We believe in the power of wellness, stress relief, and mind-body techniques, like yoga, meditation, and creativity, and how they are essentials to thriving personally, professionally and happily in today’s world.

Established in 2000, we are here to offer a helping hand with our resource materials, classes, workshops, writings, recordings, music, and SoulCollage®.  We work with individuals and groups in-person and online.  We provide professional training at retreat centers, conferences, businesses & more.

We Believe …

• The key to a happy, healthy, worthwhile life is to be genuine, kind, and helpful.
• We believe it’s important to find and follow your path .. with a capital P.
• The mind-body-spirit connection is powerful.
• We believe true relaxation is energizing and inspiring.
• We believe in healthy lifestyles and mindstyles.
• We believe heartfelt guidance comes from within.
• We believe in less drama and more music, art, dancing, humming, gardening, cooking, and play.
• We believe real yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, guided imagery, and relaxation are empowering,
• We believe in being around friendly, kindred spirits.
• We believe in deep restorative rest to have the energy to do what really matters.
• We specialize in yoga, meditation, guided relaxation and imagery, and creative opportunities.
• We believe in generosity, friendship, and fun.

Clients include (partial list)

• Yoga and Meditation Centers:  Kripalu (19 years), Sivananda / Bahamas, Satchidananda (10 years)– Satchidananda Ashram/Yogaville (15 years), Miami Township (25 years), Jesuit Spiritual Center (20 years), Discovery Yoga (4 years), and more.
• Businesses: Procter & Gamble, Fidelity Investments, General Electric, City of Staunton, Ethicon/J&J, Xpedx, Convergys, Cincinnati Bell, Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Allstate Insurance and more
• Colleges and Universities:  University of Cincinnati, Roanoke College, Virginia Tech, University of Western Australia, Hollins College, and more.
• National Conventions:  National Wellness Conference (16 years), NICABM ( 10 years), Speaking of Women’s Health  (4 years), National Flute Convention (2 years), International Symposium on Community Health (Washington, Hong Kong, Japan) and more.
• Non-Profit Groups:  American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Jamaican Cancer Society, Council of Community Services, American Red Cross and more.

Stress management and wellness program development and resource materials 

• City of Staunton, Roanoke College, Medco Health, Alive and Well Coalition, and many others.

Julie’s relaxation, imagery and affirmation audios are used by 

• Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, American Heart Association, Hospice of Cincinnati,  American and Jamaican Cancer Societies, VA Tech and other organizations nationwide.

Media interviews, appearances, articles 

• Yoga Journal; Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati Woman (front cover), Roanoke Times & World News, ESPN-WBOB, WVXU and WVTF public radio; ABC-TV; NBC-TV; Fox-TV; Hong Kong Metro Post; New Woman Magazine; and more

Please contact Julie Lusk now!

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Julie Lusk, M.Ed, has over 30 years of experience in stress relief, wellness, yoga, meditation and guided imagery.  She is a 6-time internationally published author, accomplished recording artist, educator & speaker.

She worked in health care management, higher education, counseling & community organizing.  Thousands have benefited from her volunteer work.  Read more…

Her company, Wholesome Resources, believes that stress management, wellness strategies, and mind-body techniques are indispensable to be competitive and successful in today’s world and essential for professional and personal growth.  Training, presenting, consulting and resource materials are all available.  Read more…

Yoga, Meditation, Guided Relaxation & Imagery Training:

Julie regularly offers workshops at yoga studios, meditation and retreat centers.  It’s easy to arrange for her to come to your place for an evening, weekend, or longer.  Topics include:

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Stress Management and Wellness Speaker

Invite Julie as a conference speaker, business speaker or lunch and learn presenter for your organization or meeting.  Julie has written five books and produced numerous audio recordings on these subjects.  Review the testimonials page and look at the client list (PDF). Topics include:

• Desktop Yoga ®
• DARE to Relax © Stress Management Workshop
• Spices for Life ™  Wellness Workshop

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Resource Materials

See Julie’s books, CD’s and other good things.

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• Call 513-248-9642 or click here to email

Julie T. Lusk, M.Ed.
Wholesome Resources
Milford, OH   45150

Greater Cincinnati Area

513-248-9642

Who couldn’t use some extra shut-eye?  Sleep is vital to our health and sleep experts tell us we need an average of eight hours at a shot.  Even if there’s time for sleep, many of us have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep.  Let’s take a look yoga nidra and sleep.  Yoga nidra can help in replenishing ourselves, can be used as a natural sleep aid, and more.

