Autobiography of an American Yogi: The Story of Bryan Kest and the Evolution of Power Yoga

Bryan Kest is not your stereotypical picture of a yogi. From hard knocks, youthful run-ins with the law, and financial trials to spiritual voyages in India, personal enlightenment, and the kind of explosive abundance people only dream of, Bryan’s road to becoming one of the founding fathers of the modern, Western yoga scene has taken many twists and turns. It’s a wild ride of difficult lessons over many, many years, punctuated by sage reflections on life, love, and self-realization.Autobiography of an American Yogi goes far beyond an example of how the physical practice of yoga may serve as a path to salvation—it’s the incredibly honest recounting of a tumultuous, human journey and a reminder of the blessings that can be found in every period of hardship.Whether you’ve lived in quiet comfort or sailed the seven seas in your own right, Bryan’s story is one that will have you laughing, crying, and looking at life through an entirely different lens. Read more