As a college freshman business major suffering from a variety of anxiety-related maladies, Brian Leaf stumbled into an elective: yoga. It was 1989. All his classmates were female. And men did not yet generally cry, hug, or do yoga." But yoga soothed and calmed Leaf as nothing else had. As his hilarious and wise tale shows, Leaf embarked on a quest for health and happiness - visiting yoga studios around the country and consulting Ayurvedic physicians, swamis, and even (accidentally) a prostitute. Twenty-one years later, he teaches yoga and meditation and is the beloved founder of a holistic tutoring center that helps students whose ailments he once shared.
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Brian Leaf is the owner and director of the New Leaf Learning Center in western Massachusetts. He has studied, practiced, and taught yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda for twenty-three years.
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"Fearless, Honest, Relaxed"
Oct 2 2012
By ScimminoCabin
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We find in this engaging autobiography that Brian Leaf learns to be "fearless, honest, and relaxed" during his quest for growth and self-discovery. As a result, he writes with that same winning formula; therefore, he presents himself as a reliable narrator--one who neither avoids embarrassing incidents, nor embellishes them to shock his audience. Instead, his memoir is often laugh-out-loud funny as he and his friend take their cross-country pilgrimage to find answers pertinent to their lives.
This road trip introduces us to a panorama of personalities--yogis, educators, sociologists, Dead Heads, Dr. Sweetmember, "randy" Ruby, and Brian's loving, supporting family to name a few. By leaving New Jersey, Brian finds himself surreptitiously sleeping in parking lots, adjusting to ashrams, emitting a green light of energy, accidently visiting a hooker, liberating himself in some hot springs, and chanting in a sand storm. These experiences, and others, provide the road map to continue his journey towards holistic health when he returns home.
While Brian explores different "yoga styles" and eventually finds the best fit for him, this book is not just for yoga enthusiasts. This book is for all seekers who want the best out of life. Brian shares lessons learned, his favorite yoga practices, his meditation, co-listening, and relaxation techniques, and Ayurvedic recommendations. Brian believes that "you can't plan where you'll find bliss and transformation; you can only follow the whispers as they call out to you." This book may or may not be your "whisper," but it should be on your "to read" this list. It's that good!
This road trip introduces us to a panorama of personalities--yogis, educators, sociologists, Dead Heads, Dr. Sweetmember, "randy" Ruby, and Brian's loving, supporting family to name a few. By leaving New Jersey, Brian finds himself surreptitiously sleeping in parking lots, adjusting to ashrams, emitting a green light of energy, accidently visiting a hooker, liberating himself in some hot springs, and chanting in a sand storm. These experiences, and others, provide the road map to continue his journey towards holistic health when he returns home.
While Brian explores different "yoga styles" and eventually finds the best fit for him, this book is not just for yoga enthusiasts. This book is for all seekers who want the best out of life. Brian shares lessons learned, his favorite yoga practices, his meditation, co-listening, and relaxation techniques, and Ayurvedic recommendations. Brian believes that "you can't plan where you'll find bliss and transformation; you can only follow the whispers as they call out to you." This book may or may not be your "whisper," but it should be on your "to read" this list. It's that good!
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This book addresses issues & solutions that apply to each & every one of you.
Sep 30 2012
By Fit & Firm
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This author has written an easy reading, insightful auto biography that can help every reader find more joy & happiness in their lives. A must read for both those who feel enlightened as well as those who are searching to bring more meaning into their lives. This is at the top of my list for personal growth reading.
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Fantastic book
Sep 29 2012
By Matthew
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I was inspired to the point of tears, and a few times I actually found myself laughing out loud in a room by myself. Great book.
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