Yoga nidra  means “yogic sleep” and has many documented benefits for your body, mind, and spirit. It is when your bodymind is actually in deep sleep but with one big difference – you remain consciously aware. This is done by going through a series of techniques to systematically get physically, energetically, mentally, emotionally relaxed.  In addition, yoga nidra sparks intuition, unconditional joy, and a timeless, spacious sense of being.  Witness consciousness is experienced and even surpassed.  Due to the fertile brainwave states experienced, it’s also entirely possible to make positive behavior and personality changes. See the yoga nidra FAQ on setting intentions and sankalpas here.

In fact, while not a substitute for actual sleep, one hour of yoga nidra practice is equivalent to four hours of sleep.  This is due to the series of brain waves experienced along the way.  (Saraswati 1998, Kumar 2008) With practice, you’ll eventually be able to enter the delta brainwave state but remain aware.  It resembles what it feels like to be on the verge of being awake and asleep. The conscious experience of deep sleep is what makes it so restorative and unique.

Yoga nidra can also be practiced at bedtime as a sleep aid.  Layer after layer of stress is cleared out so it doesn’t follow you to bed and disturb sleeping.  Using yoga nidra techniques as a sleep aid should not be confused with the yoga nidra experience itself.  Be careful or you will find it difficult to practice yoga nidra itself and will fall into deep sleep instead.

Yogic sleep is also a play on words of sorts.  It refers to how most of us are walking around “asleep” and unaware of our True Self, the indestructible aspect in each of us that is already peaceful, joyful, wise, soulful, luminous, and loving.  Whereas, the yogi is awake to one’s True Self no matter what the state of consciousness – waking, dreaming, deep sleep.  Realizing this enables us to recognize the true nature of oneself and reality so we are not swayed by the changeability and unpredictability of thoughts, feelings, beliefs and such.  Yoga nidra helps us experience and realize this.

In short, yoga nidra is super sleep!

How to Experience Yoga Nidra 

Like all worthwhile things, regular practice yields the best results.

1. Listen to Yoga Nidra Meditations: 24 Scripts for True Relaxation | Audible – iTunes – Amazon
2. Read about it and get free audio downloads in Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief (New Harbinger, 2015).
3. Experience yoga nidra on video/audio.
4. Attend a virtual yoga nidra class held weekly on Zoom.
5. Take a yoga nidra teacher training course and earn a certificate.
6. Get a book or audio below.

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Resources: Books, Recordings & More

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Sleep Well | Yoga Nidra CD

Use deep relaxation, soothing flute music & ocean waves to go to sleep. "I slept like a log." Downloads available. By Julie Lusk, Yoga Nidra Meditations author.

Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation & Stress Relief - Print Book & Audio download

Yoga Nidra can stop tension in its tracks with a wonderfully, powerful & unique state of deep relaxation, mental clarity & insightful awareness. These practical, empowering relaxation exercises, meditations that soothe and visualizations that renew are based on classic yoga and backed by modern science. They’ll help you unwind, replenish, and feel refreshed with durable peace and unconditional joy. CLICK the blue title link above to find out more...

NEW! Yoga Nidra Meditations: 24 Scripts for True Relaxation

Experience peace and deeply restorative rest that heals your body, mind & spirit. Features 24 Yoga Nidra scripts written by author Julie Lusk and 12 of the world's master teachers. Enjoy 6 levels of relaxation for a joyful meditative experience. Learn to use yogic sleep to revitalize your inner reservoir of intuitive understanding and unconditional joy. Audiobook available. CLICK the blue title link above to find out more...

Yoga Nidra Essentials CD

Find your calm spot. Brighten your energy. Enjoy a more meaningful life. Experience 6 levels of relaxation. Reclaim optimal health for your body, mind & heart. Laura says "My focused mind easily. I was 100% worry-free. It's wonderful." By Julie Lusk, 6-time author. Digital downloads available.

Julie Lusk, MEd, E-RYT 500, has over 35 years of expertise in stress relief, yoga, relaxation training, guided imagery, and meditation as an international author, recording artist, and workshop leader. Julie is the author of Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief, Yoga Meditations, two volumes of 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing, and Desktop Yoga®. Her CDs include Wholesome Relaxation, Power of Presence, Blue Moon Rising, and many others. Learn more at WholesomeResources.com