
The Parliment of the World’s Religions
Here are some photos from the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Salt Lake City. With Tessa Bielecki and Imam Jamal Rahman during our presentation How Do You Pray?...
Enlivened Living 2015
Celeste was a presenter at the Enlivened Living 2015 conference. Here’s a photo from the Sanctuary at Mile Hi Church in Denver.
Join Celeste at the Oregon Country Fair
Look for Celeste Yacoboni at the Oregon Country Fair on July 10-12, 2015. She'll be speaking all 3 days!
Review of HDYP by Foreword Reviews
We are humbled by the Honorable Mention bestowed upon the How Do You Pray book by Foreword Reviews' IndieFab. Here is the review from Foreword Reviews:
IndieFab Honorable Mention
How Do You Pray? by Celeste Yacoboni has been named an Honorable Mention for the Body, Mind & Spirit Category for the IndieFab awards! As the IndieFab organization explains:...
Celeste Yacoboni Article in Mantra Yoga+Health Magazine
Celestes Yacoboni's article "How Do You Pray? Awareness Beyond the Boundaries of Religion" has been published in Mantra Yoga+Health Magazine (Issue 9). The article features...
How Do You Pray? is a Forward Mag Book of the Year Award Finalist
We are very excited to announce that the How Do You Pray? book by Celeste Yacoboni is a Foreword Mag Book of the Year Award Finalist!
Celeste Yacoboni Article Featured in the Contemplative Journal
Celeste contributed the following article to the Contemplative Journal at http://contemplativejournal.com. In the autumn of 2008 I was blasted with a vision that would change my...
Meet Celeste Yacoboni at the Body Event in Santa Fe
Celeste Yacoboni invitest you to the Event at BODY! Come celebrate Spring and the Spirit that unites us with a How Do You Pray? event at Body of Santa Fe, Sunday March 22 at 3...
Book Signing and Lecture at Elysian Fields in Sarasota
Author Celeste Yacoboni will be featured in a free lecture and book signing on March 7, 2015 at the Elysian Fields bookstore in Sarasota, FL. Contact the bookstore for details.
AP Magazine Reviews How Do You Pray Book
Reviewer Brent Raynes featured Celeste Yacoboni's book, How Do You Pray? in the Book Reviews Perceptions Magazine (January 2015) section of Alternate Perceptions online magazine...
HDYP Book Featured as a Best Courageous Book of 2014
What a great way to end a thrilling year! The How Do You Pray? Book was selected by The Center for Courage and Renewal as a "Best Courageous Book of 2014".
I Said YES to Spirit
Celeste Yacoboni is pleased to have contributed the article "I Said YES! to Spirit" to the December issue of Natural Awakenings ezine. Enjoy the reprint below: About the Book As...
Energy Awareness Radio Interview with T Love
Excellent feedback to share with How Do You Pray? readers - Celeste Yacoboni received amazing acclaim for her appearance on T Love's Energy Awareness Radio show. As host T Love...
How Do You Pray Book Reviewed by Presence Magazine
Presence, the magazine from SDI - Spiritual Directors International, has given How Do You Pray? a short and sweet review. Info about the journal:
How Do You Pray Book Featured in Gift Basket
We're proud to share the fact that Celeste Yacoboni's book, How Do You Pray? has been featured in a "Blessing Gift Basket de Santa Fe for Holy Days and New Year's Evolutions"....
New Dimension Radio Celeste Yacoboni Interview Available Free
New Dimensions is an award winning radio series of deep dialogues with leading-edge thinkers, scientists, artists, healers, ecologists, and spiritual leaders. It is the longest...
Book Talk at Oblong Books & Music
A great time was had by all at the book talk and signing of How Do You Pray? held on November 6, 2014 at Oblong Books & Music located in Rhinebeck, NY. Here are some pictures:...
Book Event at Jivamukti Yoga School in NYC
Celeste Yacoboni was thrilled to visit the Jivamukti Yoga School on November 3, 2014 as part of her New York book tour. The school hosted a book talk and signing. Celeste said,...
Full Moon Celebration at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
Celeste Yacoboni joined the Full Moon Celebration at CoSM (The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors). Here's what she had to say: My time with Allyson and Alex Grey was stellar! I shared the...
Appearance on World Spirituality with Rev Paul John Roach
Celeste Yacoboni was proud to be a guest with Paul John Roach on his World Spirituality Radio Talk Show on the Unity Online Radio network. Click here to listen to the episode.
Conscious Talk Radio Recording
The Conscious Talk Radio interview with Celeste Yacoboni is now available. Click the play button to start the replay. Click here. Guest Profile: Celeste Yacoboni...
Interview featured on New Dimensions Radio
See this link on New Dimensions Radio: Natural Motion of the Soul with Celeste Yacoboni Program notes: Product Description Prayer is our most universal and yet also individual...
Article in Awareness Magazine
Be sure to check out Celeste Yacoboni's article "How Do You Pray?" in the November/December issue of Awareness: Southern California's Guide to Conscious Living. Here is the...
A Heartfelt Letter
Dear Celeste, Thank YOU! When I received your book during this last summer's war (I live in Northern Israel), I felt submerged as never before under waves of hopelessness - for...
How Do You Pray Featured in Common Ground Magazine
Celeste Yacoboni, author of How Do You Pray?: Inspiring Responses from Religious Leaders, Spiritual Guides, Healers, Activists and Other Lovers of Humanity, is proud to announce...
