Nonfiction

Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization

Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization

  • Downloads：4988
  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2023-01-08 09:51:48
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Deepak Chopra
  • ISBN：1846047315
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
  • Download

Summary

A ground-breaking guide to the philosophy and practice of yoga from master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra。

More than a form of exercise， yoga is a way of existing in the world rooted in physical， mental and spiritual practices。 It defines everyday life as ideal and brings every experience， no matter how small， into the light。

In this revelatory book， international bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers a simple eight-week programme covering the eight stages of transformation in yoga including transcendence， wholeness and breath。 Featuring 50 poses in delicate line illustrations， created by Chopra and his long-time instructor Sarah Platt-Finger， Living in the Light will guide beginners and enthusiasts alike in nurturing a state of total awareness and a deeper understanding of self。

Download

Reviews

Lorena ，

In the first half of this book， Deepak Chopra explains the eight limbs of Raja Yoga and presents a six-week program for conscious living and self-realization。 Each week focuses on a different stage of transformation， presented as themes such as Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence。 There are five lessons within each week， one for each weekday with weekends off for integration。 Each lesson begins with an affirmation and discussion， followed by an exercise。 Many lists are provided， makin In the first half of this book， Deepak Chopra explains the eight limbs of Raja Yoga and presents a six-week program for conscious living and self-realization。 Each week focuses on a different stage of transformation， presented as themes such as Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence。 There are five lessons within each week， one for each weekday with weekends off for integration。 Each lesson begins with an affirmation and discussion， followed by an exercise。 Many lists are provided， making the material easy to understand and implement。 Although Sanskrit terms are introduced， most of the text was accessible and the lessons were practical。 I love the gentle， encouraging way that Deepak teaches。 I particularly appreciated his discussion of karma。 A few sections were more esoteric and lost me a bit， but I am comfortable using what works for me now and leaving the rest。In the second half of the book， yoga teacher Sarah Platt-Finger focuses on the asanas。 She lost me a bit with some of her discussion of subtle energy （e。g。， nadis， chakras， gunas， vayus， bandhas）， but her presentation of 54 poses was mostly understandable。 The poses are grouped into categories such as simple standing poses and forward bends with the intention that you can create a well-rounded practice by choosing one or two poses from each category。 Each pose includes a drawing or two， an overview， how-to， benefits， therapeutic applications， and helpful tips， including cautions and modifications。 My main frustration with this section is that the drawings didn’t always match up with the text。 As an example， the how-to section might describe a twist to the left， while the drawing shows a twist to the right。 I wish the book had a more detailed table of contents， but otherwise， I liked the presentation。 I recommend this book for anyone interested in yoga and personal growth。I was provided an ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review。 。。。more

Belinda （Belle） Witzenhausen ，

I received a complimentary ARC copy of Living in the Light Yoga for Self-Realization by Deepak Chopra， MD; Sarah Platt-Finger from NetGalley and Rodale Inc。 in order to read and give an honest review。“…。a wonderful life-changing and insightful book that brings light to your spiritual， emotional， and physical health， I highly recommend…。“Living in the Light is a yoga book that offers a unique and comprehensive program based on Dr。 Deepak Chopra and Sarah Platt-Finger’s teachings of Royal Yoga。 Di I received a complimentary ARC copy of Living in the Light Yoga for Self-Realization by Deepak Chopra， MD; Sarah Platt-Finger from NetGalley and Rodale Inc。 in order to read and give an honest review。“…。a wonderful life-changing and insightful book that brings light to your spiritual， emotional， and physical health， I highly recommend…。“Living in the Light is a yoga book that offers a unique and comprehensive program based on Dr。 Deepak Chopra and Sarah Platt-Finger’s teachings of Royal Yoga。 Divided into two parts， the first part is an overview on living consciously or “living in the light” spiritually， emotionally， and physically。 Featuring a six week program （M-F） focusing on the eight limbs （ashtanga） of yoga， each day focuses on explaining the lessons of each limb in detail。 There are daily lessons， mantras， and exercises designed to help one embody the principle or theme of the day into their daily yoga practice。 Dr。 Chopra uses his wisdom and wonderful teaching skills to make even the most challenging concept easy to understand and incorporate into a daily practice。The second part from Dr。 Chopra’s Co-Author， Sarah Platt-Finger begins with overview of yoga fundamentals。 The book then dives into detailed instruction of about fifty yoga poses each including photos depicting the proper form of each pose， the benefits and therapeutic applications associated with each pose as well as extremely helpful tips that are suitable for both beginners and experienced yoga practitioners alike。Having had some experience with yoga I still was able to learn so much from this book。 I honestly believe it will help me take my practice to the next level and launch a lifetime “in the light。” I have read the book from cover to cover， and this week began my weekly practice， following along with the book again。 I look forward to following this practice and I am enjoying the journey so far。 A wonderful life-changing and insightful book that brings light to your spiritual， emotional， and physical health， I highly recommend。 。。。more

