A radical presentation of the most rigorous form of contemporary yoga as meditation in motion.
RICHARD FREEMAN has been a student and practitioner of yoga since
1968. He is one of the first students of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois to be
certified in the Ashtanga tradition and teaches workshops and
seminars on yoga asana, philosophy, pranayama, and meditation
throughout the world. Richard draws from his background in
philosophy and years of study in SE Asia to present an interlinking
of traditions- Sanskrit studies, Hatha and Tantric Yoga, Sufism,
and Buddhism, to bring out a direct experience of the internal
methods and forms common to a broad spectrum of traditions. He is
the author of The Mirror of Yoga and has also produced a number of
videos and audio recordings on yoga, yoga philosophy, and chanting.
When not traveling, he and his wife, Mary Taylor, split their time
between Colorado and Thailand, where they also teach.
MARY TAYLOR began studying yoga in 1972 and became an avid Ashtanga
practitioner in 1987 after her first trip to Mysore, India, to
study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. She is the cofounder, with Richard
Freeman, of the Yoga Workshop, in Boulder, Colorado, which they
started 1988. Mary travels and teaches throughout the world both
with Richard and on her own. In addition to teaching Ashtanga yoga,
Mary works closely with programs focus on bringing contemplative
and yoga practices into the health care system for integrative
therapies and self care, and she is active in Donna Karan's Urban
Zen Foundation.
“More than just a book, this is a body of work that proves that
yoga is a spiritual path, and that the body is not reducible to
mere bones and muscles. I strongly recommend this book to all
sincere students of yoga.”—Kino MacGregor, author of The Power of
Ashtanga Yoga
“Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman are a dynamic duo merging their
collective energies to create this powerful book. The pages are
filled with their esoteric, practical, philosophical, visual and
compassionate insights presenting yoga in its myriad layers of
physical endeavor, intellectual pursuit, theoretical expression,
and ultimately a spiritual path.”—David Swenson, author of Ashtanga
Yoga: The Practice Manual
“The Art of Vinyasa is nothing short of
miraculous. Without the advantage of living with an
enlightened master (I can’t find one), this book is the next best
teacher—and I for one am deeply indebted.”—Rodney Yee, author of
Moving Toward Balance
“The Art of Vinyasa is an extraordinary book, illuminating the rare
and precious path into the inner (and most powerful) dimensions of
yoga practice. Study and savor it, contemplate it––most
importantly, unearth and practice the gems you find within its
pages.”—Rod Stryker, founder of ParaYoga and author of The Four
Desires
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