The Art Of Living Yoga

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I. Moksha... techniques to clear past limited realities, moving into right relationship, and manifestation of your desires II. Cultivating the Yogic Four Body System and Hawaiian Huna principles to access all levels of reality III. Pranayama... using the power of breath to purify, enhance, balance, and transform your worlds IV. Hatha Yoga... balancing all polarities with a physical yoga practice incorporating the colors, elements, planets, and affirmations V. Mantras, sacred sound syllables and Mudras, a universal language of symbols, to open the heart VI. Yantras... sacred geometrical configurations, as a divination system and higher communication

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Shelley teaches yoga to people across the globe, provides spiritual counseling, and offers the auspicious gift of the Oneness Blessing. She presents a unique blend of yoga including Astanga, Iyengar, Kripalu, as well as Hasya, Laughter Yoga! She offers corporate yoga workshops and has developed yoga programs in medical institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Cornell Hospital. She is the author of many yoga products and welcomes you to explore the many treasures of yoga on her website  Jai... Joyous praise Sri... Honorable Yogis... All of us together as One!

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Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas

 

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The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine--deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"--symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable.
Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents--each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.

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"A far-ranging and impressively comprehensive book with exemplary iconographic analyses. Kinsley has drawn together a group of rare, stunning, and fascinating images."--Miranda Shaw, author of Passionate Enlightenment

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