An accessible and readable guide for cultivating balance, joy, and inner peace based on Nature's five elements, designed for the modern yoga student and spiritual seeker.
An accessible and readable guide for cultivating balance, joy, and inner peace based on Nature's five elements, designed for the modern yoga student and spiritual seeker.
Healing, Mindfulness & meditation, Yoga
Who am I? What is my purpose in life? These are timeless questions. Indian philosophy and the yoga tradition offer a comprehensive understanding of the human being, from its conception of the mind to the nature of the soul, a path of self-discovery and doorway to inner liberation. With a fresh and modern interpretation of the five elements -- earth, water, air, fire, and space -- readers are presented with a practical and accessible approach to knowing themselves more deeply, illuminating how we might see other people with more compassion, tolerance, and acceptance.
With a framework that integrates the physical body with the inner terrain of the subtle bodies, Yoga and the Five Elements is an ideal guide for yoga practitioners and teachers to explore a modern interpretation of ancient wisdom. For contemporary spiritual seekers and individuals with no background or experience with yoga, Yoga and the Five Elements offers an imminently practical approach to self-development.
Winner at the International Book Awards 2023
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An Enlightening Discourse On The 5 Elements In Yoga Yoga And The Five Elements offers readers a captivating exploration on how knowledge of our subtle energies can be used to enhance our overall wellbeing and indeed all aspects of our lives. The author beautifully reveals the wisdoms of ancient spiritual Vedic teachings. She then expands upon these teachings, giving readers simple practices they can incorporate into their modern lives to create happiness, a sense of peace and a welcomed understanding of our true selves. This book is a must-have for any yogi or yogini seeking a profound understanding of the subtle aspects of our energetic existence. ~ Laurel Stuart, CollectiveInk Author
Yoga and the Five Elements is a thoughtful and accessible guide to living in greater balance, connection, and harmony with ourselves, others, and the world we share. Reflecting the light of Yoga psychology through the lens of modern Theosophy, the book shines its timeless wisdom and healing arts on the complex challenges of our daily lives, using the simple teaching of the five elements to bring it all down to earth. If you’re looking for a full tool-kit of insights and practices you can apply right now, you’ll want to read this book. ~ Joseph J. Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D. Author of Sustainable Happiness: The Mind Science of Well-Being, Altruism, and Inspiration
After 14 years of studying Vedanta I, an Indian, crossed paths with Nicole Goott, an American, whose depth and understanding of Buddhism, Vedanta, Yoga Shastra together with Western Philosophies left me in awe. Her book Yoga and the five elements not only re-inforced my assimilation of Vedanta but also layered it with western thought in a very profound and integrated manner. The Mahatattvas or the 5 elements, together with the 3 Gunas, can very well be termed as the tangible starting point of Creation. Debates abound but if we circle back to the current moment of our primary as well as primal interest in ourselves i.e. the well-being of our 5 bodies, then it goes right back to the starting point - the 5 tattvas and the 3 gunas – and our need to balance and align them so that we attain the harmony we are perpetually seeking. This is Nicole’s achievement in this book. A calm, mature and logical approach to the practices that balance the elements – in nature and in us – so that everything that we see as ‘other’ gets dissolved into Oneness. A must-read for anyone invested in their health, happiness, and well-being. ~ Neeru Nanda, Seeker & Writer. Author of If: A collection of short stories
Yoga and the Five Elements presents a depth of understanding of the subtle elements of the universe that often lie unseen in everyday life. Beyond a yoga practice guide or a philosophical discourse, it presents clear and accessible techniques for anyone yearning to take a journey of reshaping and balancing body, mind, and heart. The reader is guaranteed to reap a harmonious and meaningful connection with nature, oneself, and others. An enriching guide that you’ll come back to time and again. ~ Liz Owen, author of The Yoga Effect: A Proven Program for Depression and Anxiety
