- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press (6 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091899222
- ISBN-13: 978-0091899226
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 661,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the true story of one girls escape from the rat race to explore a variety of ways of deepening her interest in yoga.
She travels to India and goes from Ashram to Ashram, Guru to Guru, Yoga School to Yoga School. You read about the scams and the 'crazies' and also the deeply sincere people and spiritual places you could find yourself if you did the same. It's almost like an informal review of each place, which might prove useful if you were thinking of doing the same. It explains with humour and realism the difficulties of such a path, along with the joys and rewards too. Most interestingly you see Lucy's inner journey as she struggles with herself, much to the relief of the reader, as you see her own humanity.
This is a super book. I read it on holiday in Mauritius and the book and the surroundings together took me to a state of bliss. I absolutely LOVED it but as a result won't be travelling to India to pursue my love of yoga at any time soon! I am tempted though...
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I brought this on holidays and I found it so difficult to put down! It made me laugh, It made me want to give it all up and head to Kerala, it made me see beyond the veneer of mysticism that we create around yoga and most importantly, it made me remember to put it all into perspective.
I loved the book - so well written and such a fascinating read
Lucy - can't wait for your next book. Release it soon!!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I should have read the reviews before buying the book as I was quite surprised that it's not fictional writing (as I expected) but instead based on Lucy Edge's own journey to India.
Lucy Edge - a burned out, high flying professional - is sick of her London life and decides to `find herself' in India. She attends about 6 different yoga and meditation ashrams there, hoping that one of them will help her find the answers she is looking for.
The book starts of promising. I laughed quite a bit and feel that the Western yogis she bumps into on the way, pretty much sound like girls I see at yoga class here in London. However, by ashram number 4 I got a bit bored as essentially she goes through the same emotions from start to finish and nothing new or exciting changes throughout her journey. There are no unexpected twists or turns, just pretty much the same from beginning to end. Nonetheless, Lucy Edge's writing is very honest and one gets a good sense of what ashram life in India is all about.
Overall, I would however only recommend this book to those who:
1. Are into yoga and are prepared to look at its humorous side as this book is far from deep
2. Like chick-lit
3. Have a remote interest in travel literature
4. Have some interest in India
In summary this is a cute, fun book, but not great.
Lucy Edge - a burned out, high flying professional - is sick of her London life and decides to `find herself' in India. She attends about 6 different yoga and meditation ashrams there, hoping that one of them will help her find the answers she is looking for.
The book starts of promising. I laughed quite a bit and feel that the Western yogis she bumps into on the way, pretty much sound like girls I see at yoga class here in London. However, by ashram number 4 I got a bit bored as essentially she goes through the same emotions from start to finish and nothing new or exciting changes throughout her journey. There are no unexpected twists or turns, just pretty much the same from beginning to end. Nonetheless, Lucy Edge's writing is very honest and one gets a good sense of what ashram life in India is all about.
Overall, I would however only recommend this book to those who:
1. Are into yoga and are prepared to look at its humorous side as this book is far from deep
2. Like chick-lit
3. Have a remote interest in travel literature
4. Have some interest in India
In summary this is a cute, fun book, but not great.
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Great escape
This is an excellent book if you feel you need to escape for a while. I have been to India and I am a yoga fan, and so I really connected with the story. Read more
Published 10 months ago by gnomes
A fun read but rather shallow
I was hoping for some spiritual insight from this but it reads like a trashy chick flick. The term "ashram chic" is used a lot (need i say more?). Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. H. Davies
the shallow romp of a spiritual tourist
This book is about the adventures of Lucy Edge, a spiritual tourist, in India. That means I am automatically biased against it, since I have little patience with spiritual... Read more
Published 18 months ago by aruna
Cracking read but don;t take it all serious!
This book is hilarious. It starts as a witty travelogue, then goes on to tell the tale of the authors experiences in the most famous (or notorious) Yoga Schools and ashrams in... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pusspuss
INTERESTING
I bought this book as I have an interest in yoga and India and this was about both. It was an interesting story about Lucy's adventure with yoga with the various schools and... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Anju
Funny and entertaining
I have no interest whatsoever in yoga but nonetheless found this to be an entertaining and witty read. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lornasp
Very good read
Written with humour and compassion. Reading this book feels like talking to a good friend who has spent a few months travelling around India, studying yoga and looking for love... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Elena Tamova
Good summer reading
I really enjoyed reading this as it is light, funny and honest. It is easy to read on the bus, the tube, lunch break, as it does not require a lot of concentration. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ada0674
Great for aspiring yogis!
As someone who is currently in "yoga school" on a teacher training course I loved this book. It gave a really nice insight into the different types of yoga schools that exist in... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by Louise
Chick Lit with Eastern Promise!
This lovely rainy day read of Lucy's trip to India to do a spot of "Yoga Shopping" was a delight. I giggled throughout at the amusing commentary as much as I have groaned through... Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Annie Fur Lactic
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