Yoga Gems

Author: Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307493490
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Here is an inspirational and accessible introduction to the deep inner wisdom of yoga gathered from sources both ancient and modern by one of America’s most respected yoga scholars. YOGA GEMS For the millions of Americans who now practice yoga regularly, here is the perfect introduction to the rich philosophical and spiritual tradition behind the exercises. George Feuerstein has drawn short, memorable quotations from the key texts of this five-thousand-year-old legacy, with an emphasis on the wisdom of modern yoga masters.The quotations have been selected and arranged to address the needs of yoga practitioners in the twenty-first century. Among the many themes touched on in this treasure of a book: the process of inner growth; the value of silence; how to meditate; how to infuse everyday life with joy; universal kinship; overcoming suffering; dealing with grief, loss, anger, and jealousy; remembering and cultivating one’s true inner self; developing self-discipline; and bringing out the good in all you say and do. For both new and experienced yoga students alike, Yoga Gems is the perfect travel companion on the road to inner peace.

Yoga

Author: Geeta S. Iyengar
Publisher: Allied Publishers Pvt. Limited
ISBN: 9788170237150
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 341

Book Description
"Yoga is considered uniquely instrumental in the search for self realisation, and through it the realisation of God. The author, who has mastered the subtle techniques of the art, has presented it in book form, showing a variety of āsanas known for their physical and curative values, Prānāyāma with its Bandhas and Dhyāna or meditation."-back cover.

The Mystique of Gems & Stones

Author: Bhojarāja Dvivedī
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
ISBN: 9788171827916
Category : Astrology and gems
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description

Autobiography of a Naked Yogi

Author: Yogi Aaron
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504338421
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
See how a life spent largely outdoorsin the wilds of northern Canada, the underwater wonderland of the Caribbean, and throughout the untamed Himalayaspresented the challenges that shaped a timid mothers boy into a confident yogi and ambassador for self-transformation. Through humorous and poignant life stories--attending an all-male boarding school, coming out as a gay man, building a successful yoga career--here Yogi Aaron shares lessons in living with empowerment and authenticity. From the creator of Hot Nude Yoga, a global phenomenon during the early 2000s, a story of struggle and healing found through the practices of Tantric yoga. Today owner and yoga director at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa in Costa Rica and leader of world-wide retreats through Blue Osa Journeys, Yogi Aaron is known for his humorous yet vastly knowledgeable approach to teaching this centuries-old wisdom. A must-read for aspiring yogis, yoga teachers, world travelers, nudists, gay men, people wanting to manifest positive change in their lives.

Yoga

Author: Daren Callahan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476607028
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
Millions of people practice some form of yoga, but they often do so without a clear understanding of its history, traditions, and purposes. This comprehensive bibliography, designed to assist researchers, practitioners, and general readers in navigating the extensive yoga literature, lists and comments upon English-language yoga texts published since 1981. It includes entries for more than 2,400 scholarly as well as popular works, manuals, original Sanskrit source text translations, conference proceedings, doctoral dissertations, and master's theses. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author for easy access, while thorough author, title, and subject indexes will help readers find books of interest.

The Jewel of Abundance

Author: Ellen Grace O'Brian
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608685578
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Achieve Success and Prosperity through the Principles of Yoga Although millions of Westerners practice yoga simply for its health benefits, the philosophy and wisdom behind the multifaceted discipline have far more to offer. In The Jewel of Abundance, award-winning author and Kriya Yoga teacher Ellen Grace O’Brian reveals an overlooked aspect of yoga: its powerful teachings on prosperity. She draws upon the ancient Vedic tradition of yoga philosophy and practice and shows how spirituality and earthly success can complement each other, leading to realization of the higher Self. O’Brian presents a clear explanation of both the philosophy of yoga and the nuts and bolts of practice, such as setting up a daily meditation routine, incorporating mantras, discerning how to cooperate with universal principles for complete well-being, and cultivating mindfulness in action. Along the way, she illustrates her lessons with personal stories and timeless sayings from great sages, both Eastern and Western. With O’Brian’s insightful guidance, readers will discover an inexhaustible source of abundance that is available to them whenever they look within.

Sally's Visit to the Farm

Author: Giselle Shardlow
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519631176
Category : Domestic animals
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
"Join Sally as she visits the farm with her best friend Sam. Learn about farm animals through simple yoga poses for kids. Follow Sally and Sam as they feed chickens, groom a pony, and milk a cow!"--Back cover.

Speaking of Healing Through Gems

Author: N. N. Saha
Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
ISBN: 9781845573126
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
Most people wear gems for their beauty. But did you know that gems possess wonderful healing powers? In fact, their use has brought back many from the brink of death. Many a time gem therapy has worked where medicines had failed, for example, in paralysis, spondylitis, heart attacks and acute fever. This book is well illustrated with an analysis of the detailed birth charts of national and international celebrities. And its emphasis is on the prevention and cure of minor physical problems and health disorders.

Gems from the Equinox

Author: Aleister Crowley
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1578634172
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
In the original ten volumes of the Equinox, Alesiter Crowley succeeded in synthesizing the aim of religion and the method of science. Israel Regardie's selections in Gems of the Equinox make a volume that is invaluable to readers, students, and adepts. It includes material on Crowley's magical order, magical rituals, yoga, invocations, and sex magick, among many other topics. Gems from the Equinox is a unique resource that serves as a veritable textbook for the magickal orders AA and O.T.O. Although it is written for the advanced practitioner, beginners will gain much from its many pages of wisdom, including yoga postures and breathing techniques, ceremonial rituals and meditations, an Enochian magick primer, and The Book of the Law. In Gems from the Equinox, Israel Regardie's selections of Aleister Crowley's writings synthesize the aim of religion and the method of science, making it invaluable to readers, students, and adepts. Gems is a must have for every student of Occultism, Mysticism, Thelema, Magick, and comparative religion.

Yoga—A Gem For Women (Third thoroughly revised edition, 2019), Reprint 2022

Author: Geeta S. Iyengar
Publisher: Allied Publishers
ISBN: 9387997847
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
YOGA is considered uniquely instrumental in the search for self realisation, and through it the realisation of God. The author, who has mastered the subtle techniques of this art, has presented it in book form, showing a variety of āsanas known for their physical and curative values, Prānāyāma with its Bandhas and Dhyāna or meditation. The āsanas in the book are divided into various sections dealing with simple standing positions, forward bends, lateral movements backward extensions of the spine, correct breathing techniques during the performance of the āsanas and also the effects of the āsanas on the body, nerves and mind. The author has included simple steps for advancing from a purely physical plane to a higher level of consciousness. Almost all the illustrations in the book are her own.