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After studying yoga in India and traveling all over the world with traditional Vedantic masters, Steve Ross returned to his hometown of Los Angeles with a broadened point of view of what yoga could be. He was surprised to find that yoga classes at home were missing the humor, joy, and celebration that fueled his Eastern studies. Instead of expanding and enhancing the joy of being, Western yoga classes focused obsessively on correcting body positions and developing a picture-perfect physique. Determined to keep his yoga practice true to cultivating bliss and inner radiance, Ross started his own yoga studio and has created a yoga movement in Los Angeles that is, to put it simply, revolutionary.

Ross lives and teaches according to his belief that the secret to yoga is not obsessing over whether your feet are parallel or whether you can bend as far as the person on your left can, but about transcending the serious and allowing joy into your life, your body, your mind, and hopefully your yoga practice itself. It's about lightening up.

In Happy Yoga, Ross reveals that everyone is inherently happy, but that our true self is shadowed and concealed by the layers of worry that, through habit, become our daily thoughts. In each chapter, he examines one of our seven greatest human fears - depression, ill health, loss of love, career failure, war, death, and emotional stasis - and uses yoga wisdom to explain how to strip away these worries to reach your core of calm radiant joy. By sharing his system of yoga postures, diet, meditation, music, supplements, and philosophy, Ross has effected profound physical and mental changes in both his life and the lives of his students.

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Much more than a guide to the physical practice of yoga, this book-like yoga itself-is about life, and about how to exist happily with oneself and the external world. It's based on the premise that if one gets rid of wanting and worldly desire, one can achieve "uninterrupted happiness and a constant experience of joyful wonder." Ross, a yogi to the stars, believes that fulfillment can and should come from within, and he offers generally sound advice for how to move towards a state of happiness, discover true love and be always blissful. All this could easily come across as hokey, but many of Ross's points are surprisingly resonant and logical (if not always simple to follow). In the quest for love, for example, he reminds readers, "If you've ever been around someone who wants your approval badly and wants your love badly, you may have noticed that the more the person pursues you-or stalks you, as the case may be-the more turned off you become." Quotes from yogis, comedians and ancient proverbs reinforce many of his arguments, and each chapter includes photographs and explanations of yoga poses to support the chapter's lessons. Excessive use of exclamation points, an underlying L.A.-inspired assumption that most of the world thinks being rich and famous will bring inner peace and some over-the-top health and medical advice are distracting, but getting past these flaws will allow readers to access many nuggets of wisdom and sage guidance.
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About the Author

Steve Ross has been a yoga instructor for twenty years. Called Yogi to the Stars by InStyle, Ross has appeared in numerous publications including Vanity Fair and the New York Times. He is the host of Inhale, an early morning yoga program on the Oxygen network, and is a yoga teacher and retreat leader at Maha Yoga in his hometown of Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; 1st edition (November 11, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060533390
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060533397
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.68 x 9.13 inches
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Julie Potter
5.0 out of 5 stars He's the Real Deal for Me
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022
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Mr. Ross had a yoga show on Oxygen called "Inhale." I watched it before work at 6am most days, years ago. I saw an Instagram with his photo, and found he is still doing his thing in LA. I follow him again, (you can sign up for meditation on his website,) HOWEVER, this is not intended as a commercial for that, but an honest review of the book: I read it in 2 evenings, and I agree with other reviewers, it is life changing. He is the real deal. If you are stressed out (and who isn't these days???) I promise you will see a difference in how you look at the world, and how much calm you feel engaging wiht his wisdom and joy. He has no pretense, no expectation, and quite frankly he doesn't even seem to try to sell himself because the concept of what he does sell has nothing to do with him, personally. It is entertaining, too, and anyone who remembers that yoga show "Inhale" will be able to hear his voice while reading it, and it makes me smile when I do. THANK YOU STEVE!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Ross helped me be "happy"; he can help you, too.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2004
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Our great and courageous (did I say great and courageous) president allegedly views people as those that "get it" and those that don't. I look at the world of yogis the same way, and Steve Ross DEFINITELY gets it. Most importantly, he calls out all of the other yogis that don't.

Specifically, he indicts those that preach fanatical attention to perfection while performing asanas while not appreciating that the attempt itself is what is important (obviously not doing any poses "unsafely). Anyone who has had the pleasure to view Mr. Ross's program on the Oxygen network, Inhale (check your local listings), is immediately struck by the levity and joy in the studio, hence "Happy Yoga."

