--- product_id: 120865086 title: "A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing" price: "¥500" currency: JPY in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/120865086-a-life-worth-breathing-a-yoga-masters-handbook-of-strength store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing **Price:** ¥500 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing - **How much does it cost?** ¥500 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/120865086-a-life-worth-breathing-a-yoga-masters-handbook-of-strength) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Life Worth Breathing teaches us how mindful breathing, in tandem with the physical practice of yoga and spiritual practice of meditation, raises us to a more powerful level of awareness. Max Strom’s groundbreaking book reaches past expected dogma in language that is inspired and accessible. With exercises to help readers identify and achieve intentions, and anecdotes and analogies to bring the practice to life, this book will lead you to the loving and peaceful power of the universe and allow you to fully awaken to your highest human consciousness. Review: Yoga, breathing, meditation, healing - This is a handbook with some graceful, strong and healing ideas. Like the title suggests. I have taken yoga and breathing classes with the author of this book, and I can say from my experience that this is like a compilation of the teachings he passed along in the classroom. He possesses the integrity/honesty that can be seen in the people that do what they say and believe in what they do. (An uncommon trait in this world) It is easy to read and easy to follow. From personal experience, I know that if you do the exercises in the book and most importantly, you PRACTICE what he calls "ocean breath" you will enter a healing path that will help you be a better you, a stronger you and a more graceful you. I took his classes in a very difficult and hurtful period of my life, and they became the best "therapy" I could ever wish for. Also the yoga made my body and my mind strong again and I discovered in the process that I was less judging and a better person, a gentler person, towards myself and others. To this date, I wish I could walk down Main St. and go to his old yoga studio and take my 90 minutes of "sweaty heaven" with him and with the hundreds of students that follow his classes... But at least having the book, gives me the sensation that I can still hear his healing words and his clarity of mind and spirit inspiring my heart and soul once again. I would recommend this book to anyone, to open their hearts and minds. When I read it I find myself thinking about people that I know and wanting to share certain parts of the book with them. Definitely recommend it to the closest people in my life, the people that I love. Review: I Savored Every Page - I woke up in a contemplative mood today, after finishing my first reading of Max's book a day or so ago. I knew I'd need time for my thoughts to percolate to the surface of my mind, where I can pluck them neatly out of the eclectic brew that passes for the philosophy of my life -- so I can tell you about it. As you may know, Max founded the Sacred Movement yoga center in Los Angeles and directed it for a number of years. I practiced there regularly during those years, where Max's healing presence radiated its way into my life at a time when I needed it most. His book is that way too. Reading it is an experience that speaks to me on many levels. It reminds me of how I can use yoga as a unifying principle of my sometimes fragmented life, which seems to be in an ongoing state of needing some kind of healing -- and if that isn't a statement of the human condition, I don't know what is. But since reading the book is an experience, then my telling you about it won't do it justice. Anything I could say about it would fall short of the mark somehow. Besides, I don't want to spoil it for you. I read it slowly, savoring every page. I didn't want it to end, even though I knew it would. But see, that's the point. The things of this world don't last. The message in this book does. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004ULMX9G | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (550) | | Edition | 1st | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 539 KB | | ISBN-13 | 978-1626367906 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 241 pages | | Publication date | April 7, 2010 | | Publisher | Skyhorse | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Enabled | | X-Ray | Enabled | ## Images ![A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/01RmK+J4pJL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yoga, breathing, meditation, healing *by M***T on April 30, 2010* This is a handbook with some graceful, strong and healing ideas. Like the title suggests. I have taken yoga and breathing classes with the author of this book, and I can say from my experience that this is like a compilation of the teachings he passed along in the classroom. He possesses the integrity/honesty that can be seen in the people that do what they say and believe in what they do. (An uncommon trait in this world) It is easy to read and easy to follow. From personal experience, I know that if you do the exercises in the book and most importantly, you PRACTICE what he calls "ocean breath" you will enter a healing path that will help you be a better you, a stronger you and a more graceful you. I took his classes in a very difficult and hurtful period of my life, and they became the best "therapy" I could ever wish for. Also the yoga made my body and my mind strong again and I discovered in the process that I was less judging and a better person, a gentler person, towards myself and others. To this date, I wish I could walk down Main St. and go to his old yoga studio and take my 90 minutes of "sweaty heaven" with him and with the hundreds of students that follow his classes... But at least having the book, gives me the sensation that I can still hear his healing words and his clarity of mind and spirit inspiring my heart and soul once again. I would recommend this book to anyone, to open their hearts and minds. When I read it I find myself thinking about people that I know and wanting to share certain parts of the book with them. Definitely recommend it to the closest people in my life, the people that I love. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Savored Every Page *by L***E on May 20, 2010* I woke up in a contemplative mood today, after finishing my first reading of Max's book a day or so ago. I knew I'd need time for my thoughts to percolate to the surface of my mind, where I can pluck them neatly out of the eclectic brew that passes for the philosophy of my life -- so I can tell you about it. As you may know, Max founded the Sacred Movement yoga center in Los Angeles and directed it for a number of years. I practiced there regularly during those years, where Max's healing presence radiated its way into my life at a time when I needed it most. His book is that way too. Reading it is an experience that speaks to me on many levels. It reminds me of how I can use yoga as a unifying principle of my sometimes fragmented life, which seems to be in an ongoing state of needing some kind of healing -- and if that isn't a statement of the human condition, I don't know what is. But since reading the book is an experience, then my telling you about it won't do it justice. Anything I could say about it would fall short of the mark somehow. Besides, I don't want to spoil it for you. I read it slowly, savoring every page. I didn't want it to end, even though I knew it would. But see, that's the point. The things of this world don't last. The message in this book does. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refreshing, Life-Changing, Sincere *by C***R on April 6, 2010* With this book, Max Strom makes an invaluable contribution to the existing yoga literature. In a very practical way, he shows us how different yoga practices can work to counteract the modern plagues of sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and apathy. This book includes an extensive discussion of ethics and the importance of living one's life, on and off the mat, with a "code" -- leading by example, or in the words of Gandhi, being the change one wishes to see. The book's philosophy is universal and ecumenical: Strom draws on traditional yogic teachings and also early Christianity, Buddhism, Sufism, and Taoism. What really sets this book apart, perhaps, from other yoga books, is its emphasis on yoga breathing. Readers will learn how and why breathing is such a highly effective tool for healing. Almost anyone can do and benefit from the breathing practices Strom describes, which is what makes them so beautiful. You don't need to be able to do headstand or scorpion pose or one-armed handstand; you just need to breathe. Essentially, Strom's point is that when we breathe well, we heal ourselves; when we heal ourselves, we heal our relationships, our communities, maybe even the world. "The ancient yogis said that the breath was our direct energetic connection to spirit, or God. If this is so, then if you focus on your breath with spiritual devotion, hatha yoga becomes a spiritual practice, a wordless prayer. This is because as you fill your body/mind with breath, you are also filling yourself with spirit and the breath of God. Your body then radiates who you are from your soul, and what you stand for in this world." (p. 121) Highly recommended for beginners and experienced practitioners alike! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/120865086-a-life-worth-breathing-a-yoga-masters-handbook-of-strength](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/120865086-a-life-worth-breathing-a-yoga-masters-handbook-of-strength) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*