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This enlightening memoir follows a reluctant spiritual seeker who discovers much more than anticipated during her journey to India. A Stanford graduate pursuing a PhD in psychology, Sadhvi Saraswati had been navigating early adulthood despite struggles with an eating disorder and childhood trauma. When she agreed to travel to India to please her husband—drawn in part by the cuisine—she never expected it would lead to profound healing and awakening. The narrative recounts Sadhvi’s path toward divine enlightenment, highlighting her extraordinary bond with her guru and a renewed appreciation for life's joys. Now recognized as a leading female spiritual teacher, she shares her journey with wit, honesty, and clarity, offering insights to help others embark on their own paths of awakening and discover their true divine nature. Esteemed figures praise her work, emphasizing the authenticity and depth of her experiences, and the transformative power of grace and healing that can arise from trauma. This memoir serves as a compelling exploration of different paths to fulfillment and a deeper relationship with the divine.

"Hollywood to the Himalayas is an enlightening memoir of a reluctant spiritual seeker who finds her true self and lifelong calling when she travels to India. As a Stanford grad, in the midst of getting her PhD in psychology, Sadhvi Sarawati was comfortable with her life. Despite years of grappling with an eating disorder and trauma from her early childhood, she felt as if she was successfully navigating her way through early adulthood. When she agreed to travel to India to appease her husband -- and because she loved the food -- Sadhvi would have never imagined that she would be embarking on a journey of healing and awakening. Hollywood to the Himalayas describes Sadhvi's odyssey toward divine enlightenment and inspiration through her extraordinary connection with her guru and renewed confidence in the pleasure and joy that life can bring. Now one of the preeminent female spiritual teachers in the world, Sadhvi recounts her journey with wit, honesty, and clarity and, along the way, offers teachings to help us all step onto our own path of awakening and discover the truth of who we really are -- embodiments of the Divine"--Jacket