Cozy Reviews ，

Thank you to the publisher， to Net Galley and the author for the availability of this wonderful book as a ARC。 My review opinions are my own。 I so enjoyed this enlightening self help book that is a focus on yoga as both a tool for our mental health tool and excercise 。 The author has created a simplified format for both beginners and experienced yogi's。 There is much to learn here about leading your life with peace 。 You will gain much insight from this body of work 。 The plan and format is easy Thank you to the publisher， to Net Galley and the author for the availability of this wonderful book as a ARC。 My review opinions are my own。 I so enjoyed this enlightening self help book that is a focus on yoga as both a tool for our mental health tool and excercise 。 The author has created a simplified format for both beginners and experienced yogi's。 There is much to learn here about leading your life with peace 。 You will gain much insight from this body of work 。 The plan and format is easy to follow for anyone that wishes to improve their life and well being。 I look forward to adding a hard copy of this book to my library to refer to time and time again。 This program I recommend continuing as part of your health practices。 Well done to the author。 。。。more

Meghan Regina Ginelli ，

Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization By Deepak Chopra， MD & Sarah Platt-FingerHarmony BooksPublication date: January 3， 2023Living in the Light is part philosophy， part physical yoga book focusing on Royal yoga。 To “live in the light” means to live a conscious life。This book is a 30 day journey。， divided into 6 weeks， with 5 days a week to practice。Part 1， all about the Royal yoga philosophy， is written by Deepak Chopra。 It covers the 8 limbs of yoga （levels of transformation）。 The goa Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization By Deepak Chopra， MD & Sarah Platt-FingerHarmony BooksPublication date: January 3， 2023Living in the Light is part philosophy， part physical yoga book focusing on Royal yoga。 To “live in the light” means to live a conscious life。This book is a 30 day journey。， divided into 6 weeks， with 5 days a week to practice。Part 1， all about the Royal yoga philosophy， is written by Deepak Chopra。 It covers the 8 limbs of yoga （levels of transformation）。 The goal of all this is discovering your true self and living an ideal life。 Each day starts with a theme and a mantra。 Then it explains the principles for each theme and includes an exercise to deepen your practice。 （A lot of visualization and breathing。）Part 2， the yoga postures， is written by Sarah Platt-Finger。 It doesn’t just show an illustration of each yoga pose covered， it explains how to do it， the benefits， the therapeutic applications and tips， which I love。 I found part 2 to be more interesting。Here is a line from the book that describes what “living in the light” means。“Yoga merges the disparate parts of the self into one united state of awareness， allowing us to live fully in the light。” Pg。 91Thanks to NetGalley and Harmony Books for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Angela ，

An elegant book of yoga， taking you through the 8 limbs and offering a unique look at how to easily incorporate yoga into your life with quick daily routines。 Refreshing， unique， and informative for those looking to add the light of yoga into their daily living practice。

