A gift from Reb Zalman

I invite you to my latest Huffington Post blog, which was posted auspiciously on Passover, Hanuman Jayanti, Earth Day and Full Moon. A wonderful time to share the wisdom of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and a story about my interview with Joanna Harcourt-Smith on How Do You...

My Huffington Post blog is live!

I’m so excited to welcome you to my brand-new Huffington Post blog! As you know, my passion is bringing people together and I am grateful for yet another opportunity. I’ll be sharing what’s up with me as well as the voices of the 129 luminaries in the book. I invite your participation! Please share your thoughts, reflections and inspirations in comments on my...

Interview on 11:11 Talk Radio

I had a wonderful interview with Simran Singh on 11:11 Talk Radio about the experience of oneness and the meaning of prayer. We basked in the essence of prayer. You can listen to our talk...

An Inspired Conversation

Amy Schuber’s aim with her series of Inspired Conversations is to “Spark your heart and ignite your soul.” Listen here to our conversation on December 23. We had a great time! You can also access a direct link to the audio of our talk...

Om Times Radio Interview

Here’s the link to my How Do You Pray? conversation with Sylvia Henderson on her show Intuitive Transformations on OMTimes Radio. We had a great time! Inspiring. I read excerpts by Tessa Bielecki, Imam Jamal Rahman and Rabbi Zalman...

Retreat in the Bahamas

Celeste will be a featured teacher at this retreat in the Bahamas in November: November 23 — 27, 2015 Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas Giving Thanks with the Mystics A Celebration in Poetry and Prayer Swami Brahmananda, Mirabai Starr, Celeste Yacoboni, Roger Housden, and Jenny Bird Mysticism is about a personal and direct connection with the Divine, melting the boundaries of form and transcending religious dogma. Come celebrate this union with the sacred in the company of a world-renowned group of spiritual teachers, mystics, poets, musicians, and interspiritual guides. Experience a transformational immersion as we dive into the love languages of the mystics — those of poetry and prayer — across a spectrum of spiritual traditions. Through poetry and song, silence and deep dialog, prayer and play, we seek access to a direct encounter with the sacred, and welcome the inrushing of spirit in response to our calling out to the Beloved. Click here for more...

The Parliment of the World’s Religions

Here are some photos from the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Salt Lake City. With Tessa Bielecki and Imam Jamal Rahman during our presentation How Do You Pray? Celebrating the Spirit That Unites Us at the Parliament. Wonderful reunion with Ministry Sisters Melissa Nelson, Angelina Ghrist, Jyoti Director of Center for Sacred Studies, me and Tracey...

IndieFab Honorable Mention

How Do You Pray? by Celeste Yacoboni has been named an Honorable Mention for the Body, Mind & Spirit Category for the IndieFab awards! As the IndieFab organization explains: Foreword Reviews is the only review magazine solely dedicated to discovering new indie books. And when we find the amazing ones that stand out from the crowd, we make sure that everyone knows about them. Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards are more than just a shiny sticker on the front of a book; they help connect the best indie books to readers eager to discover new stories written by previously unknown authors. Librarians, booksellers, and enthusiastic readers all make buying decisions with more confidence knowing a book has earned an award from a reputable organization. As a review journal responsible for more than 10,000 sharply opinionated book reviews since 1998, Foreword Reviews takes that role...