The Tree of Yoga - Softcover

Iyengar, B.K.S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087773464X ISBN 13: 9780877734642

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 1989

Synopsis

In this book, one of the world's foremost teachers of yoga offers his thoughts on many practical and philosophical subjects, ranging from the place of yoga in daily life to insights from Patańjali's Yoga Sutras. He includes chapters on family life, love and sexuality, health and the healing arts, meditation, death, and advice to teachers. Based on lectures and discussions with his students, the text is enlivened by many of the author's personal experiences in the practice of yoga postures and breathing as well as in putting spiritual principles into action.

About this title

Review:

"Valuable insights into the therapeutic nature of yoga. . . . Those already familiar with Iyengar's work will find subtlety and depth here that will increase with each rereading."-- Yoga Journal

"The well known Iyengar, a yoga teacher for fifty years and family man with six children, offers valuable teachings that are consistently lucid, inspiring, and instructive."-- East West

From the Back Cover:

YOGA, WISDOM FOR A LONG, HEALTHY, HAPPY LIFE.

Each tree has many separate parts – all of which are vital to the health and wholeness of the tree. Like the tree, our lives contain many elements all of which need our care. 'The Tree of Yoga' identifies the important areas according to ancient yoga wisdom – and shows how we can be happy and fulfilled once we understand and pay attention to each special part of our lives.

· Yoga & Health
· Childhood & Parenthood
· Growing Up & Growing Old
· Teachers & Teaching
· Love & partnership
· Death
· Faith, Hope & Spirituality

B K S IYENGAR is the wold's most revered living yoga master. He lives in Pune, India

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 087773464X
• ISBN 13: 9780877734642
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130