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Torah yoga = [Torah yogah] : experiencing Jewish wisdom through classic postures / Diane Bloomfield.

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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Genre:
  • Meditations.
Physical Description:
xxv, 165 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Other Title:
  • Torah yogah
  • תורה יוגה
Place of Publication:
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, [2004]
Summary:
  • The first book to integrate the practice of yoga with the wisdom of the TorahThis highly original book introduces a whole new approach to yoga which combines the practice of classic postures with traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom in a way that will appeal to both Jews and non-Jews of all ages. Torah Yoga is both a unique way of learning the Torah and a practical guide to utilizing the dozens of classic yoga postures in an organic process of daily alignment of mind and body, constant renewal, and expanded consciousness that both illuminate and are inspired by Jewish wisdom and spirituality. Includes over 100 photographs.
  • Diane Bloomfield (St. Paul, MN) has studied Lyengar, Bikrams, Kripalu, and Integral Yoga with master teachers in each of the styles. Both a Torah and Yoga teacher since 1988, she is currently codirector of the Torah Yoga Institute at the Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center at Elate Chayyim.
Contents:
  • 1 The Hidden Light 1
  • Centering Meditation 7
  • Mountain Posture 9
  • Triangle Posture 11
  • Warrior Two Posture 14
  • Standing Forward Bend 16
  • Simple Sitting Twist 19
  • Bridge Posture 21
  • 2 Constant Renewal 23
  • Opening Meditation 28
  • Seated Mountain Posture 29
  • Extended Child Posture 31
  • Downward Dog Posture 33
  • Locust Posture 35
  • Cobra Posture 38
  • 3 Leaving Egypt 41
  • Opening Meditation 47
  • Extended Side Angle Stretch 48
  • Wide Legs Standing Forward Bend 50
  • Staff Posture 53
  • Head Beyond Knee Forward Bend 55
  • Reclining Mountain Posture 58
  • Knee-to-Chest Posture 59
  • Reclining Leg Stretch 61
  • Reclining Twist 64
  • Resting with Legs on Chair 66
  • 4 The Essential Self 67
  • Opening Meditation 72
  • Chair Twist Posture 73
  • Supported Standing Forward Bend with Chair 75
  • Standing Forward Bend over One Leg 77
  • Revolved Triangle Posture 80
  • Hero Posture 83
  • Resting Fish Posture 86
  • 5 Body Prayer and Alignment 89
  • Meet-Your-Spine Meditation 96
  • Upward Reaching Prayer Posture 97
  • Tree Posture 100
  • Warrior One Posture 103
  • Reclining Hero Posture 105
  • Camel Posture 108
  • Bow Posture 110
  • 6 Daily Satisfaction 113
  • Centering Meditation 120
  • Cobbler Posture 121
  • Supported Cobbler Posture 123
  • Sitting Forward Bend 125
  • Seated Angle Posture 128
  • Supported Cross-Legged Forward Bend 132
  • 7 Remembering to Rest 133
  • Opening Meditation 141
  • Supported Extended Child Posture 142
  • Resting Side Twist 144
  • Supported Fish Posture 145
  • Supported Bridge Posture 147
  • Gentle Inversion Posture 149
  • Relaxation Posture 151.
Notes:
  • "An Arthur Kurzweil book."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.
ISBN:
0787970573
OCLC:
53926817
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