Thorsons
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First published by Thorsons 2018
FIRST EDITION
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Cover photograph © Nicola Peters
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Source ISBN: 9780008249656
Ebook Edition © March 2018 ISBN: 9780008249649
Version 2018-02-01
This book is dedicated to you, your brother,your dad, your boyfriend, your grandpa,your teacher, your mate, your homie, yourBOYS and any guy ready to step into a moremindful way of living.
Now is the time to begin.
@boysofyoga
CONTENTS
You’re One Breath Away From Calm
Learning The Basics And How To Get Started
It’s Not A Work Out, It’s A Work In
To my son, and all the boys out there.
When you were younger you were a joy to be around. As you got older there were times your mother and I thought otherwise. But it didn’t mean we ever stopped loving you. You were just growing up and figuring out who you wanted to be.
In the years that followed you were eager to learn more: about yourself, your family, your home, your community and how life worked when you had a little more time to experience it. There were good times, and times that didn’t