Meditations from the Mat an inspiring read

I wanted to tell you about a treasure of a book called Meditations from the Mat, Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison. This is another one that I read from several times a week before a yoga practice. Expanding on the teachings of the Eight-Limb Path of Yoga, Meditations from the Mat offers inspiring daily readings that draw on the authors’ knowledge and experience on beginning and sustaining a yoga practice and incorporating valuable lessons into daily living. Each chapter is a joyful compendium of how to live fully and completely as we walk singularly on our own path toward yogic consciousness.

If you’re interested in deepening your yoga practice and drawing on the teachings of Patanjali, this book is a must. Every day I learn and grow from the excerpts and it gives me strength and encouragement to get on my mat and cultivate the wisdom of the words I just read. Sometimes when I open this book at the place where I last left off, I am surprised to learn that the next excerpt is just what I need for an “ah ha” moment.

In the introduction, author Rolf Gates says: “Yoga is essentially a journey inward. Whether we squeeze into a class of seventy, practice alone in front of a video, or pair up with a partner at the beach, we all experience solitary periods in our practice. We are often far from the support of our teachers when we practice yoga, and further still from their guidance as we seek to truly live our yoga from one moment to the next.”

I encourage everyone who is truly serious about their yoga practice to get a copy of Meditations from the Mat. Click here to order your copy today.