Light on Life
Light on Life

Author: B.K.S. Iyengar

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 2006-09-19

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1609619587

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B.K.S. Iyengar--hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be one of the most important yoga masters--has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar brings readers this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey. Here Iyengar explores the yogic goal to integrate the different parts of the self (body, emotions, mind, and soul), the role that the yoga postures and breathing techniques play in our search for wholeness, the external and internal obstacles that keep us from progressing along the path, and how yoga can transform our lives and help us to live in harmony with the world around us. For the first time, Iyengar uses stories from his own life, humor, and examples from modern culture to illustrate the profound gifts that yoga offers. Written with the depth of this sage's great wisdom, Light on Life is the culmination of a master's spiritual genius, a treasured companion to his seminal Light on Yoga.

The Yoga Journey
The Yoga Journey

Author: Nim Stant

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-31

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 9781704070964

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In The Yoga Journey, Nim Stant shares the tools you need to connect the power of your mind, body, and soul. It functions as a guide for your personal Yoga practice by focusing on who you really are and how to live a meaningful life. Each chapter features a new idea and accompanying pose that helps build an optimal mindset for a powerful Yoga practic of freedom, peace of mind, and an amazing journey both in your practice and throughout your life.

Yoga for Life
Yoga for Life

Author: Colleen Saidman Yee

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1476776784

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From a rebellious young woman with a dangerous heroin habit to a globe-trotting fashion model to “First Lady of Yoga” (The New York Times), Colleen Saidman Yee tells the remarkable story of how she found herself through the healing power of yoga—and then inspired others to do the same. I’ve learned how to extract the beauty of an ordinary day. I’ve learned that the best high exists in the joy—or the sadness—of the present moment. Yoga allows me to surf the ripples and sit with the mud, while catching glimpses of the clarity of my home at the bottom of the lake: my true self. The very first time Saidman Yee took a yoga class, she left feeling inexplicably different—something inside had shifted. She felt alive—so alive that yoga became the center of her life, helping her come to terms with her insecurities and find her true identity and voice. From learning to cope with a frightening seizure disorder to navigating marriages and divorces to becoming a mother, finding the right life partner, and grieving a beloved parent, Saidman Yee has been through it all—and has found that yoga holds the answers to life’s greatest challenges. Approachable, sympathetic, funny, and candid, Saidman Yee shares personal anecdotes along with her compassionate insights and practical instructions for applying yoga to everyday issues and anxieties. Specific yoga sequences accompany each chapter and address everything from hormonal mood swings to detoxing, depression, stress, and increased confidence and energy. Step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate her signature flow of poses so you can follow them effortlessly. Yoga for Life offers techniques to bring awareness to every part of your physical and spiritual being, allowing you to feel truly alive and to embody the peace of the present moment.

Two as One
Two as One

Author: Christie McNally

Publisher: Diamond Cutter Press

Published: 2011-11-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780976546979

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Two As One - A Journey to Yoga Through decades of study, training, and deep meditation, McNally and Thorson have mastered the practice of Partner Yoga. Two as One: A Journey to Yoga integrates philosophy and yoga techniques from many time-honored disciplines to create a synergistic experience for two Yoga partners working together. Two As One is a revolutionary concept which gives each partner the power to support and be supported; to open and be opened. This gift from the masters offers an ingenious tool for aspiring yogis and spiritual seekers alike, to move farther and faster on the path than they ever possibly could alone - and perhaps enjoy the practice more than ever before! The poetry of bodies captured in the book was photographed by world-renowned New York City Photographer Connie Hansen of Guzman Photography. It was she and stylist Gabriele Vignorelli who launched the original ad campaign that made Gap a household name. They work again together here, to capture another unique and timeless style. The Two As One partner-yoga practice reveals the essence of ancient secret practices for radical transformation, through an exquisite and simple presentation. As Lama Christie describes, "When you work together in a hands-on, visceral way, you tap into the power of the inner body. It forms a resonance between the two people that is more powerful than anything the individual by themselves can call up. This is a revolutionary concept on how to travel the spiritual path". All proceeds from the book will be donated to support more than 50 people entering into a historic three-year retreat at Diamond Mountain University in southeastern Arizona. DMU teaches Tibetan Buddhism through advanced philosophy, yoga, debate, and many other methods that enable individuals to help others.

