Naked in the Now

What if getting present was less like work and more like being seduced by a lover?

Naked in the Now: Juicy Practices for Getting Present is a unique and playful guide for anyone feeling disconnected from their vitality and uninspired to make a change. Short, fresh practices arouse your curiosity, help you change your mindset, teach you about the power of vulnerability and authenticity, and allow you to experience moments of delight - available right now. Through self-compassion, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence tools, we learn to relax, befriend our thinking minds, stretch our limits, and restore and rejuvenate our relationship with ourselves and others. With a commitment to practice only minutes daily, Naked in the Now forms the basis for a sustainable, enjoyable awareness and self-inquiry practice that will leave you feeling juicy again.

Marijke McCandless is a writer, mindfulness coach and playfulness instigator who helps people shed their inhibitions and skinny dip in the present moment. She leads a popular online writing practice called Write Now Mind, which has been called out by media icons such as Arianna Huffington. She also leads guided awareness practice sessions, called Juicy Practices for Getting Present, plus other immersion experiences in meditation, writing, and enlivenment. Her memoir, More: Journey to Mystical Union Through the Sacred and the Profane (written under a pen name), has won multiple awards. Her essays have appeared in internationally recognized magazines and newspapers and award-winning anthologies. For a dozen years, she spent five to twenty days each year in silent retreat forging the practices she shares. She is known for her playful attitude, tenacious spirit, and adventurous soul. You can often find her writing and rock-climbing in Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, CA. Connect with her at https://marijkemccandless.com