Paulette Bodeman, B.A. Transpersonal Psychology, E - RYT 500, is a highly regarded Anusara yoga teacher and trainer, certified integrative life coach, and long-time student of Tantric philosophy and the stories of India. She has been studying and teaching the wisdom of this yoga for over 25 years. Paulette believes that myths are rich with symbolism and imagery and that they are metaphors which help to better navigate today’s contemporary life.When Paulette’s students asked her if she’d always “had it all together”, The BreakAway Girl – Secrets of a Tantric Yogi, was born. Paulette became determined to share her story of metamorphosis to help them through the process of their own evolution. Through a sacred yogic practice called Bhavana, self-reflection, Paulette realized that she’d had many significant “breakaway moments” – moments when she made conscious decisions to change her life. Through the lens of yoga practice and study, she overcame numerous challenges. The BreakAway Girl is divided into sections that Paulette named for the Hindu Goddesses - Kali, Saraswati and Lakshmi. As these energetic archetypes awakened within they illuminated her path of transformation towards a life well-lived.In keeping with a relatively new breed of contemporary writing, part memoir – part self-help, Paulette reveals with raw honesty and humor the secrets that held her hostage and the secrets that helped to set her spirit free. While she writes with fearless determination from the trenches of personal experience the author’s ultimate message is not only universal, but life-affirming.Paulette lives in Phoenix Arizona with her husband Steve and their thirteen-year-old Wheaten Terrier. When she’s not teaching or writing, Paulette enjoys exploring life on the road in their RV. You can connect with Paulette via her website: PauletteBodeman.com.