Tantra Yoga
Tantra Yoga

Author: Mary McLaughlin M.A.

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781735112404

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Part inspirational memoir, part philosophical teaching, part practical application, this book is an accessible, actionable guide to the true Tantra -- not the sex-focused version that popular culture promotes. Todd Norian, founder of Ashaya Yoga and international spiritual teacher, brings to life Nondual Shaiva-Shakta Tantra, the revolutionary philosophy that has been misunderstood and largely hidden? until now. Often relegated to the realm of theological history and academia, Nondual Shaiva-Shakta Tantra is an ancient, powerful path of heart-centric learning, and Todd is the perfect guide to that path. Since his first encounter with it more than 25 years ago, he has sought to understand, teach, and apply its lessons, creating an entirely new Tantra-based yoga method along the way.Now, writing with gentle, compassionate authority, he shares the life-changing philosophy that taught him how to embrace all of it -- the pain, disillusionment, and suffering -- as the gift it was always meant to be. By setting down on paper his remarkable journey, woven together with Tantric teachings, Todd gives seekers the tools that have changed his life forever for the better - not by lecturing in a scholarly way, but by bringing Tantra to life with humor and day-to-day relevance. Who are those "seekers"? There are 36 million active yogis in America. That number grew by 50% in four years? and it's still growing. They practice yoga to get more flexible, to heal an aching back, to reduce stress. Yet in time, many of these practitioners want more. They want to go deeper. Yes, yoga makes me feel better, but what lies underneath? How can I be happy? How can I live a meaningful life? Relatable, funny, candid, Todd has written this book for those individuals, the ones who are looking for a heart-centered path to life fulfillment. It will inspire readers to access their own hearts, leading them from the unknown to the known, from darkness to light, and from fear to love as they walk their own paths of hope, happiness, and true transformation.

Accessible Ashtanga
Accessible Ashtanga

Author: Kino MacGregor

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2024-08-27

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1645470814

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​​A bold, much-needed guide for Ashtanga yoga practice, useful for all levels and illustrated with 250 color photos, by one of yoga’s best known and respected teachers, Kino MacGregor. This offers an updated, more accessible view of the traditional series, adapting it to serve a wider range of practitioners. Even experienced practitioners find the challenging style of Ashtanga Yoga to be daunting. Whether you’re a beginner, living in an unconventional yoga body, or need modifications for any reason, this book will make you feel empowered, inspired, and confident to make the adjustments and modifications that feel right for your body. Kino posits that the Ashtanga Yoga method needs a systemwide reset and reevaluation to make it viable and beneficial to all students. She reframes the guru model and re-envisions the method in a way that will truly make Ashtanga available to all, while maintaining the integrity of the traditional teachings. She also presents a brief theory of movement mechanics that can help prevent injury, optimize physical mobility, and tap into the natural intelligence of the body. The practice section presents each of the poses of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series—plus some of the poses in the Ashtanga Yoga Second Series—in traditional, modified, accessible, and adaptive forms (including using blocks and a chair). Not only will you see how to modify the pose, you will learn how best to work the pose for your unique need. Teachers will find plenty of reference material to update their teaching methodology.

Jpse
Jpse

Author: The Society for the Philosophical Study of Education

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-02-08

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 146706033X

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The essays in this first volume of The Journal for the Philosophical Study of Education follow an unusual flow between the personal and social, touching on the experience of teaching and the perspectives of recognized philosophers of education, and leading to broader considerations of policy discourse in education and educational administration. Thus we go from personal explorations of value and meaning (Fontaine) to studies of the effects of social policy and sociopolitical concerns on education (Howell, Loftin) to explorations of teaching (A. Johnston, O'Neill) to the significance of the works of particular philosophers and/or thinkers (G. Johnston, Kim) to international educational discourse and administrative practice (Friedrich and Lee; Bradbury, Halbur, and Halbur).

