Spiritual Yoga: Awakening to Higher Awareness

Very well written - "simple yet powerful keys to self-transformation". Highly recommended for those who are looking to deepen their yoga practice beyond the physical.

Too much of physical yoga and too little of spiritual yoga

I purchased this in a local bookshop to add to my large yoga book collection. Of all my yoga books, this gentle gem is BY FAR AND AWAY THE MOST USEFUL AND PROFOUND yoga book I own. If I could only have one yoga book this it definitely it! It captures the true essence of what yoga is supposed to be -- a coming together of body, mind and spirit. The writing is intelligent and spirit-driven at the same time. The information is easily accessible to the modern reader regarding the physical technology as well as the higher aspects. It doesn't miss a beat -- hitting all the important points of the postures and their energetic benefits. The illustration photos are very clear and easy to see regarding how to be in a certain asana. The book goes beyond asana to include pranayama and meditation skills, and in a such a pure way. One can tell that a huge amount of thought and loving attention went into writing and visually presenting every detail of this book. To read it and take it in, is a nourishing experience. Thank you Gandev for your heartfelt sharing of your wisdom borne of a lifetime of practice -- it has made a profound difference in my life. IT IS HERE IN THIS BOOK, THAT YOU WILL FIND THE SOUL OF YOGA PRACTICE FOR TODAY'S WORLD.

The summary given in the Ananda newsletter said it nicely: "Spiritual yoga tunes practitioners into their own body’s *subtle energy flows*. Experiencing the full dimension of each posture expands the benefits of yoga beyond the body, into the mind and soul." (emphasis added) As the author of Bench Yoga (available at Amazon), I agree with that sentiment whole heartedly. When you *experience* those subtle energy flows, you begin to know yourself as an *energy body*, that is *intimately connected with the vast energy of the universe*. (The point of bench yoga is that it gives you a place to sit in meditation, dwelling on that experience, and that connection. So I suspect these two volumes can help you lift your practice to the next level.)

This is a great book for putting Hatha Yoga into its proper relationship to the rest of the spiritual path. Well worth reading for anyone with an interest in yoga, meditation, and/or spiritual living.