Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold by

by Nazanin Mirsadeghi, Nazanin Mirsadeghi, Anja Borgstrom (Illustrator)

The sixty poems in this book are windows into the mind/body/spirit experiences that come about through yoga practice. Each poem is named for a posture or breath exercise and is inspired by the physical properties of the pose or some aspect of breathing that led the poet to deeper understanding. Listening to these poems read aloud, or contemplating them on one's own, will help yoga students understand their own struggles and inspire them on the way to personal transformation.

Genres: Poetry

136 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

Reviews

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE IT.
Admire her beautiful use of language. I will read these poems in my yoga classes for 2011.

[Hillary · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read with beautiful, simple illustrations. Words connect seamlessly to the poses and that place within. Perfect for sharing with yoga class.

[Momo · Rating 4 out of 5]

TW for mentions of SA and Miscarriage.

I enjoyed the read but had to note on page 88 there is mention of sexual assault and on pages 104-105 there is mention of a miscarriage. Want to make sure everyone who reads this is prepared if they’re sensitive to those topics. <3

I forgot to mention that the font is a little small so if you have trouble reading you may want to consider reading this digitally or try to find a larger print of this.

[Gwen Hurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome resource for yoga teachers! perfect little bits to read during class.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Du yoème pour mon cœur-chrysanthème.

[Brieanne Tanner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exploratory musings of the psyche while in a yoga posture. The author describes some asanas in poetic form. The author leaves blank pages at the end for the reader to jot down their own musings while in asana. She describes all of her poems in English but the asanas are entitled in Sanskrit. The only reason this small book received 4 stars is because I was hungry to read more of her musings. Highly recommend this to writer's, yogis, and yoga teachers.

[Juliette Lockwood · Rating 1 out of 5]

At the same time as I got this book I purchased 2 other daily readings/poems books. Unfortunately this one did not work for me at all and the others did.

[maryam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

[Katrina Lawson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great poems for poses.

I enjoyed reading the excerpt of each pose. Very fitting. I could using this book in yoga and meditation classes.