"Stories from the Yogic Heart" is a labour of love that grew out of my life set-back with heavy metal poisoning from my family's indoor pesticide use and mercury dental fillings which were leaking.

The Multiple Chemical Sensitivity that resulted took my zest for life, and almost my life itself.

Out of tragedy are said to come blessings, and yoga was one of them. I began to live for yoga--it allowed me to feel the spirit within, the energy coursing through my body, my heart chakra opening, and my connection to all.

It also helped expand my soul's energy to allow room for it to not only survive but to greatly transform while housed in a body filled with the competing energy of some of the deadliest toxins known to mankind.

During the past six years, as part of my recovery, and as part of my love of yoga and writing, I've been compiling stories for a book that would inspire others to embark on their own yoga journey. May they inspire you as much as they have done so for me.

Namaste,
Alisa Cherry

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"Beautiful stories which point to the power of yoga and meditation to bring genuine change to your life,"
Phillipp Moffittt, author of Dancing with Life

"A very moving collection of real-life stories, each one with its own unique voice. The common thread which unites them all is that of the transformative power of yoga to turn even the most bleak and difficult situation into an opportunity for flourishing and inner growth. A real treasure trove."
Jane Sill, Editor-in-Chief, Yoga and Health Magazine

"Yoga is a path, a journey, that can change our lives. The stories in this book attest to the potential in all of us to wake up and listen to the power of our inner voice, and then move forward with clarity and strength."
Tama Soble, Esther Myers Yoga Studio

"A wonderful collection. Stories From the Yogic Heart inspires us to embark on the yogic path, allowing us to overcome obstacles, to surmount difficulties and to transform our lives so that we can be who we really are."
Richard Miller, author of "Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga"


©2004-2010 Alisa Cherry