About the Book
Your true nature is joy, not stress. But the pace of your life can make it hard for you to remember that. What does it take to be truly happy in today’s world? How can you tap into your own inner teacher–your intuition–no matter what you’re facing in life? This essential handbook for the modern woman holds your hand and shows you how, step-by-step. The culmination of the past 10 years of my life and work, The Way of the Happy Woman is part memoir, part yoga and meditation guide, part cookbook, part journal, and part sage girlfriend.
This best-selling book also includes:
- Fresh and down-to-earth perspectives on how to embody and revive ancient healing practices into your life as a busy, modern woman who has a lot she wants to share with the world.
- Easy-to-follow seasonal yin and flow yoga practices, tailored for women’s bodies and hearts.
- Seasonal meditations to bring more wisdom during all phases of life.
- Easy, healthy, and delicious recipes that favor local, seasonal ingredients.
- Insightful and evocative journaling prompts to evoke your inner teacher.
- Lifestyle tweaks and secrets that create big shifts in your mood, relationships, and overall energy.
- And much more….
Title: The Way of the Happy Woman: Living the Best Year of Your Life
Author: Sara Avant Stover
ISBN: 978-1577319825
Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 7”x9”
Retail Price: $15.95
Publisher: New World Library
Release Date: May 1, 2011
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Author Bio
Long Version:
Sara Avant Stover is a yogini, inspirational speaker, teacher, mentor, and author of the best-selling book The Way of the Happy Woman: Living the Best Year of Your Life.
Sara graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Columbia University’s all-women’s school, Barnard College. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, where she embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She became a certified yoga instructor, and went on to teach thousands of women in over a dozen countries, from the United Arab Emirates to China and from Greece to Sweden.
Sara is a student of Sofia Diaz, Sarah Powers, and others, and has been practicing yoga, Buddhist meditation, and women’s work for fifteen years. She taught the first 200-hour yoga teacher training in Thailand and is the creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training. A pioneer in merging modern women’s spirituality and lifestyle, she now teaches at centers such as Kripalu and Shambhala Mountain Center. Sara’s writing has been published in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, and Yogi Times. She has also been featured in Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Visit Sara online at www.saraavantstover.com.
Short Version:
Sara Avant Stover is a yogini, inspirational speaker, teacher, mentor, and author of the best-selling book The Way of the Happy Woman: Living the Best Year of Your Life. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia, became a certified yoga instructor, and went on to teach thousands of women in over a dozen countries. The creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, she now teaches at centers such as Kripalu and Shambhala Mountain Center. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Visit Sara online at www.saraavantstover.com.
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