Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. Exercise Therapy    5. General    6. Hatha Yoga    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Holism    10. Complementary Medicine    11. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Alternative Therapies    3. Consumer Health    4. Craniosacral therapy    5. Healing    6. Healing - General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Manipulation, Orthopedic    10. Psychophysiologic Disorders    11. methods    12. therapy    13. Chiropractic & osteopathy    14. Psychotherapy    15. Yoga for exercise   

Reviews (3)

Good, but...
There's a lot of good instruction on physics here in layman's terms, and nicely done too.However, his ventures into the metaphysical are deeply tainted by religious overtones and conclusions that are influenced by the Judeo-Christian mythos.His dependency upon literalised myth is disappointing.And, to top is all off, he actually uses the childish, politically-correct "he/she" reference to "God." (I nearly threw the book away, literally, but I perservered.)Further, his explorations about time were interesting, but they left me unconvinced.There seems to be several possible explanations of the phenomena he's discussing, but these were not adequately explored; perhaps he's unfamiliar with them.
Lack of clarity
I wouldn't immediately dismiss this book as New Age hogwash, because any discussion of the mind is going to involve metaphysics.Wolf himself admits that consciousness is subjective, but hopes that a subjective model of mind can provide us with a better understanding of "reality".Quantum physics may help in this understanding, but there isn't much in this book that builds on existing theory.Wolf's only addition is proposing that through meditation the mind can travel through time.
The Best Time Travel Book Ever!
You can't find a more fascinating and delightful book about the nature of time and reality than Fred Alan Wolf's YOGA OF TIME TRAVEL! Chapter One alone is more than worth the price of the book, as it describes how a yoga adept can overcome the five barriers to reaching the state of egoless mind... which is what Wolf explains one needs to do in order to travel through time without a time travel device. THE YOGA OF TIME TRAVEL shares a compelling vision of the nature of time travel by combining essential elements from yoga and physics with extraordinary clarity. Wolf provides readers with the perfect blend of warmth, wit, and scientific detail for readers to grasp such physical concepts as possibility waves, probability waves and qubits. THE YOGA OF TIME TRAVEL is so provocative that you'll want to read it more than once to comprehend the wonderful world of time travel!
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Subjects:  1. Space and time    2. Hatha yoga    3. Time travel    4. Time    5. Psychological aspects    6. Religious aspects    7. Body, Mind & Spirit    8. General    9. Health & Fitness    10. Yoga   

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short philosophical affirmitions to help your practice.
If you were looking for poses and technique of yoga, you will not find it in this book. Yoga Gems is not an instructional book on yoga. The Book defines yoga as a spiritual endeviour that should relate to all aspects of life and the human experience. The book is offers short reflexions and quotes from yoga masters that can be applicable to life in general, not just yoga practice. It makes a great read just before bedtime as each short topic leave you a sense of peace and can be pick up again anywhere, depending on how you feel. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Eastern - General    3. Hatha yoga    4. New Age    5. Philosophy    6. Spirituality - General    7. Yoga    8. Philosophy / Eastern   

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A practical guide to better sleep
I have had insomnia for years and have tried many different types of treatments like drugs, exercise, and diet. All have worked to varying degrees of success, but none like the yoga rountines offered in "Yoga Therapy for Overcoming Insomnia". Not only does this book offer a yoga practice for better sleep, but also a comprehensive medical backround of what insomnia is and how you can also make some simple lifestyle adjustments to sleep more soundly. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to get a better night's sleep and improve their quality of life.-Phil Romano

Providing expert instruction on creating good sleep habits
Insomnia is the single most prevalent sleep disorder with an estimated ten percent of the American population having insomnia nightly. Yoga is a recognized exercise technique with established healing effects. Now Yoga has been applied to treating insomnia with a therapeutic regimen made accessible for the non-specialist general reader through the collaborative efforts of practicing primary care physician Peter Van Houten and Rich McCord, the worldwide director of Ananda Yoga, one of the largest schools of yoga in the United States today. Yoga Therapy For Overcoming Insomnia articulately discusses the types, causes, and treatments of insomnia, as well as providing expert instruction on creating good sleep habits. Extensive information is provided on how to use yoga postures as an aid in treating and preventing insomnia, along with useful conventional and alternative treatments to supplement the utilization of yoga in combating insomnia. Enhanced with a variety of additional "tips, techniques, and tools", Yoga Therapy For Overcoming Insomnia requires no prior knowledge of, or expertise with, yoga in order to quickly benefit from the advice and instruction provided. If you or a loved one is grappling with the problem of insomnia, whether chronic or intermittent, then give a careful reading to Yoga Therapy For Overcoming Insomnia.
Herbal Tea and Yoga
Yoga Therapy is a revolutionary new approach to working with common physical and mental ailments. ~Peter Van Houten, M.D. & Gyandev Rich McCord, Ph.D.
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Reviews (4)

