| Insight Yoga: An Innovative Synthesis of Traditional Yoga, Meditation, and Eastern Approaches to Healing and Well-Being Contributor(s): Powers, Sarah (Author), Grilley, Paul (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1590305981 ISBN-13: 9781590305980 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Sarah Powers is widely known for her original ideas and techniques for using yoga both for health and spiritual growth. Combining traditional yoga techniques with the meridians of Chinese medicine and meditation, she has created a practice she calls Insight Yoga; a series of sequences that teaches both the dynamic flow poses (yang) and the more passive resting poses (yin) forms its foundation. Demonstrated by the author in beautiful photographs, the poses balance gentle stretches with dynamic moves for ultimate benefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons. Powers offers a basic explanation of Chinese medicine theory, as well as of Buddhist mindfulness meditation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Yoga - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Health & Fitness | Alternative Therapies |
| Dewey: 613.704 |
| LCCN: 2008017296 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.7" (1.32 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher Sarah Powers is known and loved for her unique approach--Insight Yoga--which combines traditional yoga with the meridians of Chinese medicine, as well as Buddhist meditation. Using Yin (passive) and Yang (dynamic) poses, she demonstrates a series of different yoga sequences that bring benefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons--as well as the mind. She also provides a foundational explanation of traditional Chinese medicine theory and mindfulness meditation instruction. Sarah Powers brings us on an inspiring journey inward, and shows the path for cultivating a lasting relationship with yoga that cultivates and strengthens our physical well-being and our mental and emotional clarity. |