Bend Into Shape Yoga: An Integral Yoga Manual

"Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust"We return to our infinite cosmic soul, when our bodies return to the earth. We have no time to waste in discovering our true purpose here on this planet. We are born with a divine contract, a destiny and it is our duty to fulfill.Return to the roots of eastern yoga through a profound cross-examination of sacred texts that build the foundation of what is now portrayed as yoga. Traditionally, yoga is composed of meditation, pranayama, moral discipline, and many other aspects which will be discussed in this manual. Dive into an introspective journey while being guided by the wisdom from gurus, swamis, and master's throughout the eras. the path of transcendence is through accumulating divine knowledge to cut the perspectives to material attachments. After life-long research and living in temples throughout the America's, I have composed a handy yoga manual for yoga teachers, and people who want to deepen their knowledge at home. Whether you practice the poses (asanas) or are looking for a philosophical brain teaser, this book provides depth to both. It weaves the history of the poses to flush out your understanding of its importance and significance. It introduces ayurveda, reflexology and herbalism to provide a more integral understanding to oneself. It also has an in-depth view of the energetic system. By including all these concepts, it is my hope to ignite within you a divine quest into inner knowing so that achieving yoga "yoking" the layers of your experiences together. In today's age where mental health is on the rise, I believe that this manual can help guide the community at large to transcend into consciousness.Although this manual is versatile and accessible to anybody at any stage on the yogic path, it is especially designed for people interested in taking my online yoga teacher training class, or those interested in taking a yoga retreat to my center in the central jungle of Peru. These are my core teachings, that I have based all of my curriculum around to prepare yoga teachers and integral healing specialists for a Holistic approach to their classes. Read more