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Collected by the author, these stories from the yoga and Zen traditions are the flint and steel that strike a spark that lights up the mind with insights that one should ponder to bring to light ever deeper meaning. They may be similar in intent to Zen koans - but they are rather different in content. In many Zen koans, someone says or does something extraordinarily inappropriate, which catches your attention just because it's extraordinary - but afterwards the light from them has to be applied to daily life.

Yogasûtra (o Los aforismos del yoga) de Patañjali es el texto fundacional de una de las seis escuelas canónicas de la filosofía india y, por tanto, la obra fundamental para entender esta antigua forma de pensamiento que hoy ha derivado en una disciplina físico-espiritual practicada en todo el mundo. Se trata, pues, de un texto universal que va más allá de los presupuestos culturales y religiosos de la India y que ofrece un análisis exhaustivo de la mente y de su relación con el cuerpo.

Concise answers to the most commonly asked questions about yoga and illuminating little-known facts and esoteric aspects of the philosophy and practice - by renowned yogi Richard Rosen.

Satyananda Yoga Nidra® ist eine kraftvolle Tiefenentspannungs- und Meditationstechnik der SATYANANDA YOGA - BIHAR YOGA Tradition, die von Swami Satyananda Saraswati aus dem ­tantrischen Übungssystem Nyasa ­entwickelt wurde. Diese systematische Methode ­ermöglicht bewusst in tiefere Schichten der Persönlichkeit vorzudringen und führt zu ­körperlicher Vitalität, emotionalem Gleichgewicht und mentaler Entspannung. Swami Marutdeva Saraswati ist Schüler und Lehrer der SATYANANDA YOGA® Tradition.

The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali is a collection of Sanskrit sutras (aphorisms) on the theory and practice of yoga - 195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to other scholars including BKS Iyengar).

In Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness, you'll discover that lasting happiness is already at your fingertips - in the small, everyday moments inherently infused with purpose and meaning. The philosophy of yoga - rather than the poses and postures - boils down to one fundamental process: overcoming suffering by coming to know ourselves and aligning our actions with our own intrinsic sense of spiritual purpose. And yoga gives us the tools to address two basic existential questions: Who am I? What should I do?

Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Sasha Bates demystifies both yoga and psychotherapy, exploring the links between them and showing how each can be transformational. This sits alongside personal stories from members of the Fierce Calm yoga community—people who have experienced all manner of difficulties, whether due to neglect, addiction, abuse, anxiety, depression, stress or any of the other myriad ways in which we all struggle with modern life.

Patanjali the founder of ancient yoga has laid out a fascinating understanding of body and mind. Osho brings this ancient system into a contemporary understanding, creating a holistic approach to health and meditation.

Do you want to eliminate stress and all its side effects in the best possible way and increase your energetic power? Do you want to learn how to heal your energy and that of your loved ones? Are you ready for a new life, without more tension and sleepless nights? If you start using a new way to reduce or completely eliminate stress and tension, while making it a routine, it may make your life easier. Energy healing is the best stress reliever, and by far, the best type of healing that has no side effects. It's just how the body is healing itself.

What is meditation, and how can you apply its principles to your daily life? Learn the basics today with this simple audiobook. This guide will help you understand in a simple and in-depth way the most important Buddhist and Hindu practices to improve the well-being of your body and mind such as Chakra, Reiki, Meditation, Karma, and Dharma. You will learn how to identify your blocking sides, and you will also learn what you can do to restore your vital functions thanks to the correct use of essential oils.

Yoga is thought of by many as a fitness hobby—a gentler alternative to SoulCycle and CrossFit—but its underlying philosophy offers much more than a good workout. Yoga can relieve stress, focus the mind, and provide a path to reinvention, resilience, and a meaningful life. In Beyond the Mat, physician, executive, and yoga instructor Julie Rosenberg reveals how the essential lessons of the four-thousand-year-old Yoga Sutras contain a relevant framework in which to thrive both personally and professionally.

Yoga for balance is an easy to follow yoga class suitable for those with previous yoga experience. It contains a series of carefully selected asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing exercises) and mudras (gestures) to encourage physical and emotional balance. As the body is rarely symmetrical to help prevent injury or any imbalances from creating discomfort it is important to take time to tune into your body with a clear and focussed mind and work to rebalance both body and mind.

Gentle Yoga for Mindfulness is an easy-to-follow 35-minute session that combines a series of easy-to-follow, gentle floor-based yoga postures with the practice of mindfulness. The Gentle Yoga for Mindfulness session has been created to provide an opportunity to develop mindfulness whilst practicing yoga. Mindfulness is easy to do. It involves paying complete attention to the present moment without passing judgment or becoming distracted by other thoughts, feelings or sensations.

Asanas, Mudras and Bandhas: Awakening Ecstatic Kundalini provides a practical approach for incorporating yoga postures and specialized inner physical maneuvers into a compact daily routine of practices that includes spinal breathing pranayama and deep meditation. Kundalini awakening is covered with clarity, including a discussion of symptoms and specific methods for self-pacing and regulating the inner energies to provide for progressive and safe unfoldment of abiding inner silence, ecstatic bliss, and outpouring divine love.

Fourteen Lessons captures the essence of yogic wisdom and its intersection with Western thought. These writings not only offer insights into the practices of yoga and the realms of occultism but also stand out for their depth, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of Yogi philosophy as a transformative tool for both personal and universal comprehension.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is generally regarded as the most authoritative yoga book. This consists of a set of 196 Indian sutras("threads") composed 1,700 years ago. Such threads or aphorisms have been collected by the Indian sage Patañjali and offer advice for a positive and purposeful existence.

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga audio companion set is a vast treasure trove of spiritual teachings. All 14 talks are taken from classes given by Swami Kriyananda on virtually every subject of the spiritual path. It directly corresponds with each step in The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, Part II, of the Ananda Course in Self-Realization.

Instead of popping pain pills and opting for invasive surgery, practicing yoga is a cost-effective alternative. Not only is yoga a more comprehensive way to stretch and strengthen the muscles and fascia of the entire body, but it engages all the fascial systems that help to hold everything together, providing stability to the lumbar spine, sacrum, and pelvis. Practicing these 21 yoga poses can help lengthen your spine, stretch and strengthen your muscles, and return your back to its proper alignment.

Yin Yoga Session 2 is a 60-minute guided session which contains a selection of held floor-based postures that will help release deep-set tension from both the muscles and connective tissues. Yin yoga also improves joint flexibility and stability. Taking the time to engage in a regular Yin-style yoga practise brings many additional benefits. These include improved posture, increased energy flow, balanced stress levels, enhanced sleep patterns and increased feelings of health and vitality.

If you are starting to forget things and feel a reduced ability to manage your professional and personal life, this book is for you. The irony is that we never noticed how we breathe; we can only notice our breath when it runs fast or very slow. We can survive without food and water for a few days, but we can not survive more than three minutes without breathing.