A Brave Life

Ancient wisdom for modern wellnessTake inspiration from ancestral living, slow down and find connection in this stunning lifestyle book from bestselling wellness brand Ancient + Brave. For millennia, humans have lived in a reciprocal relationship with the natural world. But thanks to screens, artificial life and endless stimulation, modern life has pulled us away from what our body naturally craves - sunlight, movement, ritual, community, nourishment and seasonal variation. A Brave Life invites readers to notice what drains them and to choose restorative practices instead. Living bravely is swapping your phone for a book, noticing birdsong, cooking with presence, walking barefoot, drinking a cacao and pausing to breathe. With grounding rituals to incorporate through your day, it's time to find balance in our natural rhythms and cycles, from the changing seasons to the female cycle. Featuring beautiful lifestyle photography and watercolour illustrations, A Brave Life shows that it's not important to do more or strive harder, it's about returning to the elements that make us feel most human and alive.