Yoga for Life

By Colleen Saidman Yee,

Book cover of Yoga for Life: A Journey to Inner Peace and Freedom

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The very first time Saidman Yee took a yoga class, she left feeling inexplicably different-something inside had shifted. She felt alive-so alive that yoga became the center of her life, helping her come to terms with her insecurities and find her true identity and voice. From learning to cope withā€¦

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1 author picked Yoga for Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I really liked this book because beautiful, blonde, former model Saidman Yee (wife of the popular yoga teacher Rodney Yee) seems so perfect on the outside that one couldnā€™t imagine sheā€™d ever have had a notable problemā€”let alone a seizure disorder or substance abuse issues. Growing up in Indiana, one of seven kids, the author ended up posing for glamour shots and making a name for herself in the fashion world. But inside she experienced anxiety and fear of failure. Saidman Yeeā€™s vulnerability and authenticity shine in this candid story of how yoga helped her go within and honor herā€¦

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