The Cure is in Your Feet!

Do you ever wish there was a quick way to relieve yourself of that incessent headache? Or a simple way to heal yourself of a hangover, reduce allergies or alliviate depression? With Michelle Kluck's new book, Hands on Feet: The New System that Makes Reflexology a Snap! the answers to a healthy body are all in the feet. This book not only offers a history of reflexology, its benefits and practice, but it comes with a handy pair of Reflexology Sox, an indispensible tool when learning reflexology. These thin socks (a $20 value) have illustrations on them to help you discover what part of your foot is linked to what organs and ailments, allowing you to easily identify the correct spot to massage away your troubles. (Running Press, $19.95)

Don't Just Sit There, Make Something!

It's a well known fact that Crazy Wisdom is the place to come to explore your spiritual, emotional and physical selves, but it's less well known that we carry plenty to explore your creative self too. Like the Stitch-it Kit: Simple Instructions and Tools for 35 Chic to Classic Embroidery Projects ($22.95) and the Paper Craft Kit: Materials and Instructions for Beautiful Handmade Paper Creations ($24.95), we carry some fun, right-out-of-the-box craft projects to turn a lazy summer afternoon into a full fledged "crafternoon"! We also carry a great variety of chic craft books, like A is for Apron: 25 Fresh & Flirty Designs by Nathalie Mornu ($17.95) and the popular book Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters by Stefanie Girard ($19.99). With books on knitting, jewelrymaking, bookmaking, collage, patchwork, stenciling and sewing, we have something to satisfy the crafter in everyone! Stop in and check out our Art and Craft section located at the front of the store to find the inspiration for your next project.

New Releases from Contemporary Spiritual Teachers

Best selling author, psychologist, meditation teacher and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and of the Spirit Rock Center in northern California, Jack Kornfield has just released a new book, The Wise Heart, a Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology. Considered "the most accessible and illuminating guide to Buddhism's transformational psychology ever published in the West," The Wise Heart is sure to join After the Ecstasy, the Laundry and A Path with Heart as a modern day classic. Bantam (9780553803471) $28.00




And from A.H. Almaas, originator of the Diamond Approach, The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence, a book about learning to live with open awareness. With chapters on "Freedom from the Filters of the Mind," "The Trap of Identification," and "Being without Mind," Almaas introduces a method of self-observation and contemplative exploration to help overcome the obstacles that keep us from being present. Shambhala (9781590305591) $15.95

Be the Change You Wish to See in the World

With daily headlines forecasting a dim future: rising gas prices, rising food prices, diminishing natural resources, etc., it is easy to feel powerless in what sometimes feels like a world gone mad. Here at Crazy Wisdom, we like to believe, like Mahatma Gandhi quoted above, that each one of us has the power to change the world. Of course, doing so is a bit harder said than done. That's why we've created a section called Social Activism: to give you the tools you need to make the changes this world needs to turn our future into one of hope.
Stop in and become inspired to make a difference, and check out the Green Living section Sarah mentioned too! They are conveniently located in the same bookcase across from the front counter, and both give you tools to create a healthier future.

NEW Holistic Resource Guide

Our Holistic Resource Guide has a new look and a new home.
The Ann Arbor Holistic Resource Guide is now online at annarborholistic.com
















The Ann Arbor Holistic Resource Guide was created by Crazy Wisdom to provide information about the terrific array of Practitioners and Teachers in the fields of Integrative and Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health, Spiritual and Psychological growth and more... practicing in and around the Ann Arbor area.

Make sure to check out the new site!

June is for...

Summer is almost here! Celebrate June with the following Green Living events:
June is the official Recycling Month. Commit yourself to reduce and reuse even more.
June is also Perennial Gardening month. Plant native species that thrive within our local conditions without extra irrigation (think Echinacea, Yarrow, Black-Eyed Susan)! Create an organic vegetable garden, too, no matter how small your space, to enjoy produce with the most nutrients.

June 5 is World Environment Day, devoted to reducing your carbon footprint.
June 18 is International Picnic Day. Begin an annual early summer tradition with your children or sweetheart and join picnickers around the world!
Check out our new Green Living book section, located across from the front counter. Here you'll find many, many new books devoted to recycling, diminished car use, green alternatives for your home and work, and ways to help renew and regenerate our beautiful planet.