Sanskrit and yoga scholar Nicolai Bachman offers yoga teachers and students an in-depth resource for accessing, understanding, and practicing the core spiritual teachings of Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras. Includes the entire Sanskrit, color illustrations, and a full explanation of each and every concept.
Those who love the physical practice of yoga―its postures, movements, and breathwork―regularly find themselves seeking its deeper spiritual wisdom.
More than 2,000 years ago, the legendary master Patañjali illuminated the way with 195 pearls of insight referred to as the Yoga Sutras. With this indispensable and beautifully illustrated resource, Sanskrit and yoga philosophy teacher Nicolai Bachman brings us a modern, practical guide to Patañjali’s foundational masterpiece.
Why do we react the way we do in certain situations? How can suffering be an opportunity for growth? Why are nonviolence and truth so important to students and society? Patañjali’s sutras shine a timeless light on these questions and more.
To help us actually remember what yoga is, Bachman specializes in 51 key concepts, explains each and every one in great detail, and poses how one can contemplate and experience them in our own lives. This comprehensive work also includes a concise history of yoga and the sutras, a full translation of each and every sutra, several color illustrations of important process flows, a large glossary of Sanskrit terms, and many learning exercises.
Whether you’re a seasoned instructor or a student having a look to go further in your practice, The Yoga Sutras Desk Reference offers a treasury of teachings to discover and connect with your inner awareness.
