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Yoga: A Beginner’s Guide
Build a solid practice within the matrix of traditional yoga principles
Written by two highlyrespected Yoga teachers and scholars in the West – Georg Feuerstein and his wife Brenda Feuerstein – this readerfriendly handbook is divided into two sections. In Part 1 the authors establish the substructure of Yoga, with short essays that cover basic the meaning of Yoga, the practice, the types, the deeper commitment and levels. They go on to explain practical applications of Yogic philosophy to all aspects of life, diet, working with the mind, livelihood, and the transcendence of ego.
In Part 2, a unique question and answer format, they address 30 of the most widelyasked questions by newcomers to this path. Their straightforward and highlyauthoritative responses will give any practitioner a more direct understanding of the issues involved in adopting Yoga as a practice, a lifestyle, a spiritual philosophy.
GEORG FEUERSTEIN, PhD. (19472012), was one of the foremost writers and teachers on the topics of Yoga and Indian philosophy. He founded the educational foundation Traditional Yoga Studies to promote the tradition of Yoga based in solid scholarship, and scriptural and oral transmission.
BRENDA FEUERSTEIN, Georg’s wife, studied Yoga, meditation, Buddhism and Sanskrit, and now serves as the educational and spiritual director of Traditional Yoga Studies, founded by Georg. She is a tutor and mentor for Yoga courses, and also conducts classes, workshops, retreats and trainings worldwide.
Written by two highlyrespected Yoga teachers and scholars in the West – Georg Feuerstein and his wife Brenda Feuerstein – this readerfriendly handbook is divided into two sections. In Part 1 the authors establish the substructure of Yoga, with short essays that cover basic the meaning of Yoga, the practice, the types, the deeper commitment and levels. They go on to explain practical applications of Yogic philosophy to all aspects of life, diet, working with the mind, livelihood, and the transcendence of ego.
In Part 2, a unique question and answer format, they address 30 of the most widelyasked questions by newcomers to this path. Their straightforward and highlyauthoritative responses will give any practitioner a more direct understanding of the issues involved in adopting Yoga as a practice, a lifestyle, a spiritual philosophy.
GEORG FEUERSTEIN, PhD. (19472012), was one of the foremost writers and teachers on the topics of Yoga and Indian philosophy. He founded the educational foundation Traditional Yoga Studies to promote the tradition of Yoga based in solid scholarship, and scriptural and oral transmission.
BRENDA FEUERSTEIN, Georg’s wife, studied Yoga, meditation, Buddhism and Sanskrit, and now serves as the educational and spiritual director of Traditional Yoga Studies, founded by Georg. She is a tutor and mentor for Yoga courses, and also conducts classes, workshops, retreats and trainings worldwide.
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Published December 10, 2014
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Georg Feuerstein
127 books101 followersGeorg A. Feuerstein was an Indologist and, according to his associate Ken Wilber, among the foremost Westerns scholar-practitioners of yoga. After doing his postgraduate research at Durham University in England, he moved to the United States, eventually settling in Canada with his wife and sometime co-author Brenda.
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November 26, 2020
I might be biased. And I am being harsh when I say I prefer the bibliography of this book to its content. To me, the book tries to suggest the righteousness of a philosophy and then pretends to be aligned to it (again, I know these are harsher words than the book and the effort involved warrants). At the same time, there are a few gems here and there, humility to be observed, practicality to be seen. I wish I could give it one more star and still be faithful to myself.
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