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The Eight Human Talents: Restore the Balance and Serenity within You with Kundalini Yoga
Gurmukh, an internationally renowned yoga teacher, outlines the spiritual and physical practices of Kundalini Yoga, which she has taught for the last thirty years. With illustrated, step-by-step instructions, she teaches the basic principles of the ancient art of yoga, and explains the eight chakras, which are the energy centers of our bodies, and the source of the eight h...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
September 4th 2001
by William Morrow Paperbacks
(first published 2000)
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No joke, this is the recommended book that I'm supposed to be reading for my yoga college course.
Here's my problem with it...
I understand that the chakras are a tricky business, and that it's going to be kind of hard to explain them without sounding all neo-crazy. That's okay I suppose, I'd like as much hard science as possible but she's explaining something only partially backed by such.
My problem? Constant mention of God. That negates the entire study for me. I'm an atheist, and yes I'm alr...more
Here's my problem with it...
I understand that the chakras are a tricky business, and that it's going to be kind of hard to explain them without sounding all neo-crazy. That's okay I suppose, I'd like as much hard science as possible but she's explaining something only partially backed by such.
My problem? Constant mention of God. That negates the entire study for me. I'm an atheist, and yes I'm alr...more
The 8 Human Talents by Gurmukh is an exemplified guide-book as to what the chakras are, how they function, what meditations-from a Kundalini yoga perspective-can be used in order to better understand them. The descriptions and meditations are written in an understandable language and can be used by both the students of yoga and the teachers who are willing to enrich their practices from the wisdom of Kundalini tradition. I could summarize the whole essence of the book by using a quotation from Y...more
A friend of mine advised me to look into Kundalini Yoga. Because there are no Kundalini Yoga teachers in my vicinity, I explored the Internet and found Gurmukh, who had been teaching Kundalini Yoga for about twenty years, when writing the book. I really liked reading the book. Not so much because it gave me new insights, moreover because it reflected my own insights and did a wonderful job at integrating them. It felt like coming home. It didn't answer all the questions I had and it didn't give...more
She is an inspirational instructor and I enjoy reading about the chakras but some of the anecdotes are extreme (referencing crippling dependancies and people battling serious demons) and thus distract from the points. And admittedly I couldn't finish the book. She was telling yet another tall tale sounding anecdote that was discussing someone with flipper like appendages and it was the last straw. I just can't take the book seriously. Better to attend her classes and then the dose of crazy is te...more
This is a book about Kundalini Yoga, which is an ancient Sanskrit practice. The '8 Human Talents' refer to the energy chakras in our body, which each represent certain energies and intentions and feelings, etc. I would love to believe in it 100%, I truly would. We're all looking for ways to feel better. I do take it all with a grain of salt. I tried many of the yoga exercises in this book, specifically designed to help with whatever physical and/or mental ailments are discussed in certain chapte...more
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This is an excellent book for learning more about the 8 chakras and I intend to reread it and practice the techniques described. As a newcomer to kundalini yoga, I find the explanations very clear and simple to follow.
If you are openminded and feel inspired, read this book. It is one of my "go to's" weekly. It teaches mindfullness and enlightenment through chakra balance. I love Kundalini Yoga!
I'm learning all about the different chakras, which is cool since I'm now teaching a yoga class series on the chakras.
Have read this book many times. It introduced me to Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness.
Amazingly empowering for every individual.
Hm. I'm not exactly part of the target audience for this book, as I don't believe in chakras and auras. So a book about "balancing" them doesn't do much for me.
But I did take a class at the author's studio in Hollywood, and I have to say it was a great experience: physically challenging and mentally refreshing.
The author spends some time on her life story, which I found compelling, and some of the anecdotes about her students were interesting.
If aura-reading is your thing, you'll like this one....more
But I did take a class at the author's studio in Hollywood, and I have to say it was a great experience: physically challenging and mentally refreshing.
The author spends some time on her life story, which I found compelling, and some of the anecdotes about her students were interesting.
If aura-reading is your thing, you'll like this one....more
I read this book for my yoga class. There is a chapter on each of the 8th chakras. I did gain a few insights and ideas (ie breathing techniques) to help myself improve in certain areas, but there was a lot of stuff that is hard to take seriously. Overall it's a feel-good book that could probably help you improve in all aspects of your life, if you let it.
I'm only 50 pages into this book, but it's delightful. The explanations of the talents and shadow emotions related to each chakra are really fascinating and easy to relate to. Stories are employed to illustrate the manifestation of the chakras, and it really gets you hooked. I hate to admit it, but I usually have a hard time paying attention when I read yoga philosophy. This is so different and conversational and has just the right amount of asana and pranayama mixed in.
The moment I found out about Kundalini Yoga, it felt like my heart just opened. In stead of static poses that made me feel sore and stiff, there was movement, almost dance.
This book opened my heart even wider, made me experience so much joy as did and do the exercises held within and I feel like I am blooming, thanks in part to this book.
I now push this book in the hands of everyone I feel called to, it is that good :)
This book opened my heart even wider, made me experience so much joy as did and do the exercises held within and I feel like I am blooming, thanks in part to this book.
I now push this book in the hands of everyone I feel called to, it is that good :)
Most of the anecdotes I found very unbelievable. Towards the second half of the book I wasn't really taking it in, just skimming past them. I did find the meditations and breathing exercises useful, though, and I enjoyed reading about the role each of the power centers plays in every day life. I also liked reading about each chakra's "shadow side."
so i pretty much read this entire book today. i'll admit i didn't read every word. and i might have skipped the entire last chapter. but i did some of the exercises. it's very conversational for a yoga book. six tenths self help four tenths yoga. that said it must have something worth while if i was compelled to read it in a day.
Each chapter is devoted to one of the chakras. Kundalini yogis see the aura as the 8th chakra, thus the title. Each chapter contains Kundalini yoga exercises to strengthen/awaken that chakra. What's not to love about Gurmukh!
Gurumuk was my yoga teacher in LA. I miss her classes and wish I could go. Her book and DVD are the next best thing.
Love this book. I am probably going to read it again and again. This is a keeper.
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