new age stuff
The only pointer I got from this book was that posture and breathing are very important in correcting back and neck problems.These facts reinforced facts already known.Better exercises can be found elsewhere.

The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain
This is a super book.It communicates well and is very effective.I have had chronic back, hip and feet pain for many years.This book is teaching me how to use my body correctly, which is something I don't think most people realize they don't know how to do - I sure didn't, even though I have been through yoga and dance training.The book is not glamorous and not for coffee table reading.It's more the book you can throw into your suitcase or backpack and take with.It's a book for USE and it WORKS.I feel physically better than in many years, my hips and back and feet are improving daily. This is more or less an operating manual for the body's structure.Thank you so much to the authors for making this information available in an easily assimilatable form. :-)

Basic Pilates
If you done pilates before, you know these exercies.Just a few warnings about back pain and positions. Good for beginers or people trying to get back into the goove of things. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Back Pain    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. Healing    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Pain Management    8. Physical Fitness    9. Yoga    10. Health & Fitness / Yoga   

Reviews (6)

Complete Yoga Book
The book is informative and contains practically everything needed for anyone who is interested in beginning yoga.

The Complete Yoga Book
At our Yoga studio we have hundreds of books and videos.This book is referenced by every teacher on our staff.This is one of the top ten Yoga books I have ever read.

The book is very comprehensive introduction to Yoga
and was used as part of the required reading and foundation of a yoga fitness instructor certification that I took. As a group fitness instructor and instructor trainer, I found the information provided by James Hewitt to be a comprehensive background into the three focus areas of yoga and the information provided was very helpful during class with my students. There were only two drawbacks to this introductory book in my point of view. One was the quality of the illustrations which reminded me of something that had been photocopied and the second was that while interesting, I will say most of the Yoga of Meditation section's information was very foreign in concept to grasp.Perhaps it designed that way on purpose to provide a spark of interest in the reader to pursue further indepth study. Overall, an excellent primer into Yoga theory and practice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise    4. Health/Fitness    5. Meditation    6. Yoga    7. Yoga, Haòtha    8. Body, Mind & Spirit / Meditation    9. Family & Health   

Reviews (4)

Great Book with A LOT of information
This book has so much information in an easy to read & follow manner.I read it in the library and felt I had to have this book.I decided to buy it.Now come on most people just read a book and then that's it.This book has information that every one should know.
Great book!
Great book on meditation. It's great for beginners as well as for those who are more advanced. It provides in-depth information on various meditation techniques. Even if you have never entered a state of meditation before, you can do so using the book as a reference. The instructions in the book are step-by-step and very easy to comprehend. Besides meditation techniques it teaches you almost everything you need to know about the subject and related issues

Brillian!
Exploring Mediation by Susan G Shumsky - I almost finished with this book - and I began reading it 2 days ago and I simply couldn't abandoned it. I bought this book only because I wanted to order some more books on Amazon which wasn't planned at all. I though it was full of different meditation techniques - but how wrong my predicaments where. It's truly an amazing spiritual book full of inspiring material, one brilliant meditation technique, learning how to talk to your higher self, spirits and more. She also writes about Karma in a way which is different from what I have seen before- making it easy to understand this very complex matter in a new way. She has been working with spirituality for 36 years, and shows you how to avoid pitfalls and much much more. I highly recommend it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternate Spirituality    2. Body, Mind & Spirit    3. Hinduism    4. Meditation    5. New Age    6. Spiritual life    7. Yoga    8. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques   

