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olsen1022's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Very heavy and slow, even as audio book. A lot of technical terms but also informative
pr727's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
sarieinsea's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book. It was somehow both dense and easy to read, but I definitely took my time with it. Cope's real-life experiences with his fellow yogis translate beautifully into a digestible account and explanation of the yoga sutras, and a guide for self-development through mindful meditation and yoga practice.
kimmyjim's review against another edition
5.0
An easy, relatable read that doesn’t skimp on depth. Diving into the yoga sutra and the ordinary struggles of life, readers gain a well rounded understanding of questions and experiences that humans have had for thousands of years. This is going up on the list of one my top books. Transformative in nature, especially for those who practice yoga and meditation wanting to sink deeper. Recommended!!
ula_j's review against another edition
3.0
This is the 1st book i've read about yoga and its deeper purpose. As an atheist, I am intrinsically weary of self-help and spiritual books but I am also deeply in love with yoga so I thought I'd give this book a go since I've heard great things about it. There was a lot of amazing insight in it for me, and I really like how he talks about the fact that scientists have studied what happens in our brains when we meditate and practice yogic physical and mental movements. That part of it speaks to me. Though I've done yoga on and off for probably 15 years, it never really did much for me until I needed it and in the last 2 years it really changed the way I think and live. Cope talks a lot about some of the initial changes that occur when you start practicing yoga and I can relate. I didn't connect with the latter half of the book because the whole idea of living in a yoga retreat for months on end just screams of a certain type of privilege that again, I am just intrinsically weary of. How does that apply to real peoples' lives when the insights in the book from its characters come from months (and sometimes years) of living in a cabin out in the woods? Who can really do that? Maybe some day in the future I will relate with those sections of the book as well but now, not so much.
kitkat2500's review against another edition
5.0
I started this book a few days ago and have not been able to put it down. It is helping me deepen my understanding of meditation and other contemplative practices. I already know I'll be giving it 5 stars and I highly recommend it. It reads like a novel and is very insightful.
pnwskeptic's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
stephnicole413's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book, even though it took me forever and a day to get through it. It is written in the style of a novel which makes it a fairly easy read for those who are not 100% familiar with yoga philosophy. There are a few sections that are a bit too technical at times, but it balances out with the rest of the book. Anyone interested in more than just the physical side of yoga may enjoy this...I definitely reccommend it.
carolefontaine's review against another edition
5.0
An eye-opener when I started my path into yoga philosophies <3