The book encourages the reader to participate and experience the transformative powers of yoga first-hand.
- R. Madhavan, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
Shailaja's desire to reach her readers and share her understanding in a manner that is beneficial to them shines through every page of the book.
- K. K. Shailaja, Indian politician & former Health Minister of Kerala
Yogashakti Shailaja Menon is a rare human being who is dedicated to spreading the wholesome message of yoga in an accessible and understandable manner. Her new book, Breathe, Bend, Be, is a classic example of her amazing clarity of mind and purity of heart that shines through each and every page. She has indeed distilled the infinite wisdom of our ancient rishis and served it in a palatable form to reach modern seekers. May this monumental effort of hers transform thousands of lives through the practice of dhyana, meditation that is indeed the heart of yoga itself.
-Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
DSc (Yoga), Director, and Professor Yoga Therapy, Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine (ISCM), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India
Breathe, Bend, Be by Shailaja Menon offers a holistic understanding of yoga and meditation in a simple and effective manner to help achieve inner bliss, which also alleviates mental health issues in the highly competitive world in which we all live. She highlights how yoga and meditation are inherently integral to each other, through the exploration of Ashtanga yoga and offers easy techniques to access higher levels of consciousness. The writer truly inspires the readers to follow these practices in their day-to-day lives by analysing them in a scientific manner.
Shailaja Menon's first book, Yoga Shakti, has contributed immensely to yoga literature with special emphasis on establishing the true meaning and intent of yoga. The second book in this series, Breathe, Bend, Be, provides much-needed nutrition for the mental awakening of the inner self through yogic practices.
-His Excellency B. N. Reddy
High Commissioner of India to Malaysia
Shailaja Menon's book, Breathe, Bend, Be, is a masterpiece, unfolding the ancient timeless wisdom of yoga into the practical application of Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga. Shailaja, through the lens of Ashtanga yoga, lays out for the seeker, the holistic path to higher consciousness. This book will help the reader to know themselves as they are. Meditation will then flower into a moment-to-moment awareness with the inner blossoming of bliss.
-Dr Vasant Lad
Ayurvedic Physician, Author, Educator, and Founder and Director, The Ayurvedic Institute, New Mexico
Shailaja Menon's new book offers clear directions for modern people to use ancient practices to assist them in going beyond the limitations of their conditioning. It offers the freedom and equanimity that we all need to truly live meaningful, satisfying lives, which can be achieved by the step-by-step approach detailed herein.
-Dr Robert Svoboda
Ayurvedic Physician and Author
