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This book blends two very different belief systems. I enjoy the commentary and also the link to Yoga poses. I am an "old" Torah studnet but new to Yoga.
This is really a beneficial approach for me. Diane's Torah yoga adds another voice to the field, a radiant Jewish voice, and provides further proof that spiritual practice can transcend race and religion and also be practical, helpful, even necessary in modern life. Diane writes of the Torah as "black fire on white fire", an allegory for the dancing letters of Hebrew against the plainness of the manuscript, or the discipline of words and study against the receptivity of yogic practice and meditation.
It is a summary of her unique and compelling attitude, which is to deliberately pursue higher consciousness whilst catering for a very real need to include and care for the body as a spiritual instrument. In how many ways do we ignore or denigrate the body in modern society? Diane paints a vivid alternative with serene strokes of language that resonate with truth and sincerity.
Her approach in this book is definitely personal, but there are enough erudite nuggets in there to satisfy a theosophile without losing the flow to mere doctrine. A manual for yoga it is not, indeed, the poses are shown in an order that I would be hesitant to recommend as a guide for practice. While I am not familiar with the Torah, Diane's enthusiasm for her faith is evident and infectious.
For example, I enjoyed reading her brief exposition of the unspeakable Hebrew name for God, YHVH, which when pronounced by its individual letters sounds just like a breath, and when written vertically looks like a stick-figure human. What a beautiful connection between her faith and yoga, which promises a stairway to the Divine made of breath and physical discipline! I put down this book knowing a little more about the Jewish faith and no more about yoga, but that is not its value.
It made me recognise the hunger I see in my yoga students, whether they know it or not: Diane quotes the first chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Kook, and leaves us in no doubt as to why she wrote this book: I have life to offer - take it, take it Arise, and live, and sing to beauty and to life Draw delight unending from the dew of heaven.
I have life to offer - take it, take it. Raised as a Presbyterian, a competitive swimmer, and a mathematician order not important , I am not naturally drawn either to spiritual mysticism or yoga. This beautifully written and interesting book, however, has helped me to understand how one could be drawn to those things.
My thanks to the author, who obviously cares very deeply about her subject.
Diane offers several suggestions for how to read her book, Torah Yoga. My choice has been to read and reread the introduction. I love Diane's emphasis on first things: As a midwife, I work with women and families embarking on the life journey of pregnancy. Today in the U. As a guide for pregnant women, I try to encourage them to trust their own intuition and the strength of their own bodies. Diane has given me the tools to promote this concept with women. I've had the privilege to take Torah Yoga classes with Diane, I can hear her voice when I read the explanation of postures in her book.
The directions are easy to follow. Perhaps I only want to read the introduction because I don't want to come to the end of the book.
But the book is a guide to a journey. Diane has given me and everyone else who reads her book the encouragement we need to become our own guides. See all 9 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on March 19, Published on September 22, Published on May 27, Restore And Rebalance P. Revised and Expanded Edition T.
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Diane writes of the Torah as "black fire on white fire", an allegory for the dancing letters of Hebrew against the plainness of the manuscript, or the discipline of words and study against the receptivity of yogic practice and meditation. It is a summary of her unique and compelling attitude, which is to deliberately pursue higher consciousness whilst catering for a very real need to include and care for the body as a spiritual instrument.
In how many ways do we ignore or denigrate the body in modern society? Diane paints a vivid alternative with serene strokes of language that resonate with truth and sincerity. Her approach in this book is definitely personal, but there are enough erudite nuggets in there to satisfy a theosophile without losing the flow to mere doctrine. A manual for yoga it is not, indeed, the poses are shown in an order that I would be hesitant to recommend as a guide for practice. While I am not familiar with the Torah, Diane's enthusiasm for her faith is evident and infectious.
For example, I enjoyed reading her brief exposition of the unspeakable Hebrew name for God, YHVH, which when pronounced by its individual letters sounds just like a breath, and when written vertically looks like a stick-figure human. What a beautiful connection between her faith and yoga, which promises a stairway to the Divine made of breath and physical discipline! I put down this book knowing a little more about the Jewish faith and no more about yoga, but that is not its value. It made me recognise the hunger I see in my yoga students, whether they know it or not: Diane quotes the first chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Kook, and leaves us in no doubt as to why she wrote this book: I have life to offer - take it, take it Arise, and live, and sing to beauty and to life Draw delight unending from the dew of heaven.
I have life to offer - take it, take it. Raised as a Presbyterian, a competitive swimmer, and a mathematician order not important , I am not naturally drawn either to spiritual mysticism or yoga. This beautifully written and interesting book, however, has helped me to understand how one could be drawn to those things.
My thanks to the author, who obviously cares very deeply about her subject. Diane offers several suggestions for how to read her book, Torah Yoga. My choice has been to read and reread the introduction. I love Diane's emphasis on first things: As a midwife, I work with women and families embarking on the life journey of pregnancy. Today in the U. As a guide for pregnant women, I try to encourage them to trust their own intuition and the strength of their own bodies.
Diane has given me the tools to promote this concept with women. I've had the privilege to take Torah Yoga classes with Diane, I can hear her voice when I read the explanation of postures in her book. The directions are easy to follow. Perhaps I only want to read the introduction because I don't want to come to the end of the book. But the book is a guide to a journey. Diane has given me and everyone else who reads her book the encouragement we need to become our own guides. See all 9 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on March 19, Published on September 22, Published on May 27, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.