Rose Taylor Goldfield

Rose Taylor Goldfield is a second-generation Buddhist teacher of meditation, philosophy, and yogic exercise and dance. She holds an MA in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies from Naropa University. Having studied and practiced extensively in the Shambhala lineage, she began training in 2002 under the close guidance of the Tibetan master Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso, who appointed her teacher to his nuns in Bhutan and Nepal in 2005. Since childhood, she has trained extensively in a variety of physical disciplines, including classical ballet, competitive kickboxing, Nepalese dance, and Indian and Tibetan yoga. Rose lives in San Francisco and teaches under the auspices of the Wisdom Sun practice and study community.

Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso

Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso is a noted Buddhist scholar and teacher who was born in Eastern Tibet in 1934. Known for his highly engaging teaching style, he has traveled and taught in North America, Europe, and Asia from 1977 to 2007. He is the author of The Sun of Wisdom, The Moon of Wisdom, and Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness, and numerous songs of realization.

"Anyone interested in the internal path of yoga or Buddhism knows that as you work with the body you can’t help but work with emotional and mental holding patterns as well. Rose Taylor Goldfield’s new book integrates the psychological aspects of practice with practical advice about staying grounded in your body. For meditators this book will help root the mind in the body, and for people familiar with physical yoga, this book will help you work with the mental chatter, old emotional patterns, and distractions that inevitably arise as you go deeper. I wish I had read this book when I started on this path." —Michael Stone, author of The Inner Tradition of Yoga

"Drawing from her in-depth immersion in Tibetan Buddhism, Rose Taylor Goldfield offers an accessible, comprehensive guide to yogic interconnection of the body, breath, and mind in a way that renders these ancient methods applicable to anyone, whether Buddhist or not." —Sarah Powers, author of Insight Yoga

"Rose Taylor Goldfield opens up words and ideas to shed new light on the practice of traditional Buddhist yoga. This is a clear, thoughtful, and practical book that reflects years of study and practice. It is a unique guide for anyone wanting, as Rose writes, to ‘look into their own being to fully understand themselves.’" —Elizabeth Mattis-Namgel, author of The Power of an Open Question