Meditations on Intention and Being, Rolf Gates
Meditations on Intention and Being, Rolf Gates
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Meditations on Intention and Being
Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion

Author: Rolf Gates

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/08/2015

Synopsis

Yoga has never been more popular. Throughout the United States, people are turning to this ancient practice as a response to the pressures of today’s hectic world.In Meditations on Intention and Being, acclaimed yoga teacher Rolf Gates draws on twenty years of teaching experience to explore and explain how to take the mindfulness of yoga off the mat and integrate it into every aspect of life.Presented in the form of 365 inspirational daily reflections, Gates helps listeners—from experienced yogis to novices seeking a little tranquility—to fundamentally reconsider their relationships with their minds, bodies, and the universe around them through self-reflection. Over 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 listeners the tools they need to effect positive changes in their lives.

About Rolf Gates

Rolf Gates is one of the leading voices of modern yoga. A master “teacher of teachers,” he conducts Vinyasa Intensives and 200/500 Teacher Trainings throughout the United States and abroad. A former social worker and US Airborne Ranger who has practiced meditation for more than twenty years, Rolf brings his eclectic background to his practice and his teachings.

About Kevin Kenerly

Kevin Kenerly, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, earned a BA at Olivet College. A longtime member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has acted in more than twenty seasons, playing dozens of roles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elyse on September 07, 2015

Rolf Gates, has traveled around the world teaching and meeting thousands of people interested in yoga. I've personally had the pleasure to take a class from him myself... as he lives in Santa Cruz With his wife and children. As a yoga teacher for many years- it became clear to him as he listened to t......more

Goodreads review by Artemisia on December 31, 2023

This was the page-a-day book that I used for daily inspiration in 2023. I’d used yoga teacher Rolf Gates’ previous book Meditations on the Mat a few years ago in this way and found both books to be a wonderful way to begin my daily yoga practice. Once again, I was impressed by Gates’ candor as well......more

Goodreads review by Kate on July 19, 2017

A beautiful book that provides clarity and peace. This book has 365 readings so it can be read little by little but it also provides a blast of inspiration if you read it straight through. Will be a guide and reference for life.......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on February 17, 2020

4.5 * I am not a yoga person though this book made me want to be. I am a person who practices mindfulness and meditation and I found the principles of his yoga practice very much in keeping and in alignment with my own. I have started many daily devotional type books that inspire and encourage a spi......more

Goodreads review by Laura on March 05, 2022

The very fact that I actually read this whole book in a little over a year speaks volumes for it. It is easy to pick up a book to be read daily and much harder to find one that speaks to you over and over again, one that you actually feel leads you toward better, day in and day out. Gates weaves his......more

Quotes

“An absolute gift. Rolf is able to take profound teachings and make them both personal and accessible. It’s like having a wise, compassionate friend in your ear, guiding you toward your own well-being.” Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Gates reveals himself as a teacher whose intimacy, honesty, and larger intention to live and love well bring forth jewels of wisdom in this precious collection.” Shiva Rea, author of Tending the Heart Fire

“Rolf presents his wealth of yoga knowledge and his life experiences in such a way that you feel encouraged to follow suit.” Kathryn Budig, author of Aim True

“An inspirational and informed perspective on the place of yoga, mindfulness, and compassion in our everyday lives.” Beryl Bender Birch, author of Power Yoga

“If you are interested in living your life from the inside out, this is the book you want to start your day with.” Tim Ryan, author of A Mindful Nation

“Inspiring and accessible. Rolf’s intimate writing about his own life journey demonstrates to the reader how to apply the key teachings from yoga and mindfulness in every day life.” Phillip Moffitt, author of Dancing with Life

“A gift of Rolf’s accessible and uncanny wisdom that we can enjoy from our own favorite chair, sofa, or yoga mat right at home.” Brian Leaf, author of Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi

“An excellent guide to further all of us down our personal path of knowledge and understanding.” Gerry Lopez, author of Surf is Where You Find It

“Meditations on Intention and Being whispers us through a heartfelt journey into both inward and outward dimensions. This book challenges the reader, but more importantly, supports and instills hope. I recommend it for anyone seeking to live a better, more fulfilling life.” Matthew Sanford, author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence

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