Meditations from the Mat

“Utterly different… . This is a wonderful (and inexpensive) book for people who are unhappy in their lives and are looking for a healthy way to find peace and a sense of coming home, day by day.” —USA Today

“More than just cultivating more vibrant health, yoga is an evolutionary journey. This book reflects the deepening and expansive effect of a dedicated yoga practice.” —Sifhar Jonathan Foust, President, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

“Rolf Gates is an inspiring teacher who has written an inspiring book. A must for yoga teachers and students alike, Meditations from the Mat brings yoga theory into the 21st century and into our daily lives.” —Baron Baptiste, author of Journey Into Power

“In this free-spirited journey to the heart of yoga, Rolf guides us, through daily meditations, to finding the appropriate balance between standing firm and surrendering to flow—the key to peace of mind.” —Beryl Bender Birch, author of Power Yoga and Beyond Power Yoga

Rolf Gates is the author of two acclaimed books on yogic philosophy: Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga and Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion. He conducts yoga workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, and coaching and mentorship programs throughout the U.S. and abroad, as well as online. Rolf’s work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Yoga Journal, ORIGINS, Natural Health, People Magazine, and Travel and Leisure’s 25 Top Yoga Studios in the World.

He is the co-founder of the Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conference at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts. Rolf is also a teacher at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center in Northern California and serves on the Advisory Board for the Yoga Service Council and the Veterans Yoga Project.

A former addictions counselor and U.S. Army Airborne Ranger, Rolf has practiced meditation for over twenty-five years, bringing his eclectic background to his practice and teachings. He and his wife, Mariam Gates, author of Good Night Yoga: A Pose by Pose Bedtime Story, live in Santa Cruz, California, with their two children.

Katrina Kenison has been the annual editor of The Best American Short Stories since 1990. In 1999, she was co-editor, with John Updike, of the national best-seller The Best American Short Stories of the Century. She also co-edited the anthology Mothers: Twenty Stories of Contemporary Motherhood and is the author of Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry.

Her essays and articles have appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, where she has been a contributing editor, and in Redbook, Ladies’ Home Journal, Family Circle, and Family Life. Kenison began practicing yoga with Rolf Gates in 2000. She lives outside Boston with her husband, Steven Lewers, and their two sons.

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