Millions of people turn to yoga for flexibility, fitness, and stress relief. But what if the most transformative part of yoga isn’t the poses at all?
Bestselling yoga teachers Sage Rountree, PhD, and Alexandra DeSiato, MA, know that the full power of yoga isn’t in the poses—it’s in the wisdom behind them. Yoga Off the Mat shows you how to bring yogic wisdom and philosophy into everyday life for deeper meaning, balance, and joy.
Drawing from ancient tradition, modern science, and more than 50 years of combined teaching experience, Rountree and DeSiato offer clear explanations, practical exercises, and compassionate guidance to help you integrate yoga’s timeless philosophy into your daily rhythms.
Through approachable teachings, mindfulness practices, journaling prompts, and reflections, they help you:
Bestselling yoga teachers Sage Rountree, PhD, and Alexandra DeSiato, MA, know that the full power of yoga isn’t in the poses—it’s in the wisdom behind them. Yoga Off the Mat shows you how to bring yogic wisdom and philosophy into everyday life for deeper meaning, balance, and joy.
Drawing from ancient tradition, modern science, and more than 50 years of combined teaching experience, Rountree and DeSiato offer clear explanations, practical exercises, and compassionate guidance to help you integrate yoga’s timeless philosophy into your daily rhythms.
Through approachable teachings, mindfulness practices, journaling prompts, and reflections, they help you:
- Develop a grounded approach to presence, stillness, and mindful movement
- Understand and apply classical concepts like the kleshas, koshas, and chakras
- Engage in gentle shadow work to transform ego, fear, craving, and attachment into sources of strength and insight
- Explore the subtle body and harmonize your inner energies
- Foster vitality and growth through compassionate self-inquiry
Clear, compassionate, and deeply researched, Yoga Off the Mat honors yoga’s roots while meeting you where you're at today—offering timeless wisdom you can integrate into your daily life at home, at work, and out in the world.
Title: Yoga Off The Mat
Author: Sage Roundtree
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Expected Publication Date: July 14, 2026
Review:
Thank you to NetGalley and North Atlantic Books for providing me with a copy of this title to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own,
Given that I would some day like to teach yoga, I'm trying to consume literature that will help me achieve this and also become the best instruction/yogi I can be. But I also know that such materials will help me in my practice in general so I was happy to read this book and absorb the information it provided.
I loved that this book explored yoga beyond the physical practice. Given the many limbs of Yoga, I think people often get stuck on just the physical. But that is really such a small part of the practice. There is so much mental and emotional instruction that must occur. This book dose a dive into those things.
The author does a nice job showing how the eight limbs of yoga can be incorporated into daily living, rather than just happening when you are doing your yoga practice. If you read the sutras, you know that yoga is not happening just when you are thinking about it but it's happening always. It's a way of life, not just a practice.
I do suggest journaling while reading this one. Not only to perhaps identify areas where one might feel they need to put in some work, but also to see what feelings come up as you explore the concepts Roundtree puts down on paper.
This book is a great resource for anyone who is looking to live their lives with a bit more of intention. The philosophies contained within are easy to understand at any level. I enjoyed how Roundtree was able to incorporate real life applications for the tenants of yoga.
This book is a great addition to anyone's library: yoga teacher, yogi, or someone who just wants to live their life with more purpose.
Author:
Sage Rountree is an internationally recognized authority in yoga for athletes, an endurance sports coach specializing in athletic recovery, and the co-owner of several wellness businesses. Sage is the author of thirteen books, including The Athlete's Guide to Yoga, Racing Wisely, Everyday Yoga, and, Lifelong Yoga and Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses, cowritten with Alexandra DeSiato. Her latest are The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook and The Art of Yoga Sequencing.
Sage moved from a career track in academia to one teaching yoga and training others to do the same, and to do it with clear standards and boundaries to the benefit of their students. She directs the Carrboro Yoga Company's advanced studies teacher trainings, which draw students from around the world. She also co-owns Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat. Sage served as a faculty member at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for over a decade, and she has offered workshops and taught at festivals both internationally and around the United States.
Sage’s in-person trainings and online courses include lessons in sequencing yoga classes, developing workshops, managing the yoga classroom, and being a professional movement teacher—the subject of her most recent book. A pioneer in yoga for athletes, she has worked with athletes at every level, from youth and amateur athletes to NBA and NFL teams, players, and coaches. In addition to writing and cowriting ten books, her work has appeared in several publications, and she has been a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and Runner’s World.
Sage moved from a career track in academia to one teaching yoga and training others to do the same, and to do it with clear standards and boundaries to the benefit of their students. She directs the Carrboro Yoga Company's advanced studies teacher trainings, which draw students from around the world. She also co-owns Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat. Sage served as a faculty member at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for over a decade, and she has offered workshops and taught at festivals both internationally and around the United States.
Sage’s in-person trainings and online courses include lessons in sequencing yoga classes, developing workshops, managing the yoga classroom, and being a professional movement teacher—the subject of her most recent book. A pioneer in yoga for athletes, she has worked with athletes at every level, from youth and amateur athletes to NBA and NFL teams, players, and coaches. In addition to writing and cowriting ten books, her work has appeared in several publications, and she has been a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and Runner’s World.
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