Description
Book Synopsis At its core, Yoga invites practitioners to live fully in the midst of hardship while staying open to the possibility of being transformed by life experiences of all kinds. A seasoned Yoga teacher and writer, the author confronts the ways in which modern Yoga has strayed from its original purposes, challenging current perspectives of practice, balance and peace.
Drawing on the foundations of Yoga philosophy, this book provides guideposts for living a resilient life through deepening the understanding and experience of Yoga. Chapters provide practical and applicable tools to reclaim old practice of Yoga as a way to be fully alive and aware, thereby unpacking the resistance, judgment and impatience that stand in the way of living a resilient life.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The Myth of Modern Yoga
- 1. Resilience Unpacked
- 2. Stress and Resilience
- 3. Requirements of Resilience: The Identity Challenge
- 4. Resilience Requires Connection
- 5. Enchantments of Experience
- 6. Effort and Ease: The Fallacy of Dichotomy
- 7. Truth and Faith: The Misunderstanding of Belief
- 8. The Tool of Hope
- 9. Want, Desire, and Longing Are Not the Same Thing: Reading the Messages of Emotion
- 10. The Wound
- 11. The Weapon
- 12. The Art of Critical Thought
- 13. Metabolizing Our Hardships
- 14. Resiliency Is Maturity
- 15. Tools and Supports
- 16. Conclusion
- Thanks and Acknowledgments
- Index of Āsanas with Brief Instruction
- Bibliography
- Index
