Modern science and classic spiritual traditions agree: regulating the breath leads to radiance and wellness of body, mind, and spirit. With the simple teachings and cutting-edge research offered in The Tibetan Yoga of Breath, you can start thriving just by integrating breathwork into your daily practice.
Basic Yantra Yoga techniquesalso called wind energy trainingare the key to achieving this kind of vitality, down to the cellular level. Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo skillfully examine the teachings of Yantra Yoga and Buddhism through the lens of Western medical science. Their wise and accessible instruction reveals practices that are nourishing and transformative, delivering dramatic resultsno experience with yoga or Buddhist meditation necessary.
Anyen Rinpoche, a tulku from Amdo, is a Tibetan master of Dzogchen meditation as well as a seasoned scholar. He has taught extensively in Tibet, China, and throughout Southeast Asia, Japan, and North America. He lives primarily in Denver, Colorado, where he founded Orgyen Khamdroling Center with a shedra (college) for Westerners.
Allison Choying Zangmo is Anyen Rinpoche's personal translator and a
longtime student of both Rinpoche and his root lama, Kyabje Tsara
Dharmakirti. She has either translated or collaborated with Rinpoche on
all of his books. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
Contents: Tibetan Yoga of Breath: Breathing Excercises for Healing the Body and Cultivating Wisdom |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Part One Why We Practice Breath Yoga
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1. Breath Is Life: The Physical and Elemental Workings of Breath |
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2. Working with Breath and Neurotic Mind |
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3. Understanding the Connection of Breath to Stress, Anxiety, and Depression |
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Part Two How to Practice Breath Yoga |
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4. Basic Wind Energy Techniques |
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5. Meditating on Impermanence with Breath Awareness |
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6. Unlocking Old Patterns through Wind Energy Training |
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7. Breathing Through Life's Suffering |
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Conclusion: Breath Is Wisdom |
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Notes |
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Further Reading |
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About the Authors |
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