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9781780286440 English 1780286449 "All yoga practices are preparation for focusing the mind during meditation," notes renowned yogi Stephen Sturgess. In his new book, Sturgess demonstrates how to use a wide range of yoga meditation practices as a portal to higher consciousness. Initial chapters explain what yoga meditation is and why it is so useful in our busy, modern lives. Here, Sturgess gives insight into the Eight Limbs of Yoga (an established approach to the successive stages of yoga) and enlightens us on the workings of our internal energy system - all of which lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the practices to come. Sturgess then guides us through the key seated meditation postures and a range of helpful mudras (hand gestures) and bandhas (energetic seals) before going on to offer clear, step-by-step guidance on a wide choice of the most effective yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques to still the mind and awaken the inner spirit. In the final chapter he recommends how to put these practices together in the form of nourishing daily routines to suit your individual needs, as well as giving advice on how to establish an overall healthy lifestyle, based on ancient Indian health traditions. Beautifully illustrated, highly practical and deeply inspirational, this is the ideal guide to establishing a regular holistic health program. It will allow you to connect with your true divine Inner Self, realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish balance, harmony and happiness in every aspect of your life., Practised authentically, Yoga provides us with a starting-point for meditation, which awakens us to our oneness with the true reality. This book demonstrates how to use Yoga as a portal to a higher consciousness - with all the everyday benefits implied in that phrase. Drawing upon the tradition of Kriya Yoga, reputedly practised by many masters and prophets including Krishna, Arjuna and Patanjali, Stephen Sturgess shows us how to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. His approach is based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, whose wisdom punctuates the book. They describe how we can achieve Self-realization through the Eight Limbs of Yoga - yama (restraints), niyama (observances), asana (posture), pranayama (control of life energy), pratyahara (interiorization), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), samadhi (absorption; union). If we learn how to interiorize our concentration, and magnetize the spine and brain via the chakras, then life energy is withdrawn back to the original centres of discharge and experienced as light, taking us into the consciousness of the Self. This has been described as "the easiest, most effective, and most scientific avenue of approach to the Infinite". With practice anyone can achieve the benefits of stillness within, divine peace and joy, contentment, true happiness and freedom. You will get to know your mind and your true essential nature, the Self. You will be able to draw divine infinite power and energy into your body, mind and soul. You will realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish a state of inner balance and harmony., Practised authentically, all yoga practices are really preparation for focusing the mind during meditation, which awakens us to our oneness with true reality and our divine, contented inner spirit. This beautiful, new, fully illustrated book demonstrates how to use a wide range of Yoga Meditation practices as a portal to this higher consciousness, with all the everyday benefits implied in that phrase: an enhanced sense of peace, joy, love, happiness and personal fulfilment. Initial chapters explain what Yoga Meditation is and why it is so useful in our busy, modern lives, give insight into the Eight Limbs of Yoga (an established approach to the successive stages of yoga) and enlighten us on the workings of our internal energy system - all of which lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the Yoga Meditation practices to come. Esteemed yoga and meditation teacher Stephen Sturgess then guides us through the key seated meditation postures and a range of helpful mudras (hand gestures) and bandhas (energetic seals) before going on to offer clear, step-by-step guidance on a wide choice of the most effective yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques to still the mind and awaken the inner spirit. In the final chapter he recommends how to put these practices together in the form of nourishing daily Yoga Meditation routines to suit your individual needs - everything from 15 minutes morning ones to 1 hour 45 minute evening ones - as well as giving advice on how to establish an overall healthy daily routine, based on ancient Indian health traditions. Beautifully illustrated, highly practical and deeply inspirational, this is the ideal guide to establishing a regular holistic health program that will allow you to connect with your true divine Inner Self, realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish balance, harmony and happiness in every aspect of your life., Transform your life through the amazing power of Yoga Meditation, a practice that will allow you to connect with your true, innermost Self and experience a deep sense of inner peace, joy and clarity. Discover yoga in its broadest, spiritual sense, based on the Eight Limbs of Yoga as tought by ancient Indian sage Patonjali. Learn all about the internal energy system that drives usûour prona (life force), chakras (energy centres), nadis (energy channels). Benefit from expert guidance on a wide range of yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques, which will help you to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. Choose from a range of specially designed Yoga Meditation routines which will allow you to get the very most from the many invaluable practices in this beautiful, inspirational book. Book jacket.
