Close to Om

Stretching Yoga from Your Mat to Your Life

By: Andrea Marcum

Narrated by: Andrea Marcum

*This program is read by the author and includes three exclusive bonus meditations*

Andrea Marcum's Close to Om is a practical and philosophical yoga audiobook that promotes and teaches mindfulness in both your yoga practice and your everyday life.

Before Marcum was a sought after celebrity yoga teacher, she was someone who thought she couldn’t do yoga because she couldn’t be still. Now after sixteen years of teaching yoga, she works with network executives, global brands, Hollywood actresses, and everyone in between.

Yoga is the yoke of body, mind, and spirit, and in Close to Om, Marcum offers a guide to teach all three aspects of yoga showcasing Marcum’s signature unique style, this program combines the teaching of poseswith the exploration of yoga philosophy and insight into meditation and mindfulness.

By the end of Close to Om, listeners will not only know a lot about yoga and its poses, but they’ll also know more about themselves: who they are, what they want, and how to get there—on and off their mat. The progression in Close to Om is the architecture of every yoga practice—and will show listeners that how they do their yoga is how they do their life.

An insightful and wonderful journey

“Close to Om” takes the reader or listener on an insightful and wonderful journey. I truly felt myself growing along with not just the physical yoga practice but the theme: How you do your yoga is how you do your life. I had so many realizations reading the story that I also listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author. I feel that I really do approach much of life in the same way I approach a yoga practice and I appreciated the reflection I saw in this mirror of a book. I highly recommend this book to everyone. The results are worth every moment of the journey reading and listening to “Close to Om.”

This is my favorite yoga book.

Great book to take yoga from your mat to your life. I've listened to it over and over and recently bought the hard cover book to complement the audio.

Misalignment with chapters

The announced chapter is not the same as the shown chapter- which although the book is pretty great is really throwing me off - misaligned

Love this book. Very insightful!

Great philosophy and view about yoga teachings and how to bring it to you daily life. I totally recommend.

Amazing book for ANY yogi

I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book--honestly, I didn't even know who Andrea was! I was so pleasantly surprised by how easy of a listen this book was. It was educational, inspirational, and informative. In this book Andrea tells you stories from her experiences, guides you through different exercises, and gives you little nuggets of wisdom that take you from your mat and through your everyday life.
I think it would be an awesome book for all yogis--from beginners to those who are advanced/very experienced! I was in a bit of a rut with my yoga practice, but this was just the inspiration I needed to get back on my mat.