Cherie ，

Are you interested in a yoga practice more than an exercise regimen？ Have you tried yoga classes and wish you understood more？ Are you looking for a path to inner connection？ If so， Living in the Light is a wonderful book for you！ Deepak Chopra and Sara Platt-Finger have created a path toward spiritual growth and building a beautiful yoga practice。 I enjoyed reading the book and learning the concepts as illustrated by the authors。 I look forward to continuing along the six week journey outlined Are you interested in a yoga practice more than an exercise regimen？ Have you tried yoga classes and wish you understood more？ Are you looking for a path to inner connection？ If so， Living in the Light is a wonderful book for you！ Deepak Chopra and Sara Platt-Finger have created a path toward spiritual growth and building a beautiful yoga practice。 I enjoyed reading the book and learning the concepts as illustrated by the authors。 I look forward to continuing along the six week journey outlined in Living in the Light。 It is lovely to have a clear and complete book about a this school of yoga！ I truly appreciated the detailed information and the sanskrit as well as the more modern casual explanation。 It was clear and understandable， and the visuals were good as well。 Thank you Deepak and Sarah for a lovely guidebook。 。。。more

whiskeywhisper ，

Arc review: I absolutely loved this book， I will absolutely look forward to the final copy。 I’m currently loving yoga/ meditation books with this style of layout， and it’s been beneficial to someone with learning disabilities and being in yoga teaching school。

Paul ，

This is highly prescriptive and regimented in its approach。 Chopra generally provides good advice， and does so here。 Those that like his work， and want to get started with yoga will probably get value from this。Thanks very much for the free ARC for review！！

Karen ，

LIVING IN THE LIGHT: YOGA FOR SELF-REALIZATIONBY: DEEPAK CHOPRA， MD AND SARAH PLATT-FINGERThis book which is called， "Living in the Light: Yoga for Self Realization written by Deepak Chopra， MD， and Sarah Platt-Finger is filled with outstanding and enlightening information。 It is way too much valuable comprehensive information to include everything in a review about a non-fiction book。 Just as the Title indicates its core message is for those interested in "living in the light，" it takes a deep LIVING IN THE LIGHT: YOGA FOR SELF-REALIZATIONBY: DEEPAK CHOPRA， MD AND SARAH PLATT-FINGERThis book which is called， "Living in the Light: Yoga for Self Realization written by Deepak Chopra， MD， and Sarah Platt-Finger is filled with outstanding and enlightening information。 It is way too much valuable comprehensive information to include everything in a review about a non-fiction book。 Just as the Title indicates its core message is for those interested in "living in the light，" it takes a deep dive into practical ways in which the practice of instructions embedded into both the First Part narrative， and in the Second Part Yoga illustrations， and the explanations as to how they are effective。In the First Part， Dr。 Deepak Chopra talks and guides you into six individual weeks-five days a week-Monday through Friday， leaving week-ends free， as he gives an exercise to do each day of the week for six consecutive weeks。 He goes into great depth about what these exercises mean， what they accomplish， and he gives self checklists or tests to take to self evaluate where you need to concentrate， or focus your attention on。In the Second Part， of this wonderful book， I believe， is where his Co-Author， Sarah Platt-Finger gives illustrations of Yoga Poses， followed by a written Overview of each yoga pose。 Next is a written step-by-step How-to: with written sequential directions on how to do each yoga pose physically。 Next， comes a written explanation of the Benefits of each yoga pose。 Next， the Therapeutic applications of the yoga pose are described。 Lastly， there is an explanation of Helpful Tips to each yoga pose。I have already read this book from cover to cover。 I have just started again， today， doing today's first day's exercises again， because I chose to start over in this incredible resource。 I am going to do the exercises， which means re-reading and doing the self evaluations for today which， Dr。 Deepak Chopra's incredible informational section for Monday includes。 That entails the mental focus of this day and， I would be remiss if I didn't emphasize the gentle voice， in which this book is written。 Also， what I find comforting is that it is the journey of practice which matters。 I interpret that to mean that I can be patient with myself， and there is comfort in knowing that the more that I do it the more ingrained in my memory it will all be。 After I finish that， I will move to the second half of the book to do the yoga poses， and physical part of these exercises。What I love about this book is that it is written for both beginners， and experienced Yoga practitioners。 My favorite part is that these can be done on my own， in the comfort of my own home， and knowing that I will get stronger with practice。 Another aspect of this book is all of the multi-faceted information it gives about our breathing。 It explains in great detail the different ways in which we all breathe， and what each type of breathing means。 It gives you proper instructions on the healthiest way we should breathe， and detailed descriptions on how to build up endurance。 I am so grateful that I found this terrific resource， and I plan on following it for the rest of my life。 It is valuable， and terrifically insightful， and can be incorporated into what I already do to workout。 It also gives inner calm， peace and light。Publication Date: January 3， 2023Thank you to Net Galley， Deepak Chopra & Sarah Platt-Finger and Rodale Inc。， Harmony Publishing for generously providing me with this fantastic ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。#LivingintheLightYogaforSelfRealization #DeepakChopraMD #SarahPlattFinger #RodaleIncHarmonyPublishing #NetGalley 。。。more

