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The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice
Author: T. K. V. Desikachar
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The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga--yoga adapted to the needs of the individual. A contemporary classic by a world-renowned teacher. This new edition adds thirty-two poems by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence of his teachings. Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharyas teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharyas son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharyas yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharyas fundamental concept of viniyoga, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individuals changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his fathers system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. This is the first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to the age-old principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga.**Review . . . a milestone in the transmission of yoga from the ancient masters to the modern world. (Bodhi Tree Book Review, Winter 1999 Spring 2000) Read this book from cover to cover and you will begin to understand what yoga is all about. (The Sunday Times) Those who are interested in understanding what yoga is about, those who are looking for a larger context and focus for their hatha practice, those who look to the Yoga Su-tra for guidance, and all those who have loved and benefited from Krishnamacharya andor Desikachar, directly or indirectly, will want this book. (Yoga International) An invaluable source of information regarding the theory and practice of yoga. A must for students and teachers alike. (Indra Devi, author of Yoga for You) Desikachar speaks from the heart with tenderness as well as an engineers careful attention to details and individuality. (LA Yoga, January 2011) I can think of no better book to recommend to a friend beginning to be excited by yoga but bewildered by the plethora of different schools and their sometimes-conflicting teachings. In addition, I would be hard-pressed to think of a book I would recommend more highly to any yoga student seeking to deepen a yoga practice . . . The great gift of The Heart of Yoga lies not simply in the depth of Desikachars learning, but in the compassion, gentleness, practicality, and down-to-earth spirit that permeate the book. (Yoga Journal) From the Back CoverYOGA I can think of no better book to recommend to a friend beginning to be excited by yoga but bewildered by the plethora of different schools and their sometimesconflicting teachings. In addition, I would be hardpressed to think of a book I would recommend more highly to any yoga student seeking to deepen a yoga practice . . . The great gift of The Heart of Yoga lies not simply in the depth of Desikachars learning, but in the compassion, gentleness, practicality, and downtoearth spirit that permeate the book. --*Yoga Journal * Read this book from cover to cover and you will begin to understand what yoga is all about. --The Sunday Times Those who are interested in understanding what yoga is about, those who are looking for a larger context and focus for their hatha practice, those who look to the Yoga Su-tra for guidance, and all those who have loved and benefited from Krishnamacharya andor Desikachar, directly or indirectly, will want this book. --*Yoga International * An invaluable source of information regarding the theory and practice of yoga. A must for students and teachers alike. --Indra Devi, author of *Yoga for You * Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharyas teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya in their early years. Krishnamacharyas son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharyas yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharyas fundamental teaching, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individuals changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his fathers system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. This is the first yoga text to outline a stepbystep sequence for developing a complete practice according to the ageold principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. Krishnamacharya placed the highest value on Patanjalis Yoga Sutra, which is included here in its entirety, with a translation and commentary by Desikachar. Added to this second edition of The Heart of Yoga is the Yoganjalisaram--thirtytwo poems composed by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence of his teachings and further make The Heart of Yoga a milestone in the transmission of yoga from the ancient masters to the modern world. A structural engineer by training, T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father until Krishnamacharyas death in 1989. He has devoted his life to yoga instruction for people of all backgrounds and all levels of ability, and currently teaches at the school founded in his fathers memory in Madras, as well as in Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
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The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga--yoga adapted to the needs of the individual. A contemporary classic by a world-renowned teacher. This new edition adds thirty-two poems by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence of his teachings. Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharyas teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharyas son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharyas yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharyas fundamental concept of viniyoga, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individuals changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his fathers system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. This is the first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to the age-old principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga.**Review . . . a milestone in the transmission of yoga from the ancient masters to the modern world. (Bodhi Tree Book Review, Winter 1999 Spring 2000) Read this book from cover to cover and you will begin to understand what yoga is all about. (The Sunday Times) Those who are interested in understanding what yoga is about, those who are looking for a larger context and focus for their hatha practice, those who look to the Yoga Su-tra for guidance, and all those who have loved and benefited from Krishnamacharya andor Desikachar, directly or indirectly, will want this book. (Yoga International) An invaluable source of information regarding the theory and practice of yoga. A must for students and teachers alike. (Indra Devi, author of Yoga for You) Desikachar speaks from the heart with tenderness as well as an engineers careful attention to details and individuality. (LA Yoga, January 2011) I can think of no better book to recommend to a friend beginning to be excited by yoga but bewildered by the plethora of different schools and their sometimes-conflicting teachings. In addition, I would be hard-pressed to think of a book I would recommend more highly to any yoga student seeking to deepen a yoga practice . . . The great gift of The Heart of Yoga lies not simply in the depth of Desikachars learning, but in the compassion, gentleness, practicality, and down-to-earth spirit that permeate the book. (Yoga Journal) From the Back CoverYOGA I can think of no better book to recommend to a friend beginning to be excited by yoga but bewildered by the plethora of different schools and their sometimesconflicting teachings. In addition, I would be hardpressed to think of a book I would recommend more highly to any yoga student seeking to deepen a yoga practice . . . The great gift of The Heart of Yoga lies not simply in the depth of Desikachars learning, but in the compassion, gentleness, practicality, and downtoearth spirit that permeate the book. --*Yoga Journal * Read this book from cover to cover and you will begin to understand what yoga is all about. --The Sunday Times Those who are interested in understanding what yoga is about, those who are looking for a larger context and focus for their hatha practice, those who look to the Yoga Su-tra for guidance, and all those who have loved and benefited from Krishnamacharya andor Desikachar, directly or indirectly, will want this book. --*Yoga International * An invaluable source of information regarding the theory and practice of yoga. A must for students and teachers alike. --Indra Devi, author of *Yoga for You * Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharyas teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya in their early years. Krishnamacharyas son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharyas yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharyas fundamental teaching, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individuals changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of his fathers system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual. This is the first yoga text to outline a stepbystep sequence for developing a complete practice according to the ageold principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. Krishnamacharya placed the highest value on Patanjalis Yoga Sutra, which is included here in its entirety, with a translation and commentary by Desikachar. Added to this second edition of The Heart of Yoga is the Yoganjalisaram--thirtytwo poems composed by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence of his teachings and further make The Heart of Yoga a milestone in the transmission of yoga from the ancient masters to the modern world. A structural engineer by training, T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father until Krishnamacharyas death in 1989. He has devoted his life to yoga instruction for people of all backgrounds and all levels of ability, and currently teaches at the school founded in his fathers memory in Madras, as well as in Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
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