The Wisdom of Yoga
Title | The Wisdom of Yoga PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Cope |
Publisher | Bantam |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Yoga |
ISBN | 0553801112 |
For modern spiritual seekers and yoga students alike, here is an irreverent yet profound guide to the most sophisticated teachings of the yoga wisdom tradition–now brought to contemporary life by a celebrated author, psychotherapist, and leading American yoga instructor. While many Westerners still think of yoga as an invigorating series of postures and breathing exercises, these physical practices are only part of a vast and ancient spiritual science. For more than three millennia, yoga sages systematically explored the essential questions of our human existence: What are the root causes of suffering, and how can we achieve freedom and happiness? What would it be like to function at the maximum potential of our minds, bodies, and spirits? What is an optimal human life? Nowhere have their discoveries been more brilliantly distilled than in a short–but famously difficult–treatise called the Yogasutra. This revered text lays out the entire path of inner development in remarkable detail–ranging from practices that build character and mental power to the highest reaches of spiritual realization. Now Stephen Cope unlocks the teachings of the Yogasutra by showing them at work in the lives of a group of friends and fellow yoga students who are confronting the full modern catastrophe of careers, relationships, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Interweaving their daily dilemmas with insights from modern psychology, neuroscience, religion, and philosophy, he shows the astonishing relevance and practicality of this timeless psychology of awakening. Leavened with wit and passion, The Wisdom of Yoga is a superb companion and guide for anyone seeking enhanced creativity, better relationships, and a more ethical and graceful way of living in the world.
Yoga Wisdom
Title | Yoga Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Spence |
Publisher | Skyhorse |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2018-10-23 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9781510737099 |
**2018 Nautilus Award Winner** Awarded 2018 Top Ranked Yoga Blog Essential and uplifting advice that will help you get from where you are to who you hope to become. Often referred to as The Traveling Yogini, beloved yoga teacher Stephanie Spence explores what it means to become our truest selves. Weaving her experience as a writer, mother, and PTSD survivor, Spence affirms that not only is the soul’s messy and unpredictable journey inevitable, it is essential to our quest to live a life we thrive in. Yoga heals—not just the body, but the heart and soul. Whether you’ve only dabbled with the idea of trying yoga, or have practiced for a long time, yoga is about you. Physically, it increases endurance, strength, and flexibility. Mentally, it reduces stress and helps you find stillness in a chaotic world. Spiritually, it helps you evolve to your highest potential and live in a space of gratitude and peace no matter what’s happening around you. Here, Spence has gathered the wisdom of eighty-five acclaimed yogis to enable readers to live their life to the fullest. Real and raw wisdom from global leaders in the yoga community—from classic yoga superstars to today’s rock-your-daily-asana hipsters—will motivate you to live a life beyond your wildest dreams. Filled with universal insights, intimate, comforting stories, and spiritually practical tips, Yoga Wisdom is here to help keep you on the road to truth, authenticity, and balance in all aspects of your life.
Yoga Wisdom at Work
Title | Yoga Wisdom at Work PDF eBook |
Author | Maren S. Showkeir |
Publisher | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2013-05-06 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1609947991 |
Yoga’s Ancient Wisdom Can Transform Your Work Life Everyone knows that yoga helps reduce stress and increase the body’s flexibility and strength. But the physical aspects barely scratch the surface of yoga’s transformative powers. The poses are only one part of a larger philosophy offering profound insights for confronting the complexities of daily life. Yoga can help you remain centered, compassionate, positive, and sane every hour of the day—especially those between nine and five. This unprecedented guide shows how practicing the full range of yogic concepts—the traditional “Eight Limbs of Yoga”—leads to a productive, creative, and energizing work environment and features examples from professions like law enforcement, teaching, banking, filmmaking, medicine, and many more. But beyond that, this book is an invitation to use all of yoga’s teachings to cultivate the spark of the divine that dwells within each of us. “Filled with personal insights and stories that carry yoga into the world of daily decision making.... It is wonderful to see the foundations of practice brought to life in such a confident, sincere, and thoughtful way.” —Pandit Rajmani Tuganait, Chairman and spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute “Maren and Jamie show that yoga is not just about poses—the practice is about creating the stillness of mind that will allow you do the work you were meant to do. Seriously, read this book!” —Russell Simmons, cofounder of Def Jam “The [Showkeirs] bring the deepest teachings of yoga alive by showing exactly how to bring our yoga—and our best selves—into the world.” —Judith Lasater, PhD, author of Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
Yoga 365
Title | Yoga 365 PDF eBook |
Author | Susanna Harwood Rubin |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1452150958 |
Bring your practice everywhere you go with this collection of daily readings on balance, resilience, and more. Yoga 365 presents a year’s worth of daily readings that invite yoga lovers of every skill level to bring the inspiration they experience on their mats into their everyday lives. Each entry explores a mind-body theme such as balance, strength, and resilience in a short, illuminating paragraph that can be enjoyed in the morning or at bedtime, incorporated into a yoga session, or read on the go. Yogis will find Yoga 365 to be a motivating tool for personal growth that continues long after the mat is rolled up.
Yoga Wisdom
Title | Yoga Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | Sri Dharma Mittra |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-12-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780692810255 |
Wisdom of Yoga
Title | Wisdom of Yoga PDF eBook |
Author | Guru Bhaneshwaranand |
Publisher | Balboa Press |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2021-05-06 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1982265701 |
All bliss is attainable in this lifetime, we can have it all. Everything we want is available and accessible to any of us. Tapping into that inner sea of abundance and wellbeing is the key. How can we achieve all our heart's desires and fulfillment? It is NOT done through philosophy, religion or a belief system. It is achievable through the science and technology of yoga and spirituality. Yes you heard right, yoga is an ancient science, a technology that provides us the keys to powerful and valuable tools. We can arrive at a place where we feel we have it all simply by taking advantage of the knowledge and reaching an understanding of how to walk the path. This book has a dual purpose. On the one hand it helps all those desiring and willing to advance on their spiritual journey and on the other hand it is a guide for every human being to lead a healthier and blissful life.
Threads of Yoga
Title | Threads of Yoga PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Seelig |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2021-09-28 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0834844079 |
Deepen and enliven your yoga practice with 30 themes based on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that can inspire on and off the mat. Yoga draws many practitioners because of its physical benefits, but it is often the experience of peace that people return for. Threads of Yoga supports those seeking to learn more about yoga’s deeper spiritual teachings. Each short chapter introduces a foundational yogic theme, such as letting go, the breath, the yamas and the niyamas, and the chakra system. Each theme is accompanied by practices, including meditation, complementary poses, breath work, or quotes to contemplate. It is an ideal guide for both practitioners and teachers who want to connect with the spiritual wisdom of yoga, deepen their personal practice, or develop and support a theme for yoga class.