+ Hardback, 270 pages
+ Dimensions: 19.5cm x 25cm, 1kg
+ Published by Vermilion, part of Penguin Random
House
+ Photography by Beth Steddon and Graham
Carlow
+ Watercolour illustrations by Susannah Taylor
+ An exclusive poem by Donna Ashworth
+ Printed on high-quality paper stock
For thousands of years, humans lived in step with nature, until screens and constant stimulation pulled us away from the sunlight, ritual and rhythm our bodies still need.
A Brave Life is Ancient + Brave's invitation back: a hardback companion of rituals, recipes and reflections drawn from the rhythms that have always shaped us, the day, the moon, the seasons, the female cycle.
With photography by Beth Steddon,
illustrations by Susannah Taylor and an exclusive poem by Donna Ashworth, it's made to be returned to, not read once and shelved.
Ancient + Brave started with a feeling – a quiet but persistent sense that something essential had been lost from the way we care for ourselves. A primal need to return to the natural rhythms that once shaped how we lived.
Over time, my own understanding of bravery has evolved. Now, for me, bravery lives in trusting yourself and listening to your instincts, in choosing progress over perfection.
A brave life is about showing up fully for the work you care about, for the people you love and for the experiences that stretch and shape you. It's about living on your own terms, supported by a body that is nourished and resilient enough to meet whatever comes your way.
Recipes from the book, made with our curated products.
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