The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit

by Chopra, Deepak; Simon, David

• ISBN13: 9780471736271
• ISBN10: 0471736279
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-17
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

" This book takes yoga out of the mysterious and into the wonderful world of the practical. You will want to start your yoga practice immediately after reading the first pages of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga." - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, author of The Power of Intention, Manifest Your Destiny, and Real Magic " The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is a spiritual gem, the kind of book that seems to take you by the hand and guide you into clarity and peace." - Marianne Williamson author of A Return to Love, Everyday Grace, and Illuminata " This is, without question, one of the most nourishing books I have ever read. Not only is it a lucid and luminous exploration of the philosophy and technology of yoga, but it also offers a vista on the nature of reality that can heal and makes whole both person and planet." - Jean Houston, Ph.D., author of A Passion for the Possible and Director of the Foundation for Mind Research " Dr. DeepakChopra and,Dr. David Simon unfold the profound tradition of yoga in its height, depth and breadth, distilled into a single succinct volume of practical wisdom that is relevant to everyone. . . .This book will help revolutionize yoga in the West as it looks to a level of practice in which yoga is once more rooted in the inner consciousness that is both its origin and its goal." - Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), author of Ayurvedic Healing and Yoga and the Sacred Fire and Founder and Director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies " In a world in need of healing and clarity, Deepak Chopra' s and David Simon' s gem of a book The Seven Spiritual Laws ofYoga provides an illuminating beam of peace and hope." -- Dr. Vasant Lad, MASc, author of Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing and Textbook of Ayurveda and Founder of the Ayurvedic Institute

Author Biography

DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D., is one of the world's bestselling authors. His books have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Dr. Chopra has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and many other major television shows, and he was the subject of a cover story in Time magazine.

DAVID SIMON, M.D., is the cofounder, CEO, and Medical Director of the Chopra Center. With Deepak Chopra and Leanne Backer, he coauthored The Chopra Center Cookbook, and he is the author of Return to Wholeness and the Nautilus Award-winning Vital Energy.

Table of Contents

Preface: The Four Yogas

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Philosophy Of Yoga

Yoga Is Union

Soul Questions

The Royal Path to Union

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga

Meditation and Breathing

Meditation: Calming a Turbulent Mind

Moving Energy: Pranayama and Bandhas

Yoga Practice

Consciousness in Motion.: Yoga Asanas

The Seen Spiritual Laws of Yoga Session

Conclusion

Recommended Reading

Index

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