The Secret Power of Yoga Audiobok by Nischala Joy Devi

The Secret Power of Yoga Audiobook by Nischala Joy Devi • $36.95

• 7 hours • 6 Audio CDs

A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras! In The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi guides the listener to the heart and spirit of Yoga by offering a commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that emanates from an intuitive, feminine, heart-centered approach. Unlocking the secrets of this sacred text, The Secret Power of Yoga views consciousness as residing not only in the mind, but re-establishes the ancient wisdom that recognizes the essential role of the heart.

Woven throughout this 6 CD, abridged audiobook are 7 hours of commentary, stories and guided experiences focusing on Asthaanga Yoga, the Eight-Faceted Path. Featuring new stories exclusive to this audiobook edition, Nischala’s clear, warm-hearted perspective breathes new life into the Yoga Sutras, and helps the listener to integrate the sacred jewels of these ancient teachings.

In Nischala's own words: “It is with great joy I offer The Secret Power of Yoga in Audio Book form. The Yoga Sutras are a ancient guide of great spiritual wisdom which weaves together a beautiful tapestry of essential wisdom and insights that unify the mysteries of knowing our Divine Nature. This leads us to the ultimate union with the Divine.”

Samples from the 6-CD set

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1. Story: Wise Woman's Stone

2. Yoga Sutras 1-2, 1-3

3. Sutra 2-33: Pratipaksha Bhavana

4. Guided Experience: Joy

Highlights from this set include:

• Disc 1: Introduction to the Sutras and Asthaanga Yoga
Topics include: A Foundation for Transformation, The Feminine Face of the Divine, Reflecting the Goddess of Love and Compassion, Exploring Asthaanga Yoga.

• Disc 2: Reflection of our True Nature
Topics include: Asthaanga Yoga, The Eight-Faceted Path, Pratipaksha Bhavana, Yama and Niyama , Ahimsa, Satya, Bypassing the Mind.

• Disc 3: Hatha Yoga: Harmonizing Breath and Senses
Topics include: Astheya, Bramacharya, The Four Ashramas, Aparigraha , Following the Example of the Saints.

• Disc 4: Niyama: Evolution Toward Harmony
Topics include: Saucha, Everything is Holy, Santosha, Tapas of Body, Mind and Speech, Swadhaya, Iswara Pranidhana.

• Disc 5: Antara Yoga: The Inner Quest
Topics include: Hatha Yoga, The Feminine Uniqueness, Body, Mind-Emotions and Spirit, A Trinity, Pranayama, The Subtle Nervous System, Calming the Mind, Pratyahara.

• Disc 6: Asthaanga Yoga: the Eight-Faceted Path
Topics include: Antara Yoga: The Inner Quest, Abhyasa, Devoted Practice, Vairagya, Dharana.

Also from Nischala: The Secret Power of Yoga Paperback Book • $12.95

• 336 Pages • Paperback • from Three Rivers Press

This is Nischala's book that inspired the CD audiobook companion. Where most of the standard translations advise people on what “not to do,” this book offers insight into what “to do”. The Sanskrit term ahimsa usually translated in the negative as “non-harming,” is interpreted here in the positive as “reverence for all life”.

Also unique to this accessible version of the Yoga Sutras is that each sutra includes practices and meditations designed to help the reader integrate each sacred jewel. The Secret Power of Yoga explores and honors the unique significance women have in empowering their own, as well as others, spiritual realization.

“This sweetly voiced explication of the Yoga Sutras is disarming in its simplicity . . . I read it smiling.” —Sylvia Boorstein, author of Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake: The Buddhist Path of Kindness

“A dynamic new interpretation . . . that will make this wonderful ancient teaching accessible to modern readers and useful in their daily life.”
—David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri), author of Yoga and Ayurveda

About Nischala Joy Devi

Nischala is a master teacher and healer. For over 30 years she has been highly respected as an international advocate for her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth and complete healing.

She was graced to study with Yoga masters in US, India and worldwide and was a monastic disciple of the world renowned Yogiraj Sri Swami Satchidananda and spent over 25 years receiving his direct guidance and teachings. During her time in the monastery she began to blend western medicine with yoga and meditation. She then offered her expertise in developing the yoga portion of The Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease where she subsequently served for seven years as Director of Stress Management. She also co-founded the award-winning Commonweal Cancer Help Program.

Nischala Devi produced the Abundant Well-Being Series CD’s to allow these simple yet profound Yoga and stress-relieving techniques to reach more people. Her book The Healing Path of Yoga, now in its sixth printing, also expresses these teachings.

With her knowledge of yoga and her experience in assisting those with life-threatening diseases, she created Yoga of the Heart, a training and certification program for Yoga teachers and health professionals designed to adapt Yoga practices to the special needs of that population.

Nischala Devi is now directing her energies to bringing the feminine heart perspective back into spirituality and the scriptures through her new book, The Secret Power of Yoga, a woman’s guide to the heart and spirit of the Yoga Sutras, Random House 2007. When not traveling and teaching she divides her time between Northern California and Mexico. www.AbundantWellBeing.com.