Anne Kertz Kernion Explores Wholeness, Health, and Happiness in New Book "The Four Connections"
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    Anne Kertz Kernion Explores Wholeness, Health, and Happiness in New Book "The Four Connections"
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    Anne Kertz Kernion Explores Wholeness, Health, and Happiness in New Book "The Four Connections"

    10 February 2026

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Contact: Mary Alice Howard, Social Media and Publicity Specialist | (630) 229-3104 | publicist@loyolapress.com
    CHICAGO, February 10, 2026 -- Loyola Press announces the release of The Four Connections: How to Flourish by Aligning Your Beliefs, Body, Brain, and Bonds by Anne Kertz Kernion, speaker, retreat leader, and author of Spiritual Practices for the Brain [Loyola Press 2020]. 
    Drawing on the latest neuroscience, spiritual traditions, and lived experience, The Four Connections offers an integrative framework for genuine human flourishing. Kernion invites readers to recognize how beliefs, bodies, brains, and relationships are deeply interconnected and essential to a healthy, meaningful life.
    “The Four Connections offers stories, lessons, and practices to inspire and motivate us to flourish,” Kernion said. “I share remarkable mind-body-spirit connections to ponder and celebrate, making this a perfect resource for individuals and groups alike.”
    In The Four Connections, readers will explore:
    • How beliefs shape meaning and guide daily choices   
    • Embodiment as a spiritual, emotional, and mindful practice
    • Thought patterns that support clarity, presence, and compassion
    • Relationships that ground and sustain authentic community
    Accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Four Connections blends research, spirituality, and practical reflection to support lives characterized by wholeness, health, and happiness.
    The Four Connections will be released on February 24, 2026 by Loyola Press.
    To schedule an interview with Anne Kertz Kernion, request a review copy, or learn more about The Four Connections, please contact Mary Alice Howard, Social Media and Publicity Specialist – publicist@loyolapress.com.  
    REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

    About the Author

    Anne Kertz Kernion is a speaker, retreat leader, and author known for her work at the intersection of neuroscience, spirituality, and wellness. A former college professor with a graduate degree in theology and a background in science and engineering, she is also a certified yoga instructor and founder of Cards by Anne. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband.

    About Loyola Press

    Loyola Press embraces the Jesuit passion for helping people find God in all things. We continue the Jesuit tradition of excellence and service by providing inspiring content for children and adults and by being people for others. 
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    The Four Connections: How to Flourish by Aligning Your Beliefs, Body, Brain, and Bonds
    by Anne Kertz Kernion
    Publication Date: February 24, 2026
    Loyola Press | $19.99 | Paperback
    ISBN: 978-0-8294-5627-1



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