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A review by abbythompson
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T. K. V. Desikachar
4.0
July 2009:
Namaste Book Club first book club pick.
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Review for Yoga Teacher Training December 2008:
Another really interesting perspective on the spirituality and practice of yoga. TKV Desikachar is the son of Krishnamacharya, yogi, teacher, scholar, doctor, and much more. Krishnamacharya is a rock star in the yoga world for all he has accomplished in bringing yogic principles to a broad audience. This book combines biography, autobiography, discussion on Indian spirituality and religious principles as related to yoga, discussion of asanas and pranayama, and a translation of the Yoga Sutras with the original text translated and then a narrative putting it into larger context.
This is a tough book to read all the way through because it is so dense. The material is much more easily understood if read in parts and in conjunction with other texts. I know I'll be returning to this book again and again through the training process and as a teacher of yoga.
Highly recommended for more advanced study/extended interpretation of the spirituality, history and practice of yoga.
Namaste Book Club first book club pick.
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Review for Yoga Teacher Training December 2008:
Another really interesting perspective on the spirituality and practice of yoga. TKV Desikachar is the son of Krishnamacharya, yogi, teacher, scholar, doctor, and much more. Krishnamacharya is a rock star in the yoga world for all he has accomplished in bringing yogic principles to a broad audience. This book combines biography, autobiography, discussion on Indian spirituality and religious principles as related to yoga, discussion of asanas and pranayama, and a translation of the Yoga Sutras with the original text translated and then a narrative putting it into larger context.
This is a tough book to read all the way through because it is so dense. The material is much more easily understood if read in parts and in conjunction with other texts. I know I'll be returning to this book again and again through the training process and as a teacher of yoga.
Highly recommended for more advanced study/extended interpretation of the spirituality, history and practice of yoga.