Use the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga to Explore the Deepest Aspects of Your Creative Self

Combining expressive arts and yoga therapy, Yoga for the Creative Soul is an invaluable guide to healing emotional wounds and creating a joyous life. Through drawing, writing, dancing, humming, and cooking—as well as yoga postures, meditation, relaxation, breathing, and self-inquiry—this book helps you cultivate your true intentions and live your deepest values.

With helpful tips for daily practice and a quiz to support you in identifying areas of imbalance, author Erin Byron shares techniques that you can personalize to meet your specific needs. Discover how to bring color, movement, and melody into everyday moments with the five paths to self-realization: Karma, Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, and Tantra. Engaging a process of personal transformation and learning how take control of your life are gifts you can give yourself with Yoga for the Creative Soul

Praise:
"I'm dazzled. Yoga for the Creative Soul is more than a program or philosophy. It's a gift, merging the tenets of ancient and yoga-based psychology with the expressive arts and personal healing...In this blessed book, Erin presents us with an all-inclusive path to joy."—Cyndi Dale, author of Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras

"A DIY guide full of exceptional exercises to awaken your best and most creative self . . . Yoga for the Creative Soul will help you to gently release fear, embrace change, gather courage, and overcome your inner-perfectionist."—Amy B. Scher, author of How To Heal Yourself When No One Else Can

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Erin Byron, MA, is a psychotherapist who has studied yoga psychology and expressive arts for twenty years. She is one of the founders of Comprehensive Yoga Therapist Training, specializing in mental health, and author of numerous books and articles on yoga therapy. Erin brings laughter, creativity and play into all of her writing and lectures as she connects you to the joy of what is possible in life. Visit her online at www.ErinByron.com.

"I'm dazzled. Yoga for the Creative Soul is more than a program or philosophy. It's a gift, merging the tenets of ancient and yoga-based psychology with the expressive arts and personal healing...In this blessed book, Erin presents us with an all-inclusive path to joy."—Cyndi Dale, author of Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras

"Grab your journals, pens, crayons, and music and get ready for a dance party! Yoga for the Creative Soul is not just a book, but a companion that allows for a unique personalized experience. Erin Byron compassionately guides you on a delightful journey...to help unleash the creative power that is within us all."—Shelly Prosko, PT, PYT

"A DIY guide full of exceptional exercises to awaken your best and most creative self . . . Yoga for the Creative Soul will help you to gently release fear, embrace change, gather courage, and overcome your inner-perfectionist."—Amy B. Scher, author of How To Heal Yourself When No One Else Can

"Erin Byron expertly guides you through fun-filled, creative workouts that are not only enjoyable but transformative. Encouraged by one of the exercises, I found myself happily skipping down the street, something I haven't done in a very long time."—Sherrie Dillard, author of Sacred Signs and Symbols

"I don't have much yoga experience, yet Yoga for the Creative Soul is written in such a way that I am excited to put its teachings into practice! More than just a book about yoga, it serves as a journey to replenish one's source of creative energy."—Steven Tippin, MFA, MBA

"Yoga for the Creative Soul is a must-read for artists of life! Each one of us is looking to live to our fullest potential and this book is a practical guide on that path."mdash;Robert Butera, PhD, author of Yoga Therapy for Stress & Anxiety

"In Yoga for the Creative Soul, Erin Byron unlocks the key to the creative essence which is within each and every one of us, regardless of what external form it takes. This book is a guide to the process of finding that creativity and keeping it flowing."—Servet Hasan, author of Life in Transition

"In her new book, Yoga for the Creative Soul, author Erin Byron uses her extensive knowledge of yoga, the expressive arts, and psychotherapy to help her readers develop or release their natural creativity. This is a refreshing look at the emotional possibilities yoga can open."—Jeanne Van Bronkhorst, author of Dreams at the Threshold

"I am impressed with how this book provides such an immediate and practical guide to accessing our wellspring of creativity. Everyone can benefit from this accessible map to exploration and expression."—Gary Diggins, author of Tuning the Eardrums: Listening as a Mindful Practice

"Yoga for the Creative Soul is a call to delight in the transformative and liberating power of yoga by laying down the self-conscious fear-based ego and picking up the valuable art of play-driven vulnerability and authenticity, the balance between action and acceptance that can enable us to truly find and live our creative dharma, our life purpose."—Dr. Ginger Garner, founder of the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute and author of Medical Therapeutic Yoga

"I love books that give you practical tools for transformation. And this book is full of them! In it, you'll find ways to heal yourself, inspire your creativity, and manifest your desires—all while unifying mind, body, and spirit!"—Tess Whitehurst, author of The Good Energy Book

"This is a masterpiece book on the creative soul, which should be an essential part of all the yoga practitioner's and every yoga therapist's and health care professional's library."—Dilip Sarkar, MD, C-IAYT, president of the board of directors of the International Association of Yoga Therapists

"Yoga for the Creative Soul is an inspirational wake up call for the animating principle that we all long to express. Erin Byron shares ancient yogic concepts in a way that is both simple and profound, and offers clear insights that will illuminate the creative path for all ages and levels."—Kristen Butera, RYT500, C-IAYT, author of Yoga Therapy

"Yoga for the Creative Soul provides a treasure chest of tools for those searching to reclaim or sustain their creative efforts."—Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, C-IAYT, editor of Fostering Creativity in Rehabilitation

"This book is a gem for waking up your creative self using the principles and practice of Yoga Therapy. Accessible, inspiring and fun, it is a unique resource for artists, entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to live a full, unabashed life."—Rachel Krentzman, PT, C-IAYT, author of Yoga for a Happy Back

"Erin Byron's invitation to gently and playfully access your creative capacities demands your full attention. What a delightful thinker and writer."—Markus G. Scott-Alexander, PhD, director of the World Arts Organization

"This book takes you on a journey of understanding and connecting to that creative aspect of yourself that might have become diminished, forgotten, or lost...This book will help anyone searching for a reconnection to their truth, their innate creativity, and to realize their intentions."—Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, C-IAYT, assistant professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health

"This is a wonderful practical guide with a fun, creative approach to becoming unstuck. A clearly written exploration of integrating ancient wisdom and yoga practices for modern minds with the purpose of inducing the creative process that lies within us all."—Helene Couvrette, founder and director of Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga

"Is your body longing for more meaningful expression? Erin Byron gives you lovely, creative ways to discover your body and yourself more deeply."—Deborah Sandella, PhD, RN, author of Goodbye Hurt & Pain

"Erin Byron offers a unique and much-needed tool to awaken and ignite the creative fire. Heart-felt, imaginative, and highly accessible in its writing, this book is a must-have for everyone looking to dream and live in vivid color."—Melanie Klein, co-editor of Yoga and Body Image