Breathing My Own Breath

$30.00 AUD

From a young age Donna recognised that there was a deep unsettlement within that led her to outwardly ask the bigger questions of life such as “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” Having fallen in love with yoga on a trip to India, she sought answers from this ancient tradition. Her search extended to all corners of the globe, exploring yoga, spiritual practices, visits to ashrams, hanging out with gurus, Tibetan monks and meditation courses – all in the hope to satiate the underlying feeling that there had to be more to life.

Her exploration of these practices extended over a decade and although she thought that she was searching in all the right places, it wasn’t until she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33 that she came to realise that she really hadn’t gotten anywhere.

The diagnosis brought her to her knees as she questioned if the past decade of living what she thought was a super healthy lifestyle and seeking enlightenment had achieved anything. She became humbled by what life had presented her with as she underwent a year of treatment. Although initially resistant to chemotherapy, it in fact became the biggest turning point in her life.

The lessons that she learnt from her diagnosis and treatment were the beginning of unpacking and discovering who she truly was and so came the answers to the yearning questions that she had been asking most of her life. She came to understand the true meaning of yoga and that there is a way to practically live where she is free of the unsettlement that haunted her for so long.

Breathing My Own Breath is Donna’s debut book.