Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace, Grit and Yoga

by Michelle Marchildon, Desiree Rumbaugh

Overview

"Fearless after Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace, Grit and Yoga" was born out of a decade-long friendship between Desiree Rumbaugh, an international yoga teacher and Michelle Marchildon, her student.

“I walked into Desiree’s room as a mature, first-time yoga student, and where other people saw a stiff, older woman, she saw my potential,” Michelle said. “Desiree’s approach will help you develop a strong practice and live a vibrant life, no matter when you begin.”

Fearless After Fifty is also the very personal and inspirational story of Desiree Rumbaugh, who used yoga and Eastern philosophies to reclaim her right to joy after the tragic murder of her son. Everyone has endured something. “I had to learn to choose love over fear if I was going to survive.”

Yoga, Hindu and Buddhist Inspiration, scientifically-based research, and practical advice is offered so we may thrive in midlife. If you're in midlife, it's not game over. It's game on.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154429525
Publisher:	Michelle Marchildon
Publication date:	06/23/2017
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Michelle Marchildon is The Yogi Muse. She’s an award-winning journalist and the author of four books on yoga. Her newest, Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace, Grit and Yoga is co-written with Desiree Rumbaugh. Her previous books include Finding More on the Mat: How I Grew Better, Wiser and Stronger through Yoga and Theme Weaver: Connect the Power of Inspiration to Teaching Yoga. You can find her writing on Yoga International, Elephant Journal, Mantra Yoga and Health Magazine, and Sports Illustrated.

Desiree Rumbaugh is an internationally recognized yoga teacher and author. She has over 30 years of experience in alignment based Hatha Yoga, including Iyengar and Anusara certifications. Co-author of Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace and Grit, and creator of the DVD series Yoga to the Rescue, she has now created a training called Wisdom Warriors™ along with Karen Church, PT, for anyone wishing to use yoga to continue to progress while working with chronic pain or injuries. Desiree has studied with Physical Therapists and Functional Movement trainers which makes her classes and workshops safe and strengthening for all ages, with an emphasis on those in mid-life and beyond.

Table of Contents

Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace, Grit and Yoga

Foreword: Cyndi Lee. A Good Recipe for Now

But First: A Word about the Yoga

Introduction: Can We Be Fearless?

One: Finding the Okay

Two: Keep Calm and Steady On

Three: Connection and Community

Four: Faith Is the First Step

Five: Be the Change

Six: Warrior Heal Thyself

Seven: Equanimity and Balance

Eight: Plan B

Nine: Our Time to Thrive

There’s Always More…Appendix

· One More Thing: FAQ about Yoga and Midlife

· And Another: Fifty Things to Love about Being 50!

· We Can’t Stop! Recipes and Nutrition from the Fearless Foodie Cookbook

· About the Authors and Photographers

• Index

Editorial Reviews

“Desiree is a teacher of depth, vulnerability, wisdom and soul, and has had a rich life journey filled with wondrous joy and unimaginable heartbreak. I am grateful to be able to rely on her experience and thoughtfulness as a guide on the second half of this journey.” Seane Corn.

“Desiree discovered the outer form of yoga through diligence and discipline. She discovered the inner form of yoga for survival due to intense grief. The readers of this book will have the opportunity to discover both as she lays out the magic and practicality of this art form called yoga.” Colleen Saidman.

“You could not be in better hands if you are looking to start a yoga practice in midlife, than with these two wonderful teachers. I've known both Desiree and Michelle for more than a decade and it's a pleasure to grow older and better with them." Amy Ippoliti.

“The book you hold in your hands will help illumine your way to your own fulfilling practice, coming from a strong, sensitive teacher whose greatest wish is to introduce you to a nourishing relationship with your body, mind and spirit. Elena Brower.

Fearless After Fifty is a gem of wisdom earned from a lifetime of exploring what it means to truly grieve, truly love, to be authentically and fully human and to celebrate life through all it presents. Enjoy! Bruce Bowditch.

“Fearless after Fifty is an accurate, honest, and much needed book on the realities of yoga and aging. The truth is, no matter how fit you are in your twenties and thirties, once you reach your fifties the "doorbell" of grace rings. This book is a positive, uplifting message that it's not game over, rather, it's game on!” Todd Norian.

“This a guidebook for growing older with dignity, to claiming one's own wisdom, and to becoming a warrior for the only fight that really matters – love.” Christina Sell.

Fearless after Fifty, has given students that are 50 and beyond the perfect resource to stay physically, emotionally, and mentally engaged with the yoga practice.” Jason Crandell.

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