Editorial Review

Those familiar with yoga teacher Baron Baptiste know that he trainsmany high-profile celebrities and athletes. Yet his message is theantithesis of the American obsession with wealth and fame. For Baptiste,personal transformation is about facing the abyss of our internal emptinessand recognizing all the ways we seek to fill the void with money, status andmaterial possessions. Ultimately, this program offers readers a kick-buttchance to get started on a steadier and more lasting, internal form offulfillment. "In the end yoga is not a magic cure-all, but the way challenges our bodiesmoves our stuck energy, clears our mind, and inspires us to seek and live intruth can be a catalyst for amazing spiritual growth," he writes. "Ultimately the yoga program found in the book is about developing asoulful perspective to the question that I hear nearly every day in myclassroom: 'How did I get into this state, and how can I get out?'" Read more

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All the Rudiments Are Here.
Baron Baptiste is the son of two of America's yoga pioneers, and he trained in all of the major traditions before selecting the best from all of them to create Baptiste Power Yoga. In this book he explains that within 40 days, following a specific program readers can shift to a whole new way of living and being.
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A great addition to your yoga library
If you are like me, you devour information on yoga.I've read both Power Yoga books by Beryl Bender Birch, the Yoga for beginner's and Power Yoga for beginner's series and all the Idiots/KISS/Dummies tomes.Also, those by Baron Baptiste & Rodney Yee, and Hatha Yoga Illustrated.Even with all of those in my collection, this book was very informative.The illustrations are great and I really enjoyed the more advanced versions of common asanas that it presents.
Truly awful!
I can't understand all of the excellent reviews for this book.The poses shown are impossible for most people.I am relatively flexible (can do the splits easily, etc.), but I think I'd break in half if I tried to do these exercises.The average American soccer mom would run the other way if this was the first yoga book she picked up.
A beautiful book, but not for beginners
This book is more a reference book for the advanced yoga student, or students who learn yoga with instructors. Although it explains poses from easy to difficult, it is too confusing for a beginner who would need a more structured approach. It's a nice book to have in your library, but for learning yoga from scratch you need others. For beginners I recommend Richard Hittleman's "Yoga - 28-day exercise plan".
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A consistent translation
I haven't seen Tantra texts in sutra form except for excerpts in other books, so this Tantric text is more accessible for those who haven't received initiation into Tantra.This Yoga sutra falls under Kriya Tantra, the 4th Yana of the 9 Yanas.
Brilliant, lucid and concise
I found this guide to the Yoga Sutra to be highly coherent, logical and easy to follow.The author's commentary "rings true" with my own experience as a meditator, and it is in practice that the worth of the translation is to be found.A particularly interesting implication of the translator is that the awakened state frees the meditator to leave behind the emotional baggage that obstructs a rational, clear view of life and the universe; to me, this is the Universe waking up to itself, a way for existence to know itself, a path for dropping the masks we wear through the sheer inertia of habitual living.This is the beginning of a logical, rational life, and meditation is the path that opens the way to the ideals that such thinkers as Zeno the Stoic conceived.This book is an invaluable resoure for anyone who seriously wishes to explore the fully-awakened life.If the student of meditation wishes to discover thebasis of logical, compassionate living, this book is a useful guide.

Dry and difficult to read
This was my first time reading The Yoga Sutras, and I struggled with it for weeks and finished it only with great effort.The writing was dry, confusing, and I was often pausing to look up words (both English and Sanskrit).I would only recommend this book if you are a scholar interested in reading every translation of the Yoga Sutras, or if you are a devoted friend of the author.I bought this book as a required text for a class.It turns out the author is a friend of the teacher who assigned our reading list.What a disappointment! ... Read more

