Hold Nothing
Elena Brower, Alex Elle, Alessandra Olanow, Neal Allen, Cyndi Lee, Shannon Algeo, Susan Piver, Atticus, Christy McKenzie, Sara Szal MD, Anne LamottDedicated to practice, study and listening.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 197 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 13 days ago |
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Ceremonies everywhere
Welcome to Hold Nothing, a column dedicated to practice, study, listening and learning. This week’s post is free. All paid subscription revenue is donated to causes benefiting women and girls. As a subscriber here, you’ll be invited to comm...
Sometimes inconsolable.
“It’s me, Ellen,” she said. Took me some seconds to place her. We’re exiting a dharma talk by a dear teacher, the legendary Wendy Johnson, author of Gardening At The Dragon’s Gate, and my mind is on Wendy’s vivid turns of phrase, her invita...
Yoga across a lifetime.
The year is 1998. I’m taking a day off from work to take a yoga class at Crunch gym, with a teacher whom I’ve never met. Her class differs from any I’ve taken previously; full of friendliness, wit, humor; she’s even offering individual cues...
The power is in your hands.
Exactly the evidence and the answer we need to help us detach from tech and practice relational resilience.
The Power In Your Hands is out June 2nd, 2026. Pre-order your copies now. Please do consider gifting to the younger ones if you’re...
The alchemy of attention.
The Portal opens. This recording introduces you to what we’ll share, how we’ll gather, and the benefit of being with us for this coming year.
For women, no prescription covers a settled nervous system, intentional rest, and ways to attend...
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Mother, artist, writer, mentor, volunteer, podcast host, chaplaincy graduate.
Writer. Teacher. Joy Seeker.
Writing about the bigger reality, especially experiences that disrupt the familiar. Given a choice, Icelandic Sheepdogs. Stalks @annelamott 24/7.
Shannon Algeo is an American and Irish writer, psychotherapist, and poet based in California. He teaches at Esalen and Kripalu, hosts the SoulFeed podcast, and leads digital liberation retreats helping people reclaim presence and attention.
Founder, Open Heart Project. NY Times best selling author of many books, including "The Buddhist Enneagram" and "Inexplicable Joy: On the Heart Sutra". Student of Buddhism for 30+ years, teacher for more than a decade. Friend of Dudjom Tersar.
The anonymous author of 3 x NYTs bestsellers and national bestsellers - Love Her Wild, The Dark Between Stars, The Truth About Magic, and LVOE. has taken the world by storm with his beautiful poetry and powerful, simple themes of love and strength.
Women's hormonal health has been understudied and misunderstood for decades. I am correcting that. Harvard, MIT, UCSF-trained OB/GYN. NYT bestselling author. Science-backed protocols for pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause.
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