Everyday Yoga Meditation

I am trying to do more meditation so this book was perfect for me. It is written really simple so everyone can understand really easly. It is definitely going to be on my shelf.

I am interested in yoga and meditation but sometimes struggle to really get into it. This book is well written, I love how it is clean, clear and simple in the template and in the style of written. The explainations are well made and it made me want to meditate. It is a book for beginners.

Thank y our to both NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest unbiased review. Loved this book . I am new to both yoga and meditation. I did find this book easy to use and simple to understand.

I have now read this book once, but this is more of a useful tool to study over a long time. It contains a huge amount of information, and is really comprehensive. Even though the title is "Meditation", it's about almost all sides of Yoga.
The language is clear and concise, and there are lots of helpful pictures. The only thing I don't like, and this is true of almost all books on Yoga, are things presented as facts, even though they are incorrect, not proven or mere symbolic. But I understand the need for using symbols to explain things, so not too bad.

I recently wanted to learn more about meditation and this was a very good starting point! It is very detailed if someone is wanting to know more about meditation. I will definitely use this in the future and would recommend to others.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Watkins Publishing and Stephen Sturgess for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.

This is a comprehensive guide to yoga poses, yoga breathing and anything else you would need to complete your yoga practice. Really incredible!! It comes complete with descriptions and illustrations for everything that it discusses. The focus is on Raja Yoga or the yoga of meditation. We get a little theory that is relevant and makes the connection as to why it is important to make this part of every day. Once you understand the philosophy of the importance of quieting your mind and looking inside, the yoga poses make more sense and take on a higher purpose. He covers everything from the eight limbs, chakras, asanas, pranayama, and so much more. There is whole chapter on how to sit! He talks about the positioning of your hands (and other body parts), how to warm up and breaks down the sun salutation. There a couple of sequences that he lays out as well as a cool down. He also gives you the tools and recipes of how to create complete routines on your own. There is also chapters on meditation, chanting and so much more. What I found unique in his book, was the complete explanation of breathing techniques. Having taken yoga for a number of years now, I was a little confused about a certain technique and honestly, his explanation really cleared it up for me. Overall, I understood so much more about my practice and what my teachers have been doing all this time! This is something I will read again and keep on hand. The illustrations are clear and informative. Again, if you are a newbie, you must get into a class or find a teacher, because you can’t just learn yoga from a book. But it sure does help to have it explained in clear diagrams and easy to understand language. I appreciate that you can take what you have learned and put it into practice and build on it all on your own. Really great read, I learned so much.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity to review this book. My opinion is my own.
I have been using meditation for decades and am always open to learning new methods . This was a very comprehensive review of the methods of meditation. .I did learn some new information and found this book very helpful to my personal meditation journey. I highly recommend this book for both new students to meditation and experienced students as myself.