May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind by Cyndi Lee (Engli

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For all her wisdom as a teacher, the author understood intuitively that she still had a lot to learn. In spite of her success in physically demanding professions - dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher - she was caught in a lifelong cycle of repetitive self-judgment about her body. This book gives voice to her belief that every life arises.

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For all her wisdom as a teacher, Cyndi Lee understood intuitively that she still had a lot to learn. In spite of her success in physically demanding professions - dancer, choreographer, and yoga teacher - Lee was caught in a lifelong cycle of repetitive self-judgment about her body. Instead of the radical contentment expected in international yoga teachers, she realised that hating her body was a form of suffering, which was infecting her closest relationships - including her relationship to herself. Inspired by the honesty and vulnerability of her students, Lee embarked on a journey of self-discovery that led her outward - from the sacred sites of the parched Indian countryside to the center of the 2011 earthquake in Japan - and inward, to seek the counsel of wise women, friends and strangers both. Applying the ancient Buddhist practice of loving-kindness meditation to herself, Lee learned that compassion is the only antidote to hatred, thereby healing her heart and changing her mind. With prose as agile as the yoga sequences she creates, May I Be Happy gives voice to Lee's belief that every life arises, abides, and ultimately dissolves.By becoming her own best student, Lee internalizes the strength, stability, and clarity she imparts in her Buddhist-inspired yoga classes.

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A candid and contemplative memoir in which revered yoga teacher Cyndi Lee writes of her journey of self-discovery, both outward and inward, and voices her beliefs. Cyndi has featured on American TV, and in publications including the New York Times and Vogue.

Author Biography

Cyndi Lee has been a practitioner of both Tibetan Buddhism and Hatha Yoga for over 20 years. She taught yoga at Crunch, Equinox, Reebok, and Jivamukti before opening the now-famous Om Yoga center in downtown Manhattan. Author of the bestselling "Om Yoga in a Box" series, she teaches regular classes at her yoga center and leads yoga and meditation retreats all over the world.

Review

"Whether or not you do yoga, this memoir is riveting." -Fitness "Lee's candor in her healing process will likely resonate with self-help fans... For the millions of people -- especially women -- who fight the fat talk in their heads, her words will be familiar and comforting. In talking about her students, Lee says, 'The honesty and vulnerability of each person touches me deeply.' With this book, Lee has returned the gift." -Associated Press "Lee has the ability to look at her self-inflicted suffering with honesty, humor, and open-heartedness. . . . her challenges become part of every woman'story." -Yoga International "With candor and curiosity, Lee describes her battle with self-criticism and share how yoga and lovingkindness helped her make the shift from shame to acceptance." -Yoga Journal

Review Quote

"Whether or not you do yoga, this memoir is riveting." Fitness "Lee's candor in her healing process will likely resonate with self-help fans... For the millions of people - especially women - who fight the fat talk in their heads, her words will be familiar and comforting. In talking about her students, Lee says, 'The honesty and vulnerability of each person touches me deeply.' With this book, Lee has returned the gift." Associated Press "Lee has the ability to look at her self-inflicted suffering with honesty, humor, and open-heartedness. . . . her challenges become part of every woman'story." Yoga International "With candor and curiosity, Lee describes her battle with self-criticism and share how yoga and lovingkindness helped her make the shift from shame to acceptance." Yoga Journal

Details ISBN0142180424 Author Cyndi Lee Short Title MAY I BE HAPPY Pages 272 Publisher Plume Books Language English ISBN-10 0142180424 ISBN-13 9780142180426 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2014 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations illustrations Publication Date 2014-03-04 Audience General/Trade NZ Release Date 2014-03-13 AU Release Date 2014-03-13 We've got this

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