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Equinox Publishing
Usually ships in 24 hours 『The word 'yoga' conjures up in the minds of many Westerners images of people performing exercises and adopting unusual, sometimes contortive postures. Such exercises and postures do have a place within the practice of yoga, but it is much more than that. Indeed, the early literature on yoga describes and defines it as a form of mental rather than physical discipline. Yoga is also associated with the Indian subcontinent and the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. This book therefore concentrates on the evolution of yoga in the context of Indian culture, though the final chapters also explore some of its links with non-Indian mystical traditions and some of its developments outside of India during the modern period. The book is aimed at both university students taking courses in Comparative Religion and Philosophy and practitioners of yoga who seek to go beyond the activity and explore its spiritual dimensions. Hence, it presents yoga in the context of its historical evolution in India and seeks to explain the nature of its associations with various metaphysical doctrines. The work also draws upon a number of conceptual schemes designed to facilitate comparative study. Some of these are employed throughout the book so as to link the material from each chapter together within a common framework.』
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Fireside
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Great Book) 『I read this book after delving into "home yoga" for about 3 months. As is probably common, I was doing many of the poses only semi-correctly. There is a lot of reading to be done here, but there is incredible detail to help anyone elicit the poses correctly. Dworkis also divides each pose for beginner, moderate, and advanced. After a particularly tough day of running and 5 sets of tennis, I followed the poses and felt refreshed, relaxed, and loose afterwards. The workout is also really only 20 minutes (after learning the poses) and fun to complete as well as challenging when striving for a more advanced level.』
(As an exercise physiologist certified fitness instructor...) 『As an exercise physiologist and certified group fitness instructor/personal trainer I highly recommend this book. I have been hesitant to try yoga because of the contraindicated moves (called poses), however this book makes the necessary modifications so that the program is safe, yet still effective and fun. I have looked at many yoga books, and even more videos and classes and this is my favorite. I actually recorded (audio) myself reading some of the descriptions of the poses so that I could do the entire sequence with someone to "cue" me with the appropriate instructions!』 『The gentle yet rigorous discipline of yoga has been used for thousands of years to condition the body and relax the mind. In adapting this ancient system to the Western body and lifestyle, Sam Dworkis has created ExTension, an easy-to-follow sequence of exercises that will enhance every facet of your physical and emotional fitness without injury. Practiced slowly, the ExTension system will relax you; practiced aerobically, it will burn fat. in only twenty minutes a day, using no equipment and little space, you can: -- Reduce stress and relieve tension -- Enhance your energy level and concentration -- Flatten your belly and firm your arms and thighs -- Increase your strength and endurance -- Improve your flexibility and improve your posture With over 200 photographs and step-by-step instructions, ExTension makes yoga, the most perfect exercise, easy, no matter what kind of shape you're in.』
『ART OF SEQUENCING-VOLUME ONE includes 34 unique yoga classes to support your home practice by expanding your view of postures; or for yoga teachers to inspire new movement patterns in your classes.』
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Berg Publishers
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Last year, more than seven million Americans participated in yoga or tai chi classes.Yet despite its popularity the real nature of yoga remains shrouded in mystery. A diverse range of practitioners range from white-bearded Indian mystics to celebrities like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow.Positioning Yogaprovides an overview of the development of yoga, from its introduction to Western audiences by the Indian Swami Vivekananda at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago to forms of modern practice. What makes yoga practitioners affiliated with Swami Sivananda's Divine Life Society of Rishikesh, India unique--whether they hail from Indian, North America, or Europe? What values around the world have supported the surging popularity of yoga over the past century? This absorbing book considers how lifestyle values have made yoga a global industry and shows how this popular "lifestyle" is produced and disseminated across boundaries.
