I wanted to share the experience of how yoga and meditation have transformed my life, how they have enabled me to observe who I am, first in my body, and then emotionally, and on to a kind of spiritual path. Mariel Hemingway bodyemotionallyenable share on social
I began by doing physical yoga, initially just for the workout, as exercise. I would get peaceful and calm at the end of it, and I was curious about that. Mariel Hemingway begincalmcurious Change image and share on social
We're taught to take care of people we love, but sometimes you can't. Mariel Hemingway carelovepeople Change image and share on social
The experience of getting my Kriya, which is the meditation process that I do, was very powerful for me - though, as I explain in the book, I was really suspect of that kind of thing. Mariel Hemingway bookexperienceexplain Change image and share on social
I got back into the position of taking care of my husband, which is what I'd learned that I couldn't really do: you can love and make things okay to a certain extent, but you can't fix. I didn't quite learn that until the kayaking incident. It became so clear then. Mariel Hemingway backcareclear share on social
Everybody needs a way out of that pain. Many people choose drugs and alcohol. Some people obsessively exercise or develop strange dietary habits, which is what I did. At least it got me toward a path of healthier living. Mariel Hemingway alcoholchoosedevelop share on social