Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures 托拉瑜伽：通过经典心境体姿体验犹太人智慧

作者： Diane Bloomfield著

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出版时间： 2004-3-1字数：版次： 1页数： 165印刷时间： 2004/03/01开本： 16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780787970574包装： 平装内容简介

Students of Torah may never have considered yoga, just as students of yoga may never have considered Torah. Yet Bloomfield, a yoga instructor and longtime student of the Torah, seamlessly connects the two as she teaches readers how to engage body and breath while meditating on Jewish wisdom. Like any good teacher, Bloomfield carefully lays out her lesson plan and instantly engages her reader. She approaches her seven topics for reflection with a thoroughness employed by the most rigorous yeshiva student. At the same time, her posture instruction is clear and easily understood. Quoting the yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, Bloomfield reminds us that "Yoga was given for the human race, not the Hindus... [it] is for the culturing of self and that self-culture has no barrier." She universalizes the Torah references and demonstrates a keen ability to unlock the plethora of doors found within the Hebrew language. For instance, Egypt is not only the land of ancient slavery; as she points out, with the change of a few vowels, the same Hebrew letters spell the word for "narrow straits." The center letters of the word, when paired, connote limitations and pain, yet are surrounded by letters that, when combined, spell the word for waterâ?""a symbol of unlimited possibilities... a harbinger of new life." Readers of any faith or athletic inclination should do their souls a favor and investigate this illuminating guide.

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作者简介：

Diane Bloomfield is the creator of Torah Yoga and teaches it throughout North America, Israel, and Western Europe. Visit www.torahyoga.org for Diane's current teaching schedule and for more information about Diane and Torah Yoga.

目录

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Using This Book

1 The Hidden Light

Centering Meditation

Mountain Posture

Triangle Posture

Warrior Two Posture

Standing Forward Bend

Simple Sitting Twist

Bridge Posture

2 Constant Renewal

Opening Meditation

Seated Mountain Posture

Extended Child Posture

Downward Dog Posture

Locust Posture

Cobra Posture

3 Leaving Egypt

Opening Meditation

Extended Side Angle Stretch

Wide Legs Standing Forward Bend

Staff Posture

Head Beyond Knee Forward Bend

Reclining Mountain Posture

Knee-to-Chest Posture

Reclining Leg Stretch

Reclining Twist

Resting with Legs on Chair

4 The Essential Self

Opening Meditation

Chair Twist Posture

Supported Standing Forward Bend with Chair

Standing Forward Bend over One Leg

Revolved Triangle Posture

Hero Posture

Resting Fish Posture

5 Body Prayer and Alignment

Meet-Your-Spine Meditation

Upward Reaching Prayer Posture

Tree Posture

Warrior One Posture

Reclining Hero Posture

Camel Posture

Bow Posture

6 Daily Satisfaction

Centering Meditation

Cobbler Posture

Supported Cobbler Posture

Sitting Forward Bend

Seated Angle Posture

Supported Cross-Legged Forward Bend

7 Remembering to Rest

Opening Meditation

Supported Extended Child Posture

Resting Side Twist

Supported Fish Posture

Supported Bridge Posture

Gentle Inversion Posture

Relaxation Posture

Glossary

Notes

Annotated Yoga Bibliography

The Author