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The man aspects of Yoga are revealed through the author's focus on the various parts of the Astanga Yoga system. This examines positions as they relate to Yoga's spiritual side: it will appeal to any who want to go beyond the usual exercise guide to examine the underlying principles and meaning of Yoga.
Product Details
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Format:
Paperback
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Number of pages:
302
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Publisher:
Watkins Publishing
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Language:
English
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ISBN:
1842930346
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Binding:
Glue
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Full Title:
Yoga Book, The - A Practical & Spiritual Guide to Self-Realization
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This Edition Published:
Friday 30 November, 2001
- Weight: 0.470 kg
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Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!], Friday 29 December, 2006
Reviewer: Giulia Tripepi from , United Kindgom - Mainland
In The Yoga Book, Stephen Sturgess takes the reader on a journey of discovery to the very core of this ancient practice, so often misinterpreted in our modern culture as merely a new-age way of keeping fit. He explains clearly and precisely how yoga, in its most fundamental sense, covers all aspects of our lives - from our diet and exercise to our thought patterns and behaviour - and how it produces, if followed properly, a profound and holistic sense of health and well-being.
Sturgess explains the eight limbs of yoga, introduced by the ancient seer Patanjali, in very accessibe terms, and concepts such as Yama and Niyama become easy to grasp even for the completely uninitiated; likewise the difference between Dharana and Dhyana, and the concepts behind and practices of Kriya Yoga and pranayama. A perfect synthesis of simple and profound, this book contains several quotations from spiritual texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita, helping the more deeply interested reader with an overview of the subject which could serve as a perfect starting point for further research.
I would recommend the The Yoga Book to anybody interested in this fascinating subject, from those just beginning on the path of yoga to those well along its length. Yoga can help to bring its practitioners closer to God, and The Yoga Book could help anyone on this amazing quest.
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