Embodying the Yoga Sutra - Support, Direction, Space

by Ranju Roy, David Charlton

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras is the key text of yoga. Yet for many contemporary practitioners, its deeper treasures remain either unknown or mired in obscurity. Ranju Roy and David Charlton focus on 18 of the most important sutras and show how each one illuminates the relationship between the body, the breath and the mind in a practical, clear and contemporary manner. The sutras are carefully deconstructed, put into context and then developed into ideas for practice. They examine the interplay of three key support, direction and space. They suggest that only by taking support on something can you establish a clear direction; and only then can a space open up to grow into. This formula can be applied as successfully to the body (in asana) as to the breath (in pranayama) and the mind (through meditation). With illustrated asana sequences and suggested practices, Embodying the Yoga Sutra is both a practical as well as a deeply philosophical book. Roy and Charlton give readers a whole new vocabulary with which to understand yoga as a living, vibrant and dynamic tradition.

320 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2019

Reviews

[Min Master · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved loved loved. One to read every year along with queen Donna!

Gita girlie by day, sutra girlie by mat!

[Marc Oronoz Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superb book for deepening one's understanding of the key yoga sutras.

[Sian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great!
(Other than a couple of anti eating cake sentiments)

[Katie Cunningham]

very insightful look at the meaning behind the yoga sutras of patanjali and how we can apply them in modern life - bridges the gap between learning yoga philosophy and living it