Yoga Demystified: The Six Big Ideas

Read on my website (or download free eBook)

Yoga philosophy is sublimely simple, profound, and livable.  Yet it can be
difficult to grasp because of its unfamiliar language and complex history.

My aim here is to capture the essence of Yoga philosophy in plain English,
with a touch of fun. I hope beginners will be inspired to learn more and
experienced Yoga practitioners will come away refreshed and energized.

Bob Weisenberg, Editor
Best of Yoga Philosophy

 (former Assoc. Publisher, elephant journal)

See also:

Bhagavad Gita in a Nutshell    /   Yoga Poems and Articles

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An excerpt of this site was published in Yoga in America, now available FREE ONLINE:

YOGA IN AMERICA
 Passion, Diversity, and Enlightenment
 In the Words of Some of
Yoga’s Most Ardent Teachers


23 Responses to “Yoga Demystified: The Six Big Ideas”

  1. I just wanted to say THANK YOU! What an amazing site and resource. It’s so hard to find authentic (yes, I do hate that word…) yoga these days, let alone where to go to learn about it if you’re not leaving the states.

    (Not to mention the picture above is breathtaking.) Thank you so much!

    Namaste
    Lisa

    Yoga Thailand said this on April 8, 2010 at 10:26 am

  2. Bob, just saw (listened to) your flamenco site. You are amazingly and diversely talented! Wow!!

    A Green Spell said this on April 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm

  3. Thanks so much, Green Spell.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on April 13, 2010 at 1:01 pm

  4. My last two weeks have been concentrating on no complaining and turning ever breath into “a bite of chocolate”. Thanks for such a great resource! Namaste

    Mandy said this on May 19, 2010 at 11:10 am

  5. Thanks for writing, Mandy. I love hearing stories like that.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on May 19, 2010 at 12:15 pm

  6. I really like your e-book. Especially the plain language …. This should be a narrated video or slideshow. Bob, if you collect image for a slideshow and want to narrate I will create a video for youtube.

    Steve

    steve (yoga dvd dude) said this on May 20, 2010 at 2:39 pm

  7. Hi, Steve. That’s an interesting idea. I’ll take a look at your website.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on May 20, 2010 at 2:44 pm

  8. Dear Bob: Just wanted to say that I’m enjoying all of the resources here. So interesting that you are a flamenco guitarist . . . I’m a flamenco dance teacher as well as a yoga teacher. Looking forward to continuing to read all you have written here!

    Rosetta said this on July 19, 2010 at 10:29 am

  9. Thanks for writing, Rosetta. As you probably know, the gypsies originally emigrated from the same area of Northern India that spawned Yoga. You can still see the influence in the dance and hear it in the music. See this great article http://bit.ly/bK34VC.

    If you know more about this, please share your sources with me. You might also enjoy this latest article on Elephant: http://bit.ly/9bB5Nm

    Bob Weisenberg said this on July 19, 2010 at 2:06 pm

  10. keep up the great work bob
    in peace,
    Aaron

    wandering sage said this on July 23, 2010 at 4:02 pm

  11. Thanks, Aaron. I appreciate your support very much.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on July 23, 2010 at 4:09 pm

  12. Yoga has a rich and complex history and as you say it can be confusing to many. The essentials in their purest form are simple yet it is coming to that state that may take more than a bit of practice.

    yoga said this on August 7, 2010 at 3:12 pm

  13. Couldn’t agree more, which is why I say so directly in the book:

    This is actually not that easy to do at first, hence the many branches of Yoga that teach a variety of techniques.

    and include a list of Recommended Reading, especially the expansive Kripalu Yoga

    I’m sure the DVD’s on your site are also very good for helping people find the right path for them.

    Thanks for writing.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on August 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm

  14. Thanks, I look forward to reading your Darshan!

    Molly said this on August 12, 2010 at 10:02 am

  15. Thanks for being here, Molly. Let me know what you think.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on August 12, 2010 at 12:09 pm

  16. Thanks for the Twitter Follow Bob!

    partners yoga said this on September 11, 2010 at 8:53 am

  17. I love hearing about people who practice in widely different spheres. I still don’t know how to organize all my different worlds so I just sort of throw it all it there. I guess it will evolve.

    love,
    Erika

    Erika said this on September 16, 2010 at 2:35 pm

  18. Hi, Erika. Thanks for writing. Best wishes.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on September 16, 2010 at 11:02 pm

  19. Just starting this from the beginning, Bob….it’s the kind of thing you load onto the Kindle and wander down some village track near the river, sit down, and read quietly….I’m looking fwd to doing that in the coming days….:)

    Braja Sorensen said this on February 10, 2012 at 8:30 pm

  20. Thanks for writing, Braja. Let me know if you’d like to discuss.

    By the way, the core essay here is an earlier version of what I eventually published on elephant here:

    http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/09/yoga-demystified-the-six-big-ideas/

    Much of the other material has not been published on elephant yet, but will be in the future.

    Bob

    Bob Weisenberg said this on February 10, 2012 at 8:39 pm

  21. I did read that article and I’m sure we talked about the book, and I think you referred me to another chapter in it at one point…..too many ej articles later, and i need a walk by the river and less internet :)

    Braja Sorensen said this on February 10, 2012 at 8:43 pm

  22. Thank you for inspiring a beginner like me.

    Christian Rene Friborg said this on November 26, 2012 at 6:42 pm

  23. You’re welcome, Christian.

    Bob Weisenberg said this on November 26, 2012 at 11:24 pm

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