An amazing supplement to any yoga practitioners reading material. Yoga Wisdom at Work is used as one of the primary supplemental books to SWIHA’s Yoga teacher training; this is an excellent choice for any setting as it includes the 8 limbs of yoga which are shown in the chapter list below.
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Forward by Christine Day vii
Note to Our Readers ix
INTRODUCTION: Work and the Yogic Path 1
ONE: Beginner’s Mind: The Power and the Promise 11
TWO: The First Limb: Universal Morality 21
The Yamas 22
NON-VIOLENCE (AHIMSA) 23
NON-LYING (SATYA) 35
NON-STEALING (ASTEYA) 47
NON-SQUANDERING OF VITAL ENERGIES (BRAHMACHARYA) 55
NON-GREED (APARIGRAHA) 63
THREE: The Second Limb: Personal Code of Conduct 73
SURRENDER (ISHVARA-PRANIDHANA) 112
FOUR: The Third Limb: Postures (Asana) 121
FIVE: The Fourth Limb: Breath Control (Pranayama) 131
SIX: The Fifth Limb: Withdrawal of the Senses (Pratyahara) 141
SEVEN: The Sixth Limb: Focus (Dharana) 151
EIGHT: The Seventh Limb: Meditation (Dhyana) 161
NINE: The Eighth Limb: Absorption (Samadhi) 171
CONCLUSION: Finding Your Way 183
Acknowledgments 196