Yoga Self

Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in the midst of our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as "the way of the fully alive human being" - a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision. Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than 10 years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world.

Twenty simple and effective tools to help you create and sustain a fulfilling and independent yoga practice that can seamlessly fit into your life. Too busy? Too stressed? Can't focus? But would you love to discover the power of regular practice? This audiobook is for you. The Book of Yoga Self-Practice is the ultimate guide for every aspiring yogi or dedicated student who wants to find the magic of an independent yoga self-practice - one that's simple, practical, captivating and attainable.

Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality, and higher awareness. Yoga & Ayurveda reveals to us the secret powers of the body, breath, senses, mind, and chakras. More importantly, it unfolds transformational methods to work on them through diet, herbs, asana, pranayama, and meditation. This is the first audiobook published in the West on these two extraordinary subjects and their interface. It has the power to change the lives of those who listen to and apply it.

In this revelatory book, international bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers a simple eight-week programme covering the eight stages of transformation in yoga including transcendence, wholeness and breath. Featuring 50 poses, Living in the Light will guide beginners and enthusiasts alike in nurturing a state of total awareness and a deeper understanding of self.

In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith has brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system, adapting it to the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics. Illuminated with personal anecdotes and case studies, Eastern Body, Western Mind seamlessly merges the East and West, science and philosophy, and psychology and spirituality into a compelling interpretation of the chakra system and its relevance for Westerners today.

To Know Your Self is based on the essential teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda, founder of Integral Yoga. When you know yourself—your true Self—then you know everything, and you understand everyone.

Aging is inevitable, but that doesn't mean you must become frail as you age. You can be 60 or older and brimming with vitality. The key is staying active. The transformative power of chair yoga is its gentle nature. Even with limited mobility, a health condition or recovering from surgery, you can still practice these poses and enjoy the benefits yoga offers.

The Yoga of Eating is a practical and inspiring manual that offers original insights on the physical and spiritual functions of sugar, fat, meat, and other foods; fasting, dieting, processing, willpower, and the deeper principles of self-nurture. This book appeals to a higher authority - your own body - and shows how to access and trust the wisdom your body has to offer.

There’s a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass: they provide us with an accessible and effective path to liberation. With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature—that which is always whole, joyful, and free.

In Sanskrit, yoga means to “yoke.” To yoke mind and body, movement and breath, light and dark, the good and the bad. This larger idea of “yoke” is what Jessamyn Stanley calls the yoga of the everyday—a yoga that is not just about perfecting your downward dog but about applying the hard lessons learned on the mat to the even harder daily project of living. In a series of deeply honest, funny autobiographical essays, Jessamyn explores everything from imposter syndrome to cannabis to why it’s a full-time job loving yourself, all through the lens of yoke.

Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery bridges the path of healing between the psyche and the body by walking you through the sacred practice of yoga so you can release the burdens of trauma from your body and mind. Grounded within the principles of polyvagal theory, affective neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, this book will help you gain a better understanding of how our brains and bodies respond to stress and trauma and offer a self-led healing journey toward feeling more empowered, grounded, clearheaded, inspired, and at ease.

Throughout this book, you will be guided from start to finish. We will begin with your current state of dissatisfaction with your current lifestyle and bring you to a relaxed state of calm awareness, where you will be able to push all of your unhealthy cravings into the distance and find peace within the positive affirmations for losing weight.

Presenting ways in which Restorative Yoga can contribute to healing emotional wounds, this book invites yoga teachers, therapists and practitioners to consider the psychological impact of ethnic and race-based stress and trauma. It aids in the process of uncovering, examining and healing one's own emotional wounds and offers insight into avoiding wounding or re-wounding others.

In this audiobook, Dharma Hazari, a monk and spiritual teacher from India, teaches you the fundamentals of chakra healing so you can finally begin clearing your aura/energy and live a much more balanced life.

Do you want to learn simple and practical ways for everyday mindfulness? This book is packed with lots of wisdom nuggets, including some super-clever tricks to practice mindful eating and using the power of mindfulness in everyday activities. It takes the complexity out of the practice to give you simple, actionable and effective everyday meditation tips that can be practiced even for few minutes each day.

The Luminous Self shares teachings and practices that can help us connect with our true Self and reclaim our inherent power and wisdom—essential for living with purpose and grace in our turbulent world. In this book, Tracee Stanley shares teachings and practices in each chapter—including meditation, yoga nidra, breath work, dreaming rituals, community care practices, journaling, and more—that can help us remember and honor our deepest Self. The book is a journey of inner exploration for anyone who desires to know themselves more deeply

Eight Limbs of Yoga - The Structure and Pacing of Self-Directed Spiritual Practice provides an efficient integration of a wide range of yoga practices for use in a daily routine that is compatible with an active lifestyle, while staying in tune with the centuries-old "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali."

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

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.

Are you sick of feeling sluggish, lethargic, and lacking energy? Is a natural and sustainable way to boost your vitality something you crave? Experience the stimulating effects of daily yoga and unleash your boundless energy!

Imagine someone breathing deeply, calm confidence evident in their eyes, strength in their step, and with nimbleness that befits a true athlete. This someone can be you when you develop the yoga habit in your life. And you don't have to be heroically athletic or dedicate many hours of your time. Simply come along with me on this journey of discovery. Discovery of your own inner voice and inner quiet, your own deepest breath, and your own connection to this ancient way of tuning the body, mind, and spirit.