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Andrew Lang is an educator in the Pacific Northwest, an alumnus of Richard Rohr’s Living School for Action and Contemplation, and core facilitator of the Inner Work Cohort. He is the author of Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life and writes frequently on the importance of somatic awareness, questioning the narratives we’ve been handed, and bringing together personal inner work with collective activism and healing. You can find more of his work and offerings at www.AndrewGLang.com.
Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life
I’m not good enough. I’m not in control. I don’t know who I am.
These constrictions are brutal. But who among us hasn’t felt one of these constrictions at some point in their life?
Rooted in the teachings of mystics, saints, poets, and prophets, Unmasking the Inner Critic offers guidance and support for how to move beyond some of our most challenging fears and negative inner narratives.
With an intuitive blend of reflection questions, contemplative practices, action prompts, and his own personal story, Andrew Lang shares the wisdom from secular poets and therapists—as well as from Christianity, Buddhism, and Sufism—that has grounded his workshops for almost a decade.
Discover how to:
do the work of inner excavation with spiritual practices that hold and embolden it,
dig deeper for a more authentic way of living and being who you truly are,
lay aside the masks that keep you from fully experiencing the world,
engage the inner life as the beginning of sustainable activism, and
live a healthier, more confident, and well-grounded life.
Move beyond the inner narratives that hold you back and re-discover the world as deeply interconnected, filled with inherent dignity, and inviting us to embody something new.
Reviews for Unmasking the Inner Critic
“In Unmasking the Inner Critic, Andrew Lang has created a beautiful and accessible guidebook to help you do the inner work central to the act of being human.”
— Brian D. McLaren, author, activist, and teacher with the Center for Action and Contemplation
“Andrew compassionately reminds his readers we're all in possession of inherent creativity, significance, and sacredness beyond what we may currently recognize or believe. We're invited to release binding footholds and begin believing in the goodness that exists behind the critical masks we've long worn.”
— Sarah Southern, writer
“In this book, Andrew masterfully weaves the perennial wisdom of time-honored mystics, meaningful body practices, and balanced action steps that have the potential to lead you on an inner journey to an unconstricted life.”
— Dr. Tom Eberle PhD., director of the Living School for Action and Contemplation
“Andrew reintroduces us to an ancient-mystic-remedy for the bodily aches of internalized messages such as lovelessness, earned worth, grasping for control, and the false choice of conquer or be conquered. His guidebook is gentle, widely sourced, transparent, and prescient for these times.”
—Troy Bronsink, founder of The Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action
“Read this book for the interior work that will result in not only a better and more free you, but a better world and society. Unmasking the Inner Critic is a map to personal and collective transformation.”
— Keith Kristich, founder of Closer Than Breath
“Unmasking the Inner Critic felt like equal parts conversation with a kindred spirit – with lots of “yeah, me too!!” moments – and a practical workbook full of introspective journal prompts, exercises, and resources for further exploration. I’ll be returning to it again and again.”
— Melissa Reed, spiritual director and yoga instructor
“Andrew Lang offers wisdom—both received and his own—reflective exercises, and bodily practices that open the passageways of our spirit that become constricted. A concise manual for the inner change that leads to outer change, this book helps you breathe again.”
— Frank Rogers Jr., author of Practicing Compassion
Conversations + Podcasts
April 16, 2024: “The Embodied Employee” (Find Your Center)
December 2023: “The Inner Critic + Shadow Work” (Shrink Think)
September 21, 2023: “Introspection as Community Care” (Space Beyond Scarce)
July 13, 2023: “Unmasking the Inner Critic with Andrew Lang” (Moved to Meditate)
June 14, 2023: “Unmasking the Inner Critic” (In Search of Wisdom)
May 9, 2023: “Andrew Lang - Unmasking the Inner Critic” (Space for Faith)
March 14, 2023: “Andrew Lang and his new book Unmasking the Inner Critic” (The Liberated Healer)
February 22, 2023: “Andrew Lang on Unmasking the Inner Critic” (Deep Dive Spirituality)
January 10, 2023: “The Best Advice for your Centering Prayer Practice” (Closer Than Breath)
December 23, 2022: “Episode 8” (Everyone is Everything)
December 13, 2022: “Episode #1093” (The What Matters Most Podcast)
November 4, 2022: “Shut down your inner critic, find healing” (Get Your Spirit in Shape)
September 2, 2022: “Redesigning sacred, communal spaces” (Mind Full of Everything)
July 7, 2022: “How to not skim over the depths of your own life and other misc. wisdom” (Unchurchable)
June 2, 2022: “Summer of Enneagram” (This Organized Life)
Blurbs + Testimonials for Workshops
“Honest and authentic. We need this.”
“This space helped me as an adult to revive and review my long-ago-received theology and work out a workable, vibrant, livable theology/cosmology in a pluralistic world and in a pluralistic city.”
“My greatest learning from our time together: I’m not alone!”
“As we collectively walk this life journey together, it is beyond joy to discover other seekers. Andrew Lang’s sharing of his journey brightens my path and I trust it will do so for you as well!”
“A friend suggested I take one of Andrew’s classes and I'm glad I did. His format and presentations offer a method to explore what normally remains personally avoided.”