Going Om: Real-Life Stories On and Off the Yoga Mat

I go back and forth with my yoga practice and this book, with the various perspectives was really helpful. I strength train with a trainer 3 times a week, do HIIT rides on my Peloton 4 times a week but can’t seem to regularly practice yoga. What’s up with that? These writers gave me much to think about AND I actually did a session today. Fingers crossed I continue. Somehow I think I will…

Love this book---I bought it after taking a yoga class and the instructor read from one of the passages---it was funny and thoughtful at the same time, and seemed to perfectly capture the essence of yoga in our modern lives. Each chapter offers a different look at yoga in a different voice---I was literally laughing out loud at parts (the whole "Broga" essay by Alan Shaw and "The, Um, Sexy Yoga Essay" by Claire Dederer).An absolute must read for yoga people and non-yogis alike. Great book you can pick up and enjoy, reading a chapter at a time or skipping around---I've been doing yoga for about a year and a half and I love how this book approaches yoga from a "real-world" perspective, so anyone can appreciate it. I'm buying gifts for my yoga friends this Christmas!

This book from the beginning engages the reader with heartwarming stories that will move you....perhaps too, in the direction of Yoga. These individual experiences in life on and off the yoga mat(from well known authors) are written in separate chapters allowing the reader to put their book down and easily pick up to start another 'journey'...a new chapter. Each author's story with Yoga being a part of their life, is inspirational, moving and thought provoking. The book is edited by Melissa Carroll.....and I would say, this is a "Must Read" on my list. Kudos!

Great book! I have been looking for something like this for some time so that I can relate to what I am feeling when I get deep into my yogaverse.As a car accident survivor I took up yoga to help with my functional body movement. Now I'm a life long practitioner. I love it!

No wonder Cheryl Strayed raves about this book, it is filled with stunning writing on yoga and mindfulness. I will reread this book for many years to come and each time, will get something new from it.Bravo to Melissa Carrol, "Going Om" is whoilly unique among alll yoga books.

This book was often entertaining and often sad. I greatly enjoyed reading the short stories presented by each author. Although each story is related to yoga in some way, the overall theme of the book focuses on life lessons. It is a great read!

Heartfelt and revealing essays from real people trying to live their best lives.

LOVED this collection of short stories. They were often very distinct from each other, and I enjoyed them all.

thought provoking short stories, each with a hint of yoga at their heart.

Love the stories, the way they are explained, the message... Yes, get it, read it, make it yours. I am sure you will see yourself in a lot of the stories and be able to overcome them.

I love this book! Next to "Stories From the Yogic Heart", it's one of the most inspiring yoga books I've found!

I really enjoyed this book, it's fascinating to read other people's take on life. Would recommend.

Was difficult to relate to the initial stories and while some cleverly written I decided to put it doen