Light on Yoga
ANNOTATION
The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the
ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest
living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and
illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features
a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga—the
ancient healing discipline for body and mind—by its greatest
living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and
illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features
a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
A Must-Have for Serious Yoga Students!
A comprehensive guide to the art of Kundalini yoga and meditation
that will take you through a lifetime of practice. Contains an
extensive compilation of asanas, from easy to extremely difficult,
as well as a guide to pranayama, and a helpful index so you can
look up poses for specific ailments or weaknesses. The introduction
explains the philosophy behind yoga and offers an inspiring way
to live. This book is absolutely essential for all serious yoga
students!
Also recommended: Yoga, Mind, Body, and Spirit, by Donna Farhi,
Living Your Yoga, Judith Lassiter
Ashtanga Yoga The Practice Manual: A Simplified Guide for Daily
Practice
SYNOPSIS
This is the most "User-Friendly" yoga book available!
It contains the entire Primary and Intermediate series of Ashtanga
Yoga with three options for every asana. Spiral bound to easily
remain open while practicing, it contains over 650 photos with clear
instructions and commentary. A great book for all levels of practitioners
to enjoy. Teachers will find it to be an invaluable tool to share
with their students.
About the Author: David Swenson began the practice of yoga
in 1969 at the age of 13. He found Ashtanga in 1973 through David
Williams. In 1974 K. Pattabhi Jois (Founder of the Ashtanga Yoga
Research Institute in Mysore, India) made his first trip to the
US and David began studies directly with him at that time. He then
traveled to Mysore, India in 1977 and learned the entire system
in its original form. David is recognized today as one of the foremost
authorities of Ashtanga Yoga.
Meditation for Optimum Health: How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing
to Heal
FROM THE CRITICS : Publishers Weekly
Doctors Weil and Kabat-Zinn uncover myths and realities surrounding
the often intimidating art of meditation. Frequent television appearances,
a newsletter, a Web site and a bevy of bestselling books have made
Weil (Eating Well for Optimum Health) America's most prominent defender
of holistic medicine, and his fans will appreciate his calm, knowledgeable
coauthor/reader, University of Massachusetts Medical School professor
Kabat-Zinn (Full Catastrophe Living), who has practiced meditation
since the 1960s. Defining meditation simply as "directed concentration"
and "dropping into stillness" with breath as the natural
object of focus, the authors recommend comfortable clothing, a dignified
sitting position, turning off the phone and not getting discouraged.
Honing "mindfulness" through repetitive activities like
dishwashing or walking, and at times of pleasure and pain (lovemaking,
recovery from illness) increases meditative skills. Freedom from
addictive thoughts, a sense of ease and inhabiting the present moment
can result from practicing Christian prayer or Tibetan, Hindu or
Buddhist meditation. The authors back up their findings about meditation's
ability to ease pain, lower blood pressure and slow heart rate with
medical research. Kabat-Zinn systematically guides the listener
through various meditation sessions, with reminders to stay aware
of breathing, physical sensations and thought patterns. The authors'
warm, articulate presentation and clear instructions make this the
perfect meditation primer. (May) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business
Information.
Library Journal
In this relatively short program, Weil and Kabat-Zinn present a
very user-friendly and nondoctrinal introduction to a basic meditation
technique. As is usual with Weil's "Optimum Health" series,
the information is offered in a very understandable format, which
will appeal to teens and adults. His explanation of what meditation
is, the various types, and his personal experiences (how he doesn't
do it perfectly) are very valuable. Kabat-Zinn has practiced meditation
for 40 years and currently employs it to help people with various
diseases including chronic stress and/or pain. While he offers some
background, his chief contribution is to lead one through the basic
meditation and some permutations. Like Weil, he is careful to be
inclusive rather than rigid.
Kabat-Zinn explains his recommendations for certain methods and
encourages listeners to do what they can to see meditation as an
adventure, a gift to themselves, rather than just "one more
thing to do." Highly recommended. Kathleen A. Sullivan, Phoenix
P.L. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Sweat, strain, laugh, and do more for your health, body, and general
well-being than you even imagined possible as you take your beginning
yoga class from Bikram. For more than twenty years, Bikram's Beginning
Yoga Class has been among the preeminent and most beloved of all
yoga guides-and now it has been revised and updated by Bikram, with
virtually all-new photographs and an updated section on yoga's medical
benefits.
With nearly two hundred vivid instructional photographs, Bikram's
Beginning Yoga Class is the perfect guidebook for any student
of yoga, either advanced or beginner-a reference that makes Hatha
yoga fun, easy, and completely understandable.
Illustrated throughout with
160 black-and-white photographs by Biswanath "Bisu"
Ghosh
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
The book was recommended by a friend who has practiced this yoga
for several years. Consequently, he has a perfectly chiseled body
and boundless energy even at age 45. I have been practicing for
about a week daily. I've lost noticable inches around my waist,
toned up considerably and I feel energized, mobilized, oxygenated,
even more at ease. Daily tasks that involve walking, bending,
stretching, stooping are no longer burdensome. Bikram details
not only the muscles, but organs benefited by these poses. Classmembers
offer triumphant accounts of the first time they relaxed and achieved
a pose to perfection. Anyone, even those who are sick or injured,
can benefit from this yoga program. Many of these students came
in with problems. I'm starting to understand how completely this
yoga program treats the body in all aspects and can even prevent
illness. Bikram says practicing every day for two months will
transform your life. I'm giving it that chance. From what I've
experienced so far, I believe it will. GL NY.
Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieving Suffering
through Yoga
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Take the natural path to mental wellness
More than 25 million Americans are treated with antidepressants
each year, at a cost in excess of $50 billion. But the side effects
of popular prescription drugs may seem nearly as depressing as
the symptoms they're meant to treat. Veteran yoga instructor Amy
Weintraub offers a better solution—one that taps the scientifically
proven link between yoga and emotional well-being as well as the
beauty of ancient approaches to inner peace.
Addressing a range of diagnoses, including dysthymia, anxiety-based
depression, and bipolar disorder, Yoga for Depression reveals
why specific postures, breathing practices, and meditation techniques
can ease suffering and release life's traumas and losses. Weintraub
also reflects on her own experience with severe depression, from
which she recovered through immersing herself in a daily yoga
routine.
Yoga for Depression is the first yoga book devoted exclusively
to the treatment of these debilitating conditions. Amy Weintraub
will help readers see their suffering and themselves in a vibrant
new light.
About the Author: AMY WEINTRAUB,
MFA, RYT, is a senior Kripalu teacher and an award-winning fiction
writer. She teaches yoga and fiction writing and contributes to
national magazines, including Yoga Journal, Poets and Writers
and Psychology Today. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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