Working with Soul Fire has helped me nurse my back back to health.

I had injured my back in the early spring and was laid up for several weeks. Then when I started to feel better, I overdid it and was set back for a couple weeks. By the time I felt better, I had gone a couple months without doing any meaningful movement or exercise. And each time I tried to do it myself, I would re-injure myself. I couldn’t make any progress towards healing and resuming my active life.

A traditional gym trainer wouldn’t have worked—I needed something slow and customized that I could do on my own. Physical therapy would have only been directed towards my back, not my overall body.

I had a big outdoor trip out west planned and was panicking that I’d have to cancel because I wouldn’t be able to manage the rigors of walking and standing and climbing.

Soul Fire was able to construct a customized routine for me that I was physically able to do, quickly built my strength and flexibility, and was something I could do in my own home. And as I progressed, she modified it along with my increased abilities. When I explained it to my doctor, she called it “yoga therapy” and said it was a great option and I was lucky to find it.

So thank you Soul Fire! You not only helped me be able to go on my amazing trip, but I have kept doing the routine you set up for me as I continue to heal my back and body.
Much love!

I’ll preface this review by stating that I do not consider myself someone who was likely to read this book, even though I am an avid reader. Moreover, I had preconceived notions about this book which were shattered when I read it. Thus I consider my perspective significantly unique.

I thought this was a “yoga book.” I began practicing yoga almost 30 years ago to improve my martial arts and to deal with job related stress. However, I never fit the mold of the American yoga community. I’m male, Christian, love America, don’t follow wacky political movements, own guns, and eat meat.

This book transcends all that. It touched me profoundly, mostly because SoulFire is not a cookie-cutter person. She is so much more than a yoga teacher. Her story is amazing and she is a woman of extraordinary talents and sensibilities. Her story is one of hope and promise.

SoulFire made me look to my own experience, and helped me reconcile with my past trauma and pains and focus on my relationship with God. I cannot adequately describe or summarize this book but I can give an honest assessment:

No matter who you are and what you expect, reading this book will impact your life to the core and you will be happier and better for it.