{"id":1274,"date":"2013-03-07T10:51:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T05:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoga.in\/blogs\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2013-07-20T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T06:24:30","slug":"the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-yoga-practice-tkv-desikachar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoga.in\/blogs\/2013\/03\/07\/the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-yoga-practice-tkv-desikachar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by TKV Desikachar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Book Review by Jane Mason<\/b><\/p>\n

This book is written by T.K.V. Desikachar, Son of Sri Krishnamcharya and was published in 1995. It is a tribute to his father\u2019s teachings and is a must for all teachers and students of Yoga alike.<\/p>\n

As the name implies, the book expounds the essence of Classical Yoga with the aim of assisting the development of a personal and deeper practice based on knowledge and understanding.<\/p>\n

Desikachar covers a broad spectrum of yoga theory and practice and presents it to the reader in an easy and straightforward manner.\u00a0He achieves this through a mix of explanations written in an informal and personal manner accompanied by various diagrams, pictures (of Krishnamcharya himself) and example practices.<\/p>\n

“The Heart of Yoga” is a timeless piece of writing on yoga and anyone, no matter which style of yoga or level of experience, will benefit from this book. I loved the emphasis on the breath, vinyasa karma, simplicity in practice and the importance placed on understanding the theory of Yoga and the reasons for the practice. It also includes a clear and inspiring commentary of the Yoga Sutras.<\/p>\n

It was a pleasure to read a book with unquestionable authenticity that explores a myriad of tools of yoga. This is a book you will read over and over again. A classical text on classical yoga that provides a strong and, I believe, essential foundation for the practice of Yoga.<\/p>\n

A must for all yogis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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