Join Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor for a Banyen event sharing authentic wisdom from their new book, Feeling Happy: The Yoga of Body, Heart, and Mind.

Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor have both studied yoga for over 50 years. Together they teach workshops and trainings throughout the world and have authored several influential books. Their new book, Feeling Happy, draws from their decades practicing and teaching yoga, meditation, and Buddhism to explore what happiness is and to offer practical steps toward cultivating happiness as a deep, embodied expression of life. Freeman and Taylor offer insights from yoga philosophy and Buddhism as well as accessible practices to help readers develop true happiness, (self)compassion, and equanimity.

Richard Freeman has studied Ashtanga, Iyengar, bhakti, and traditional hatha yoga; Western and Eastern philosophy; and Sanskrit, all of which he incorporates into his Ashtanga yoga practice. Richard teaches at his studio, the Yoga Workshop, in Boulder, Colorado, as well as at studios and conferences throughout the world. He is also a frequent contributor to Yoga Journal and his video series, Yoga with Richard Freeman, inspires many people to take up yoga.

Mary Taylor is the cofounder, with Richard Freeman, of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, which they started in 1988. Mary travels and teaches Ashtanga yoga throughout the world, both independently and in collaboration with Richard. In addition to teaching, Mary works closely with programs focused on bringing contemplative and yoga practices into the health care system for integrative therapies and self-care, and she is active in Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation.

"This deep and wondrous book is a raft that brings the reader to the shore of joy, the shore of great happiness. It is a book for our times and for all time."
—Roshi Joan Halifax

"With their clear instructions for mind and body practices, they light a path for each of us to find deeper meaning and less suffering in our lives."
—Sharon Salzberg

"Feeling Happy grounds contemporary notions of the pursuit of happiness within the solid framework of Eastern spiritual practice. Much more than a positive thinking book, readers will find a detailed analysis of the root causes of suffering and a roadmap for how to navigate one’s life towards lasting happiness. Complete with exercises that directly apply the teachings, students will feel guided in applying the tools to their lives. Practical connections that build the bridge between the individual and the social help expand the view of happiness beyond individualistic views. This book will be a wonderful tool for all spiritual seekers and everyone who seeks to bring more happiness into their lives."
—Kino MacGregor