{"product_id":"9781611802795","title":"The Art of Vinyasa: Awakening Body and Mind through the Practice of Ashtanga Yoga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA radical presentation of the most rigorous form of contemporary yoga as meditation in motion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Vinyasa\u003c\/i\u003e takes a unique look at Ashtanga yoga as meditation in motion that produces profound inner change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, explore this rigorous practice not as a gymnastic feat, but as a meditative form. They reveal that doing the practice—and particularly the vinyasa, or the breath-synchonized movements—in such a deep and focused way allows practitioners to experience a profound awakening of the body and mind. It also develops an adaptable, flexible practice that can last a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFreeman and Taylor give an in-depth explanation of form, alignment, and anatomy, and how they work together in the practice. They also present a holistic approach to asana practice that includes an awareness of the subtle breath, and seamlessly merges yoga philosophy with practical technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other books on Ashtanga, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Vinyasa\u003c\/i\u003e does not follow the linear pattern of the sequences of postures that are the hallmark of Ashtanga yoga. Instead, it interlinks the eight limbs—\u003ci\u003eyama\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eniyama\u003c\/i\u003e (ethical practices); \u003ci\u003easana\u003c\/i\u003e (postures); \u003ci\u003epranayama \u003c\/i\u003e(breathing); \u003ci\u003epratyahara \u003c\/i\u003e(nongrasping of the senses); \u003ci\u003edharana\u003c\/i\u003e (concentration); \u003ci\u003edhyana \u003c\/i\u003e(meditation); and \u003ci\u003esamadhi\u003c\/i\u003e (harmony, insight)—and shows how to establish an internally rooted yoga practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will be fully illustrated with fifty halftones by esteemed photographer and cinematographer Robert Muratore, along with thirty illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031489036528,"sku":"9781611802795","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611802795_p0.jpg?v=1763842925","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611802795","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}