Into the Heart of Yoga: One Woman's Journey: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (904 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0974410683 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a must read for anyone interested in the potentials and pitfalls of a yoga lifestyle, particularly as it played out in the late twentieth century at Kripalu. -- Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self and The Wisdom of Yoga --Back cover . -- Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance --Back coverWith honesty and lyricism, poet Danna Faulds' memoir weaves together the tale of her spiritual coming of age with the rise and fall of the Kripalu Center ashram community. Into the Heart of Yoga is also a love story, written with wis
A Jewel of a Memoir At a powerful meditation retreat I attended recently the leader included two poems in his talk and told us they were by one of his favorite poets, Danna Faulds. I already knew and loved Danna's poetry and when I learned she had recently written a memoir I ordered it immediately from Amazon. Meaning to read a few pages before bed the day it arrived, I found myself unable to stop and read through till midnight, finishing the book in one sitting. And I will read it again and again, espe. "Not just for yogis there is something for everyone" according to bookkook. The title suggested to me that this book would be very specific to the topic of yoga. It is actually the author's journey through her life, with the study and support of yoga.There are two reasons to read this book even if you haven't yet made your way to yoga, and I hope readers will get beyond the title to see them, as well as find the motivation to begin or continue a yoga practice.The first is the incredible honesty in a well-done book. Even the most thoroughly edited memoirs typ. clear, eloquent, insightful My wife bought this for herself. It is not the type of book I thought I would enjoy, but I read a few pages and I was hooked. I was afraid it would focus on an inner journey in a self absorbed way that would be of little interest to me. Instead I found that it was a well written story that was clear, honest, and insightful. I recommend it to anyone interested in yoga, spirituality, or their inner life. Perhaps others would find it interesting as well.
It broadened and deepened to include self-inquiry, poetry, non-dual experience, and the capacity to stay present with difficult mind states like depression and doubt. It led her to Kripalu Center in its ashram heyday, where she became a disciple of Yogi Amrit Desai and began a daily writing practice. This book is the story of her journey.. Danna Faulds set out on a transformative journey three decades ago, not realizing that it would lead her straight into the heart of yoga and an extraordinary relationship with the man who would become her husband. It guided her back into the world where she witnessed from afar the downfall of the guru and the disintegration of his residential community
Danna is a former librarian who now writes for Kripalu Center. She is the author of five books of poetry: Go In and In, One Soul, Prayers to the Infinite, From Root to Bloom, and Limitless. As a poet, she is fascinated by the challenge of putting words to the inner experiences that result from yoga, meditation, long bike rides, being in nature, and staying present in the midst of daily life. . She and her husband Richard Faulds live in a quiet