Yoga, Youth, and Reincarnation

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Summary: Great introduction to Yoga and other principals
Review: I enjoyed the book tremedously. Jess Stearn's writing was easy to follow and I liked his non-judgemental way. He wrote about his own personal experience with yoga, and how his past projects influenced his way of thinking (The Sleeping Prophet), and his doubts with the concept of reincarnation. He touched up the benefit of yoga experienced by himself and the people he interviewed. I learned a lot about yoga, not just asanas, but also the yoga way of life. A great introduction to Yoga. If you are serious about yoga, you should read it.

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Summary: A fine Yoga manual with beautiful photos of Yoga Asanas.
Review: Jesse Stearn's account of his discovery of the discipline of Yoga. This NY Daily news reporter had been letting his health go after years at a desk job. He meets Marcia Moore whose Concord, Massachusetts Ashram was one of the first of its kind in the US. He discovers a way back to health and well being which requires no special equipment and not much space, and unlike sports, can be performed by anyone in any condition with dramatic results.

Considering that this book was published in 1965 before the subsequent glut of literature on the subject, it should be regarded as the pioneering work which aroused an interest in Yoga in America.The black and white photos of Marcia Moore in various Yoga postures are both stunning and inspiring.