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Explore the stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology that nurtured the idea of yoga and shaped the development of its most iconic asanas. Learn how svana-asana (dog pose) is connected to Shiva, bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) was inspired by shape-shifting beings who live below the earth, and much more.

Little synthesizes years of integrated study in classical yoga, Sanskrit, Buddhist studies, somatic practices, anatomy, massage, and trauma healing, and offers a multifaceted and holistic perspective on yoga practice. He shares his struggles and joys as a yogi and chronicles the transformation of his understanding and practice along the way. Each chapter is a lesson, and he includes companion practices such as poses, reflections, meditations, and explorations to help you embody the teachings. Little weaves together poetic metaphor, clear instruction, compassion, and humor.

Are you seeking out a healthy way to help yourself overcome eating issues or an eating disorder?Mindful Eating is the perfect book for you, packed with essential tips and tricks about how you can begin changing your diet for the better, and subsequently improve your life in the process.

Découvrez la forme de méditation originale, instinctive et non religieuse qui s’est perdue au fil du temps. Richard L. Haight, auteur primé de The Unbound Soul et maître de quatre arts martiaux samouraïs, partage le secret le mieux gardé au monde dans les domaines du développement personnel, du perfectionnement cognitif et du soulagement du stress, qu’il appelle la méditation du guerrier. Pour tous les milieux, genres et âges.

En l'an deux mil, mon conjoint a reçu un diagnostic de cancer du poumon et des os, stade 4. Il était inopérable et avait une espérance de vie de 30 jours. Quinze ans plus tard, mon mari est toujours en vie, sans aucune récidive. La grande question : "Mais qu'est-ce qu'il a fait pour s'en sortir ?" C'est ce que je vous présente aujourd'hui.

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.

Feeling burned out, unmotivated, or stuck? The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing offers more than 100 daily and seasonal Ayurvedic rituals - each taking 10 minutes or less - to reconnect you with nature’s rhythms, and to unlock better health

The first fitness program to combine the benefits of mindfulness with the amazingly fast, effective results of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Transform your life with fitness and meditation and get lifted in mind, body, and spirit! There's a secret to a successful fitness program: You won't feel truly satisfied with your results until your mind and spirit are as strong as your body. That's why Holly Rilinger created Lifted, the first program to combine the mental and emotional benefits of meditation with the amazingly fast results of HIIT.

Deep Fitness introduces a proven, new approach to building strength and whole-body health: Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF). This science-based method reverses muscle loss and improves overall strength in just one or two 30-minute sessions a week. MSTF exercises are simple and effective, and can be done at home with resistance bands and bodyweight, or with the machines at your local gym. Using slow reps, MSTF marries mindful body awareness with proven strength-training techniques to help you become stronger at any age.

Awaken Your Spirit: Master Kriya Yoga and Journey into Turiya for Ultimate Consciousness. Explore the science behind Kriya Yoga and how it can benefit your health.

Since the first whiff of information came from Japan that there might still be traditional Japanese Reiki practitioners in Japan, we became intrigued with the system of Reiki's Japanese past. We travelled to Japan (with our two year old in tow) to see if we could find out anything else about it. In Japan we met with teachers who taught a mixture of both traditional styles of Reiki and its more modern versions.

Do you long to connect more deeply with other human beings? Do you wonder if you're living up to your human potential to make these deep connections happen - and perhaps missing out on this most compelling aspect of a vital life? In this groundbreaking new book, best-selling author Stephen Cope invites us to explore the most important questions in this domain: What is the nature of human connection? Why, precisely, is a capacity to connect deeply so important to the development of our minds, bodies, and spirits?

Becoming trim and healthy doesn't have to be difficult or painstaking anymore. After trying almost every fad diet out there, Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett, creators of the Trim Healthy Mama movement, took matters into their own hands. Through trial and error and much research, they created the Trim Healthy Mama Plan, the breakthrough lifestyle program to help people of all ages and stages get healthy, slim down, and keep off the weight once and for all.

The chakras can be thought of as the sense organs of the ethereal body, and this audio represents a fascinating introduction to each chakra and its role in our lives and relationships. The discussion draws on Western scientific discoveries and psychology to explain the chakras system and its effects on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our lives.

Uncover the patterns that have kept you overwhelmed and overweight, plus how to break those strongholds. End your cravings along with any guilt and shame cycles by applying powerful biblical truths to set you free for life! Tens of thousands like you have ended a lifetime of frustration with overeating, binges, and cravings that felt impossible to overcome before, but with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).

Scholars have learned a lot more about the history of yoga in recent years, but their research can be hard to track down. Although their work is insightful, it is aimed more at specialists than at a general audience. The Truth of Yoga draws on many of their findings, presented in a format designed for practitioners. The aim is to highlight ideas on which listeners can draw to keep traditions alive in the 21st century.

Balance your body, mind, and spirit and heal yourself with your own hands using this clear, step-by-step guide to the practice of the ancient Japanese healing art of Jin Shin - written by a trained expert with nearly three decades of experience.

Kundalini awakenings can have profound physical, emotional, and mental effects, making it difficult to cope with everyday life, yet these powerful awakenings can also allow you to release past trauma, see past the illusions of the false self, and awaken your spiritual heart, enabling you to recognize the divine self. In this step-by-step guide to the three-phase process of Kundalini awakening, Mary Shutan delivers practical information on how to deal with such a spiritual emergence in our modern world.

From the New York Times best-selling author, this guide to healthy living features the latest science and research and a Mediterranean diet-inspired meal plan to make this the most healthy and effective DASH diet ever. The DASH diet has been a staple of the dieting world, recommended by doctors, nutritionists, and crowned the US News and World Report's number one best diet for eight years in a row.

Your body is by God. God preprogrammed you to look great, have outrageous health, and experience incredible happiness. In the human body, God created a perfect design, equipped with all the organs, tissues, and cells necessary for health, production, and reproduction. The problem, asserts Dr. Ben Lerner, is when we as humans interfere with God's design for our bodies. Junk food, high-stress living, and neglecting exercise are just a few of the things we do to hinder our bodies' performance.