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| |  | Religion & Spirituality | Home » » » Yoga from the Inside Out: Making Peace With Your Body Through Yoga | | | | | | | Description: | | There are dozens of books that tell you where to place your heel when you do yoga, where to put your arm, how to bend your waist...This is a book that teaches where to place your heart when you do yoga. There is more to yoga than postures, and Christina Sell draws on her own experience and that of her students to produce the first book on Anusara Yoga. A beautiful book about women in yoga, finding peace and acceptance and bringing that to their lives, their bodies and their practice. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Christina Sell | | Paperback:
| 148 pages | | Publisher:
| Hohm Pr | | Publication Date:
| 2003-06 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1890772321 | | Product Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.45 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.98 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.98 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.47 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.57 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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63 of 66 found the following review helpful:
 Truly ImpressedJun 14, 2003
By Tanya M. Fischer
I figured since Christina Sell was local, I would check her book out. I had never met Christina, but saw her in a demo at a John Friend workshop and wanted to know what she had to say about about Anusara Yoga (flowing with grace) and her experiences with yoga. I was truly impressed and for the first time felt like someone really understood the struggles of life and how they come to the mat with us when we practice. The book is honest and heartfelt and it hit home with how we all deal with weight and self-image issues. The book shares her experiences with weight loss and gain and overexercise, as well as, other yogis experiences with eating disorders and how yoga can heal your spirit. Through the practice of the Anusara Principles of Alignment, we can set our spirit free by safely practicing yoga. Along with this freeing of our spirit comes acceptance and surrender as we let go of this constant battle we wage against our body and ourselves. I think this is an excellent addition to anyone's library and clearly illustrates that yoga is a spiritual path, more than the physical asanas and more than looking good. A lot of people, including those who go to yoga studios, just don't get it. Buy the book. You don't have to know about yoga to relate; Christina's language is clear and well-written and not esoteric. Excellent photos of real women allowing their True Self shine through. I was so moved and impressed by this book that I contacted Christina and asked her to conduct a workshop so she can share with us in person how yoga can set you free. Definitely get the book; you won't be disappointed.
37 of 40 found the following review helpful:
Inspired Yoga PhilosophyDec 09, 2003
By Karen Sprute-Francovich
When I'm preparing to teach my own yoga classes, Yoga From The Inside Out, has become one of the 4 or 5 books I draw from as a sure source of heart oriented yoga philosophy. After nearly 30 years of yoga, I have quite a library of books on on the subject, but this book has quickly taken a special place as, with clarity, heart, and sound philosophy, it reminds us that yoga is a journey towards union and peace, not another weapon to use to master ourselves, make ourselves "as good as" or "better than". I highly recommend this book to any teacher or practitioner of yoga who is ready to engage in the authentic spirit of yoga as a path to peace and an end of the war on our bodies and our selves. I look forward to reading more of Christina Sell's work.
25 of 28 found the following review helpful:
An Inspirational BookJun 11, 2003
By Anne Bowery
I loved reading this book. Christina Sell writes with style and feeling about her personal experiences with yoga. Her passion for the practice of yoga is evident throughout the book. She reminds her readers that the practice of yoga is about inner transformation. Christina draws upon the wisdom she has gained from a life long struggle with the desire for bodily perfection. She recognizes that her personal struggle with the body represents the lived experience of most women in contemporary American society. The numerous interviews with other yoga practioners and the delightful pictures of real world yoginis amply illustrate how Christina's story provides a forum for other people to articulate their own. What is great about Yoga from the Inside Out? It reaches out from the heart and encourages us to move beyond the focus on the body to the depth of being. Everyone should read it!
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Engaging in life more fully - from the inside out!Jun 06, 2003
Christina Sell's personal story woven with yoga philosophy is so real to the heart. The personal stories are powerful - I couldn't put this book down! This book is not only for yoga students, practitioners and teachers, it is for everyone. Christina asks us to wake up and engage in our lives more fully, with respect and honor for ourselves. This book has changed my life and the way I view myself and others on and off the yoga mat! I will be giving this to all my friends and family, to men, women, yogis, runners and climbers.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful Book for Almost All WomenMay 16, 2007
By O. Brown
"Ms. O. Khannah-Brown"
*****
This book really spoke to me about weight issues, body acceptance, self-image, and how yoga can be used to deal with all of these. The subtitle of the book is "Making Peace with Your Body Through Yoga", and every time I read it (I've read it three times so far) this book helps me to accomplish this. I have the parts I like best highlighted and often reread them for inspiration; it is a beautifully written book.
The book focuses on a type of yoga called Anusara Yoga, but as other reviewers have said, you don't really have to be interested in yoga to benefit from the book. It's more about mindfulness, philosophy, attitude, being with feelings, and acceptance than it is yoga and yoga positions. The women modeling the poses are women of all shapes and sizes, all obviously content with their bodies and enjoying their practice.
The only part of the book I did not relate to was about having a guru, which is part of the philosophy of the author, and I just skip over those parts when I reread it. That part is peripheral, and the book is more than worth it for the rest.
Highest recommendation.
*****
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