Jung and Yoga

Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts #94

by Judith Parker Harris

This text looks at the parallels between yoga practice and Jungian analysis, focusing on Jung's ideas as experienced through bodywork. Previously hidden energy brings psyche and body together, uniting them in sacred union that gives birth to a new consciousness.

Genres: Psychology

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Katarina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Either this book was not what I thought it will be and I didn't get from it what I thought I would, or I am just not the reader this book was aimed at and written for.
I felt, because of this, and the misunderstanding between me and the book, I wasn't supposed to rate the book. However, I feel this book deserves at least one review, so all the future readers, that might misinterpret the title and/or description are not mislead by them, like I was.

The book is filled with references, some useful and interesting, but most just irrelevant. The author tries to make valid points and say far to much, but just ends up saying little with a lot. I feel some of the parts of the book are inspiring and interesting, but most are just far-fetched alchemy theorizing and scrabbling, that are not making a strong point in the end.
Also, I feel that the topic this book touches is broad and could have covered far more than it actually does. I think she might've even gotten somewhere in the book, using more constructive and complete writing. This just feels all over the place, yet only scratching the surface.

Maybe I will come back to this book in a couple of years (when I have actually read some of the books this book refers to), and see what I think about it then.

[mira · Rating 2 out of 5]

po mom ne tako skromnom mišljenju, gubljenje vremena je pročitati ovu knjigu. autorka, ako ne spekuliše sve vreme umesto da iznosi činjenice tamo gde treba (ipak je knjiga gde određeni stavovi mogu podleći subjektivnoj proceni), onda ima tu nesreću da baš tako zvuči, a njen ton je jako nepodnošljiv za čitanje. citirala je ona mirču elijadea i eto, koga zanimaju ove teme, bolje čitati njega, iako je on malo operisan od prakse ali nema veze, teorijski je mag.

[Branko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Na teoretskom nivou jako korisna knjiga samo treba imati strpljenja za njenu sporu dinamiku.

[Maja Kopanja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mene je zainteresovala da istrazujem dalje na ovu temu :)