On a search for enlightenment, Benjamin Shalva journeyed through the wilds of Tibet and took a pilgrimage to a white-walled monastery in Rhode Island. He wrestled with demons, danced with temptresses, and sang with a huge selection of voices under the celebrities. Now, using the lessons and techniques gained through years of religious exploration and inward reflection, Shalva offers simple and powerful ways to connect with your spiritual self, whether it be in a location of worship or the yoga studio, or even about Religious Cross-Training while sitting in traffic, working late in the office, or kneeling in your backyard.

In this honest, intimate-sometimes embarrassing and sometimes funny-memoir with down-to-earth instruction and assistance, Shalva reveals you don’t need to be perfect or singularly focused to accomplish deep spiritual function. By cross-training in three simple exercises-silence, stretch, and song-you can strengthen your religious muscles and deepen your individual search for meaning.

Inspiring and refreshingly candid, Spiritual Cross-Training motivates you to trust your own path, develop with an open up mind and a light center, and uncover the truth as you seek out your place in the world.