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An Offering of Leaves
Ruth Lauer-Manenti,
Foreword by David Life

ISBN: 9781590561508
Book (Paperback)
100% Recycled
Lantern Books
List Price: $15.00
5 x 8 inches
144 pages
October 2009


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"Ruth sees not only beauty and wonder in the world around her, but receives profound guidance from observing everyday activities like an old woman getting her hands dirty changing a flat tire or ants carrying carrots. This is because to Ruth all of life pulsates with the wisdom teachings of the guru—the enlightenment principle that surrounds and permeates through all of us at all times."—Sharon Gannon, co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga School

"Ruth gives readers an understanding of the philosophy of yoga through all that she has experienced in her many dedicated years of practice under the guidance of my grandfather, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois."—Sharath Rangaswamy

"I turn to An Offering of Leaves for guidance, comfort and inspiration. It motivates me to be a better wellness warrior, to walk the walk and talk the talk. Add it to your library. Your soul will thank you."—Kris Carr, best-selling author and filmmaker of Crazy Sexy Cancer
For many years at the Jivamukti Yoga School in New York City and throughout the country, popular and highly regarded yoga teacher Ruth Lauer-Manenti (affectionately known as �Lady Ruth�) has been offering her students �dharma talks�—stories from her life that accompany her classes and represent the yogic commitments to ahimsa (non-violence), compassion, and service. Some of these talks have now been collected in a book, many of them accompanied by a reading from classic Hindu texts, such as The Bhagavad Gita, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Composed with humor and sensitivity, An Offering of Leaves is the perfect gift for the aspiring yoga practioner and any spiritual seeker wanting to live with thoughtfulness and integrity.

Ruth Lauer-Manenti is the daughter of Lothar and Stefanie Lauer. Her parents came to the United States from Europe as refugees. Her father was a scientist and her mother is a published author. Both set an example of how to be a decent human being. Ruth found her way to yoga twenty-five years ago after spending a year in bed due to a serious car accident. She has been teaching yoga for the past eighteen years to students from around the world, primarily at the Jivamukti Yoga School in New York City, her home. Ruth is a devoted student and has the blessings of her teachers: Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Saraswati Jois, Sharath Rangaswami, Sharon Gannon and David Life, Dr. Jayashree, Prof. Nagaraja Rao, and Dr. Gurudath and his family. Her husband Robert is a humble tai chi master and a gentle nurse who works with those in critical care at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. Ruth also has an MFA from the Yale School of Art, and sometimes teaches drawing and painting at Dartmouth College.
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Reviews:
Lucky Magazine, 11/1/09
Yoga Journal Blog, 10/13/09
Booklogged blog, 11/10/09

Sample Content:
1 - Foreword, by David Life
2 - Introduction
3 - Pickled Peppers
4 - Handmade Perfection
Hear Lantern Publisher Martin Rowe talk about this book! (mp3)

Related Links:
Yoga City Interview
Video of Andrea Boyd from Jivamukti Charleston

Because this title is printed on 100% recycled paper, we have saved:
  • 12 Trees
  • 31427 Gallons of Water
  • 47000000 BTUs of Energy
  • 332 Pounds of Solid Waste
  • 730 Pounds of Greenhouse Gases
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