Crazy Sexy Life

One of the most vibrant and joyous people I've ever met was Kris Carr, who at the time had just beaten cancer by going vegan and getting serious about yoga. She had just finished filming a powerful documentary about her recovery called Crazy Sexy Cancer. I met her at opening of Jivamukti Center in Charleston, where she shared her story....

At the time she was diagnosed back in 2003, Kris was an actress and party-circuit regular living in New York City. “In New York, I ate a lot of fat-free food and followed diet fads,” she says. “I drank a lot of martinis, too.” She also had an unquenchable passion for fast food and fueled her busy days with a steady stream of coffee. “I was a mess.”

After being diagnosed with cancer, she turned to a holistic approach to recovery. With time and experimentation, Carr used food--all vegan and mostly raw--to nurse herself back to health. Carr transformed the rest of her life, too. She left New York City for a quieter, more pastoral existence in Woodstock, N.Y. There, she learned mediation and yoga (Jivamukti Yoga!!), which she describes as:
"Kick-ass, uplifting music, meditation, chanting, scripture and real-deal talks about vegetarianism, the environment, politics etc.: this is what ya get at a Jivamukti class. I loved it from day one. My mat became my church."

In addition to the film, she launched a collection of blogs, videos and other supportive resources through her Web site, CrazySexyLife.com. She’s now compiled her knowledge and experience in a third book, Crazy Sexy Diet. Her story graces the April cover of Experience Life Magazine, and she continues to inspire...