The Spiritualising of the Body – An artistic and spiritual path with yoga

Description

This is the most poetic and uplifting of all Heinz Grill's yoga books to date. It is concerned not so much with the physical benefits of yoga but rather the body is seen as an instrument for the spirit. In each of the yoga positions described, the body expresses a higher, sublime perfection and harmony, as if it were freed from the usual earthly forces of gravity. The message of the book is conveyed using poetic and evocative descriptions, often drawing parallels with the harmony we see in nature around us.Starting with some of the more basic yoga poses, the book progresses through a series of practice-cycles of increasing difficulty, ending with some highly advanced positions. In all cases the major emphasis is on the inner attitude needed to work with the practice-cycles, which are intended more as a form of meditation than as physical exercise.