A guidebook for your transformational quest.
The Yoga Sutras, one of the fundamental texts of yoga philosophy and practice, offer a practical and time-tested guidebook for personal transformation, self-realization, and joy.
But how do the lessons of the Sutras apply to our modern lives? How can you understand and use the ancient philosophy of yoga to find your own peace and liberation?
This book follows my own complicated path to self-realization (still in progress!) and offers new ways to understand and apply the wisdom of yoga in our contemporary context. (Available for pre-order!)
“Reading A Necessary Joy has rekindled a flame within me and renewed my inspiration to share the timeless wisdom of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Having practiced Yoga with Mark, I've felt on the cellular level the sincerity and courage that illuminate their work. Their voice carries the clarity of self-inquiry and the warmth of lived experience, offering a perspective that honors tradition and expands it.”
-Saraphina Mesmer, Yoga Therapy and Meditation Instructor
“This book opened my heart and mind in ways I didn’t expect - an engaging, deeply human story of transformation, courage, and spiritual connection.”
-Mike Taigman, paramedic, data analyst, and author
“At times heartbreaking and often joyful, it is a story about and a guide to authenticity and wisdom.”
-Amy Vaughn, author of From the Vedas to Vinyasa