{"product_id":"meditations-from-the-mat-daily-reflections-on-the-path-of-yoga-paperback","title":"Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRolf Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatrina Kenison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e365 daily reflections offering a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life, from the acclaimed yoga teacher, Rolf Gates who offers \"a healthy way to find peace and a sense of coming home, day by day\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the mind. Whether used in the morning to set the tone for the day, during yoga exercise itself, or at the end of the day, during evening reflection, the daily reflections in \u003ci\u003eMeditations from the Mat\u003c\/i\u003e will support and enhance anyone's yoga journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL \u003cbr\u003eAs more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body \"and the mind. \u003cbr\u003eThe 365 meditations incluided in this book offer a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life. Whether used in the morning to set the tone for the day, during yoga exercise itself, or at the end of the day, during evening reflection, Meditations from the Mat will support and enhance anyone's yoga journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRolf Gates, author of two acclaimed books on yogic philosophy, \u003ci\u003eMeditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion, \u003c\/i\u003econducts yoga workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, and coaching and mentorship programs throughout the U.S. and abroad--and online. Rolf and his work have been featured in numerous media, including \u003ci\u003eYoga Journal, ORGINS, Natural Health, People Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Travel and Leisure's 25 Top Yoga Studios in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Rolf is the co-founder of the Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conference at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts and a teacher at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center in Northern California. He is also on the Advisory Board for the Yoga Service Council and the Veterans Yoga Project. A former addictions counselor and U.S. Army Airborne Ranger who has practiced meditation for over twenty-five years, Rolf brings his eclectic background to his practice and his teachings.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRolf and his wife, Mariam Gates, author of \u003ci\u003eGood Night Yoga: A Pose by Pose Bedtime Story, \u003c\/i\u003e live in Santa Cruz, California with their two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Katrina Kenison has been the annual editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e since 1990. In 1999 she was coeditor, with John Updike, of the national best-seller \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e. She coedited the anthology \u003ci\u003eMothers: Twenty Stories of Contemporary Motherhood \u003c\/i\u003eand is the author of \u003ci\u003eMitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essays and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, where she has been a contributing editor, and in \u003ci\u003eRedbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFamily Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Kenison lives outside Boston with her husband, Steven Lewers and their two sons. She began practicing yoga with Rolf Gates in 2000.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.5 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755680727328,"sku":"9780385721547","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/898039ff531b1ca3080000c854ce73b3.webp?v=1780065699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meditations-from-the-mat-daily-reflections-on-the-path-of-yoga-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}