About the Book

Soul Aerobics - Conscious Movement of a Soul into Wholeness is the story of one woman’s healing journey before and after she consciously chose to align her little self, ego-personality, with her soul. Once she agreed to be in a committed relationship with her soul, everything changed for Barbara Semple. Soul takes her into the heights and depths of herself, including the physical challenges of rheumatoid arthritis. Barbara’s life has been an often-intense soul workout, which she calls “soul aerobics.” Written in easy-to-read language, Barbara’s voice of healing will touch and lighten your heart.

Barbara’s specific soul workout includes reclaiming her life and soul connection from the wounds of her childhood. It was nothing she’d planned. Barbara found much of the physical pain she had experienced had emotional pain attached to it. Yet with Soul as her guide into the unconsciousness of her past, and having made a personal commitment to give her body a voice, she continues to triumph.

With a natural wisdom of transformative healing, Barbara engages the reader to gently go deeper, to find compassion and self-love from difficult life situations, and to get to the place of knowing in a person’s heart and bones, that he or she is a sacred, holy being. Barbara reminds us that wholeness or holiness is our constant state of being even when we are sick. A person need not have a physical ailment to gain inspiration and liberation from this easy-to-read triumphant story.

New Reviews for Soul Aerobics Book!

“Liberally sprinkled with alluring chapter snippets like "Listening is an Act of Love" and "Putting It on the Altar to Bleed," Semple offers convincing instruction to readers in search of a true and timeless "soul-physical" relationship, or, as the book's subtitle suggests, toward a "conscious movement of a soul to wholeness." Soul Aerobics is a gentle and fascinating account of Semple's personal discoveries and journey toward a loving heart, and readers who jump aboard for a ride indeed may find themselves headed for that very same destination as well. A lovely book to trust and enjoy.” thebooxreview.com, July 2002

"Soul Aerobics takes readers straight to the heart of their own authentic power. Barbara's writing is deeply personal, at times lyrical, always uplifting and filled with compassion. I am both moved and educated in the process. This is a superb account of hope, healing and transformation. The great value of this book is that it is written by a woman who has faced extraordinary challenges and lived to enjoy greater strength, wisdom and love in the process. It's a roadmap for the healing journey by an author who knows the path well." Hal Zina Bennett, author of Write From the Heart and Spirit Animals and the Wheel of Life

"Soul Aerobics describes the struggle leading to peace, the joy of that state, and exemplifies the love to others in the battle. This is an encouraging biography of success." William H.H. Reeder, III, M.D., Rheumatology, Redding, California

"My hat is off to Barbara Semple for another wonderful project. She has gone deeply into her own psychoimmunology and brought brilliant awareness to the forefront for anyone experiencing the challenges of healing. Soul Aerobics is a highly therapeutic read!" Richard Shames, M.D., Centre for Preventive Medicine, and author of Thyroid Power

"Barbara found herself on the hard road and instead of pulling over, she has stayed on it and by doing so has been able to document the many rewards life and spirit have to offer us if we are open to them." Richard Couch, Software Engineer, San Rafael, California

Other Comments About the Book

"I have read hundreds of books on spirituality. This is the best book experience I have ever had! As I read a little and find myself going off into my own thoughts and feelings, I enjoy wave after wave of healing and assimilation in my own personal story. Barbara makes spirituality so clear. I recommend Soul Aerobics be read over and over." M.C.

“Sparks of enlightenment fly from the pages! Reading Barbara’s work is always a powerful, and very personal experience for me. She has a talent for touching and clarifying aspects of my life in an instant.” E.B.

"An insight-filled book! There is hard-won wisdom in it for people from many different soul orientations to glean. Everyone can learn from the honesty of Barbara's personal journey. I especially enjoyed the later chapters!" R.C.

"I'm so impressed with Barbara's writing style. In the first 40 pages I found lots of things to highlight. I was so excited I called my daughter three times just in the Introduction! Outstanding!" A.D.

"In her book, Barbara talks about being present with her pain. I tried it one night and 80 percent of my severe back pain disappeared overnight! Soul aerobics works!" E.B.

"It's like Barbara is in the room talking to me while I'm reading. Every paragraph is filled with depth and wisdom." R.P.

“There were parts that just captured my attention totally and I found myself in that void of timelessness, so engrossed with the story. Exquisite. Very earthy.” P.R.