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So many teachings and practices have helped me considerably on my journey.\u00a0 Here are some of my favorites.\u00a0 I hope they help you, too!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding and living your \u2018dharma\u2019 (your deepest truth)<\/span><\/span>
\n“The Four Desires” by Rod Stryker
\nA guided process for finding and actualizing what brings your life meaning by balancing the four basic desires that the Vedic tradition considered required for a life of fulfillment.\u00a0 Supplemental reading: Elephant Journal has a ‘4D book club’<\/a>, which can support your 4 Desires work.\u00a0 This site also has some related content<\/a>.\u00a0 Working with a teacher who is familiar with this process can make it much more effective.<\/p>\n

“The Great Work of Your Life” by Stephen Cope
\nThe principles of how to live in line with your inner truth, based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and illustrated with inspirational examples of the real lives of both \u2018ordinary\u2019 and \u2018extraordinary\u2019 people.<\/p>\n

Inner emotional work<\/span><\/span>
\n“Radical Acceptance” by Tara Brach
\nAn introduction to the practice of truly accepting yourself and others, with compassion and intelligence.\u00a0 A must-read for anyone who struggles with self-judgement, judgmentalism, anxiety or negative self-talk.<\/p>\n

Yoga Philosophy<\/span><\/span>
\n“The Mirror of Yoga” by Richard Freeman
\nRichard\u2019s unique description of yoga\u2019s practices and philosophies, their origins and relevance for today.\u00a0 If you prefer to listen, I recommend “The Yoga Matrix” Richard’s 6-CD lecture series largely based on the same concepts.<\/p>\n

“The Inner Tradition of Yoga” by Michael Stone
\nA presentation of the key philosophies of the yoga tradition. A potentially challenging, but fulfilling, read.<\/p>\n

“The Science of Yoga” by I.K. Taimni
\nA translation and very in-depth commentary on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the ultimate yogic text.<\/p>\n

“The Heart of Yoga” by TKS Desikachar
\nA clear presentation of yogic philosophies and practices.<\/p>\n

Meditation<\/span><\/span>
\n“Moving Inward: The Journey to Meditation” by Rolf Sovik
\nAn in-depth description of the physical and physiological aspects of sitting in meditation, including a great treatment of the breathing apparatus and some yoga postures to prepare the body for meditation<\/p>\n

Asana (Postures)<\/span><\/span>
\n“Ashtanga: The Practice Manual” by David Swenson
\nA detailed guide to the Ashtanga primary and second series, including transitions, modifications, and clear photos of each asana.<\/p>\n

Other<\/span><\/span>
\n“Waking” by Matthew Sanford
\nThe story of healing, of mind-body integration. \u00a0How yoga helped Sanford come to terms\u00a0with\u00a0the trauma of his\u00a0childhood accident and subsequent\u00a0paraplegia.<\/p>\n

“The Art of Stillness” by Pico Iyer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So many teachings and practices have helped me considerably on my journey.\u00a0 Here are some of my favorites.\u00a0 I hope they help you, too! Finding and living your \u2018dharma\u2019 (your deepest truth) “The Four Desires” by Rod Stryker A guided … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1177,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1177"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/89"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/ret2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}