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Title: Yoga, Youth, & Reincarnation (Metaphysical Classics) by Jess Stearn, Jess Yoga, Youth, and Reincarnation Stearn ISBN: 0-87554-563-7 Publisher: Valley of the Sun Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.98 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: 35 years later....
Comment: ...I still think this is the best book to teach anyone yoga from scratch. I have done many types of yoga, in excange for the space, or the job, or the study, but they all had serious problems. The worst of them were downright dangerous. Learning in a class, even from an experienced teacher, a tape, or one-on-one, will have you listening to something other than your own body, and is, more often than not, injurious. Gather the information first, practice slowly and meticulously, and you will improve faster than any other way. The best thing about this book is that it stresses the how and why, rather than the usual, "Do this!" As with everything, it's not as much WHAT you do...it's HOW you do it. Plow your way through the rest of it for the occasional tip, rule, or instruction, and you will be amazed at the benefits.
I first read this book because it was the only book in English that I hadn't read, in that part of Japan, during the Vietnam war. As a 20-something agnostic-by-mind, atheist-by-heart, all I was interested in was getting in shape physically, and, perhaps, controlling my own emotions. Imagine my surprise when, 3 months later, I found I had become an entirely different person! Not only was I physically more capable than I had ever been in my life, but I had the courage and the confidence to change my life into what I wanted it to be. My vision had been 20/200, it was now perfect, as an example.
You won't find the instructions for that in the positions illustrated in the back, or the pictures. You must read the text....with a notebook or a highlighter and dog-earred pages, but it's there, in language even a child can understand. The stories may entertain you, they may irritate you, but everything is there that you need. No one knows what your body needs but you, so do it alone, without distractions, when it is best for you. (I had 2 pre-schoolers then, so I did it late at night.)
Guaranteed, everything you need, for the rest of your life, is in there.
Rating: 5
Summary: I have been teaching for 27 yrs. This book got me started
Comment: The black and white photos of Marcia Moore doing the major Yoga Asanas is what inspired me to study and practice Yoga as a sixteen yr. old. This was in 1965, though the Photos have not suffered in the paperback edition.
I have been teaching Yoga since 1972 (I have a degree in Physical Education) and have sat at the feet of many masters over the years, and I still think this is one of the best books out there for beginners or otherwise for learning postures and breathing.
Jess Stearn did a kind thing to share his experiences at Marcia Moore's Ashram, and to chronicle how Yoga practice helped him overcome the effect of years at his desk as a Daily News Reporter. And Frank Stork's photos will make you want to stand on your head, etc. . .
Namaste Marcia Moore! (We honour the light within you).
Rating: 4
Summary: A Little Quaint For This Day and Age, But Worth Perusing
Comment: I like the bent the author takes in this book-- that of a skeptic who allows himself to be molded into a yoga student. Granted, his original reasons for coming to the practice were not pure at all-- he wanted material for a book, and he found it. But he learned many lessons along the way, and I think it's interesting to view this extended testimonial as just one of the countless paths people have taken.
It's extremely dated, both in language and content, but I found that kind of entertaining. The book is over 30 years old, after all, and times have changed rapidly. It is interesting to note that yoga is still considered "trendy" after all these years-- I think only those who actually practice yoga have the ability to understand its transforming effect without labeling it as a trend. I actually saw an "In & Out List" in a fashion magazine that said yoga is "out" this year. Talk about not getting it!
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Title: Edgar Cayce the Sleeping Prophet by Jess Stearn ISBN: 0553260855 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Search for the Girl With the Blue Eyes: A Venture into Reincarnation by Jess Stearn ISBN: 0876043953 Publisher: A.R.E. Press (Association of Research & Enlig Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Vishnudevananda, Swami Vishnu-Devananda ISBN: 0517884313 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss ISBN: 0671657860 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 15 July, 1988 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Autobiography of a Yogi by P. Yogananda ISBN: 0876120796 Publisher: Self-Realization Fellowship Publishers Pub. Date: 01 June, 1979 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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