Fierce Medicine, Ana T. Forrest
Fierce Medicine, Ana T. Forrest
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Fierce Medicine
Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit

Author: Ana T. Forrest

Narrator: Ana T. Forrest

Unabridged: 11 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/02/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

As the creator of Forrest Yoga , Ana T. Forrest has been transforming people’s lives throughout the world for more than thirty-five years. Her unique blend of physical practice, Eastern wisdom, and profound Native American ceremony takes her teachings literally off the mat and into daily life—to heal everything from addictive behaviors and eating disorders to chronic pain and injury. In Fierce Medicine, Forrest tells her own story of healing from the scars of abuse and physical handicaps, and reveals the proven practices that enabled her to move beyond her past into a life committed to helping others reconnect with their bodies, cultivate balance, and start living in harmony with their Spirits.In her unique, powerful, and inviting voice, Ana Forrest reveals how to: Learn to stalk fear and break free from it instead of running from it. Be attentive to your body, discovering its own inherent healing properties. Speak and act from a place of honesty and compassion. Cultivate an open heart that is feeling, responsive, and reflexive and able to embrace change. Harness your intuition and the courage to live in alignment with your Spirit. Whether you’ve never done yoga or are a seasoned practitioner, Ana Forrest’s practices, stories, and exercises will help you uncover your own warrior’s heart. With this wise woman as your trusted guide, you, too, can become centered, strong, and more alive than ever before.

About Ana T. Forrest

Ana T. Forrest is an internationally recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. The creator of Forrest Yoga—a unique fusion of traditional yoga, new poses and sequences created by the author, Eastern wisdom, and Native American medicine—she is a contributing expert to Yoga Journal and other leading Asian and European wellness publications. Forrest teaches worldwide at yoga conferences, workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings. She lives on Orcas Island, Washington.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on January 21, 2012

First I must apologize to Ana. I know you've been through a lot, and I think you're great with some great ideas in terms of practice.... BUT: So far, this is not unlike any other egotistical branded yogi out there. I hate to say that, but from the beginning I honestly thought this would be different.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on July 20, 2017

I read the book throughout the last 6 weeks in which I started practising Forrest Yoga with an amazing teacher. I wasn't put off by Ana's life story told in the book at all. If anything, it drew me in closer than the spiritual and the physical side of her style of yoga - but yes, if you like unicorns......more

Goodreads review by Chrisman on January 03, 2017

Here are some assertions Ana makes in her memoir. 1. Yoga is about fear, pain, and death. 2. She can see and manipulate energy/auras, talk to animals, pray holes in the ozone layer closed, and has been persecuted as a witch in past lives. But others who claim supernatural talents and/or experiences ar......more

Goodreads review by Lola on February 26, 2013

An amazing memoir, a great story, and a good introduction to both Forrest Yoga and the woman who developed it, Ana Forrest. Reading this book, one understands more why Ana Forrest developed Forrest Yoga. It is primarily a healing modality that also helps us learn how to breathe properly, and how muc......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 11, 2013

Overall I liked it. It's an interesting blend of shamanistic and yogic thought. I have to admit I just skimmed the asanas to do sections and mainly focused on the autobiographic and philosophic bits. I can definitely see the potential appeal of Forest yoga for some folks, even if I wouldn't find it......more

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