“I decided to write 'True Refuge' during a major dive in my own health....” — Tara Brach Quote

“I decided to write 'True Refuge' during a major dive in my own health. Diagnosed with a genetic disease that affected my mobility, I faced tremendous fear and grief about losing the fitness and physical freedom I loved.”

“If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world.”

“Clearly recognizing what is happening inside us, and regarding what we see with an open, kind and loving heart, is what I call Radical Acceptance. If we are holding back from any part of our experience, if our heart shuts out any part of who we are and what we feel, we are fueling the fears and feelings of separation that sustain the trance of unworthiness. Radical Acceptance directly dismantles the very foundations of this trance.”

“Being a dancer is my metaphor for life because you have to know your body. Being a dancer and paying attention to fitness is all about moving in balance.”

“I tell my sons all the time, 'The most important thing in your life is fitness,' but a lot of fighters go overboard.”

“Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.”