Aim True: Love Your Body, Eat Without Fear, Nourish Your Spirit, Discover True Balance!

by Kathryn Budig

Overview

Are You Ready to Discover What Aim True Means to You?

Yoga teacher and inspirational speaker Kathryn Budig is known for her ability to encourage others to set their intentions and goals, no matter how lofty, and work toward them while staying true to themselves.

In Aim True, Budig extends her empowering message beyond the mat. Life is an adventure that is meant to be explored, challenged, and fully lived. The best part? When you approach life with an open mind and heart, the possibilities are endless. Allow Budig to be your guide along the journey with:

• A 5-day purification process

• 6 yoga sequences to put into practice

• Over 85 recipes to seduce your inner Top Chef

• An introduction to meditation

• Homeopathic self-care and beauty recipes

Whether your goal is to love who you are right now, reshape the way you view food, develop a meditation practice, or discover new ways to embrace the great balancing act that is life, this holistic approach to yoga, diet, and mindfulness has something for you. Filled with vibrant photographs and whimsical illustrations, this guide is as beautiful as it is life-changing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062419712
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/29/2016
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kathryn Budig is the founder of Aim True and author of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga. She teaches weekly online yoga classes at Yogaglo.com and has her own Gaiam instructional DVD, Aim True Yoga.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Love Your Body

1 Love Who You Are Right Now 1

2 Move from the Inside Out 21

3 Get on the Mat 35

4 Aim true Yoga: 6 Sequences to Put into Practice 49

Eat Without Fear

5 Fuel Your Body 99

6 Meals Are Meant to Be Enjoyed 123

7 Aim True in the Kitchen: 50 Recipes to Seduce Your Inner Top Chef 131

Nourish Your Spirit

8 Flex the Muscles of Your Mind 227

9 Develop a Meditation Practice 239

10 Move Forward with love 251

Discover True Balance

7 Aim True at Home: Homeopathic Self-Care + Beauty Recipes 267

8 Navigate life's Obstacles 285

9 Always Hit Your Mark 297

Acknowledgments 309

A Few of My Favorite Things 311

Universal Conversion Chart 312

Index 313

Editorial Reviews

01/18/2016
Popular vinyasa yoga teacher Budig (The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga) openly admits she does not have a “typical yoga body.” At a “curvy” five-foot-two, she defies the tall, thin image favored by fitness magazines. Her zest and gratitude for life, however, is quintessentially yoga; Budig’s text will inspire readers to love themselves exactly as they are. Taking inspiration from the goddess Artemis, Budig outlines a four-pronged approach in four chapters: “Love Your Body,” “Eat Without Fear” (including a five-day purification program and more than 50 recipes), “Nourish Your Spirit,” and “Discover True Balance.” She encourages readers to “aim true” by pursuing their passions (which for her include skydiving and martial arts, in addition to yoga). This workbook-style volume presents writing exercises, yoga sequences, and affirmations, among other self-help tools. Having faced her own body-image demons and challenges (her belly once lost her a DVD contract), Budig is unafraid to publish a picture of herself that reveals cellulite. In an age that increasingly commercializes the ancient practice of yoga, Budig’s wholesome, down-to-earth outlook is welcome, sure to aid readers of all shapes and sizes in establishing healthy food and exercise patterns while practicing self-love and acceptance. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

I absolutely love Kathryn’s spirit. Her yoga classes keep me in shape, and they also help my soul feel light and happy. The energy that Kathryn extends is contagious and her book, Aim True is filled with love and fun. It’s amazing!” — Rachel Platten, singer-songwriter

“Kathryn has helped me add strength and flexibility to my body, especially after having a baby, with fun and personalized workouts. I look forward to our sessions and feeling great about my body!” — Giada De Laurentiis, Food Network Host

“It is a blessing and a treat to escape into Kathryn’s world. Her teaching is restorative to my mind, body, and soul.” — Blake Mycoskie, founder, Toms Shoes

“Kathryn Budig is a transformational leader, rockstar yogi and an inspiring force in the world. Her work touches thousands of people worldwide.” — Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author

“In an age that increasingly commercializes the ancient practice of yoga, Budig’s wholesome, down-to-earth outlook is welcome, sure to aid readers of all shapes and sizes in establishing healthy food and exercise patterns while practicing self-love and acceptance.” — Publishers Weekly

ONE OF WELL+GOOD’S 10 MOST EXCITING HEALTHY BOOKS TO READ IN 2016 — Well+Good.com

ONE OF MINDBODYGREEN’S 20 WELLNESS BOOKS WORTH READING IN 2016 — mindbodygreen.com

ONE OF SONIMA’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL YOGA TEACHERS IN AMERICA: “Though Kathryn Budig is relatively young (she’s only been teaching for 10 years), she is known and celebrated around the world for her accessible and joyous approach, and her strong voice in the body-positive movement.” — Sonima.com

ONE OF MINDBODYGREEN’S 8 INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS TO HELP YOU EMBRACE SELF-LOVE — mindbodygreen.com

“Whether your goal is to love who you are right now… or discover new ways to embrace the great balancing act that is life, this holistic approach to yoga, diet, and mindfulness has something for you… this guide is as beautiful as it is life-changing.” — Aspire Magazine

From the Publisher

I absolutely love Kathryn’s spirit. Her yoga classes keep me in shape, and they also help my soul feel light and happy. The energy that Kathryn extends is contagious and her book, Aim True is filled with love and fun. It’s amazing!

Rachel Platten

It is a blessing and a treat to escape into Kathryn’s world. Her teaching is restorative to my mind, body, and soul.

Blake Mycoskie

ONE OF SONIMA’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL YOGA TEACHERS IN AMERICA: “Though Kathryn Budig is relatively young (she’s only been teaching for 10 years), she is known and celebrated around the world for her accessible and joyous approach, and her strong voice in the body-positive movement.

Sonima.com

Kathryn Budig is a transformational leader, rockstar yogi and an inspiring force in the world. Her work touches thousands of people worldwide.

Gabrielle Bernstein

ONE OF WELL+GOOD’S 10 MOST EXCITING HEALTHY BOOKS TO READ IN 2016

Well+Good.com

ONE OF MINDBODYGREEN’S 20 WELLNESS BOOKS WORTH READING IN 2016

mindbodygreen.com

Kathryn has helped me add strength and flexibility to my body, especially after having a baby, with fun and personalized workouts. I look forward to our sessions and feeling great about my body!

Giada De Laurentiis

Whether your goal is to love who you are right now… or discover new ways to embrace the great balancing act that is life, this holistic approach to yoga, diet, and mindfulness has something for you… this guide is as beautiful as it is life-changing.

Aspire Magazine

It is a blessing and a treat to escape into Kathryn’s world. Her teaching is restorative to my mind, body, and soul.

Blake Mycaskie