Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness
by Erich Schiffmann
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Author: Erich SchiffmannEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-01
ISBN: 0671534807
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Gallery Books
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Book Review: A bit verbose, but exceedingly useful
Summary: 4 Stars
The majority of the information in this book is extremely valuable to the practitioner. The explanations of the asanas are very accurate and give all the detail necessary to effectively begin to practice any given pose. Also, the more difficult poses include preliminary exercises that are geared towards the beginner or those otherwise physically unable to immediately perform the asana; I have personally found this aspect of the book to be exceedingly useful.
In addition, I was surprised to discover that this book included a very useful section on meditation. Although many of the ideas presented are exceedingly simple, I found them nonetheless highly effective.
The tricky part of the book is the verbose method used to describe every detail of each asana. An entire paragraph is often devoted to each individual movement. This is at first overwhelming to the point that the asana appears to be much more difficult than it really is. In most cases I have ended up reading the explanation, then typing up a condensed version of the asana that can actually be used while first learning the pose. After some practice with the asana, the book can then be referred to again to pick up on the details and further perfect the pose.
Finally, there is one aspect of the book that I found a bit monotonous. When he attempts to describe the more spiritual aspects of yoga he has trouble expressing himself. He will go on for pages trying to get across a single point that never really seems to be clearly expressed. He says it best when he mentions that these things cannot be understood until experienced directly. Nonetheless he tries (and tries, and tries) to explain these experiences, but is ultimately unsuccessful.
Overall, though, this book is not to be missed by beginning or intermediate students. I have found it to be comprehensive and effective while managing to remain highly accessible. It is rare to find all of these qualities in one book.
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