Permission to Rest: Revolutionary Practices for Healing, Empowerment, and Collective Care

A revolutionary invitation to tend to our fundamental need for renewal, self-care, and mindfulness by disengaging from our devices and acknowledging the ways that we are burnout, from the author of How to Breathe.

“Permission to Rest shows us why slowing down is so important and exactly how to do so in a way that facilitates true rest and growth. It’s the guide we didn’t know we so desperately needed.”—Dr. Will Cole, functional medicine expert, and New York Times bestselling author of Intuitive Fasting and Gut Feelings

In a culture that constantly tells us to do more of everything but simultaneously pressures us to do nothing, Permission to Rest is a passionate cry for a more regulated, resourced, and rested life. Wellness expert Ashley Neese combines personal essays, contemplative questions, scientific research, and somatic practices to help us disrupt the state of urgency, reflect inward, and relax deeply. Neese examines common beliefs around rest and offers support and guidance to challenge the shame, guilt, and discomfort that often arise when we attempt to slow down.

Neese presents a series of body-focused rest practices for those who are running on empty, such as Cultivating a Rest/Work Rhythm, Nature Bathing, and Social Media Sabbatical. She addresses common roadblocks when beginning a rest practice, the incredible health benefits of prioritizing rest, and a number of holistic resources for developing a sustainable relationship to rest. The practices work for those short on time, but their benefits build the more you practice every day. 

Permission to Rest is both a timely manifesto and compassionate call to action. In her signature warm, grounding, and authoritative style, Neese invites each of us to pause, look inward, learn to feel our own rhythms, and value rest as a deeply healing, empowering, and spiritual practice. This book is a reminder that we have the power to transform our lives from the inside out.

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Returns

We hope you absolutely love everything you order from Rose & Lee Co., but we know sometimes something just doesn’t work out. We want to make returns as simple as possible!

Online Returns

Shopping online just got a little easier! Eligible online purchases can be returned by mail for a refund to your original payment method or for Rose & Lee Co. store credit.

Online returns must be mailed back within 21 days of delivery.

To be eligible for a return, items must be unworn, unwashed, and in their original condition with tags attached. We kindly ask that returned items be free of makeup, deodorant, perfume, pet hair, or other signs of wear.

How to Make an Online Return

No return authorization is needed! Simply mail your eligible return to:

Rose & Lee Co.
104 W Chatham St
Apex, NC 27502

Please include your name, order number, and preferred refund method (original payment method or store credit) inside your package so we know who it belongs to.

Please note: If no preferred refund method is included, Rose & Lee Co. store credit will automatically be issued.

Customers are responsible for purchasing return postage. We strongly recommend using a trackable shipping method, as Rose & Lee Co. is not responsible for return packages lost in transit.

Once your return is received and approved, your refund or store credit will be issued according to your selected method.

Please allow 5–7 business days for your return to be processed once it arrives. Refunds to your original payment method may take additional time to appear depending on your bank or credit card provider.

Original shipping charges are nonrefundable.

Returning an Online Order In Store

You're always welcome to bring an eligible online purchase into either of our Rose & Lee Co. locations.

Please note that all returns made physically in store are eligible for exchange or store credit only, regardless of whether the original purchase was made online or in store.

If you would like an online purchase refunded to your original payment method, it must be returned to us by mail within the online return window. 

In-Store Purchases

Items purchased at one of our Rose & Lee Co. stores may be returned within 21 days of purchase for exchange or store credit.

We do not offer refunds to the original payment method for purchases made in store.

Items must be unworn, unwashed, in their original condition, and have tags attached.

Final Sale Items

Some things are yours forever!

The following items are final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged:

• Sale merchandise
• Jewelry
• Items purchased at a discount of 25% or more, including combined discounts

Full-price merchandise purchased during a promotion for less than 25% off is still eligible for return, provided it meets the return requirements outlined above.

Items marked Final Sale at the time of purchase are not eligible for return, exchange, or store credit.

Damaged or Incorrect Orders

Oh no! If your order arrives damaged, defective, or you received the wrong item, please email us at hello@roseandleeco.com within 3 days of delivery so we can make it right.

Please include your order number and a photo of the damaged or incorrect item so our team can help as quickly as possible.

A Few More Things

Returned merchandise is inspected before a refund or store credit is issued. We reserve the right to decline a return if an item does not meet the conditions outlined above.

If you have any questions about whether an item is eligible for return, send us a note at hello@roseandleeco.com. We're always happy to help!