Asanas Unravelled
Asanas Unravelled

Author: DILESH SUDHAKAR TELWANE

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2021-01-30

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1637816340

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Dilesh Sudhakar Telwane has revolutionized Asana study with thorough scientific explanations for each asana, from beginner to advanced levels, in unprecedented detail. This book is the culmination of his life’s work on the study and practice of Asanas. Asanas Unravelled: The Comprehensive Asana Manual covers more than 200 asanas. Each posture has a step-by-step explanation, along with modifications, progressions, benefits, contraindications, FAQs and photographs. The highlight of the book is the Q&A section after each asana that deals with all possible queries a practitioner might have. This is a comprehensive asana manual that will prove extremely useful for yoga practitioners, yoga teachers, health professionals, yoga therapists, health coaches and medical practitioners due to the scientific explanations of the techniques and effects of each asana on the human body. Your search for the go-to book for asana practice ends here.

Champions Of Change
Champions Of Change

Author: Incredible Coaches

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2022-04-25

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1637453299

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Champions of Change Vol II is a compilation of real life transformation stories of 18 Life coaches. Their journey from being ordinary persons to becoming extraordinary and exceling in every area of their life. Champions who not only came victorious from their own relationships, financial & personal problems, fatal accidents in their life but now helping others lead a blissful life and helping the society. These Champions embraced the change in their lives with open mind and became incredible coaches as they realised that they have found their core and now want to help others who want to transform themselves and live their own best version to live a happy and healthy life filled with gratitude. One third of Game Changer Champions is empowered by the Creator of humanity and Symbol of Shakti, "The Women Power" which has always led from the front and shown how to defeat the atrocities and stand up for their rights in life. Champions are from 25 years to the youngest one being 65 years. The book is covering individual transformations through transformation programs. Authors have shared their experiences about how Life coaching helped them to transform every aspect of their lives, be it health, finance, relationship, wealth, career, personal development, approach towards life, happiness & environment. We recommend that if you are struggling with knowing yourself, your passions, your relationship, your purpose, your outcomes, your overall performance in different key aspects of life, you must read this book and find the best version of yourself.

Note to Self
Note to Self

Author: Ara Fernezian

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2019-09-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1645872300

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Note to Self chronicles the inspiring journey of an Armenian immigrant’s son and his endeavor to finding answers to his childhood struggles, dreams and life purpose in the midst of religious and ethnic wars coupled with social and economic challenges. Admittedly, this is a challenging endeavor, and yet he set out to find his happiness among the least-searched paths. He has explored and searched for answers in most religions, philosophers, authors and people’s life experiences. He’s taken the most difficult roads and was left in darkness for some time due to constant internal battles and lack of self-compassion until he reached a point of no return, when he finally decided to face and conquer his fears and self-doubts. He’s done that by isolating and distancing himself for some time from home, family, work and friends while trying to reach, unveil and comprehend his deepest memories, emotions, self-reflections and harbored childhood feelings. Eventually, as you will discover throughout this book, all the right questions gradually started to come to the surface at a time when he surrendered himself to God’s will, accepted his true-self with integrity and learned self-love. All these steps have led to his soul’s awakening and have helped him realize the power within. With enough courage and faith to follow his path, he’s been discovering the secrets of the universe, which lied within his subconscious mind and heart, sowed by his ancestors since the beginning of time. Note to Self is an important reminder to every one of us to take a step back and focus on the inner self first before dealing with the outer world. The author, Ara Fernezian, will explore two simple and fundamental self-questions, something maybe each one of us should ask ourselves: How do you love yourself and others? What have you done so far to improve people’s lives?