Richard Freeman – THE YOGA MATRIX

Asanas, or the postures we commonly associate with yoga in the West, are not mentioned in the Yoga Sutra, an ancient text about the practice of yoga. The author of this 2,250-year-old work was not only concerned with physical development, but also with mental development. The original purpose of yoga was to function as a complete spiritual path where the body serves as a gateway to enlightenment.

On. There is a yoga matrix. The body can serve as the ultimate laboratory, temple, and place of pilgrimage for spiritual inquiry, thanks to the rich teachings and sutras that inform the many schools of yoga. The living roots of yoga philosophy, and how they have grown into many schools, techniques, and philosophies that are united by a vast, interpenetrating matrix that holds the key to understanding yoga’s full depth and greater purpose, are uncovered in this book.

When he first traveled to India in 1968, he began a lifetime of study with the living masters of yoga. The questions and concerns of the serious Western student are in mind when he teaches these authentic lessons. What is the yogic view of reality? Why was yoga developed? How is progress measured? What are the principles of working with the body? Where should I start?

There is a complete audio curriculum with the power to make a difference in your daily yoga practice, from profound concepts at the center of this ancient Cosmic philosophy, to the cherished teaching stories and chants that enrich its daily practice.