Krishnamacharya's son T. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharya's yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharya's fundamental concept of viniyoga, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individual's changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value.
In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his father's system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as "a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle.
This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga. It led her to Kripalu Center in its ashram heyday, where she became a disciple of Yogi Amrit Desai and began a daily writing practice. It guided her back into the world where she witnessed from afar the downfall of the guru and the disintegration of his residential community. It broadened and deepened to include self-inquiry, poetry, non-dual experience, and the capacity to stay present with difficult mind states like depression and doubt.
While the practice of Yoga is now being widely embraced by the West in context with health benefits, body flexibility and as a relaxation method, in a world where most of us now have on a material level almost everything we need, the spiritual aspects and questions of quality of life, happiness and well-being are center-stage questions now.
To be happy is now more valued than material riches, money and prestige, which many have but realize that they did not find happiness through them. Osho continues his presentation and analysis of the original Yoga sutras by Patanjali, Yoga: The Science of the Soul, with ten extraordinary talks addressing key issues in our lives.
Such incredible teachings and lessons are hidden in these ancient scriptures. According to ordinary thinking, to be friendly with someone who is happy is very easy. The truth is it is not! In fact, it is one of the most difficult things in life.
If somebody is happy, immediately you are shocked — how is it possible? This seems like injustice. With the happy you feel jealous — in a subtle competition.
You feel inferior with happy people. Learn the secret of being happy with the whole universe, with every flower, river, rock and star; become one with this continuous eternal celebration. It is not something that is absent and far away, requiring great effort to find.
Truth is present within you as the Life that is you. In Yoga of Heart, Los Angeles-based yoga instructor Mark Whitwell takes us back to the time when yoga was first developed--to the shamanic past of the Upanishads, when yoga was practiced as a means of acknowledging, enjoying, and participating in the very source of Life.
Whitwell explores the deeper tantric dimensions of hatha yoga--how yoga's purpose is to link the mind to the wonder of our own condition. He shows how hatha yoga is participation in life's polarities already in union--through the male surrender to the female principle. Yoga of Heart shows how we can forge that union of polarities within our body: above and below, front and back, left and right, male and female.
Yoga of Heart focuses especially on clearing the energy centers and meridians, fostering dynamic health and allowing practitioners to create a deeper intimacy with both their partners and the energetic life forces in the universe.
Score: 5. Yoga is well known for its power to create a healthy body, but few realize the emotional and spiritual benefits. Perfect awareness. True beauty. Yoga is much more than just a physical activity. It is a conscious lifestyle that brings about a profound spiritual and personal transformation.
This book on yoga invites you to experience yoga as the ancient masters intended it-a holistic way of life that unites the body, mind, and spirit for complete health and well-being. With clear instruction, Dr. Robert Butera guides you through ten steps on the path of yoga that are based on traditional yogic principles and practices, yet designed to fit seamlessly into your life. Yoga enthusiasts of all kinds will discover effective tools for creating a life of healthful beauty and inner peace.
His desikachhar are presented simply and practically, so as to give confidence that he knows of what he speaks. Email required Address never made public. This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga. Developing a Personal Practice. This book also discusses the goals of yoga beyond just expertise in asana, and it is a great resource for going deeper into your practice.
In the quest toward the wholeness, the union of mind, body and spirit that Yoga offers, this book is a useful tool and a wise companion. I enjoyed this book. I kind of wish there was like a flow chart with words and meanings. We must start with the reality of our situation.
Glad I purchased tje. Dec 15, Debora Perez rated pf it was amazing. So yoga yoya the step toward advaita. This is a tough book to read all the way through because it is so dense. A must for students and teachers alike. I imagined it was written by someone who lives in a lovely, peaceful secluded place where they can just meditate and When I first began yoga, I loved going to class but found my at-home practice to be uninspiring, so I really only practiced in class. Just like when it is said that the guru will appear when the student is ready, this book is most suited for me at this point of my practise.
Some will appreciate that the sutras are written in Sanskrit, a Romanized phonetical Sanskrit, and in English. Krishnamacharya is a rock star in the yoga world for all he has accomplished in bringing yogic desikachad to a broad audience. How it should happen is through the constant teaching of that which will be relevant to the student. May 01, Monica rated it it was amazing Shelves: Sign up and get a free eBook!
Jun 03, Marta Kuzmiak rated it it was amazing. You are commenting using your Facebook account. So, I put this book aside on my shelf and forgot about it.
Thank you for signing up, fellow book lover! The first two parts form the core of the book, and make up the bulk of its length.
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