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State University of New York Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A highly recommended supplementary text especially recommended for psychologists and psychotherapists) 『Brant Cortright (Professor of Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies) presents Integral Psychology: Yoga, Growth, and Opening the Heart, a daring new approach to psychology and healing that seeks to learn from Eastern methods that focus on the inner being and the psyche's spiritual foundation, as well as the Western methods that focus on the outer being and the injuries of body, heart, mind, and self. Chapters apply classical East Indian yogas as a means to perceive psychotherapy: psychotherapy as behavior change or karma yoga, psychotherapy as mindfulness practice or jnana yoga, and psychotherapy as opening the heart or bhakti yoga. An approach that combines the best of both worlds for psychological and spiritual healing and self-improvement lies at the heart of Integral Psychology. Though Integral Psychology touches upon spirituality, the concepts presented are emphatically not meant to convert the reader to any specific religion, but rather to promote healing and wellness for patients of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. The result is a highly recommended supplementary text especially recommended for psychologists and psychotherapists. 』
(Psychology's Future) 『I frequently felt touched by the obvious sensitivity and care taken by Dr. Cortright in writing "Integral Psychology: Yoga, Growth and Opening the Heart".
"Integral Psychology" reaches beyond the bounds of empirical science to embrace the spiritual, and indeed the soul. Dr. Cortright insists this bold extension is essential for psychology if it is ever going to discover the defining essence of the human being. In looking to psychology's future, Dr. Cortright proposes a synthesis of western psychology and eastern spirituality. This synthesis is based on the life work of the great twentieth century Indian sage Sri Aurobindo.
Bringing western psychology and eastern spirituality together facilitates opening the heart. Both western psychology and eastern spirituality aspire to open the heart, although, as Dr. Cortright explains, each opens different areas of the heart. To open the heart fully they need each other. Opening the heart clears the way to discover the soul, the eternal core of the human psyche.
"Integral Psychology" is not a religious or dogmatic book. It is a thoughtful characterisation of the psychology traditions of the east and the west, with a result that is inclusive and respectful of both. This book challenges the rational mind and entices those serious about psychology and psychotherapy toward a deeper and expanded perspective.
Dr. Cortright gives us a new look at practical psychology. From this perspective, it is within our human potential to know our true self and the most profound purpose of physical existence. Reflecting the optimism of Sri Aurobindo, "Integral Psychology" embraces the notion, basic to eastern psychology, but revolutionary in western psychology, "that our deepest identity is a self-existent joy, love and light."
Our most essential identity is our soul, which is itself a spark of Divine love. Congruent with our deepest human aspirations, integral psychology aims to move us into alignment with our soul's consciousness. Expressing this unification in daily life is the next step in human potential and the goal of integral psychology. 』
(Understanding Integral Psychology) 『Integral Psychology: Yoga, Growth and Opening the Heart, by Brant Cortright
Having read Dr. Cortright's earlier Psychotherapy and Spirit, I was pleased to discover that Integral Psychology was available this year, and read it immediately upon receiving it. It's been ten years since the earlier publication, and the author has [from my long-distance observation] made important progress in his spiritual growth, opening of the heart, and writing style during this time.
The book is based upon Sri Aurobindo's complex Integral understanding, and though it focuses upon psychological aspects of that theory, the spiritual and developmental features are also mentioned. Through Ken Wilbur's use of the term `Integral', many have become interested in the concept; Dr. Cortright presents a fuller explanation of how Aurobindo's thinking can be related to psychotherapeutic theory and practice.
It's a pleasure to read someone who is so steeped in an Eastern approach, and who can relate it to contemporary psychological, clinical issues. For example, whole chapters link behavior change therapy to karma yoga, mindfulness to jnana yoga, and heart-opening to bhakti yoga. In these and other chapters, sometimes with clinical examples, Dr. Cortright demonstrates his superior integration of Aurobindo's original theory, his own adaptations, and his use of such understanding in psychotherapy.
Some readers will be most touched by the early chapter, The Core Wounding of Our Time. Based in part on ego-psychology and self-psychology, Dr. Cortright suggests that "The core wounding of our time is a rip in the very fabric of the self", and goes on to suggest that it effects the mind, higher-, central-, and lower-emotional aspects, as well as the body and spirit. This essentially diagnostic chapter is an important precursor to the later therapeutic orientation. Others may be more interested in the concept and approach to spiritual emergency; since I've had little clinical experience with this proposed entity I found it less compelling.