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M.A.S.T.E.R.L.Y
Not so many books became instant "classics", this is one of them. As many people, I've read a lot of books on Buddhism, knowing intuitively that there is something interesting there.
Promises to be a Classic
This book is both a wonderful introduction to the psychological frameworks of Buddhism and Yoga (B&Y) and--most importantly--a practical guide to applying these systems to develop greater emotional maturity and overall wellbeing. According to Levine, the path to mature happiness developed in the ancient philosophies of B&Y requires calming one's conditioned beliefs and "passions" to allow greater control by the "anterior mind" (the "mind's eye" capable of observing, contemplating, and directing the mind). At the extreme, an "immature" individual is entirely conditioned by his or her culture, language, and biology--yielding the positive functions of anterior mind nonfunctional.Much like a little child, such a person's mental state is completely at the mercy of the external environment.He/she feels alright when a craving or ego desire is fed--but falls into tantrums and anguish whenever a craving or desire cannot be satisfied.Moreover, perception and interpretation of external events are distorted by the conditioned mind and its many unchecked passions (ego needs, cravings and attachments, fears and aversions, antipathies and resentments).The result is a life filled with suffering and illusion.
Good intro relating Basic Buddhism, Yoga, & certain psych's
pp. 213-4: "this book is a primer, an introduction to the most basic teachings of Buddhism and Yoga. It is introductory...My sense in presenting the teachings of Buddhism & Yoga was that the reader would be new to them, to their radical emphasis on self-transformation."It also has some comparisons with certain Western psychologies & concludes with a section on anger.Rather than a scholarly work, it is conversational & replete with stories, anecdotes, poems, etc.It is very basic & easy reading.The 1st section concerns Southern (often called Hinayana-which is derogatory) Buddhism (though the book includes some Zen stories).The 2nd section is on Hindu Yoga (e. g. Patanjali) & seems more detailed, including original drawings of mental processes.It's heavily Hatha Yoga, & ignores Raja Yoga entirely.The 3rd section is on cognitive & behavioral psychology-unlike many current works relating Eastern psychology to psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, etc.-even the bibliography ignores such works.The 4th section is on using these 3 to control anger.For a Buddhist view on anger, see Thubten Chodron's fine "Working with Anger."The most interesting items to me were: p. 77: Escher's poem "Transcending," yoga described as similar to mindfulness (& to me Zen), p. 132 table 24.1 & preceding pages mapping yoga angas to Buddha's 8-fold path, p. 151 "problem-solving therapy" though Deborah Tannen might categorize it as a masculine approach, & p. 177 the five stages of anger (most interestingly stage 4: "there is no anger" is lower than stage 5: "anger is the servant."I don't think these 2 are serial, but I agree with the order.Perhaps the most profound yet congruent observation was: p. 193: "The man who is angry at you or who yells at you, doesn't see you but sees his own conception of you."I think Mahayana Buddhists would even go farther & point out that we are all aggregates (which our author does indeed directly imply in his many examples) of innumerable influences.Still, there is the sticky issue of free will to consider.This is a fun book with some valuable insights, but as the author states, it is introductory.Nonetheless, it provides useful techniques (especially Hatha Yoga & anger control). ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

Don't be fooled by the simple style
Its easy to be fooled by the simple, straightforward language of this translation.It uses everyday examples to illustrate the principles.But humming beneath the surface is a profound current of authentic metaphysics.
Dumbing Down the Sublime
An unsolicited copy of this book arrived in the mail sent by a business organizer for Geshe Michael Roach, apparently timed to arrive just before his scheduled appearance - along with his `spiritual partner' Christie McNally - here in Hong Kong. This is clever, not to say even aggressive, marketing. However, Roach's training is in Buddhism, a non-Vedic doctrine, and the Yoga Sutra is one of the six Vedic philosophical schools of India. In this book there are specific instances wherein it is clear that Roach does not understand the principles he is supposedly explaining, and builds certain of his arguments on assumptions in the category of vikalpa (misconception). Beginning students, who seem to be the target audience, are not likely to notice these discrepancies, and I find this unfair and even dangerous for them.
Some ideas do not submit to simplification.
One hesitates to criticize a work presented with such obvious good will, but the authors' efforts to render the Yoga Sutra accessible have produced troubling distortions.The first section gives a good account of the illusory nature of perception and the critical role of meditation. Their discussion of the practice, however, is marred by a tendency to treat the Sutra as a kind of Hindu Catechism.For example, their discussion of the observance of Brachmacharya falls under the heading "How to Succeed in Relationships."Well, hardly.The Yogi does not avoid sex in order to succeed in relationships or generate good karma with Nobodaddy or because sex is a sin.The Yogi avoids sex because it is a waste of time!You really have to understand this.To present it in any other way is just more illusion.
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Subjects:  1. Eastern - General    2. Hatha Yoga    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Oriental Philosophy    6. Patanjali    7. Pataänjali.    8. Philosophy    9. Religion - World Religions    10. Yoga    11. Yogasutra    12. YogasÃ¥utra    13. Philosophy / Eastern   

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Reviews (11)

A great hatha yoga book
A very helpful book detailing the use of props. The writing is concise and easy to understand. The photo layout is easy to determine the correct alignment and use of props. This book has helped my practice.

