A clear and easy-to-use introduction to Mussar Yoga-a blending of Jewish and Eastern spiritual practices. Intended for the novice as well as the yoga expert and for people of all faiths, each exercise is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs, mantras and journaling exercises.
A clear and easy-to-use introduction to Mussar Yoga-a blending of Jewish and Eastern spiritual practices. Intended for the novice as well as the yoga expert and for people of all faiths, each exercise is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs, mantras and journaling exercises.
Edith R. Brotman, PHD, RYT-500, an experienced educator and highly trained yoga teacher, is passionate about finding, creating and sharing meaningful spiritual connections in Judaism. Founder of Kavvanah/Mussar Yoga, she shares her belief in the transformative power of yoga in all spheres of life-physical, mental and spiritual-through her popular embodied Jewish learning workshops and retreats. She is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Leadership Program for Jewish lay leaders and a recipient of the Dorbrecht Grant for Judaic Yoga. She was named one of Baltimore's favorite yoga teachers in Baltimore Magazine's "Best in Baltimore."
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Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi A Note to the Reader xiii Introduction Mussar and Yoga: A Brief History . Why Combine Mussar and Yoga? . Is the Mussar Yoga Path for You? How to Practice Mussar Yoga 9 Awareness: How Do You Measure Up? . Accountability: From Awareness to Action . Getting Started . The Fundamentals of Yoga Poses: Easy Pose . Mountain Pose . Forward Fold . Downward Facing Dog . Warrior II 1 Truth 25 Why We Lie . To Thy Own Self Be True . Be True to Others: Six Guidelines Poses: Mountain . Camel Meditation: Ten-Minute Mindfulness Meditation 2 Courage 37 Play Your Edge . The Contagion of Courage . Courage versus Recklessness Poses: Triangle . Handstand . Crow Breathwork: Lion's Breath 3 Humility 49 The Challenge of Ego . Balancing Ego . Managing Ego Poses: Warrior I . Humble Warrior . Half Moon . Headstand 4 Order 63 Creating Order Is Spiritual Work . The Beauty of Chaos Poses: Side Plank . Flipped Dog Breathwork: Alternate Nostril Breathing 5 Nonjudgment 73 Honoring Others, Honoring Ourself . Finding Balance Poses: Eagle . Warrior III . Seated Forward Bend 6 Zeal 85 Your Patterns of Energy . Obstacles to Living with Zeal . Staying Inspired Poses: High Push-up (Plank)/Low Push-up . Warrior II Breathwork: Breath of Joy 7 Simplicity 95 Six Ways to Simplify Your Life . Finding Balance with Simplicity Poses: Revolved Lunge . Half (King) Pigeon . Corpse Pose Breathwork: Skull Brightening Breath 8 Equanimity 109 Put Yourself in a Storm . Be the Inner Witness . Stay with Equanimity . Equanimity for Ourself and Others . Ups and Downs Poses: Chair . Bound Extended Side Angle . Reverse Warrior Breathwork: Victorious Breath 9 Generosity 123 More Than Money . The Abundance Cycle . Widening the Circle of Giving . Letting Others Give Poses: Boat . Partner Backbends Breathwork: Breath Retention 10 Silence 133 Silence Is Golden . Silence and Conflict Poses: Upward Facing Dog . Tree . Supine Twist 11 Gratitude 143 Gratitude as Perspective . Gratitude and Impermanence . Gratitude for Life's Challenges . Gratitude and Memory . Gratitude as Domestic Currency . Environmentalism as Gratitude . Blessings Practice Poses: Downward Facing Dog . Child's . Bridge 12 Loving-Kindness and Compassion 155 Finding Oneness in the Midst of Differences . Loving-Kindness: A Two-Step Approach . Compassion: Responding with Understanding and Action Poses: Pyramid . Locust Meditation: Loving-Kindness (Metta) 13 Trust 167 Limits on Human Control . How to Surrender . The Lightness of Letting Go Poses: Forward Fold . Seated Twist . Frog Conclusion 179 Begin Again . Creating a Mussar Yoga Practice Group Notes 184 Glossary 188 Resources 190
Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi A Note to the Reader xiii Introduction Mussar and Yoga: A Brief History . Why Combine Mussar and Yoga? . Is the Mussar Yoga Path for You? How to Practice Mussar Yoga 9 Awareness: How Do You Measure Up? . Accountability: From Awareness to Action . Getting Started . The Fundamentals of Yoga Poses: Easy Pose . Mountain Pose . Forward Fold . Downward Facing Dog . Warrior II 1 Truth 25 Why We Lie . To Thy Own Self Be True . Be True to Others: Six Guidelines Poses: Mountain . Camel Meditation: Ten-Minute Mindfulness Meditation 2 Courage 37 Play Your Edge . The Contagion of Courage . Courage versus Recklessness Poses: Triangle . Handstand . Crow Breathwork: Lion's Breath 3 Humility 49 The Challenge of Ego . Balancing Ego . Managing Ego Poses: Warrior I . Humble Warrior . Half Moon . Headstand 4 Order 63 Creating Order Is Spiritual Work . The Beauty of Chaos Poses: Side Plank . Flipped Dog Breathwork: Alternate Nostril Breathing 5 Nonjudgment 73 Honoring Others, Honoring Ourself . Finding Balance Poses: Eagle . Warrior III . Seated Forward Bend 6 Zeal 85 Your Patterns of Energy . Obstacles to Living with Zeal . Staying Inspired Poses: High Push-up (Plank)/Low Push-up . Warrior II Breathwork: Breath of Joy 7 Simplicity 95 Six Ways to Simplify Your Life . Finding Balance with Simplicity Poses: Revolved Lunge . Half (King) Pigeon . Corpse Pose Breathwork: Skull Brightening Breath 8 Equanimity 109 Put Yourself in a Storm . Be the Inner Witness . Stay with Equanimity . Equanimity for Ourself and Others . Ups and Downs Poses: Chair . Bound Extended Side Angle . Reverse Warrior Breathwork: Victorious Breath 9 Generosity 123 More Than Money . The Abundance Cycle . Widening the Circle of Giving . Letting Others Give Poses: Boat . Partner Backbends Breathwork: Breath Retention 10 Silence 133 Silence Is Golden . Silence and Conflict Poses: Upward Facing Dog . Tree . Supine Twist 11 Gratitude 143 Gratitude as Perspective . Gratitude and Impermanence . Gratitude for Life's Challenges . Gratitude and Memory . Gratitude as Domestic Currency . Environmentalism as Gratitude . Blessings Practice Poses: Downward Facing Dog . Child's . Bridge 12 Loving-Kindness and Compassion 155 Finding Oneness in the Midst of Differences . Loving-Kindness: A Two-Step Approach . Compassion: Responding with Understanding and Action Poses: Pyramid . Locust Meditation: Loving-Kindness (Metta) 13 Trust 167 Limits on Human Control . How to Surrender . The Lightness of Letting Go Poses: Forward Fold . Seated Twist . Frog Conclusion 179 Begin Again . Creating a Mussar Yoga Practice Group Notes 184 Glossary 188 Resources 190
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