More broadly, for the reader interested in the possibility of integrating the integral theory of Sri Aurobindo and the thinking of a contemporary clinician and Professor [California Institute of Integral Studies], this book is highly recommended. 』
(What a Map!) 『Brant Cortright's Integral Psychology was for me a reader's digest version of the entire history of Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology into the even deeper realms of our being with Shri Aurobindo's " Integral Yoga". His "map" showed me, in a remarkably concise way, the ever deepening paths of the west and the profoundly deep offering from the east of growing through the opening of our hearts and souls. For the beginner, what an overview this is and for the advanced one, what an acknowledgment of spirit and matter in it's evolution!』 『A bold new view of the human psyche, integrating Eastern and Western approaches.』
『The My Yoga 2 Go Practice System includes a Multi Pocket Display Tote, over 70 posture cards and 7 suggested sequences (including Ashtanga, Flow, Core Strength for Athletes, Back Strength, Hip Opener, Energizer and Relaxation). Display Tote contains 30 clear vinyl pockets that can hold up to 60 posture cards for a quick visual reference of your yoga sequence.』
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Running Press Book Publishers
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A mid-afternoon latte isn’t the only way to re-charge at work.Yoga for Suitsprovides more than 33 exhilarating alternatives! So free those scrunched up shoulders, unfrazzle that frizzled brain, and go from fuzzy to focused. Edward Vilga, a certified yoga teacher and private trainer to many high-powered New Yorkers, explains how. InYoga for Suits, Vilga has assembled a terrific collection of yoga stretches and breathing exercises. The ones he has chosen here have several distinct“pluses”: They can be done in business attire-in the typical office or cubicle-without yoga props. They aren’t sweat-inducing, so no need for a post-session shower. They can be done by almost anyone. Vilga includes suggested modifications for the less flexible. They work fast, elevating mood while lowering blood pressure and heart rate. Just a few of these poses can make a big difference in attitude and energy levels. Vilga explains how to do each pose step-by-step, and accompanies his directions with beautiful, full-color photographs. The photos make the yoga moves easy to learn, and the book’s “lay-flat” binding makes the book especially easy to use.Yoga for Suitsis a great way to revitalize. It provides needed zip almost as quickly as a cup of java, but without the inevitable post-caffeine energy plunge.
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Rodmell Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (simply mind expanding) 『Rebeccasreads highly recommends GLIMPSES OF RAJA YOGA as a delightful&brief seminar into the origins of Veda, Sanskrit, the Rishis, Krsi, as well as what Sutras are,&how to think within their wisdom.
Quite simply, reading GLIMPSES OF RAJA YOGA is as if you are sitting at this wise teacher's knees, listening to her idiosyncratic take on the yogic wisdom of the ages. Just glimpses, mind you, each provocative, delectable, succinct&, dare I say it, occasionally hilarious.
A treasure for expanding your ideas about the Cosmos,&for the practice of your mind.』 『
Indian sage Patanjali wrote his famous Yoga Sutras sometime around 250 B.C. and they are still widely regarded as the ultimate text on yoga practice. However, many modern practitioners find his aphorisms too inaccessible, and analysis has tended to obscure rather than reveal their meaning. Vimala Thakar cuts through the mystique by returning to the root meaning of the Sutras' Sanskrit words and reveals, at last, their basic concepts.Glimpses of Raja Yogaprovides an in-depth look into the ancient Indian culture that gave rise to the Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras, the dimension of Silence that lies beyond meditation, the yamas (restraints) and niyamas (observances) that form the basis of ethics in yoga, and much more. By demonstrating the direct relevance of the Sutras to modern yoga practice,Glimpses of Raja Yogaopens the spiritual horizons of yoga practitioners everywhere.
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