Most people nowadays think
of yoga as a class where you learn to twist your body into different asanas. However, the ancient philosophy
of yoga is so much more than a mere physical activity, and needs to be better
understood in order to fully benefit from it. In Yoga Shakti: Awaken Your Own Power
Shailaja Menon not only explores the physical benefits of practising yoga, but
the spiritual and mental fulfilment one gains from this practice as well.
Using
personal experience as a driving force, Shailaja explains the origins of Manasa yoga in a way even laymen can
understand, and recommends daily exercises to help introduce beginners into the
world of yoga. The author discusses how negative feelings like anger,
depression, and anxiety lead us to lose the power we have in our own lives, and
explores how yoga can help us regain this power and achieve self-realization.
This book is the genuine expression of an author who has greatly benefited from
practising yoga, and wants to share this knowledge with those who seek to do
the same.