Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $15.08 You Save: $9.87 (40%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Insight Yoga
Book Review: A Lifetime of Life Enhancing Practice
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this book. At first blush, the idea of a synthesis of Hatha Yoga, Chinese meridian theory and Buddhist meditation may seem to be too vast and diverse a subject for one book alone, but Sarah Powers has skillfully succeeded in delivering a clear concise manuscript. Without oversimplifying the subject matter she has constructed a cohesive whole using these three different approaches that seamlessly fit together to explore our human condition on a spiritual path. I imagine the practices she has shared and the methods for integrating them into our lives are thorough enough to carry a practitioner through a lifetime of practice. I know I will be returning to this book and to it's practices again and again, as I allow myself to steep in their power.Book Review: A Lifetime of Life Enhancing Practice
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this book. At first blush, the idea of a synthesis of Hatha Yoga, Chinese meridian theory and Buddhist meditation may seem to be too vast and diverse a subject for one book alone, but Sarah Powers has skillfully succeeded in delivering a clear concise manuscript. Without oversimplifying the subject matter she has constructed a cohesive whole using these three different approaches that seamlessly fit together to explore our human condition on a spiritual path. I imagine the practices she has shared and the methods for integrating them into our lives are thorough enough to carry a practitioner through a lifetime of practice. I know I will be returning to this book and to it's practices again and again, as I allow myself to steep in their power.Book Review: A masterpiece on the healing power of yoga
Summary: 5 Stars
Sarah Power's long awaited book is well worth the wait. Throughout the book, the written word matches her clarity, precision and depth that is so evident in her teaching. This is a wonderful, clear practical guide for anyone who wants a profound and integrated approach to the practice of Yoga. And yet it is much more than that. It is a text that integrates the subtle and complex workings of chinese medicine, Taoist thought and the understanding of the energy meridians in the body
Sarah explains and demonstrates through pictures and text how different yoga asanas and sequences are beneficial for the main meridians in the body and for the overall health of body, mind and spirit. I found the individual chapters that outlined a yoga practice for each of the meridians very helpful, clear and thorough. Not only is her writing lucid but the beautiful photos make it very easy to follow her asanas and sequences.
Throughout the book Sarah shares her depth of wisdom that she has developed through her broad study of Buddhism, Taoism and yoga. Her approach to asana practice is very refreshing because she is able to explain the deeper spiritual dimensions of yoga and how it is not just a path for physical health but ultimately a path to awareness, insight, wisdom.
Book Review: A welcome and valued addition to personal, professional, and community library yoga instruction reference collections
Summary: 5 Stars
Yoga is an enduringly popular form of exercise and meditation whose antiquarian origins combined principles of Chinese medicine, the influence Taoism, and practices of Buddhist meditation in "Insight Yoga: An Innovative Synthesis of Traditional Yoga, Meditation, And Eastern Approaches To healing And Well-Being". Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photography, yoga expert and practitioner Sarah Powers has drawn upon her many years of experience and expertise to provide even the most novice of yoga students with an integrated basic yoga practice that will enhance their physical, emotional and spiritual health. Deftly combining basic information with clearly laid out and step-by-step instructions, "Insight Yoga" will prove a welcome and valued addition to personal, professional, and community library yoga instruction reference collections.
Book Review: Amazing Yogini, Beautiful Book, Holistic Approach
Summary: 5 Stars
Sarah Powers takes us to the next level where yoga can truly impact many aspects of our lives. Her intelligence, eloquence and beauty shine through on every page in simple, clear text alongside informative pictures of her innovative poses. Central to her Insight Yoga are the connections between our body, emotions and mind. Through a customizable mixture of yoga -- Yin (invented by Sarah and Paul Grilley which targets joints, tendons and ligaments and is more passive with poses held for about 3 - 5 minutes) and Yang (Hatha which targets our muscles and is more active) as well as Mindfulness Meditation, she makes it easy for us to self-regulate our energies and self-heal physically and emotionally. For anyone who wants to radiate from a core of well-being, Insight Yoga is a must.