Inner Smile

by Lilias Folan

The Inner Smile is an ancient method for relaxation and healing from 6th Century, BC Taoist Chinese masters.In Lilias' own "A genuine and true smile produces a high grade, loving energy which has power to warm and heal. It is easily transmitted into all parts of your body and mind. Smiling into one's body is like basking in the sun light of your own love, a love that can repair and rejuvenate. Equally important, you can transmit this loving force to your family and friends".

The program starts with a series of slow, easy yoga stretches - which anyone can do - quickly soften tight, aching, stress filled muscles. Yoga breathing techniques follow, which soothe nerves and return a sense of calm contentment to mind and body.

Next, the listener is introduced to an ancient yoga technique called",Yoga Nidra which induces physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. From this state of deep relaxation, one can now create a true and genuine Inner Smile. The Inner Smile can be used anytime, anywhere. It is possible to feel your whole body, every organ, bone and cell smiling back at you and to radiate the sunlight of your smile through out your body.

Audio Cassette

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

Lilias Folan, known as the "First Lady of Yoga" since her groundbreaking 1972 Yoga series Lilias! Yoga and You, has been regarded as one of America's most knowledgeable and beloved Master Yoga teachers. Through her television shows, books, audio tapes, videos, dvds, workshops and seminars, Lilias has spent nearly forty years inspiring students and teachers throughout the USA with the benefits of yoga for the body, mind and spirit. Steeped in many different yoga traditions, in recent years Lilias relies strongly on her own personal experience and intuition to influence her teaching.