Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Released: 2002
The Joy of Yoga: The Power of Practice to Release the Wisdom of the Body (Paperback)
What is the true joy of yoga practice? How can you discover it? And why should you try? The Joy of Yogaoffers seventeen answers to these questions, from the ancient wisdom of yoga’s great masters to the work of today’s most beloved spiritual teachers. The answers share a simple theme: You know what you need to know to be happy, and the power of yoga is to open your body and your mind to the knowledge, love and joy that each of us carries within. The selections in The Joy of Yoga address a wide range of themes and include:
• ERICH SCHIFFMANN on stillness and love
• JUDITH LASATER on yoga and daily life
• DESIKACHAR on developing your yoga practice
• JON KABAT-ZINN on yoga as meditation
• B.K.S. IYENGAR on the eight elements of yoga
• STEPHEN COPE on the body’s wisdom
• RUMI on the power of listening
• DONNA FARHI on daily practice
• JAMES HEWITT on yoga and sex
• SWAMI VIVEKANDANDA on tuning the mind to God
• RILKE on spiritual yearning
The Joy of Yoga is the ideal companion for everyone who seeks to understand and experience yoga’s deepest and most profound possibilities.