Yoga For Life: A Journey To Inner Peace And Freedom
by Colleen Saidman Yee /
2015 / English / EPUB
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From a rebellious young woman with a dangerous heroin habit to a
globe-trotting fashion model to “First Lady of Yoga” (
From a rebellious young woman with a dangerous heroin habit to a
globe-trotting fashion model to “First Lady of Yoga” (The New
York Times
The New
York Times), Colleen Saidman Yee tells the remarkable story of
how she found herself through the healing power of yoga—and then
inspired others to do the same.
), Colleen Saidman Yee tells the remarkable story of
how she found herself through the healing power of yoga—and then
inspired others to do the same.I’ve learned how to extract the beauty of an ordinary day. I’ve
learned that the best high exists in the joy—or the sadness—of the
present moment. Yoga allows me to surf the ripples and sit with the
mud, while catching glimpses of the clarity of my home at the
bottom of the lake: my true self.
I’ve learned how to extract the beauty of an ordinary day. I’ve
learned that the best high exists in the joy—or the sadness—of the
present moment. Yoga allows me to surf the ripples and sit with the
mud, while catching glimpses of the clarity of my home at the
bottom of the lake: my true self.
The very first time Saidman Yee took a yoga class, she left feeling
inexplicably different—something inside had shifted. She felt
alive—so alive that yoga became the center of her life, helping her
come to terms with her insecurities and find her true identity and
voice. From learning to cope with a frightening seizure disorder to
navigating marriages and divorces to becoming a mother, finding the
right life partner, and grieving a beloved parent, Saidman Yee has
been through it all—and has found that yoga holds the answers to
life’s greatest challenges.
The very first time Saidman Yee took a yoga class, she left feeling
inexplicably different—something inside had shifted. She felt
alive—so alive that yoga became the center of her life, helping her
come to terms with her insecurities and find her true identity and
voice. From learning to cope with a frightening seizure disorder to
navigating marriages and divorces to becoming a mother, finding the
right life partner, and grieving a beloved parent, Saidman Yee has
been through it all—and has found that yoga holds the answers to
life’s greatest challenges.
Approachable, sympathetic, funny, and candid, Saidman Yee shares
personal anecdotes along with her compassionate insights and
practical instructions for applying yoga to everyday issues and
anxieties. Specific yoga sequences accompany each chapter and
address everything from hormonal mood swings to detoxing,
depression, stress, and increased confidence and energy.
Step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate her signature
flow of poses so you can follow them effortlessly.
Approachable, sympathetic, funny, and candid, Saidman Yee shares
personal anecdotes along with her compassionate insights and
practical instructions for applying yoga to everyday issues and
anxieties. Specific yoga sequences accompany each chapter and
address everything from hormonal mood swings to detoxing,
depression, stress, and increased confidence and energy.
Step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate her signature
flow of poses so you can follow them effortlessly.Yoga for Life
Yoga for Life offers techniques to bring awareness to every
part of your physical and spiritual being, allowing you to feel
truly alive and to embody the peace of the present moment.
offers techniques to bring awareness to every
part of your physical and spiritual being, allowing you to feel
truly alive and to embody the peace of the present moment.
