| #795597 in Books | 2004-04-08 | 2004-04-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x.45 x8.54l,1.17 | File type: PDF | 192 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| The reflection pieces are great. The poses are fine|By Phil Barney|I certainly appreciate the existence of a book on the relationships between Yoga and Jewish practice - and, in fact, there are others. I got this because I was teaching a yoga class at a synagogue and wanted some ideas on how to do "Jewish yoga". The reflection pieces are great. The poses are fine, yet|From Publishers Weekly|Students of Torah may never have considered yoga, just as students of yoga may never have considered Torah. Yet Bloomfield, a yoga instructor and longtime student of the Torah, seamlessly connects the two as she teaches readers how to enga
This highly original book introduces a fascinating new approach to yoga and Torah by combining the practice of classic yoga postures with traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom. Each chapter begins by presenting a central Jewish spiritual concept that engages readers of all faiths on a personal level. It offers an in-depth exploration of the concept, quoting and commenting on sacred Jewish texts from the Pentateuch (Five Books of Moses) and other sources. It then guides ...
You easily download any file type for your device.Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures | Diane Bloomfield. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
