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A must for anyone interested in a deeper experience of the true sense of yoga."
– Amazon Reader Review
"This is a wonderful book of instructive and encouraging daily meditations centered on the practice of yoga. It's meant to be read in 365 days but there were times I would let it sit for a while. I keep one copy on my desk at work and one near my yoga mat."
– Deirdre Donahue, USA Today
“These meditations are a friend on the path to anyone who is in the soil of their life and cultivating liberating change through yoga.
The homework assignments can be as little as ten minutes a day depending on the individuals' needs and circumstances. We live in a moment of great promise. The ability for an individual to experience physical and emotional well-being, freedom from limiting or self-defeating beliefs, clarity, abundance, and creativity has never been more attainable.
When I picked it up to read again it was always pertinent to where I was in my yoga practice and in my life. With quotes from the great minds, to everyday people, the short daily readings give you pause, while allowing you to relate your yoga practice more closely to your everyday life."
– Amazon Reader Review/Yoga Teacher
A Must Have Yoga Tool: "I was introduced to this book by my yoga teacher two years ago.
Rolf also works weekly one on one with clients in his Yoga Life Coaching program.
Rolf now lives in Santa Cruz with his wife, Empowered Kids Yoga Teacher and Director, Mariam Gates, and two children, Jasmine and Dylan. A former social worker and US Airborne Ranger who has practiced meditation for the last twenty years, Rolf brings his eclectic background to his practice and his teachings.
The weekly (or bi-weekly) phone calls are frequent enough to be impact-full and spaced appropriately for the homework to take effect. As the descendant of six generations of ministers, he gained an understanding of service and dedication at a very early age.
Rolf and his work have now been featured in numerous magazines to include Yoga Journal, Natural Health and People Magazine and as one of Travel and Leisures' Top 25 Yoga Studios Around the World.
A frequent conference presenter, he was the Keynote Speaker at the 10th Annual Midwest Yoga Conference, IL.
Rolf is also honored to be a contributor in the newly released Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood being featured nationally on television and in print to include Ron Reagan's Air America, Fox and Friends, EXTRA and The Tyra Banks Show and more. He has become an avid surfer and puts his yoga to work on his board and as a husband and father.
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Life Coaching
Dear Friend,
It is with great pleasure that I am inviting you to join me on a very special adventure.
(All proceeds from this project go to support groups working with men and boys at risk).
Rolf Gates is the co-founder of the Yoga + Recovery Conference, Esalen Institute, Big Sur CA and brought Yoga and Functional
Stretching to the US Department of Defenses' Tri-County Summit on Sustainability. Over the last few years, it has become clear to me that the latest advances in physics, medical research, western psycho-dynamic theory, and traditional spiritual practice are aligning to provide us with a new paradigm for effective living.
Each of these fields is contributing to a larger vision which is reflected in every aspect of our daily life and in the fabric of the physical universe itself. The entire vast array of information available to us points to one conclusion that the source of all that we seek is within us already. In order to support that momentum, I have made three choices that will define your experience of Yoga Life Coaching.
The method we will use will be a weekly phone call and a progressive series of home practices that will, over time, encompass the following dimensions of your life:
- Physical Health and Emotional Well-being
- Insight into and Freedom From Limiting Beliefs and Patterns
- Clarity and Vision
- Creativity, Fun, and Abundance
In the early stages of any change we make in our lives momentum is of the utmost importance.
This book is a true gift to those who would love a very down to earth perspective on these timeless truths of yoga."
– Amazon Reader Review/Yoga Teacher
"This book Meditations From The Mat by Rolf Gates is a real treasure!"
– Amazon Reader Review
Daily Guidance For All: "Definitely one to own, and read everyday; whether a yoga instructor (as am I,) a beginner, one who practices religiously, or anyone looking for enlightenment on yogic principals, or just a more serene way to look at life, this book should have some words of wisdom for you.
Taken together these three commitments constitute an opportunity to live the promise of Yoga
Pricing:
$1000 for Life Coaching - 6 sessions
$1800 for Life Coaching - 12 sessions
To ask questions or to get started contact Mariam at [email protected], or call us at 831-334-3060.
It is my sincere wish that you and your loved ones experience great abundance, joy, and satisfaction in all areas of your lives.
Namasté,
Rolf
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"Highly recommended…excellent gift to oneself.
The goal of my coaching will be to help you connect to your vision, and then to enact it.
Gates synthesizes his experiences as a yoga student and teacher, former army ranger, and recovering alcoholic, and explores the practice of yoga in a fresh, relevant manner perfect for American readers. Born in Manhattan, Rolf
Gates grew up in the Boston area as an avid marathon runner, long-distance cyclist, and champion wrestler.