Close to OM : stretching yoga from your mat to your life

Close to OM Stretching yoga from your mat to your life

Andrea Marcum

Book - 2018

"Before Marcum was a sought after celebrity yoga teacher, she was someone who thought she couldn't do yoga because she couldn't be still. Now after sixteen years of teaching yoga, she works with network executives, global brands, Hollywood actresses, and everyone in between. Yoga is the yoke of body, mind, and spirit, and in Close to Om, Marcum offers a guide to teach all three aspects of yoga showcasing Marcum's signature unique style, this program combines the teaching of poses with the exploration of yoga philosophy and insight into meditation and mindfulness. By the end of Close to Om, readers will not only know a lot about yoga and its poses, but they'll also know more about themselves: who they are, what they ...want, and how to get there--on and off their mat. The progression in Close to Om is the architecture of every yoga practice--and will show readers that how they do their yoga is how they do their life."--Page [4] of cover.

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Subjects
Yoga.
Hatha yoga.
Published
New York : St. Martin's Griffin [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Andrea Marcum (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Introduction -- Awaken. S.T.O.P. to S.T.A.R.T. ; Present vs. tense ; To begin, begin ; Inquire within ; Clearing the way -- Transform. What's in the way is the way ; Practice makes progress ; Learning to become bends ; Val-you and truth ; Choices ; Creating space in creative space -- Unite. Compassion ; From your head to your heart ; Integrity ; Connection ; Our ongoing OM.
Physical Description
x, 214 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781250127594
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Awaken
  • 1. S.T.O.P to S.T.A.R.T.
  • 2. Present vs. Tense
  • 3. To Begin, Begin
  • 4. Inquire Within
  • 5. Clearing the Way
  • Part II. Transform
  • 6. What's In the Way Is the Way
  • 7. Practice Makes Progress
  • 8. Learning to Become Bendy
  • 9. Val-you and Truth
  • 10. Choices
  • 11. Creating Space Is Creative Space
  • Part III. Unite
  • 12. Compassion
  • 13. From Your Head to Your Heart
  • 14. Integrity
  • 15. Connection
  • 16. Our Ongoing OM
  • Appendix 1. Sequences
  • Appendix 2. The Eight Limbs of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
  • Glossary
  • Suggested Reading
  • Favorite Media/Podcast Resources
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

L.A. yoga teacher Marcum brings her reflective, challenging yoga perspective and practice to the page in this inspiring guide for both beginners and seasoned practitioners. Marcum grew up in Santa Cruz, Calif., a "lard-ass" gymnast who suffered from weight issues and self-loathing. Restless and on a "neurotic quest," she stumbled into a yoga class and was hooked. This text melds yoga poses and sequences with yoga philosophy. Readers will learn about how to settle into a downward dog as well as the meaning of the various yoga tenets such as pratyahara (going inward) and satya (truthfulness). Marcum intersperses wisdom from such revered ancient texts as the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali's yoga sutras with wisecracks, amusing anecdotes, and useful instructions and illustrative photos, oft repeating the phrase "How you do your yoga is how you do your life." Tales from her life (about the first yoga class she taught, to two students, one of whom walked out; her days as a songwriter; how she met her husband) give this vibrant memoir-cum-manual a personal and accessible yogic touch. Agent: Jane von Mehren, Aevitas Creative Management. (Jan. 2018) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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