Sh!t Yogis Shouldn't Say

First of all, don't let anyone else tell you what you can or cannot say. That's bullshit. However, you don't want to be a total jackass, (or maybe you do) so it's important to consider if what you are saying is true and necessary. I didn't make that shit up, I borrowed it from Don Miguel Ruiz. I'm not sure if this book equals what he means about speaking with integrity and being impeccable with your words, but it's already published, and I can't undo that. 

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What is your concept of a yogi? Does it come with a lot of dogmatic ideas and unrealistic concepts? Most likely, it does because that's the yoga bandwagon that we all jumped on, sight unseen, and in complete compliance with. I know that I did. I hung on my teacher's every word, even after she proved the "do as I say, not as I do" philosophy to me. I have nothing but love for my first teacher because the reality is she was doing the best she could at the time with what she knew. Same here, yet I know that I also have some students who will attest otherwise.

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Here's the thing: there is yoga philosophy, teachings, and practical applications. I've lived through them all, I've taught them to my students for over two decades, and I've made many mistakes along the way. This book, this cathartic f@ckin' book, was done intentionally to make you think deeper about what you've been told and what you think you know. It's meant to trigger you so you pull back the layers and look beyond the norm to consider what constitutes being a yogi. 

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Lean into the sarcasm and the Gen-X angst and all the Jersey-ishness that is me and this book, and hey, you might not only laugh, you might learn a thing or two. About what, that's anyone's guess. Anyway, buy my f@cking book. I still need to pay the mortgage.