The Maya Method: 50+ Easy and Simple Chair Yoga Exercises for Weight Loss, Increased Energy and Happiness - Softcover

Gauthier, Florence; O'Connor, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9083479609 ISBN 13: 9789083479606

Publisher: Interactive Alchemy Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Somewhere along the way, you stopped coming first.

MAYA was written for that moment.

Promise yourself one thing: that you want to be your best self — not somebody else's definition of your best self.

Then let Maya guide you back.

Two books. One journey. Just flip to switch.

FINDING MYSELF AGAIN The Story

Like many women, Maya spent years putting everyone else first. Successful, needed, but quietly running on empty — she did not notice how far down her own list she had fallen until the weight of it became impossible to ignore.

Her story will feel familiar to most women. Not because it is dramatic, but because it is honest. The guilt about self-care. The fear that putting yourself first means failing everyone else. The slow, almost invisible loss of who you used to be.

What unfolds is not a story of perfection. It is a story of small, deliberate choices — and the surprising discovery that reclaiming yourself does not require a different life. Just a different way of living in the one you have.

You will recognise yourself in Maya's struggles. You will find hope in her transformation.

FINDING STILLNESS IN CHAOS The Movement

Anywhere Yoga for Busy Women — no studio, no experience, no hour to spare required. Every pose connects to a moment in Maya's story, making every movement feel purposeful rather than routine.

Everything Included:

• Two complete books — one for the days you need to feel understood, one for the days you are ready to move
• Full audiobook — so Maya's story stays with you wherever you are, without needing to stop and sit
• Complete video library — so you know you're doing every pose properly, without wasting time figuring it out
• Printable sequences — for the days you need something in your hands
• Resistance Band Bonus Guide — for when you want something more energising

Most women pay separately for a self-care book, a yoga guide, an audiobook, and a video course. MAYA gives you all of it — in one.

When you want quiet reflection — flip to MAYA.
When you are ready to move — flip to Maya Method.

Ready to find yourself again? 'Buy Now'.

About this title

About the Author

Florence Gauthier

Florence Gauthier is a Paris-born Yoga and Pilates teacher with a passion for helping busy professionals reclaim their strength, confidence, and vitality. She has taught in Paris, Stockholm, and New York, blending international experience with a real-world approach to fitness and wellness.

As co-creator of The Maya Method, Florence brings a fresh, relatable voice to chair yoga for weight loss—specifically designed for women balancing demanding careers, family life, and busy schedules. Her goal is to make yoga not only accessible but also an effective and empowering path to transformation, even for those who feel they have no time to spare.
 
David O'Connor

David O'Connor is a fitness coach with over 30 years of experience helping people build strength, mobility, and confidence through practical, sustainable methods.

When Florence reached out to suggest a collaboration, David didn't hesitate. He had seen how her chair yoga transformed his father's mindset and motivation—and recognized the deeper impact behind her approach. The Maya Method blends Florence's intuitive yoga sequences with David's fitness insight, especially evident in the HIIT material, offering an accessible path to lasting transformation for busy lives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Interactive Alchemy Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9083479609
• ISBN 13: 9789083479606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270