Waking : A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence

from ElizabethAndrew

I love Matthew Sanford's genuine voice. It's plain--this is a book without frills. It is welcoming--Sanford tells a good story. But most of all, this book is driven by passion. Sanford cares so much about the interconnections between body and spirit, his prose can't help but move the reader. When...

from AzureMountain

We who do not have a mobility disability do not think very much about the connection between our minds and our bodies. We want to walk - we walk. We want to dance - we dance. Mr. Sandford's book about his journey from being injured and in pieces to being injured and whole is fascinating. I have p...

from gratefulyoga

Incredible story of a parapalegic man who discovers yoga and eventually becomes a teacher. Through the precise alignment of Iyengar yoga, he regains a subtle, vital connection to his whole body. Inspiring and thought-provoking.

from AzureMountain

We who do not have a mobility disability do not think very much about the connection between our minds and our bodies. We want to walk - we walk. We want to dance - we dance. Mr. Sandford's book about his journey from being injured and in pieces to being injured and whole is fascinating. I have p...

from yogiclarebear

Matthew Sanford offers his memoir, his story, and invites the readers to experience their own stories via the bridge of yoga and body-mind integration philosophies. Sanford's narrative is fascinating, inspiring, and absorbing. He has an ability to draw connections of his own very dramatic life ex...