Hafiz, Gibran, Neruda, Rumi ...their yoga mats were blank pieces of paper; they did asana with pencils between their fingers; their pranayama was inverted metaphor; and their Samadhi was uninhibited, naked poetry. Yoga is a journey, an intricate dance of mind, body, breath, and spirit. It is cultivation of self-awareness through reflection.
The Poetry of Yoga is a rich gathering of poetry written by some of the most accomplished and well-known spiritual teachers of our time. The book's introduction is written by leading yoga innovator Shiva Rea and contributors include leading yoga teachers Rod Stryker, Lilias Folan, Sharon Gannon, Joseph Goldstein, Sianna Sherman, Judith Lasater, Aadil Palkhivala, Douglas Brooks, Chuck Miller, Erich Schiffmann, Swami Ramananda, Doug Swenson, Lesa Lowitz, Michael Stone, Tias Little, among others. Indian music super star Krishna Das has contributed his poem "Flying at Night."
The book was brought together by artist, poet, yogi, and social activist HawaH from over 2,300 pages of submissions from 19 countries.
The Poetry of Yoga has been hailed as a "ground-breaking volume . . . . A book to cherish and revisit again and again-at home or in class" (Jane Sill, editor, Yoga & Health Magazine) and "destined to become a favorite gift book for our community" (Waylon Lewis, editor-in-chief, Elephant Journal).
The perfect book for teachers to use as part of yoga classes and students and lovers of philosophy to ponder while sipping tea or in bed.
