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Yoga nidra is the master key to initiating shifts in conscious sleep states where change happens outside of doing. In yoga nidra, you enter a state of non-doing in which transformation happens from beyond the mind rather than through the mind. This comprehensive guidebook explores the core of Yogic philosophy and modern applications of yoga nidra backed by scientific research - affirming what Yogis have known for thousands of years.

There's a lot you probably don't know about the Buddha. For one, the real Buddha was thin. And before he became the "Enlightened One", he was a pampered prince named Siddhartha. He tried starving himself in his quest for inner peace, but found that extremes brought him no closer to enlightenment. Instead, he sought a "middle way" between unhealthy overindulgence and unrealistic abstinence. The instructions he gave his monks about eating, more than 2,500 years ago, were surprisingly simple.

Originally published in 2016, The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga immediately became the essential resource for those looking to start or maintain a successful career in yoga. Since then, the landscape has changed. Online yoga and social media are now a crucial part of most teachers' repertoires. Yoga teachers also face broad cultural shifts, an evolving environmental crisis, and resulting anxiety among students, all of which bring fresh challenges to their leadership and teaching abilities.

The bestselling guide for yoga teachers and trainers, revised and updated—a comprehensive Yoga Alliance-aligned manual of asanas, breathing techniques, yogic foundations, and more. Revised and updated, Teaching Yoga by yoga expert Mark Stephens is one of the most popular resources for new and...

Shiva Yoga Secrets explores the profound presence of Lord Shiva as revealed in the Vedas. Shiva appears as Rudra, the fierce yet benevolent force who dissolves ignorance and reveals eternal truth. Emmy-nominated actor and yogi Sripad Jaganantha Das brings these divine concepts to life with a narration that carries both the authority of great tradition and the intimacy of lived understanding.

The sensuous and the sublime, the ordinary and the divine - on the Tantric path, all qualities merge as one in the ecstasy and wonder of awakening. Doorways to the Infinite invites us to directly experience the core practices and insights of Tantra from its original source: Kashmir Shaivism's Vijnana Bhairava. This dialogue between the deity Shiva and his consort Devi unfolds the secrets for moment-to-moment awakening into inner freedom and open-eyed ecstasy. Now, Sally Kempton unpacks the hidden truths of this text, revealing it as a treasury of powerful pathways to direct revelation.

The Sanskrit word pranayama means to release life energy from its bounds. When practiced correctly, this powerful form of yogic breathwork has the ability to reveal the intricate web of your thoughts, physiology, and energetic patterns, to quiet your mind and heighten receptivity, and to open you to the intrinsic radiance of Being. On Yoga Breathing, Richard Freeman, director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, invites you to learn the essential principles and techniques of pranayama.

The Art of Vinyasa takes a unique look at Ashtanga yoga as meditation in motion that produces profound inner change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, explore this rigorous practice not as a gymnastic feat but as a meditative form.

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.

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga audio companion set is a vast treasure trove of spiritual teachings. All fourteen 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. Each talk contains profound teachings and clearly described techniques, with many enjoyable stories.

Move, Connect, Play is an audiobook detailing the core principles of AcroYoga, a practice that melds the spectacle of circus arts with the healing power of massage and the breathwork of yoga. This program is read by the author. Get ready to learn how to fly. AcroYoga is a movement practice that...

"This audiobook will shine new light on your journey, ignite your practice with new power, inspire new possibilities for growth, and infuse your life with the grace and confidence you seek." -Baron BaptisteA little over a decade ago, Baron Baptiste published his seminal book, Journey into...

Rückenschmerzen, Verspannung, Müdigkeit oder Kopfschmerzen? Viele Menschen leiden, oft bedingt durch den Job und mangelnden Bewegungsausgleich, an Verspannungen und den damit resultierenden Einschränkungen in der Lebensqualität. Anstatt dann zu Schmerztabletten zu greifen, können bestimmte Übungen ein besseres und effektiveres Mittel sein, um beschwerdefrei zu werden und zu bleiben.

Das Gesichtsyoga trainiert die Gesichtsmuskeln, kräftigt und entspannt zugleich die Muskeln und das Gewebe. Es bewirkt dadurch eine nachhaltige Hautstraffung und somit einen Anti-Aging-Effekt. Die gezielten Übungen können den sichtbaren Alterungsprozess der Haut verzögern lassen, indem sie Augen- und Stirnfältchen glätten, Tränensäcke verhindern oder verringern und das Gesicht entspannter und strahlender aussehen lassen. Gesichtsyoga ist nicht nur eine angenehme Alternative zu Botox-Behandlungen und kosmetischer Chirurgie.

Yoga wirkt sich nachweislich positiv sowohl auf die physische als auch auf die psychische Gesundheit aus. Yoga kann zu einer Linderung verschiedenster krankheitsbedingter Beschwerden, wie z.B. Schlafstörungen, Durchblutungsstörungen, Angstzuständen, Depression, chronischen Kopfschmerzen und Rückenschmerzen führen. Die Aktivierung der Muskeln, Sehnen, Bänder und Blut- und Lymphgefäße führt zu einer verbesserten Durchblutung.