Book Review on Amazon
Excellent book review on Amazon: Most Helpful Customer Reviews By C. Dombrovske on August 30, 2014 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase What a beautiful book! It can be read and...
Reader Thanks Celeste for Book
What a wonderful email Celeste Yacoboni received from a reader: Dear Celeste, I am IN LOVE WITH your book. It has become part of my morning meditation ritual to read one or many...
Interview with Cyrus Webb
Here is a great interview of author Celeste Yacoboni with Cyrus Webb on BlogTalkRadio: Author Celeste Yacoboni discusses HOW DO YOU PRAY on Conversations LIVE Check Out Books...
Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen
Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen brings to the airwaves a fresh talk radio approach promoting happiness, well-being and global human flourishing by presenting a...
A Glimpse from the Road
Celeste Yacoboni shares this insight from the road: Interspirituality on the rise! Look at this - both of these books in the bedside drawer at a motel in Eugene, OR.
Service at Unity in Ashland OR
Celeste Yacoboni joined the congregation of Unity in Ashland, Oregon on Sunday Sept 7, 2014. Her report: Unity in Ashland, Oregon rocks! We had a deep and delightful service as I...
Presentation at Unity of the Valley in Eugene Oregon
Unity of the Valley, Eugene Oregon - September 6, 2014 A Prayer Enrichment with author Celeste Yacoboni. Join us in the Sanctuary on Saturday, September 6 from 10:00 am to Noon....
Celeste to Speak at Jivamukti Yoga School in NYC on Nov 3, 2014
The Jivamukti Yoga School NYC, located at 841 Broadway 2nd floor, in New York, NY has announced that Celeste Yacoboni will be speaking on November 3, 2014. Here is the...
TV Interview: Celeste Yacoboni on CBS KPIX Bay Sunday
Celeste Yacoboni appeared in her first TV interview with Frank Mallicoat CBS KPIX 5 in San Francisco to discuss How Do You Pray?: Inspiring Responses from Religious Leaders,...
How Do You Pray Book Excerpts in Parabola Magazine
The Fall 2014 issue of Parabola is titled "Spiritual Practice" and features excerpts from the How Do You Pray? book. From the editor: FOCUS | From the Editor Spiritual Practice,...
Mirabai Starr Announces How Do You Pray Book
Mirabai Starr announced the How Do You Pray? Book in her newsletter, Unity in Diversity.
Celeste Yacoboni with Contributor Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox
Celeste Yacoboni takes a moment during her busy book tour to share a story: We had a wonderful evening at East West Book Store, Mountain View on Tuesday for a How Do You Pray?...
Bioneers Founders Featured
The How Do You Pray book by Celeste Yacoboni has been featured by Bioneers.org as a Summer Read! How Do You Pray? Bioneers Founders Nina Simons and Kenny Ausubel are featured in...
Gregg Braden Newsletter Features HDYP Book
How Do You Pray?: Inspiring Responses from Religious Leaders, Spiritual Guides, Healers, Activists and Other Lovers of Humanity is a book edited by Celeste Yacoboni. It contains...
Appearance on The Soul Directed Life with Janet Conner
As featured by Janet Conner on The Soul-Directed Life podcast Celeste Yacoboni - How Do You Pray? Theme: The Call to the Practice of Prayer Wouldn’t you love to ask gurus,...
Book Signing at Mrs Figs in Camarillo CA
We are thrilled to share photos our of book talk and signing at Mrs. Figs Bookstore in Camarillo, CA on August 11, 2014. We are thankful for the great group and the inspiring...
Agape Book Signing
This video shows the section of the service where Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith introduces Celeste Yacoboni. This video shows the beautiful service in its entirety. We had a...
Contributor Reading: Jeff Sollins
American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine Certified with distinction of Diplomat, Jeff Sollins also founded Bridges in Medicine. In Santa Fe, Jeff Sollins shares the...
Contributor Reading: Sedena Cappannelli
Sedena is co-founder of Age Nation, a digital media company supporting people 40 years and older, to live more conscious and engaging lives. She is a nationally recognize...
Contributor Reading: George Cappannelli
Consultant, author and co-founder of Age Nation, George Cappannelli has thoughts on prayer and the miracle of life itself. Here, at Santa Fe Soul, he shares his contribution to...
Contributor Reading: Sandra Ingerman
Sandra Ingerman, MA, is the author of eight books including "Soul Retrieval", "Medicine for the Earth", and "Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide". Ingerman teaches shamanic...
Contributor Reading: Mirabai Starr
From secular, New York and Jewish parents who rejected the patriarchy of institutionalized religion comes Mirabai Star. This belief-system non-subscriber surprises a Santa Fe...
Contributor Reading: Millie Yacoboni
Carmela "Millie" Yacoboni is the mother of Celeste Yacoboni. She is also a contributor to Celeste's book, "How Do You Pray? Inspiring Responses From Religious Leaders, Spiritual...
Transition Radio Interview with Celeste Yacoboni
Celeste Yacoboni was interviewed by Transitions Radio Magazine on July 18, 2014 by hosts Alan Hutner, Ricardo Chumpitazi & George Cappannelli. This wonderful show features "Whole...
Living Juicy Interview with Celeste Yacoboni
Celeste Yacoboni, author of How Do You Pray?, was interviewed by Rhea Goodman on Living Juicy!, a half hour radio show that airs on Santa Fe's public radio station KSFR. Click...