Wilmington Memorial Library

Yoga mind, journey beyond the physical practice : 30 days to enhance your practice and revolutionize your life from the inside out, by Suzan Colón

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Yoga mind

1007499107

by Suzan Colón

journey beyond the physical practice : 30 days to enhance your practice and revolutionize your life from the inside out

"Suzan Colon, yoga teacher and former senior editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, digs deep into the spiritual philosophy behind yoga and distills thirty essential components to enrich your practice and revolutionize your life from the inside out. We live in an increasingly stressful world, and we know about the hazardous effects stress can have on our health. But meditating and mindfulness can sometimes seem elusive, unattainable, and impossible to fit into our busy days. Even the word "yoga" usually makes many people think of complicated, twisty poses?but that?s not everything. In its complete sense, yoga is a collection of life lessons for wellness and well-being and a spiritual technology from ancient times that is now more relevant, and necessary, than ever. In Yoga Mind, Suzan Colon shares thirty essential components to increase self- awareness and inner balance to use throughout your day?in traffic, on the train, at your job, and home. She outlines how we can use yoga to cultivate resilience in challenging times, reduce stress, and enrich our relationships with family, work, and ourselves. This guide contains a 30-day program designed to create subtle yet powerful shifts in awareness and attitude that lead to real, lasting change. Whether you?re a hardcore yogi or a beginner to the practice, Yoga Mind can help you unite your body, mind, and heart to become your best self and cultivate lasting happiness in your life."--, Amazon.com

Introduction: Take a deep breath -- Savasana: grounding and centering -- Day 1: Sankalpa: setting your intention -- Day 2: Deergha swasam: deep three-part breathing exercise -- Day 3: Ahimsa: cultivating positive self-talk -- Day 4: Mantra: creating your own affirmation -- Day 5: Dharana: learning how to meditate -- Day 6: Sangha: your spiritual support group -- Day 7: Brahmacharya: conserving your energy -- Day 8: Asana: revitalizing your body -- Savasana: mindful shifts -- Day 9: Maitri: how to be kind to yourself -- Day 10: Satya: compassionate honesty -- Day 11: Saucha: a spiritual spring cleaning -- Day 12: Aparigraha: the joy of having, eating, and being enough -- Day 13: Asteya: giving and receiving -- Day 14: Pratyahara: quiet time for your senses -- Day 15: Santosha: the relief of contentment -- Savasana: finding your balance -- Day 16: Sutra 1.14: Never give up on yourself -- Day 17: Pratipaksha bhavana: the yoga thought-swap trick -- Day 18: Japa: repeating your affirmation -- Day 19: Samskaras: repeating cycles that help you grow -- Day 20: Dhayana: the secret of successful meditation -- Day 21: Titiksha: finding your inner strength -- Day 22: Tapas: learn from the burn -- Day 23: Svadhyaya: discovering your true self -- Savasana: steadiness and easefulness -- Day 24: Ishvara pranidhana: surrender and win -- Day 25: Karma: the importance of your action -- Day 26: Karuna: compassion in action -- Day 27: Bhakti: the yoga of devotion -- Day 28: Mudita: unselfish joy for others -- Day 29: Svadharma: finding you own unique life path -- Day 30: Sraddha: developing faith -- Today: spiritually surfing life's waves -- Appendix: Yoga tools by category