Monette Chilson writes and speaks about using the Eastern practices of yoga and meditation to bring mindfulness to the Western religious experience. Her book, Sophia Rising: Awakening Your Sacred Wisdom Through Yoga (Bright Sky Press, 2013), was awarded the Illumination Book Award gold medal, as well as the Hoffer Small Press and First Horizon Awards. Her work has appeared in Yoga Journal, Integral Yoga Magazine, Elephant Journal, Om Times and Christian Yoga Magazine. Read more at www.SophiaRisingYoga.com.