9781780286440 English 1780286449 "All yoga practices are preparation for focusing the mind during meditation," notes renowned yogi Stephen Sturgess. In his new book, Sturgess demonstrates how to use a wide range of yoga meditation practices as a portal to higher consciousness. Initial chapters explain what yoga meditation is and why it is so useful in our busy, modern lives. Here, Sturgess gives insight into the Eight Limbs of Yoga (an established approach to the successive stages of yoga) and enlightens us on the workings of our internal energy system - all of which lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the practices to come. Sturgess then guides us through the key seated meditation postures and a range of helpful mudras (hand gestures) and bandhas (energetic seals) before going on to offer clear, step-by-step guidance on a wide choice of the most effective yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques to still the mind and awaken the inner spirit. In the final chapter he recommends how to put these practices together in the form of nourishing daily routines to suit your individual needs, as well as giving advice on how to establish an overall healthy lifestyle, based on ancient Indian health traditions. Beautifully illustrated, highly practical and deeply inspirational, this is the ideal guide to establishing a regular holistic health program. It will allow you to connect with your true divine Inner Self, realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish balance, harmony and happiness in every aspect of your life., Practised authentically, Yoga provides us with a starting-point for meditation, which awakens us to our oneness with the true reality. This book demonstrates how to use Yoga as a portal to a higher consciousness - with all the everyday benefits implied in that phrase. Drawing upon the tradition of Kriya Yoga, reputedly practised by many masters and prophets including Krishna, Arjuna and Patanjali, Stephen Sturgess shows us how to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. His approach is based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, whose wisdom punctuates the book. They describe how we can achieve Self-realization through the Eight Limbs of Yoga - yama (restraints), niyama (observances), asana (posture), pranayama (control of life energy), pratyahara (interiorization), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), samadhi (absorption; union). If we learn how to interiorize our concentration, and magnetize the spine and brain via the chakras, then life energy is withdrawn back to the original centres of discharge and experienced as light, taking us into the consciousness of the Self. This has been described as "the easiest, most effective, and most scientific avenue of approach to the Infinite". With practice anyone can achieve the benefits of stillness within, divine peace and joy, contentment, true happiness and freedom. You will get to know your mind and your true essential nature, the Self. You will be able to draw divine infinite power and energy into your body, mind and soul. You will realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish a state of inner balance and harmony., Practised authentically, all yoga practices are really preparation for focusing the mind during meditation, which awakens us to our oneness with true reality and our divine, contented inner spirit. This beautiful, new, fully illustrated book demonstrates how to use a wide range of Yoga Meditation practices as a portal to this higher consciousness, with all the everyday benefits implied in that phrase: an enhanced sense of peace, joy, love, happiness and personal fulfilment. Initial chapters explain what Yoga Meditation is and why it is so useful in our busy, modern lives, give insight into the Eight Limbs of Yoga (an established approach to the successive stages of yoga) and enlighten us on the workings of our internal energy system - all of which lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of the Yoga Meditation practices to come. Esteemed yoga and meditation teacher Stephen Sturgess then guides us through the key seated meditation postures and a range of helpful mudras (hand gestures) and bandhas (energetic seals) before going on to offer clear, step-by-step guidance on a wide choice of the most effective yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques to still the mind and awaken the inner spirit. In the final chapter he recommends how to put these practices together in the form of nourishing daily Yoga Meditation routines to suit your individual needs - everything from 15 minutes morning ones to 1 hour 45 minute evening ones - as well as giving advice on how to establish an overall healthy daily routine, based on ancient Indian health traditions. Beautifully illustrated, highly practical and deeply inspirational, this is the ideal guide to establishing a regular holistic health program that will allow you to connect with your true divine Inner Self, realize your fullest potential for creative thought and action, and establish balance, harmony and happiness in every aspect of your life., Transform your life through the amazing power of Yoga Meditation, a practice that will allow you to connect with your true, innermost Self and experience a deep sense of inner peace, joy and clarity. Discover yoga in its broadest, spiritual sense, based on the Eight Limbs of Yoga as tought by ancient Indian sage Patonjali. Learn all about the internal energy system that drives usûour prona (life force), chakras (energy centres), nadis (energy channels). Benefit from expert guidance on a wide range of yoga postures, purification practices, breathing exercises and meditation techniques, which will help you to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. Choose from a range of specially designed Yoga Meditation routines which will allow you to get the very most from the many invaluable practices in this beautiful, inspirational book. Book jacket.