Theory and Practice of Yoga

Theory and Practice of Yoga
Author: Knut A. Jacobsen
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2018-08-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047416333

This collection of original essays provides fascinating insights into yoga as a historical and pluralistic phenomenon flourishing in a variety of religious and philosophical contexts. They cover a wide variety of traditions and topics related to Yoga: Classical Yoga, Sāṃkhya, Tantric Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, the Guru, Indic Islamic traditions of Yoga, Yoga and asceticism in contemporary India, and the reception of Yoga in the West. The essays are written by eighteen professors in the field of the history of religions, most of them former graduate students of Gerald James Larson, Larson is Rabindranath Tagore Professor Emeritus, Indiana University, Bloomington, Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, an internationally acclaimed scholar on the history of religions and philosophies of India, and one of the world's foremost authorities on the Samkhya and Yoga traditions. The publication is in honour of him.

The Integrity of the Yoga Darśana

The Integrity of the Yoga Darśana
Author: Ian Whicher
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1998-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1438423969

The Integrity of the Yoga Darśana centers on the thought of Patañjali, the great exponent of the authoritative and Classical Yoga school of Hinduism and the reputed author of the Yoga-Sutras. In this textual, historical, and interpretive study, Whicher offers a plausible and innovative reading of the "intention" of the Yoga-Sutras, namely that Yoga does not advocate the abandonment or condemnation of the world, but rather supports a stance that enables one to live more fully in the world without being enslaved by worldly identification. Challenging and correcting misperceptions about Yoga drawn by traditional and modern interpretations of the Yoga-Sutras, the author argues for a fresh vision of the spiritual potential present in this seminal text, thereby contributing to our understanding of the meaning and practical relevance of Yoga and its reception today.

The Yoga of Tibet

The Yoga of Tibet
Author: Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1987
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9788120803749

criticism and assessment of the evidence. It combines a ruthless brevity

Yoga Mind

Yoga Mind
Author: Suzan Colón
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-02-27
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1501168886

Suzan Colon, yoga teacher and former senior editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, digs deep into the spiritual philosophy behind yoga and distills thirty essential components to enrich your practice and revolutionize your life from the inside out. We live in an increasingly stressful world, and we know about the hazardous effects stress can have on our health. But meditating and mindfulness can sometimes seem elusive, unattainable, and impossible to fit into our busy days. Even the word “yoga” usually makes many people think of complicated, twisty poses—but that’s not everything. In its complete sense, yoga is a collection of life lessons for wellness and well-being and a spiritual technology from ancient times that is now more relevant, and necessary, than ever. In Yoga Mind, Suzan Colon shares thirty essential components to increase self- awareness and inner balance to use throughout your day—in traffic, on the train, at your job, and home. She outlines how we can use yoga to cultivate resilience in challenging times, reduce stress, and enrich our relationships with family, work, and ourselves. This guide contains a 30-day program designed to create subtle yet powerful shifts in awareness and attitude that lead to real, lasting change. Whether you’re a hardcore yogi or a beginner to the practice, Yoga Mind can help you unite your body, mind, and heart to become your best self and cultivate lasting happiness in your life.

The Indian Way

The Indian Way
Author: John M Koller
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2016-05-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1315507404

There is no other book that explains both the philosophies and religions of India in their full historical development. The Indian Way is accessible to beginning students, and does justice to the Indian tradition’s richness of religious and philosophical thought. Clear and powerful explanations of yajna and dharma, and appealing, intimate descriptions of Krishna, Kali, and Shiva allow students to read some of the great Indian texts for themselves.

Yoga for Beginners

Yoga for Beginners
Author: Brian Burns
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448848172

Presents an introduction to Yoga, discussing such topics as its basic principles, consciousness, breathing, postures and exercises, and meditation.

Yoga

Yoga
Author: David Carpenter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2003-12-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1135796068

The popular perception of yoga in the West remains for the most part that of a physical fitness program, largely divorced from its historical and spiritual roots. The essays collected here provide a sense of the historical emergence of the classical system presented by Patañjali, a careful examination of the key elements, overall character and contemporary relevance of that system (as found in the Yoga Sutra) and a glimpse of some of the tradition's many important ramifications in later Indian religious history.

The Lord Who Is Half Woman

The Lord Who Is Half Woman
Author: Ellen Goldberg
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0791488853

The designation "Lord Who Is Half Woman" refers to the androgynous Hindu god Ardhanarisvara (also known as Siva-Sakti). While iconographical aspects of this significant image have been addressed, the complex theological, philosophical, and social implications inherent in a dual gendered deity have not. This book provides the first extensive study of the influence of Ardhanarisvara, exploring four distinct areas of Indian culture, namely iconography, hatha yoga, devotional poetry (bhakti), and mythology. Ellen Goldberg also offers a feminist analysis of the ways in which "male" and "female" have been constructed in this image and the various representations pertaining to the broader gender implications of an androgynous deity.

Treatment of Psycho-Somatic Disorders Through Yoga Therapy

Treatment of Psycho-Somatic Disorders Through Yoga Therapy
Author: Dr. Hiralal Sharma
Publisher: Sports Educational Technologies
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2020-07-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9384603856

Yoga tell us how to live life meaningfully. The core goal of the practice of yoga is self, realization and expansion of concluousness. Healthy are not is objective. But as consciousness is the core of the being, the health promotion and therapeutic benefits do follow practice of yoga, as side benefits. The most significant paint is the yoga is compatible with other forms of therapeutic approaches and such it has a great potential to prove regular complementary therapy in all range of clinical problems, physical, mental or psychophysical including drug addiction and alcoholism. Yoga has proved stress, anxiety and depression relieving effect. As stress, anxiety and elements of depression are common accompaniments in most range of patients, if has an useful role. Yoga is a essentially a spiritual science of self-development and self-realisation and hence the healthy and healing benefits are not out of context. Ordinarily the efficacy and effect of yoga therapy occurs holistically in whole mind-body system. The Asanas from the most important part of therapeutic yoga if we properly practiced with Hatha Yoga, proper breathing and progressive awareness one will find that all yogic practices yield varying degress of relaxation and anti-stress effect. The proper breathing and practice of Pranayam we are more concerned with achieving conscious relaxation. These practices correct the postural substrate, impart quality to the body build, flexibility to faints, muscles, tendons and entire connective tissue system. Yoga lays special stress on cleanliness, purity and thruthfulness in improving the quality of life. This book have been classified into seven chapters, i.e. (1) concepts of yoga (2) Tradition and scope of yoga (3) Therapeutic yoga and its essentials (4) Development of yoga (5) The Astanga Yoga (eight-fold path of yoga), (6) study of yoga as Health Science and (7) Yoga as a system of curative medicine etc.