Yoga

Yoga

By Emmanuel Carrère

Yoga begins as Emmanuel Carrère’s planned exploration into mindfulness and inner peace, set against the backdrop of a rigorous ten-day meditation retreat in rural France. At first, the book appears to be a reflective and upbeat introduction to yoga and meditation. However, life soon takes an unexpected and dramatic turn.

Carrère's retreat is abruptly interrupted by the devastating terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, which plunges him back into a world of turmoil. From there, his personal and mental life starts to unravel, diverging from his initial intentions for the book. What begins as a quest for clarity through meditation and yoga becomes a much more personal and profound exploration of mental health, bipolar disorder, depression, and the complexities of life.

Praise for Yoga:

• "The story of how a life can fray, tighten itself into a noose, unravel... profound and moving." — Geoff Dyer
• "Extraordinarily compelling." — Financial Times

Language and Page Count:

• Language: English
• Page Count: 320

This book stands as a gripping and deeply moving account of Carrère’s journey through personal crisis and self-examination. It offers a raw, unfiltered look at the ways life’s unexpected events can change the course of even the most well-intentioned plans. Yoga is not just a book about a practice but a reflection on the fragility of the human mind and the resilience required to navigate life’s darkest moments.