Moving Into Meditation A 12-Week Mindfulness Program for Yoga Practitioners
- 267 pages
- 10 hours of reading
This practical guide offers a fresh approach to integrating mindful yoga and embodied meditation over a 12-week format. Each week presents a plan to engage with body-based practices, enhancing your connection to your limbs, core, mind, and heart. The curriculum combines asana with mindfulness meditation, transforming "embodiment" from a mere concept into a tangible experience. Cushman blends practices, yoga history, and Buddhist philosophy, making them relevant to contemporary life. Personal anecdotes from her extensive teaching and practice enrich the narrative, while her poetic and humorous style resonates with readers. She emphasizes that greater attunement to the body can deepen intimacy with oneself and the world, allowing exploration of Buddhist teachings for a more awakened life. As "mindfulness" gains popularity, the book addresses how mindful yoga transitions from a trendy idea to a lived experience, illustrating the interconnectedness of yoga asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Experienced teacher Anne Cushman answers these questions, guiding readers to enhance their asana and meditation practices. With compassion and intelligence, the book offers a systematic week-by-week format for accessibility, aligning with an online course that uses it as a central text, progressing through the Buddha's four foundations of mindfulness and the koshas.
