Mussar Yoga: Blending an Ancient Jewish Spiritual Practice with Yoga to Transform Body and Soul - Softcover

Edith R. Brotman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580237843 ISBN 13: 9781580237840

Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

An accessible introduction to an embodied spiritual practice for anyone seeking profound and lasting self-transformation.

In this clear and easy-to-use introduction to Mussar Yoga a blending of Jewish and Eastern spiritual practices you will learn how to explore the physical dimension of ethical behaviors and attitudes such as humility, generosity, enthusiasm and gratitude through yoga poses and the yogic practice of breath work. Intended for the novice as well as the yoga expert, and for people of all faiths, each exercise is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs, mantras and journaling exercises.

With practice, Mussar Yoga can help free you from bad habits and self-destructive behavior, increase your capacity for compassion and acts of goodness, and help you develop a more fulfilling, meaningful life.

About this title

About the Author

Edith R. Brotman, PHD, RYT-500, an experienced educator and highly trained yoga teacher, is passionate about finding, creating and sharing meaningful spiritual connections in Judaism. Founder of Kavvanah/Mussar Yoga, she shares her belief in the transformative power of yoga in all spheres of life-physical, mental and spiritual-through her popular embodied Jewish learning workshops and retreats. She is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Leadership Program for Jewish lay leaders and a recipient of the Dorbrecht Grant for Judaic Yoga. She was named one of Baltimore's favorite yoga teachers in Baltimore Magazine's ''Best in Baltimore.''

Edition details

• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580237843
• ISBN 13: 9781580237840
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224