Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness, Sam Chase
Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness, Sam Chase
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Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness
A Guide to Finding Joy in Unexpected Places

Author: Sam Chase

Narrator: Daniel Henning

Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/12/2020


Synopsis

In Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness, you'll discover that lasting happiness is already at your fingertips—in the small, everyday moments inherently infused with purpose and meaning. The philosophy of yoga—rather than the poses and postures—boils down to one fundamental process: overcoming suffering by coming to know ourselves and aligning our actions with our own intrinsic sense of spiritual purpose. And yoga gives us the tools to address two basic existential questions: Who am I? What should I do? Meanwhile, positive psychology and neuroscience show us how our actions are constantly rewiring our brain in helpful ways—which points to happiness as something we must practice and carry out each day. Happiness is, simply put, something we do.

In this unique, lighthearted guide, celebrated yoga instructor Sam Chase blends ancient wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras with his own personal journey of enlightenment to show you how to deepen your understanding of yourself and the world around you, end the cycle of materialism and greed that can get in the way of cultivating stillness of mind, and achieve lasting well-being.

About Sam Chase

Sam Chase is co-owner of a Yoga to the People studio in New York City, where he leads weekly yoga programs for everyday people and diverse organizations, including New York University and the United Nations. He received his master's degree at Harvard's A.R.T. Institute, and certificates in yoga and positive psychology from the Kripalu Center. Chase resides in Brooklyn, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karan

This is a rare, rare book which blends science, mysticism, and the hardcore tenets of yoga philosophy in an accessible yet deeply profound narrative. I've studied yoga and meditation texts for years and have found most either too dry or new-agey. Sam strikes a perfect balance by blending his persona......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay

So meaningful, educational, and humorous. It's like a yoga/meditation textbook with humorous commentary throughout and examples from author's life. Only critique, his son's name is Bridge??? I guess that's cool and I can see the spiritual meaning. But also lolz......more

Goodreads review by Archana

not an enjoyable read, not a page turner either.......more