Daily Yoga

With regular practise Metta (loving kindness) can be cultivated and grown (bhavana) into a very strong emotion that has the potential to affect every aspect of your life including your interactions with others. Whilst cultivating loving kindness towards others you will be wishing them well, and in the process you will be changing yourself. You are cultivating the habit of being loving. In time and with practise, this will percolate through into all your actions. These meditation sessions have been devised and narrated by internationally renowned meditation teacher Rae Roberts.

Daily Core Yoga consists of five different 15 minute guided yoga sessions that are suitable for those with and without previous yoga experience. Each session contains a different selection of yoga postures and techniques that will develop and maintain your core strength. The core muscles respond well to slow controlled movements, so these sessions are the perfect way to increase core strength and stability. The Daily Core Yoga sessions are accompanied by a free PDF guide booklet.

The vagus nerve connects your throat to your facial muscles and extends from your brain stem to your intestines and stomach. Peak emotional and physical well-being is directly correlated to a healthy vagus nerve, leading to alleviation of the negative effects of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

“Brett translates the magic of ancient yoga for those who need it most.” —James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath Overwhelmed? Overscheduled? Want to access the benefits of yoga, but can’t seem to make it to the mat? Beat stress with a yoga ritual that works for you in...

C'est l'histoire d'un livre sur le yoga et la dépression. La méditation et le terrorisme. L'aspiration à l'unité et le trouble bipolaire. Des choses qui n'ont pas l'air d'aller ensemble, et pourtant : elles vont ensemble.

Emmanuel Carrère is a renowned writer. After decades of emotional upheaval, he has begun to live successfully—he is healthy; he works; he loves. He practices meditation, striving to observe the world without evaluating it. In this state of heightened awareness, he sets out for a ten-day silent retreat in the French heartland, leaving his phone, his books, and his daily life behind. But he’s also gathering material for his next book, which he thinks will be a pleasant, useful introduction to yoga. Four days later, there’s a tap on the window: something has happened.

If you think that you have to retreat to a cave in the Himalayas to find the enlightenment that yoga promises, think again. In this second edition of Living Your Yoga, Judith Hanson Lasater stretches the meaning of yoga beyond its familiar poses and breathing techniques to include the events of daily life - all of them - as ways to practice. Using the time-honored wisdom of the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita to steer the course, she serves up off-the-mat practices to guide you in deepening your relationships with yourself, your family and friends, and the world around you.

As more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body and the mind. The 365 meditations included in this book offer a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life.

True Yoga is an inspirational guide that shows you how to overcome difficulties and achieve lasting happiness no matter what life brings, through the Eight Limbs of Yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras. Whether challenged by work, health, relationships, or parenting, you'll find tangible practices to illuminate your every day and spiritual life. Using daily techniques, self-inquiry questions, and inspiring affirmations, yoga therapist Jennie Lee presents a system that opens the path to fulfillment and helps you connect with your own Divinity.

This modern and practical guide is designed for both beginners and advanced practitioners, offering an in-depth exploration of the ancient teachings of the Yoga Sutras. The Daily Guide to the Yoga Sutras is unique in that it offers an interactive experience through external resources that link the listener to meditations and physical practices that bring each sutra to life. This book is filled with insights that encourage introspection, self-discovery, and personal growth.

We have compiled the best nature and meditation sounds on the planet for your listening pleasure. Studies have shown that the sound of nature can improve the mood and state of mind of the listener.

Suzan Colon, yoga teacher and former senior editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, digs deep into the spiritual philosophy behind yoga and distills 30 essential components to enrich your practice and revolutionize your life from the inside out.

Concise answers to the most commonly asked questions about yoga and illuminating little-known facts and esoteric aspects of the philosophy and practice - by renowned yogi Richard Rosen.

Yoga is so prevalent in the modern world - practiced by pop stars, taught in schools, and offered in yoga centers, health clubs, and even shopping malls - that we take its presence, and its meaning, for granted. But how did the current yoga boom happen? And is it really rooted in ancient Indian practices, as many of its adherents claim? In this groundbreaking book, Mark Singleton calls into question many commonly held beliefs about the nature and origins of postural yoga (asana) and suggests a radically new way of understanding the meaning of yoga as it is practiced by millions today.

Yoga is a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is the art and science of healthy living. The word "yoga" derives from the Sanskrit root "yuj", meaning to join or to yoke or unite. Yoga is a systematic practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation, diet control, positive thinking, and meditation to develop harmony in the body, mind, and environment.

Bring laughter into your life at any time of day - no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor! Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter - how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunity, and, especially, enhanced mood: If you act happy, you'll become happy - your body can't tell the difference!

Presented in the form of 365 inspirational daily reflections, Gates helps listeners - from experienced yogis to novices seeking a little tranquility - to fundamentally reconsider their relationships with their minds, their bodies, and the universe around them through self-reflection.

Karma Yoga (the yoga of action) is a book of lectures by Swami Vivekananda, as transcribed by Joseph Josiah Goodwin. It was published in February 1896 in New York City. Swami Vivekananda delivered a number of lectures in his rented rooms at 228 W 39th Street in New York City from December 1895 to January 1896. In 1895, friends and supporters of Swami Vivekananda hired Goodwin, a professional stenographer, who transcribed some of the lectures which were later published as this book. Goodwin later became a follower of Vivekananda.

This audio set contains four different yoga classes suitable for the complete beginner. Each class gently and safely introduces different postures and techniques to help create an understanding and to develop a foundation in yoga and yoga practices.

In our chaotic and isolating times, it’s more essential than ever to connect to our highest selves—finding the purpose, pleasure, and freedom that lives inside each of us. Grounded in the Vedic spiritual traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, the simple practices in this engaging guide offer us the space and perspective to do just that. You’ll meet the nine Indian goddesses who embody the essential facets of divine feminine power—courage, creativity, intuition, rejuvenation, transformation, and more.