Best selling author-yogi David Richards joins me to chat about the parallels of yoga and poetry, and his latest book The Lighthouse Keeper. David is an ex-marine, who grew up in the military. He discovered yoga serendipitously leading him on a transformational journey of self-discovery. 

In this episode, we talk about:

- Awakening to his own awareness in his first yoga class.

- How Yoga and Poetry are similar.

- Realizing each one of us has a life purpose and surrendering to the life that awaits us. 

- His story of growing up in the military, and later transitioning from the military and being a Marine to living a yogic life.

- The importance of creating a sacred space. 

More about David:

David Richards is a firewalker, yoga teacher, life strategist, and corporate executive. He is the author of the No. 1 international bestselling book Whiskey and Yoga: Find Your Purpose. He spent his early childhood living in various parts of the United States and three years living on the island of Okinawa, Japan. After graduating university with a degree in English, he was commissioned an officer in the Marines. He served fifteen years on active duty before deciding to break out from the path his father and brother had followed in making the military a career and left the Marines to pursue life as a civilian.

He is a champion of inclusion and diversity in the workplace and honorably served his country as an officer in the Marines during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Restore Hope. He received a bachelor's degree in English from Penn State University and earned two master's degrees from Marine Corps University.

Website: https://www.davidrichardsauthor.com/about 

Books: 

Whiskey & Yoga: Finding Your Purpose and The Lighthouse Keeper.