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Summary: Unusual book by an interesting teacher
Review: Erich, if you have ever experienced his teaching in person, is an interesting teacher. He has a very exploratory nature when it comes to yoga and frequently practices at home and makes up new postures as he goes. He has a pretty lengthy book here that has a lot to offer that you may not have seen quite that way before. If you are interested in a fresh new look at yoga, this book could be for you!
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Summary: practical yoga by a real person
Review: He seems like a real person, writing what he experiencedin yoga; lots of practical advise and stretches for thosetoo stiff to do classical yoga poses. There are instructions for extending lines of energy: obviously you have to experience this in order to know. Covers the poses in the video and more. Discusses meditation, pranayama, etc.
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Summary: Yoga, philosophy sans terminology
Review: I bought this book after reading a recommendation off a listmania list. Wish I had this earlier.The book is fascinating; without going into the terminology of Yoga, the author tells you what Yoga is all about; how it affects the mind; why should one do postures; how he came to choose Yoga and stick with it. I had hitherto read a lot of hard-core philosophy of Yoga - the sutras, the translations, etc, but reading Erich's book gives you a simpler translation of the both process and the outcome. A student of Jiddu Krishnamurthy, the author easily and fluently speaks Yoga; the Who am I excercise in helping one to know oneself is a simple and profound way of getting deeper into our consciousness. If you ever thought why you should do Yoga at all, read the chapter on "Why Yoga?" and ye shall be convinced. The coverage on postures, while detailed and broken into numerous steps, are a bit long-ish for a quick read; but that is what Yoga is about - no quick lunch anytime. Another highlight of the book is the various sets of routines one can follow for all levels of students.
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Summary: Visually stimulating descriptions
Review: I found this book to be enlightening and very entertaining as Erich Schiffman has a distinctive style in both his writing and yoga. The visuals I received from his descriptions of the poses and what you want to have happen in your body were wonderful, opening up new avenues in my yoga. I don't know that I am falling for his comments on "love" and "God", but other readers may enjoy that part of it.
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Summary: The Best Yoga book I have read!!
Review: I have many books on Yoga and this book I am having a hard time putting down. Everything he says is so easy to understand and you are able to relate to each page. I decided to write this before I am even through with this book since I am so enspired by it! I can't say enough about this book!! Thanks so much for letting me see the true beauty of Yoga.
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Summary: Yoga you can understand!
Review: I have many books on yoga, including Iyengar's "Light on Yoga". While I enjoy my other books, I have to say this one is my favorite. It explains the asanas (poses) in easy-to-understand language, yet it is very precise and true to the essence of yoga. I also like how the poses are referred to in their traditional names as well as their western names (such as downward dog, tree, etc.). It makes it easier to look up poses in the back, and integrate it with what you learn in class. The back of the book also has sample routines for beginner to advanced students. An all around great book!!!
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Summary: Yoga you can understand!
Review: I have many books on yoga, including Iyengar's "Light on Yoga". While I enjoy my other books, I have to say this one is my favorite. It explains the asanas (poses) in easy-to-understand language, yet it is very precise and true to the essence of yoga. I also like how the poses are referred to in their traditional names as well as their western names (such as downward dog, tree, etc.). It makes it easier to look up poses in the back, and integrate it with what you learn in class. The back of the book also has sample routines for beginner to advanced students. An all around great book!!!
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Summary: Amazing Unfolding of Spirit
Review: I have practiced and taught yoga for about 5 years now. This is a most incredible book, for it teaches you WHAT to FEEL in asanas and pranayama. This is SO critical especially for instructors, since merely mimicking "cool" postures can lead to wicked injuries and tremendous frustration. Schiffmann nurtures us along beautifully, spiritually, and tenderly. Get this if you are serious about your yoga!
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Summary: This is the best yoga book I've ever read.
Review: I'm telling everyone about it. You should get this guy on the Oprah Winfrey show
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Summary: THE ONLY YOGA BOOK YOU'LL NEED
Review: If you buy only one yoga book, this is the one. By a mile. Practically glutted with commonsense advice, especially from the mental point of view, here at last is a book that can take you a long long way in the privacy of your own home. Particularly useful is the exquisitely detailed information on the poses. Information that may at first seem like overkill, but isn't. Instead what you have is a comprehensive system for progressing slowly, naturally, and correctly. I love the author's comments on "feeling your edges" and "lines of energy" which really open your eyes right up. Superb photos. And an outstanding description of ujjayi breathing -- a difficult concept to describe but done beautifully here. A brilliant book which took 10 years to write. Good things obviously take time. My only advice is when it comes to meditation, take a look at Lorin Roche's, "Meditation Made Easy." Or Roche and Maurine's, "Meditation Secrets for Women." With these three books in your possession, you'll be cooking.
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