EMBODIED YOGA BOOK CLUB
MEET THE AUTHOR
This month’s Embodied Book Club selection is Sex Drug and (Mostly) Yoga by Kara-Leah Grant.
After ditching university, Kara-Leah Grant spent her twenties traveling the world in search of adventure, creativity and a tribe of like-minded souls. Sex, drugs, yoga and music festivals were simply part of the fun, until they weren’t. Diagnosed as bipolar after leaping topless onto a moving logging truck in the wilderness of British Columbia, Kara-Leah returns to New Zealand to heal her soul, face her past, and uncover the deep truths of her innermost being. This is the story of healing, recovery and liberation.
“There are few new yoga books available today that hold the reader with such profound presence as this one. In so many beautiful ways, Kara-Leah shares and articulates her yogic journey that takes her (and those who recognize the subtle facets of awakening) through hell and heaven on earth, and provides a first-hand testimony of the process of modern-day enlightenment. Her poetic writing keeps the reader fully engaged by her unique gifts as an author, her commitment to yoga and her own healing, and her mastery as a storyteller. Her life is a heartfelt saga of courage - her trust in her own intuition as she bravely navigates into the darkness of mental illness, with no teacher other than herself to turn to, with a fierce determination to find truth and healing in her own life. This book is a must read for anyone, yogis and non-yogis alike, interested in uncovering the mysteries of intimacy and relationship with ourselves and with those we love; and as a way to relate to the psychological scars we are "gifted" with growing up for what they offer when we see them as they truly are - opportunities for healing.”
— PETER STERIOS, FOUNDER OF MANDUKA YOGA
“Part punk rock; part enlightening journey: this is a fiercely personal and harrowing story about one woman’s quest to seize control of her mental health, her life and ultimately, her future.”
— MOUNTAIN LIFE MAGAZINE, WHISTLER, CANADA
Reading is a wonderful way to deepen your learning; enhance thought and self practice; and increase your confidence as a mind-body practitioner.
ABOUT THE EMBODIED BOOK CLUB
Our inspiring book club gathers online every two months for a live Q&A with a leading author in the field of yoga and somatics. Here, you’ll get a chance to dive deeper into the book’s content, ask questions, and gain practical tips for transforming your life.
How the Embodied Book Club works:
Read the featured book.
Journal, explore, and enjoy its content.
Submit your questions for the author on our Embodied Book Club page.
Share insights and discuss what you’ve learned with your fellow readers in our Facebook group.
Attend live Meet the Author events every two months to hear answers to your questions and further explore the themes of the book. Walk away feeling inspired and transformed!