Krisha ，

TRANSFORMATIVE & INFORMATIVE！This is such a PHENOMENAL and UNIQUE book。 I’ve never read anything quite like it。 It’s split into two parts。 The first part focuses on living in the light – living consciously – living in complete union physically， emotionally， and spiritually。 Deepak describes the gifts of Royal Yoga and the principles to practice in order to transform and live an ideal life。 It’s absolutely beautiful and brilliantly written。 It’s divided into six weeks。 Each week focuses on an ind TRANSFORMATIVE & INFORMATIVE！This is such a PHENOMENAL and UNIQUE book。 I’ve never read anything quite like it。 It’s split into two parts。 The first part focuses on living in the light – living consciously – living in complete union physically， emotionally， and spiritually。 Deepak describes the gifts of Royal Yoga and the principles to practice in order to transform and live an ideal life。 It’s absolutely beautiful and brilliantly written。 It’s divided into six weeks。 Each week focuses on an individual leg of yoga or stage of transformation。 Each day has a theme， practice， and exercise。 His ability to describe the exercise is so well done and makes something that could seem complex， easy to understand。。 I initially read the book over a few days and I look forward to going back and implementing it as a daily practice over the next 6 weeks。The second part begins with a high-level introduction to some yoga fundamentals。 Then it dives into wonderfully specific detail on certain yoga poses including an overview，， how-to， benefits， therapeutic applications， and helpful tips。 I’ve been practicing yoga for a while， and it took me some time to find a yoga style and teachers that resonated for me。 I appreciate yoga instructors who explain the posture， the benefits， and the subtle micro movements to help you get the most out of the position。 That’s exactly what the second half of the book does very skillfully。 Thank you to the authors for this extraordinary creation。Thank you NetGalley & Rodale Books for sending this book for review consideration。 。。。more

Michelle Ogden ，

I have always enjoyed yoga as a form of exercise but I always felt like there was something missing。 When following along with a yoga class or exercise video， the session would move on to the next pose or the same pose just on the opposite side。 I would be left behind feeling like I hadn’t begun to get everything from the last pose I needed to。 I felt rushed and not ready。 The book answered the questions I had and helped me to realize why I felt that way。 I am so thankful I was able to receive a I have always enjoyed yoga as a form of exercise but I always felt like there was something missing。 When following along with a yoga class or exercise video， the session would move on to the next pose or the same pose just on the opposite side。 I would be left behind feeling like I hadn’t begun to get everything from the last pose I needed to。 I felt rushed and not ready。 The book answered the questions I had and helped me to realize why I felt that way。 I am so thankful I was able to receive and advance copy of this book。 Dr。 Chopra and Sarah Platt-Finger explain the eight limbs of yoga in a way that I could understand。 There is so much more to yoga than the asanas as explained in the first half of the book my Dr， Chopra。 Utilizing the teaching I followed the guide for the six weeks。 I have grown and found a level of peace I didn’t know I was capable of。 The second half of the book explains the asanas in detail。 How to perform each one， what to focus on and what it does for you。 Sarah is very knowledgeable and she explains how to pick the poses from each section to put a personal yoga practice together for what you need。 They also explain your practice should evolve as you do。 People are forever changing and your practice should change with you。 If you are looking for a deeper understanding of yoga or want to begin a yoga practice this book is perfect。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0