Name: Briar's Reviews's review of After Namaste by K. Kris Loomis
Item: After Namaste
Rating: 5
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K. Kris Loomis

Ever wonder why some people keep going back to the yoga mat day after day, year after year? In After Namaste: Off-the-Mat Musings of a Modern Yogini, K. Kris Loomis offers a collection of down-to-earth personal essays that demonstrates the many ways yoga has transformed her life off the mat and why she keeps showing up every day for more. Not only has yoga improved her health and mental well-being, the study of this ancient practice has taught her to take personal responsibility for her actions and to focus on the bright side no matter what life hurls her direction. Whether you're at the beginning of your yoga journey or if you're already a ways down the path, you will find this book full of inspiring, encouraging, and often humorous lessons learned from someone who has walked the yoga walk, both as a teacher and dedicated practitioner, for two decades and counting. K. Kris Loomis is the author of How to Sneak More Yoga Into Your Life: A Doable Yoga Plan for Busy People, How to Sneak More Meditation Into Your Life: A Doable Meditation Plan for Busy People, as well as the humorous travelogue Thirty Days In Quito: Two Gringos and a Three-Legged Cat Move to Ecuador, and a collection of short stories, The Monster in the Closet and Other Stories. When Kris isn't at her standing desk writing, you can find her playing chess, folding an origami crane, or practicing a Beethoven sonata on the piano. Kris lives in South Carolina with her husband and two cats. Visit www.kkrisloomis.com for a FREE short story! And you can find Kris on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @kkrisloomis.

Off-The-Mat Musings of a Modern Yogini

After Namaste

Briar's Reviews

After Namaste is a collection of short essays by K. Kris Loomis full of eye-opening motivations.

I won't lie, I loved the essay about a swimmer. What can I say? I've always been quite the fish. And man oh man, does this book hit close to home. Reinventing yourself is something many people try, but truly have no idea what they're doing. Seeing K. Kris Loomis's take on yoga and doing right by one's self is a nice and refreshing read.

Some of the lessons she delivers in this book are:
1. Teachers can be anywhere - not just professors or instructors. Sometimes your best motivators are people you've only seen and never met. Let them motivate you and give you inspiration! 
2. Never be afraid to lead by example! 
3. Small changes add up to big changes.
4. We change over time, so respect your person. 
5. Change can be a gradual process.

And, of course, way more than just this!

I like how enlightening and honest this book was. It's not exactly a self-help book, it's more of a collection of opinions. You can read what the author feels is good to learn from her life experiences and they all relate to yoga.

I'd definitely recommend this book to people who want to learn. It's a lovely set of informative essays that are very knowledgeable without feeling like a textbook. You don't need to be someone who does yoga (or ever wants to, for that matter) to get something out of this book. I think just seeing someone else's experiences and how they've grown and changed is reward enough from this book! And if you end up joining a yoga class, I'm sure K. Kris Loomis would be proud!

Five out of five stars!

I received this book for free from the author K. Kris Loomis in exchange for an honest review.

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