TOTALLY COOL!
This book is totally cool, delightful and delicious, just like yoga! I initially bought this book for my 23 year old daughter, thinking she could relate to the title. I quickly saw that the "tricks", clearly illustrated by people of different ages, various body types and backgrounds, are techniques for safely deepening our yoga practice. The author, Miriam Austin, credits her most influential teachers, including Ramanand Patel, who is well known for his ingenious use of yoga props. I'm adding this title to my list of recommended books for older students and their teachers!
Cool Yoga Tricks
Being of advanced years have advanced arthritis and recovering from a serious illness I found the modified poses useful but only because I have been practising yoga for many years. ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

Amazed
I am amazed at the beauty and sensitivity contained in this book.Everyone should read it.

Life Journey
Diane offers several suggestions for how to read her book, Torah Yoga.My choice has been to read and reread the introduction.I love Diane's emphasis on first things: the word, the breath, attending to the foundation before moving into postures and finding the origins of our life journeys. A beautifully written and interesting book...
Raised as a Presbyterian, a competitive swimmer, and a mathematician (order not important), I am not naturally drawn either to spiritual mysticism or yoga.This beautifully written and interesting book, however, has helped me to understand how one could be drawn to those things.My thanks to the author, who obviously cares very deeply about her subject. ... Read more

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An Informative and Clear View of the Pilates Method and Techniques - A Must Have for Home Practice

why didn't anyone tell me there was an up-dated version?
This book is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about Pilates.Highly recommended.Basically, generally the same exercises (some variations), but if you follow his instructions, you will feel the difference.One minor complaint - after doing many, many exhaustive searches in Amazon on the word 'Pilates' to find books on the subject, I only found out about the new revised up-dated version of this book AFTER I had bought and received in the mail a used beat-up library copy.At that point, I did a search on the author in order to find the book and do a review, only to discover in that search that there is a new up-dated version, that I could have gotten CHEAPER! While I am very satisfied with my old second-hand version with the ragged cover and worn pages, someday curiousity may get the best of me, and I'll order the new version, since it got such a great review.But you, review-reader, have been tipped off about the new version, so you can make that choice now.

Provides a unique perspective on the Pilates method
This book provides a unique perspective on the Pilates method in that it was written by an athlete and focuses on athletes in particular.It includes more detailed information on general fitness physiology than I have seen in any other Pilates book and makes this information accessible through easy-to-understand illustrations.There is a particular emphasis on posture and alignment issues with plenty of descriptive information about these concepts.I particularly liked the author's use of the "B-Line":instead of imagining pulling your navel to your spine, he encourages you to focus on a spot a few inches below your navel and to concentrate on flattening this entire lower ab area.
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Stiff in the morning?
This has some great exercises in it.Some I already knew and some I didn't.The ones I didn't are really good, however, I never really thought about doing them in bed and now I get them done as before I would get up and never get around to them and to say the least, the surface is a lot better.They have become a must for me every day, be it at night or morning. If I do them at night its easier to get out of bed in the morning, if I do them in the morning I have a great day.It's a great little book and I have had better days since I bought it.

Lousy little yoga book
Not expensive, but not worth much either.Ultimately, IMHO, doing asanas in bed is a bad idea--much better to do poses on a firm surface, i.e., the floor.

GREAT CHICK GIFT
This is a fun book--nothing deep but just a fun book to have by your bedside to grab when you need to un-kink. This is a perfect birthday gift for a friend. ... Read more

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another "misleading" art instruction...
Okay,so now there's the "YOGA OF DRAWING""New & Improved!"Just like laundry detergent.There must surely be a catchydrawing book title combined with the perennial "ZEN" in the title going to press each month, and it's ridiculous.This book uses YOGA in the title to sell.
Worth it just for the pictures
But the simple drawing technique is also useful. Great if you want to paint or draw expressively. The pictures are inspiring.

The Yoga of Drawing by Jeanne Carbonetti
This is a terrific book for those people who don't have fabulous drawing skills. It helps you understand how you can create wonderful drawings that are expressive even if you don't draw. It's a wonderful companion to JeanneCarbonetti's other two books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Creativity    4. Drawing    5. Form perception    6. Psychology    7. Psychology Of Art    8. Self-perception    9. Techniques - Drawing    10. Yoga    11. Art techniques & materials    12. Drawing & drawings    13. Yoga for exercise   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Yoga