The Joy of Sleeping Alone - by Cynthia Zak (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Reconnect with yourself, your body, and your femininity in your bed

"A self-help guide that blends neuroscience, mysticism, and psychology to argue that sleeping alone is the key to well-being for women."--Kirkus Reviews

- Explains the energetic, emotional, and physical power of having your own sacred space to sleep

- Offers 64 step-by-step rituals for women to reclaim the power of intuition, renew energy, and connect with the intelligence of their hearts

- Presents the act of sleeping as a spiritual retreat to find answers to your most intimate and complex questions

The demands of daily life drain our energy and ability to set meaningful intentions. The crucial act of sleeping has become an automatic routine: at the end of the day you fall exhausted into bed without giving it any thought. Our cultural programming makes us feel that sharing a bed is not only normal but desirable. It is a sign of love and care for partners, children, and others. But breaking free of this routine and claiming a night for yourself is a sublime opportunity to recover your energy and power, to reconnect with yourself, and to reinhabit your body without the influence of external vibrations.

In this book, Cynthia Zak offers women of all ages and relationship statuses practical and accessible rituals for sleeping alone. Discover the biology of your sleeping body and learn soothing mantras to enhance lucid dreaming and calm your mind. Reclaim the privacy that sleep allows to rediscover your intuition and foster a holistic renewal of the self. This book shows how to take ownership of your nightly rest and transform it into a sacred retreat.

Review Quotes

"A self-help guide that blends neuroscience, mysticism, and psychology to argue that sleeping alone is the key to well-being for women. Zak's bedtime rituals are simple and actionable, allowing readers to potentially experience more satisfying sleep with minimal effort. Her tone is warm and invitational."-- "KIRKUS REVIEWS"

"A transformative book for women who want to challenge traditional beliefs about nighttime solitude. Cynthia combines scientific, psychological, and spiritual evidence in an enriching guide to transform the act of sleeping alone into an experience of self-discovery and personal well-being. This book will help you find a sacred space for inner growth and connection with your essence."-- "MARIAM DUM, PH.D., clinical psychologist, mentor of the self, and author of 2050: Yo sí existo"

"I belong to that ninety percent of women who say they sleep better alone. Yet I never imagined that the bed, the pillow, the silence, the night, and sleep would be so much mine. Thank you, Cynthia, for giving us back this right. I am ecstatic. This is the beauty of research and information--a valuable book with insights that awaken so many dialogues. A beautiful text."-- "CLAUDIA FRANCO, semiologist, coauthor of ReCreyendo, lecturer, and workshop facilitator"

"One of the greatest challenges in sleep today is our fear of being awake in bed. The Joy of Sleeping Alone is a luminous guide for becoming a nocturnal explorer--navigating the quiet space between sleep and wakefulness. Rather than merely quelling that fear, this book invites readers to embrace the night--to run toward it with curiosity and wonder."-- "W. CHRISTOPHER WINTER, MD, neurologist, sleep specialist, author of The Sleep Solution and The Reste"

"This book, small on the outside but with immense wisdom on the inside, came into my hands and each night thereafter became an altar. I lit candles, I breathed deeply, I talked to myself quietly. I finally understood: sleeping alone is not emptiness; it is a reunion. Cynthia Zak does not write; she sings. Her voice is a prayer that slips between petals, stars, and warm sheets."-- "DAHYANA BARRIOS DA CRUZ, book influencer @doppelbooks"

About the Author

Cynthia Zak is a ceremonialist, master in yoga and meditation, author of five books, and a singer-songwriter with more than 150 published songs and melodies. She is a researcher in the science of sound as medicine, a HeartMath Institute therapist, birth doula and end-of-life doula, and founder and director of the Yomu Institute. A mother of three, she lives in Miami Beach, Florida.