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Join Alanna Kaivalya as she guides you through a complete range of topics, including\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRemoving Obstacles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppreciating the Present Moment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalancing the Chakras\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealing Childhood Wounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating Your Own Rituals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransforming Your Archetypal Energy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEntering the Blissful State\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book shows you that yoga doesn't make your life easier; it makes you better at your life. Through ritual, meditation, journaling, asana, and other spiritual practices, \u003cem\u003eYoga Beyond the Mat \u003c\/em\u003eprovides techniques for developing a personal mythology and allowing the ego to rest, leading modern-day yogis toward what they have been missing: the realization of personal bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[Alanna] guides and inspires students and teachers alike toward their own liberation, with patience, generosity, and wholehearted enthusiasm.\"--Linda Sparrowe, former editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eYoga International\u003c\/em\u003e and author of \u003cem\u003eYoga At Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I dreamed of when I started my yoga path...[\u003cem\u003eYoga Beyond the Mat\u003c\/em\u003e includes] all the steps, tools, rituals, and wisdom for lasting bliss.\"--Dana Flynn, founder of Laughing Lotus Yoga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alanna has pioneered a relevant, educational book; deep thinking and laced humor.\"--Ana T. Forrest, founder of Forrest Yoga and author of \u003cem\u003eFierce Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alanna reveals with great clarity and approachable language the nuances, shadings and shadows of this ancient ritual of wellness. I highly recommend it.\"-- Dennis Patrick Slattery, PhD, author of \u003cem\u003eRiting Myth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alanna's rigorous scholarship interweaves with applicable and tangible to-do's that brings reality to your spirituality.\"--Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up(R) and bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Roll Model\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In today's hectic life, the revival of yoga-past when combined with soul centered engagement offers the remedy we seek...a breakthrough book.\"--Stephen Aizenstat, PhD, chancellor of Pacifica Graduate Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this groundbreaking book integrating yoga, Jungian psychology, and personal mythology, Alanna Kaivalya recovers the spiritual dimension of yoga for contemporary Western practitioners.\"--Dr. Patrick Mahaffey, professor and associate chair of Mythological Studies Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute and author of \u003cem\u003eEvolving God-Images\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alanna writes with honesty and clarity about the quest to find self-knowledge and bliss, perfectly balancing skepticism and enthusiasm. The result is a practical guide to the history and philosophy of yoga, and a useful map to living an integrated, satisfying and richly meaningful life.\"--Dave Stringer, Grammy-nominated Kirtan artist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Drawing on yoga, psychology, mythology, and ritual, Alanna guides readers on a transformative journey toward self-awareness and 'personal bliss, ' through an amazing array of practices. \u003cem\u003eYoga Beyond the Mat\u003c\/em\u003e is like a library of ideas for studying your self.\"--Kaitlin Quistgaard, writer and former editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738747644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alanna Kaivalya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049472852149,"sku":"9780738747644","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_38980e3b-83ab-4403-89ac-9ea94754bf7f.jpg?v=1689690102","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yoga-beyond-the-mat-how-to-make-yoga-your-spiritual-practice-9780738747644","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}