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Acknowledgments | |
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Preface | |
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Introducing Yoga | |
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Yoga in the West | |
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What Does "Yoga" Mean? | |
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Yoga: What It Is and What It Is Not | |
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Yoga Is a Universal Art | |
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The Major Branches of the Tree of Yoga | |
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Yoga Today | |
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Cultivating the Body: Hatha Yoga | |
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Getting Started with Yoga | |
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Hatha Yoga and the Eightfold Path | |
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Six Illusions About the Body | |
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Coming to Terms with Embodiment | |
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Developing Your Own Yoga Practice | |
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A Nonviolent Approach to Extending Your Limits | |
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Working with the Breath | |
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Breath and Prana | |
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Yoga Postures and Poise | |
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Posture, Posturing, and Poise | |
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Asana: Basic Movement Toward Health | |
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Secrets of Sequencing | |
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Balance in Yoga | |
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How to Grow a Lotus: Learning the Lotus Posture | |
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Yoga for Health | |
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Introduction to Therapeutic Yoga | |
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Boosting the Immune System | |
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Relief From Back Pain | |
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Yoga and the Menstrual Cycle | |
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Eating the Yoga Way | |
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Traditional Principles of Dieting | |
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Nonbarming (Abimsa) and the Vegan Diet | |
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The Yoga of Eating | |
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Overcoming Eating Disorders | |
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Tips for Healthy Nutrition | |
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Transcending the Mind: Raja Yoga | |
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Relaxation and Well-Being | |
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From Stress to Superconsciousness | |
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The Relaxation Response and Beyond | |
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Turning Stress into Strength: Tips for Stress Reduction | |
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Love Is the Healer: An Interview with Joan Borysenko | |
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Tapping the Mind's Potential | |
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The Nature of the Human Mind | |
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The Royal Path of Mental Discipline | |
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The Buddhist Yoga of Mindfulness: An Interview with S. N. Goenka | |
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Suffering Is Not Enough | |
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The Ego and Meditation | |
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The Power and Limits of Meditation | |
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Tips for Meditation | |
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Expanding Awareness | |
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Walking on the Razor's Edge | |
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Beyond Ego | |
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Common Ground Between Psychotherapy and Spirituality | |
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Kundalini Awakening: Breakdown or Breakthrough? | |
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What Makes Spiritual Teachers Go Astray? | |
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Early-Warning Signs for the Detection of Spiritual Blight | |
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Guideposts on the Path | |
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Cultivating Love: Bhakti Yoga | |
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The Journey of the Heart | |
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The Radiant Force of Love | |
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Dancing on the Razor's Edge: The Yoga of Relationship | |
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Building the "Sacred Vessel" of Relationship | |
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Unconditional Love | |
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Sacred Sexuality | |
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Tantric Celibacy and the Mystery of Eros | |
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The Path of Work: Karma Yoga | |
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A Labor of Love | |
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Action, Inaction, and the Transcendence of Action | |
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If You Do What You Love, Will the Money Follow? | |
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Taking Money Seriously | |
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Life as Service: An Interview with Ram Dass | |
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Karma Yoga and Inner Peace | |
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Work and the Cosmic Bank Account | |
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Healing the Earth | |
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The Practice of Eco-Yoga | |
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Deep Ecology | |
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Prayer for the Great Family | |
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Think Like a Mountain | |
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Guardians of Gaia | |
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Ritual and Beyond: Tantra Yoga | |
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The Creative Spirit | |
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Yoga as Sacred Art | |
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Remembering the Deeper Meaning of Celebration | |
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Ritual in Daily Life | |
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The Creative Spirit | |
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The Path of Wisdom: Jnana Yoga | |
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Insight Is Liberating | |
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From the Unreal to the Real | |
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Be Who You Are: An Interview with Jean Klein | |
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Who Am I? | |
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The Timeless Wisdom of Nonduality: Sayings | |
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The Spontaneous Life of Enlightenment | |
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About the Contributors | |
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About the Editors | |
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About Yoga Journal | |
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Index | |