A review by katyrochelle
Yoga Girl by Rachel Brathen

3.0

I hadn't heard of Yoga Girl but during the holiday season last year, I was in a quick rush of inspiration and popped this book into my cart at Target. I was expecting a little more considering it's status on the New York Times bestseller list and the high ratings here on goodreads. Rachel wonderfully shares her story of how yoga has transformed her and how she's become best known for her instagram moniker. However, I don't think it's a very in-depth, or even basic, informative book necessarily about yoga and/or meditation. The book, in all, with it's collection of photos from her social media, has a wonderful layout and splits between her life story so far, some recipes, and various yoga posers. Like the retreats she leads where Rachel admits playing the lessons by ear, I didn't feel everything in the book connected - the poses, especially - to the inner thoughts and stories she was telling. Overall, the book is lovely but I believe I have a few other yoga-based self-love books collecting dust and will get a little bit more fulfillment for my buck. :)