Yoga Wisdom and Practice

Yoga Wisdom and Practice
 
Big Yoga Read: #2
This beautifully produced hardback contains practical yoga instruction and words of wisdom for health, happiness and a better world. Through the writings, experiences and philosophy of one of the world's greatest yoga gurus and teachers, discover what yoga can do for your health, happiness and whole life. BKS Iyengar passes on the lessons of his own life journey, and shares the physical and spiritual rewards you can gain from an uplifting series of beautifully presented asanas, breathing exercises and meditations. This is yoga for your contentment, for joy, for true inner peace, and for life. 256 pages

Author : BKS Iyengar
Size : 256 pages
Country of origin : EU
ISBN : 9781405335508
Weight : 1.008kg

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With the numerous Iyengar yoga books already available, I wondered if we really needed another, until I got this volume. It is wonderful. It combines all the best aspects of his previous works and weaves them into one beautiful offering. The wisdom and personal voice of Tree of Yoga and Light on Life are on full display here, as are the attention to detailed asana instruction of Light on Yoga and The Path to Holistic Health. The design of the book is decorative, colorful and richly textured, so it is a joy to flip through and see. There are 3 main sections. The first is Reflections on My Life, where descriptions of poses meaningful to Iyengar are interspersed with personal reminiscences on his beginning in Yoga, gaining notoriety and facing the end of this incarnation. This section is fascinating, inspirational and poignant. [continued in next review...]
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Ray Greenberg, Yoga Lifestyle, NY, USA
Light on Daily Practice is next and this longest section, close to 120 pages, starts out with basics like the definition of Yoga, methods, a bit on the Sutras (again interspersed with instruction on appropriate poses) and moves into deeper territory like The Thread of Intelligence, Evolving as a Yogi and The Art of Teaching. Also included here is a detailed section on pranayama and the bandhas. The final 70 page section is A Yogic Approach to Life where issues like Yoga for relaxation and overall health and ethics and a stress free life are explored (again interspersed with detailed descriptions and color photographs of relevant practices). Leave it to a Master like Yogacharya BKS Iyengar to produce the first book to fully integrate the theory, practice and personal experiences of Yoga in such an elaborate and beautiful way that is at once thoughtful, thought provoking and deeply instructive.
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Ray Greenberg, Yoga Lifestyle, NY, USA
Yes a great 2nd book - as it says in the blurb not recommended as your first book, but great double page spreads give you a focus for your practice. I struggled with the coloured text on coloured paper - looks beautiful but difficult to read.
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Angela