Living your yoga : finding the spiritual in everyday life

204 Pages·2015·0.74 MB·English

by  Judith, D, Hanson, Lasater Ph

Table of Contents

Praise
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE - Awakening Awareness: Yoga within Yourself

Chapter 1 - Spiritual Seeking
Abiding Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 2 - Discipline
Discipline Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 3 - Letting Go
Letting Go Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 4 - Self-Judgment
My Slef Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 5 - Faith
Faith Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 6 - Perspective
Perspective Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 7 - Courage
Courage Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
PART TWO - Widening the Circle: Yoga and Relationships

Chapter 8 - Compassion
Compassion Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 9 - Control
Control Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 10 - Fear
Fear Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 11 - Patience
Patience Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 12 - Attachment an Aversion
Attachment and Aversion Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 13 - Suffering
Suffering Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 14 - Impermanence
Impermanence Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
PART THREE - Embracing All Life: Yoga in the World

Chapter 15 - Greed
Contentment Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 16 - Service
Service Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 17 - Connection
Connection Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 18 - Truth
Truth Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 19 - Success
Success Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 20 - Nonviolence
Nonviolence Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Chapter 21 - Love
Love Practice
Other Practice Suggestions
Mantras for Daily Living
Notes
Appreciations
About the Author
About the Illustrator
From the Publisher
Copyright Page
Praise for Living Your Yoga

“Judith Lasater’s new book is a down-to-earth discussion of how we can use the age-old wisdom of
yoga in order to reconnect with the sacred in everyday life.”
—Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., from the Preface
Founder-Director of the Yoga Research and Education Center

“Yes! Living Your Yoga is what it’s all about. Here is a clear and friendly book that will help anyone
embody the wisdom of yoga by consciously bringing it into daily life. The exercises are fun. They
can help you learn how to do yoga all the time—now and now and now—when you are in the yoga
room and when you are not. Take this book to heart.”
—Erich Schiffmann
Author, Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness

“In this easy-to-read, inspiring book, Judith Lasater generously shares delightfully funny and
poignant stories from her very American life, to show how we all can use the simple problems of
daily living as a springboard for spiritual practice. Reading Living Your Yoga is like moving in with
Lasater and her family for awhile. I enjoyed my visit immensely. She reminds us that yoga practice is
primarily about mindfulness and is a twenty-four-hour-a-day activity. Take this book to bed, every
night for a couple of months. Open it anywhere. Read a few pages. Reflect. Relax. Breathe. Smile.
And have a good night’s sleep.”
—Beryl Bender Birch
Author, Power Yoga

“In this delightful and practical book on yoga philosophy, Judith Lasater presents timeless wisdom
with clarity and insight. She is a well-seasoned yogini, who writes from personal experience on how
to use the events of daily life as yoga poses for the mind and the heart.”
—Patricia Walden
Featured in Yoga Journal’s Yoga Practice for Beginners

“Judith Lasater explains how her practice has helped her to sort through life’s tangles, clarify her
values, and renew her commitment to her ideals. She bares her soul so that we can see our own.”
—Suza Francina, from the Foreword
Author, The New Yoga for People Over 50

“In her heartfelt and gently humorous manner, Judith Lasater shares her profound understanding of
ancient yoga teachings, and translates the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita into a simple prescription
for daily living. Whether you’re a yoga student, yoga teacher, or yoga scholar, you’ll be informed
and inspired by Living Your Yoga.” —Kathryn Arnold
Editor in chief, Yoga Journal
By Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T.
Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times (1995)
Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life (2000)
30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers (2003)
Yoga for Pregnancy: What Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know (2004)
Yoga Abs: Moving from Your Core (2005)
For Rhoda, with love
Acknowledgments

This book reflects a personal journey that began decades ago. I have had
important helpers along the way. I thank each of you for your support.

First, I thank my family, specifically my husband, Ike, and our three children,
Miles, Kam, and Elizabeth. Their insights about life, as well as their sometimes
pungent comments on how I am missing the essential truth of any given
moment, have been invaluable and fill this book.

Next, I acknowledge and thank my yoga students, especially those who have
stuck with me for many years. Having the responsibility of teaching has inspired
me to practice and to continue to learn.

Finally, I thank Linda Cogozzo and Donald Moyer of Rodmell Press, who
have consistently supported me during the dark times and celebrated with me
during the happy ones.