Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters

by Sonja Radvila, Kaori Long (Illustrations)

The Yoga Sutras through a Child’s Eyes…

Mind is a monster! Just ask Young Yogi, who knows that a troubled mind can keep you up at night and haunt you all day long. But thanks to the wisdom of Patanjali and his Yoga Sutras, there is a way to end the turmoil. Join the adventures of Young Yogi as he learns to tame the Mind Monsters, and find the peace available to us all. Disguised as a whimsical story, Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters is a gift for readers looking to understand the rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy of Patanjali.

103 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2019

Reviews

[Anya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet an entertaining vivid description of the Samadhi Pada text of Pantanjali. This text (well known by yogis) has been translated numerous times and is one of the (many) foundations of yoga philosophy. It can often been dry and abstract, so this illustrated story (as if written for children, but is also very relevant to adults) manages to bring it to life. At first glance and if you aren’t familiar with the yoga sutras it may take a few reads (over a longer period of time) to grasp the concepts. In fact just like the Original text itself it is something that can be read over and over and will have different meaning depending on your stage of life/ yoga path. The translation at the back is eloquently written and it is nice to refer at each point to this original text in order to place the events in the story into a wider context.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous, insightful labor of love.

Imagined, written, crafted and gifted to the reader with incredible care.

The insights are not small - this may come to be one of my favored texts on the Sutras.

For now I'm just putting this on my reading table to enjoy and re-enjoy for the winter. Beautiful and inspiring work for anyone interested in yoga, kids included I suppose :)

[Konrad Plechowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

For both kids and adults! If you've never read yoga sutras of Patanjali, that's the easiest and cutest entry point one can imagine :)

[Parisa Soraya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as wonderful for adults as I imagine it would be for children. A delight to read.