{"product_id":"meditations-on-intention-and-being-daily-reflections-on-the-path-of-yoga-mindfulness-and-compassion-9781101873502","title":"Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake the mindfulness of yoga off the mat and integrate it into every aspect of life with 365 inspirational daily reflections from acclaimed yoga teacher Rolf Gates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGates draws on twenty years of teaching experience to help readers--from experienced yogis to novices seeking a little tranquility--fundamentally reconsider their relationships with their minds, bodies, and the universe around them through self-reflection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of seven chapters, he explores Effortlessness, Nonviolence, The Spirit of Practice, Mindfulness, Compassion and Loving-kindness, Equanimity and Joy, and Intention and Being, giving readers the tools they need to effect positive changes in their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRolf Gates, author of the acclaimed book on yogic philosophy, \u003ci\u003eMeditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332304998674,"sku":"9781101873502","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c8618bf-4661-4b93-9d5a-ce51c0086d92.jpg?v=1727833675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meditations-on-intention-and-being-daily-reflections-on-the-path-of-yoga-mindfulness-and-compassion-9781101873502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}