Book: The Inner Tradition of Yoga
I really enjoyed this book. While it is an overview of a lot of yoga philosophy, I really enjoyed how Michael Stone presents it. This book is as it says “A guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner”. I really think this book is a beautiful bridge for many westerners to learn about the other side of yoga aside from Asanas. If you have an interest in Yoga Nidra this is the perfect book to pick up to assist in deepening your practice. Here is a quick exert from the book…
“…recognizing what is arising from moment to moment in order to become familiar with patterns, much in the same way that we can break down the succession of stills that create the frames of a motion picture. There are patterns that are benign as well as other patterns (of movement, thought, speech, listening) that are so conditioned they stand in the way of immediate experience. The moment you recognize a pattern, you can accept that it is there with practice. … whatever pattern you notice it is just moving through; you don’t have to identify it as “me” or “mine” but just allow it to live and exist as a pattern.” – Michael Stone
