True Balance : A Common Sense Guide for Renewing Your Spirit by Sonia Choquette

True Balance :

A Common Sense Guide for Renewing Your Spirit
by Sonia Choquette

Paperback - 253 pages (May 2, 2000)
Three Rivers Pr; ISBN: 0609803980

Synopsis
"When you balance your seven energy centers, you reclaim your natural rights and reestablish your natural order. You begin to undo the damage that was caused by living your life backward, from the head first, forgetting the body and spirit altogether. As with everything in nature, if your life isn't supported by a grounded source of energy, it will wither and lose its vitality. As you learn about the chakras, you will discover that balancing them isn't particularly hard, especially if you think of it as a process of not just living your life, but actually loving your life." -- From the Introduction

How can we balance our time and energy when our days are so hectic? How can we find harmony in mind, body, and spirit? In True Balance, renowned intuitive and spiritual healer Sonia Choquette presents a step-by-step workbook for finding balance within our seven essential energy centers, or chakras. Drawing upon her deep personal experience and practice, she offers a wise and down-to-earth guide to achieving harmony. With supportive questionnaires, practical advice, and many specific remedies, Choquette leads us to a balanced life filled with creativity and blessings.

Reviews:

At Last, A Realistic Self-Help Book

June 24, 2000

Reviewer: mbee from California

I concur with the previous two reviews of this book. I am an avid reader of New-Age, or alternative health books as well as a bodyworker/healer. This is a practical endeavor for anyone who may or may not be clueless to its contents because it is written from the author's personal experience first. She has done her work and comes from a place in her heart that transcends the oftentimes "woo-woo" jargon that can litter these types of publications. This is one of those books that you can delve into with no resistance to having to look at your shadow because she uses real life people to demonstrate the change you can make and the advice and guidance is approachable. Even if you are very familiar with the subject matter of this book it is a unique and valuable tool. If you can use its contents to take responsibility for your healing you can certainly ingest Carolyn Myss next. Being in our bodies is key to living our truth and this is a great source to discovering what embodiment means. This book instills compassion for why people act the way they do. The author has included an excellent resource guide at the back of the book.

True Balance: A Common Sense Guide for Renewing Your Spirit

May 9, 2000

Reviewer: Jan Holdmann from Des Plaines, IL

You don't have to understand the mysteries of modern mechanics to know when your car needs a tune up. Likewise, you don't have to be a mideastern guru to know you are not in "True Balance", or to learn from this book.

If you ask yourself why do you feel "blah" more often than not, or why you can't seem to focus, or why you say, "Yes", when you want to say, "No", or why life seems to be such an uphill battle, this book is for you. Finally, here is a book that really is a "Common Sense Guide for Renewing Your Spirit".

If you read "True Balance" with the intent of at least giving it a try, you can not help but align your energy centers. You don't have to understand how it works. Just be assured that it will.

Sonia Choquette takes you through explanations, examples, and experiences which will help you develope a solid foundation, vitality, the sovereignty of knowing who you are and that you belong, an open loving heart, and the ability to express yourself. You will begin to truly see the world around you in all its complexities and open your crown chakra to the peace and guidance of your Creator.

She does not tell you what you SHOULD feel. She gives you steps that, if followed, will allow you TO FEEL. If you are even slightly "out of kilter", this book is the guide which will give you "True Balance" and the joy and peace which naturally follow.

True Balance is Truly Sensational!

May 6, 2000

Reviewer: Ivan M. from Bloomingdale, IL

True Balance is Truly Sensational!

This book is a must read for anyone on a personal journey of growth or for anyone trying to stay balanced in our fast paced lives. The book focuses on balancing the seven chakras. Even though the term chakra is used, the book is very much written in our modern day western language.

For those individuals who closely follow the chakras and use Eastern philosophy techniques such as yoga, etc. I believe the book speaks one to one with these individuals. The chakras are familiar to these individuals and the examples, "to do" lists, etc. are items which I believe can easily be related to.

For those individuals who are unfamiliar with chakras and simply want to balance there lives amongst the incredible number and velocity of items spinning in our lives, the book also speaks to them one on one because of the basic tools that are used to help balance the energy centers. Even if people don't necessarily believe in the chakras, the book is totally for them. There are questions, check lists and to do lists through out the book. They are simple, easy to understand and will likely result in people looking at there body, mind and spirit in new exciting ways. Some of the to do things include taking epsom salt baths, using essential oils, rubbing Vick's Vapor Rub on your feet followed with a good pair of socks put on your feet before going to bed.

Again the author's wisdom and warmth shows as pen was put to paper, resulting in this book. The week of this book release, I had the wonderful experience of attending a 2 1/2 hour overview of the book, hosted by Sonia and her assistants. It was an incredible first class experience. Again I believe the book is a must read and if you ever get the opportunity to attend one of Sonia's workshops, do it because I guarantee your life will be forever changed!

About the Author
SONIA CHOQUETTE, Ph.D., is a writer, intuitive, and spiritual counselor who has been in private practice for nearly thirty years. Author of The Psychic Pathway, Your Heart's Desire, and The Wise Child, she is a popular lecturer and workshop leader known for her storytelling and accessible style. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two children.

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At Last, A Realistic Self-Help Book	June 24, 2000
Reviewer: mbee from California
I concur with the previous two reviews of this book. I am an avid reader of New-Age, or alternative health books as well as a bodyworker/healer. This is a practical endeavor for anyone who may or may not be clueless to its contents because it is written from the author's personal experience first. She has done her work and comes from a place in her heart that transcends the oftentimes "woo-woo" jargon that can litter these types of publications. This is one of those books that you can delve into with no resistance to having to look at your shadow because she uses real life people to demonstrate the change you can make and the advice and guidance is approachable. Even if you are very familiar with the subject matter of this book it is a unique and valuable tool. If you can use its contents to take responsibility for your healing you can certainly ingest Carolyn Myss next. Being in our bodies is key to living our truth and this is a great source to discovering what embodiment means. This book instills compassion for why people act the way they do. The author has included an excellent resource guide at the back of the book.