Before she could even speak in complete sentences Rochelle Falack was the victim of an abusive mother's helper. Eventually the horror stopped but its subconscious effects remained: Rochelle became obsessed with a need to count. For years The Counting dominated her entire life. Schoolwork was impossible and interpersonal relationships a struggle. Nothing could help her deal with her obsessive need to count-. Thirty years later she stumbled upon the world of yoga-and finally managed to find her breath.