The Body Temple: Kundalini Yoga For Body Acceptance, Eating Disorders & Radical Self-Love Perfect Paperback – September 16, 2016

This book spoke to me from the introduction-its what I’ve been searching for but hadn’t found/it seems like the simple answer to my complex”issues”.My whole life I’ve felt “less then”,from the teasing in elementary school for my shyness,to the bullying throughout middle School-being called ugly every day and called loser for my non athleticism in gym class,to the cheating and betrayals and put downs by my husband.I’ve had eating disorders,addictions to diet pills and Xanax and a spending addiction-always looking for that magic item to fix the unworthiness in me.I discovered kundalini yoga during the pandemic-I always found traditional yoga dull and never clicked with it,but kundalini yoga just gave me that “high”,that ecstasy that I had never found before-I was hooked!!this book came at the perfect time,as I’m finally realizing that “my”issues were never mine to begin with-they were labels given to me by uncaring people who felt empowered by trying to take away my power.I’m ready to take that power back and embrace who I really am-a beautiful Mom of 3 who adores dogs and butterflies and isn’t ugly or worthless.I thank the author for writing this beautiful book for those like me who had to wait until they were in their 50’s to finally realize they were worthy all along

This beautiful book written by Ramdesh Kaur has pointed me in the direction of self-love as I grapple with disordered eating patterns. They're so tough to see, never mind undo. I've tried lots of techniques, which all work to some degree. But it's the unravelling from the inside out, using kundalini yoga, that is having the greatest impact. It's meant the loss of the crushing habit of perfectionism, which has been so surprising and unexpected for me (I never, ever thought of myself as a perfectionist...). But the loss of perfectionism has meant the enormous gain of my heart, as I bring more heartfulness to all that I do, not just how I eat and relate to my body. I believe that that is the greater gift. Thank you Ramdesh, for all that you do and for bringing this book into the world. The only way it could get better is an audio program (maybe Sounds True?).

I feel like Ramdesh took a magnifying glass to my soul and found what I hide in the dark spots. Instead of making me feel pinned down or frightened, because I'm not sure if I'm ready to leave these parts behind, she made me feel like she knew and understood me, and was leaving me a map to follow in her path. This book is already changing me. Kundalini yoga is a little mysterious, but she makes it make sense. It's a little otherworldly, but she brings it into this world and into my heart. There are a thousand things here to help you learn to love yourself. Should you get a copy? A thousand times, yes.

This book has been a god-send to me. I have read it from the beginning to the end. I use colored pencils to underline text that stands out to me. One of the best ways to use it is to open the book randomly and know that is what you need to read at this moment. I practice the mantras on a regular basis. I am a Kundalini yoga teacher and use this book as a manual for some of my classes. I also recommend the CD with beautiful guided meditations. Ramdesh's voice is soothing and the meditations are inspired. Wahe Guru!

This is a nicely done book that's a self-help book, kind of new age, and an introduction to Kundalini Yoga, or at least a version of it. The author struggled for years with an eating disorder and finally accepted her generous size and found joy. I like that there are photos of her looking attractive and content even though she does not have the shape of most fitness gurus. This is a good example for young women in a culture that is obsessed with Hollywood ideals of the female form. (I once had an exercise instructor who was much larger than she. Fitness comes in all sizes.)I found the opening section of eating disorders to be a bit long, but then, I don't think I've ever had one, at least not a severe one. I did find it interesting that she mentioned over-exercising as a method of purging. I hadn't thought of it as an eating disorder.After that long section, she goes into Kundalini Yoga and explains what the main terms mean. She does this clearly, which I appreciate. Then she finally gets around to explaining how to use this book.Yoga has been shown to be very good for building strength and reducing stress. I have read elsewhere that it is helpful to many veterans suffering from PTSD. Personally I have taken yoga classes and benefited from the calming practices. Here there is an additional emphasis on self-acceptance.Returning to the content of this book, we have chapters on the chakras, using mantras, kriyas, meditations, "a loving relationship with food," and accepting and loving yourself. Other than the traditional terminology, the language is easy to understand. The practice for having a better relationship with food seemed a bit odd and obsessive to me, but it's probably helpful to persons with eating disorders.There are photos illustrating yoga positions. The author posed for some, looking serene in the flowing lacy shirt that you see on the cover. For other poses, slender women in a sleeveless tops are the models. Overall the images are pleasing and the photography is excellent. The graphic layout of the book is also pleasing. The fonts are fairly large and there is plenty of white space. On the other hand, this format adds to the size of the book so it is bit heavy to carry around if you like to read on the bus.This is different from other yoga books that I have seen. It will be most helpful to people with food issues or emotional challenges. But that doesn't mean it is negative, the overall mood is positive and helpful.

Great book for anyone interested in yoga all the way up to professional teachers. It's has motivated me a lot. I read it all the way through, and find myself returning to different parts to reference something or just for inspiration. I felt very emotional while reading it the first time because the author touches on some very untouched but important territory about women and how they feel about their bodies. This book is for all women, but I would certainly gift this book to any young, developing women in their pre-teen or teen years.

An amazing book on how to use Kundalini Yoga to heal any issues around food and body image. I love that the photo's are of women of many different shapes and sized reaffirming that this beautiful yoga really is for Every Body! The kyria's are clear and illustrated with beautiful photo's. I love the way Ramdesh Kaur shares her experiences and all the wisdom that has gone into this book. I have recommended it to almost every yoga teacher I meet as it has become one of my favorite books to teach from.

Amazinnnnnngggggggggggggggggg book, just the right amount of the author's personal experience and short summaries of the psychology of eating disorders which I prefer to the heavily laden stuff because I know it all as I have lived it and what is really needed for change is body centred practices, and there are soooooooooooo many wonderful practices laid out in this book, it is accessible and filled to the brim with practices to overcome eating disorders, I just love it......I already practice Kundalini so it is perfect for me but if you have not yet tried Kundalini yoga, what have you got to lose? I fully recommend giving this book and the life changing practices within it a go

This is such a beautiful book with so many great tools for loving and really connecting with our bodies. Sat Nam

Beautiful book, a lot of great info.

I got the kindle version which I like as the words and picture are excellent, but I do wish I had been able to buy this as an actual book.