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This is Rama's second of four books in the series. Book II covers the yoga postures, asana, as well as the yamas and niyamas. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, which are said to be over 5,000 years old, are a great treatise on yoga and one of the deepest forms of psychology in the world today. To explore the future of modern psychology we have only to reach into our ancient past in yoga. The Yoga Sutras are a map for our lives as well as a bridge between eastern and western studies of the human psyche. The teachings of the Yoga Sutras are important because the verses give the reason why we are practicing yoga. Rama's new translation offer great insight.

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Because Rama Jyoti is soaked in Yogic and spiritual discipline, this book is the outcome of her own Yogic discipline and sincere Yoga practice. She has a deep experience of Yoga, and her translation of the Yoga Sutras is accurate and practical. As a hands-on guide to follow in daily living, her book will bring radical change and transformation in the life of each individual. --Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician Author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing, Textbook of Ayurveda series, and more In this beautiful work, Rama is uniquely qualified to reframe and reset our understanding of Yoga by reminding us of the great breadth and depth of this eight-limbed path, and to remind us that Yoga is not merely a posture or a workout but rather the living of an integrated, healthy, balanced, and spiritual life. --David Lipsius Yoga Teacher, Nonprofit Executive, and former CEO of Yoga Alliance, Yoga Alliance Foundation, and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Rama Jyoti Vernon's profound teachings on the practices of Yoga and the breath have been transformative for so many of my students who come from all over the world to Arizona. Her global perspective on this ancient wisdom will enable readers to traverse great paths in understanding the mind, body and spirit. Her books are integral to our teacher trainings - a must read for the heart of any Yoga student. -- Ruth Hartung (Sraddhasagar) Founder, 7 Centers Yoga Arts

""Because Rama Jyoti is soaked in Yogic and spiritual discipline, this book is the outcome of her own Yogic discipline and sincere Yoga practice. She has a deep experience of Yoga, and her translation of the Yoga Sutras is accurate and practical. As a hands-on guide to follow in daily living, her book will bring radical change and transformation in the life of each individual."" --Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician Author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing, Textbook of Ayurveda series, and more ""In this beautiful work, Rama is uniquely qualified to reframe and reset our understanding of Yoga by reminding us of the great breadth and depth of this eight-limbed path, and to remind us that Yoga is not merely a posture or a workout but rather the living of an integrated, healthy, balanced, and spiritual life."" --David Lipsius Yoga Teacher, Nonprofit Executive, and former CEO of Yoga Alliance, Yoga Alliance Foundation, and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health ""Rama Jyoti Vernon's profound teachings on the practices of Yoga and the breath have been transformative for so many of my students who come from all over the world to Arizona. Her global perspective on this ancient wisdom will enable readers to traverse great paths in understanding the mind, body and spirit. Her books are integral to our teacher trainings - a must read for the heart of any Yoga student."" -- Ruth Hartung (Sraddhasagar) Founder, 7 Centers Yoga Arts

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Rama Vernon, internationally acclaimed yoga instructor, peace mediator and author, has been instrumental to the foundation of contemporary yoga in the United States.

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