The Yoga of Sailing is the first autobiographical novel in the Anchors in An Open Sea trilogy by Dyana Wells.
Join the four crew on their first serious voyage through gale-force winds and treacherous reefs, on a 35ft ketch.
An intimate look at three generations of one family through the eyes of a mother and daughter.
The Yoga of Sailing brings alive the land and ocean. From mystical experiences to onboard romance, Alice navigates a life of rich contrasts and at times tumultuous passion and confusion.
What drives the desire for spiritual experiences? What is the spiritual journey? And what do we mean by freedom?
Experience the delight of sailing offshore from New Zealand to Fiji, with its dangerous and fragile coral reefs, and the crew tumbling from exuberance to disenchantment.
Life presented itself in full, in the immediate physicality of sailing through the huge seas. We were tired and ill and needed to find an inner resolve for the night watches. We needed to banish any frailty.
The Anchors in An Open Sea trilogy is packed full of sailing adventures and romance, never far from the search for meaning and love. Alice explores life in the Pacific islands – sailing, cycling and backpacking – to find her answers.
This river, winding into the interior of Fiji reminded me of the nature of my journeying
