Would you like to live a more authentic life? Is there room for more freedom and joy in your life? Do you feel like there are parts of yourself that no one knows? Are you feeling the call to let go of what's been holding you down? In Shedding Shame: Finding Freedom to Live an Authentic Life, Krista Oakes takes you on a journey of her life challenges. She writes about the shame from her childhood growing up with gay parents and losing her father to AIDS to her marriage full of dysfunction and mental illness which ultimately ended in divorce. Krista shares her personal path to unravel the shame that was holding her back, where she's been and how it's gotten her to where she is today living her best, authentic life.It's personal, it's raw, it's vulnerable. Ultimately, Krista's heartwarming and personal stories will help you identify your own shame and how it might be holding you back, discover ways you might be able to heal from it and find the courage to live your most authentic life. Most importantly, reading this book will help you know you're not alone. Krista V. Oakes is a certified yoga and meditation teacher (E-RYT) specializing in working with beginners and seniors. She teaches gentle and chair yoga classes and retreats in person in the Daytona Beach and also online to anyone with an internet connection. Her classes focus on safety, proper body alignment, mindfulness, and trusting oneself. Her approach to teaching integrates the Kripalu Yoga style of teaching compassion, mindfulness of meditation, blended with spirituality and lifestyle coaching with humor sprinkled throughout! Krista received her BA in English from Muhlenberg College which is where she first discovered the thrill of expressing herself through writing.