Body Odyssey: Lessons from the Bones and Belly

Pat's captivating in-the-moment writing and deeply personal inspiring stories brought me to a new level of appreciation, gratitude and forgiveness. Immediately after finishing the book, I experienced a warm calmness throughout my body, and a few days of ease and flow in my life. Body Odyssey helped me realize that there's so much I can learn when I am able to fully understand what my body is telling me. As a woman in my 30's, it also gave me a refreshing perspective and preparation for what will happen with my body as I age.

Body Odyssey: Lessons from the Bones and Belly is an inspirational memoir by international speaker on conscious aging and body wisdom Pat Samples. Chapters reflect upon the milestone of turning 50, how misperceptions handed down by the author's mother were revealed as untrue, and the inner wonder and wisdom of growing old gracefully. A motivational story grounded in firsthand experience, especially recommended for readers striving to accept and see the positive sides to growing grey.

Ms. Samples jumps right in, vulnerably sharing her own intimate stories and beautifully welcoming us into a conscious exploration of our own bodies and the incredible knowledge they hold. "Body Odyssey" richly touches the heart, moves the spirit, and inspires the mind through its affirming and courageous journey. Thank you, Pat, for the gift of your work!

Pat Samples writes that aging can bring new experiences to ones body. As a woman who is approaching 50, Pat's book made me aware that a person of any age can celebrate their body. I am no longer apprehensive of growing old. Thank you Pat, for writing such a delightful book!

Hooray for Ms. Samples! This book is captivating, intimate, autobiographical spiritual adventure story. She chronicles her whole-hearted and whole-bodied exploration into conscious aging, not just arm-chair philosophizing, but first-hand experiential learning---she gets right down into the mud, sloshes around in it, and dances triumphantly right through it, showing us some of the gifts that she's discovered about growing older. A must-read for therapists, their clients, body workers and anyone age 5o and beyond.