In this book, Mr. Ross addresses the yogi "way of life" much more than the actual asanas. The asanas have been around for over 4,000 years, and despite the claims of other practioners, beyond the "Power Yoga" movement and its connecting movements between asanas, not much new has occurred in the field.

In a superior way than all of the other yoga books I've read, he explains "yogi bliss", nutrition, supplementation, the joy of music during practice, relationships, materialism, sex, and the "endless wanting" that leads so many (myself included) to unhappiness. For example, he examines the folly of expecting a "soulmate" to make you whole. Or, the expectation that a newborn child can complete you or make you happy (often to mend a fragile marriage).

Mr. Ross emphasizes the importance of relinquishing any hate you have, to love everyone--and everything--uncondtionally, and the joy of laughter. It may sound simple, but he does a wonderful job in explaining it.

If you don't agree with everything he says, at the very least his words will make you consider his (and the great yogis that he "trained" with) suggestions.

I urge everyone--yogis and yoginis and non-yoga practioners alike--to purchase this book, read it, re-read it, and save it for future reference.

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aggiereader
5.0 out of 5 stars What did the yogi say to the hot dog vendor? Make me one with everything
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
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This joke had me laughing hard. Steve Ross has a writing style that uses plenty of metaphors to make it easier to follow the contents. He will humor you whenever possible, making reading this book entertaining and enlightening at the same time. The book is divided in seven parts and it basically is bringing the message that life is great as it is although people tend to make things complicated due to the ego’s actions. Specifically we tend to deter our spit progress in seven areas that will be addressed, such as physical appearance, daily routine, death and love.
The one thing I disagreed with was that he seems to suggest that to meditate you should quiet your mind and focus. This would make things confusing to someone new to meditation. In fact, trying to force your mind to stop would only make matters worse. Instead you allow your mind to be, you observe the thoughts that come during meditation and then you let them go. The mind will quiet down on its own when you reach a higher state of consciousness. In short it’s something you can force.
Now, I clearly don’t know as much as he does about spirituality so maybe I misunderstood it or maybe it was just a wording error.
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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wise Man & a Gentle Gift
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2006
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Steve Ross has been a gift to my life. His yoga program...Inhale...on the Oxygen network has changed my life. I dance Argentine Tango and was very frustrated with my lack of progress and was ready to quit. I took the summer off and did Steve Ross's yoga routine at least 4-5 days/week. I just went back to Tango last week and after 2 month's of Ross's yoga, it was like a complete transformation. His book is a must companion for his show. I doubt if I will ever live on a diet of raw foods, but I love his overall philosophy in every way.

If you want to awaken your body, mind, senses, spirt and at the same time look better and feel calmer, you might want to really try this life changing program.
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The Daily Prophet
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Worry, Be Happy
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2008
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A joyful romp of a book.

Mr Ross makes simple the concepts behind yoga practice. The concepts which are in fact the very heart of yoga and without which physical yoga, by itself, is only going to do a body so much good.

I'd highly recommend this book to anyone, even if you're brand new to yoga, or just interested in yoga from a "what the heck is the philosopy of yoga, from a spiritual, religious perspective?" mindset.

Now down to the nitty gritty: Will this book make you happy? Actually, if you take it's message to heart and mind, I'd say yes.

I recommend reading this [[ASIN:0385524587 A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted] with Happy Yoga, for a complete transformation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2013
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Full of wisdom! Just loved it! And it is very well written and easy to read! It's a must read!
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"naamfon"
5.0 out of 5 stars まさにハッピィになります
Reviewed in Japan on February 29, 2004
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ヨガに関する本はたくさん買いましたが
（日本語も英語も）どれも技術的なことばっかりで似たり寄ったり、
この本は本質的なことを書いてあっておすすめです。
ヨガっていうのはつまり生き方なんですね。
美人じゃなくてもお金持ちじゃなくても、ハッピィに生きられる。
そんなことが簡単な英語でわかりやすく書いてあります。
著者の人柄がしのばれます。
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Natalie Morton
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2016
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Happy and beautiful!
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Patti Ham
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2014
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Love it
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Joanna
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2015
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It talks too much about eating raw food and Ross's philosophy, and is shockingly light on asanas. The pictures you see in the preview are pretty well it. The ideas are explored lack depth, and Ross comparing himself to other yoga teachers as being the "happy" one gets old quickly. Wish I hadn't bought it.
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