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 excellent Oct 20, 2009
YinSights: A Journey into the Philosophy & Practice of Yin Yoga
Excellent read for a beginner or some one who just wants to learn Yin Yoga. His writing style is one of telling a story which captivates the reader to learn more.
 Okay book Sep 06, 2009
This is an okay book. Since I have been doing alot of energy work for about two years now, I know about opening the enrgies of our lives to live a better life. The philosophy of Yin Yoga is no different than any other Energy based modality, atleast none that I have encountered, so I understand this path. It is a good book. I rate it only three stars because of the lack of description when it comes to the Yoga postures. I would have liked, for safety and effectiveness purposes, several sentences on how to step into and out of each position and maybe a brief comment on what we are seeking from each of these poses (I guess our experiences will differ). It would have been a great help. I'm sure these are wonderful but if the author was to be our educated guide, he should guide us instead of making us guess. In few instances, photos are not worth a thousand words.
Fantastic Comprehensive Resource for Students and Teachers of Yin Yoga Mar 03, 2009
I've been an admirer of Bernie Clark's [...] web site and Yinsights online, in particular, for years and am thrilled that Yinsights has finally been published in book format. Bernie's book is a must have in the spirit of Sarah Powers' and Paul Grilley's books. I might even say that it is more comprehensive and reader-friendly than almost any other Yin Yoga resource I have found. I recommend Yinsights to anyone interested in Yoga and Yin Yoga in particular. The Chakra system, the Meridian system, Daoist philosoply and meditation are areas particularly well handled in Yinsights. Worth every penny! Peace.
yin yoga book Jan 11, 2009
This is a truly wonderful book, very informative, not only about yin yoga but yoga in general with lots of other information in between. I would highly recommend it for anyone with an interest in yoga as well as the scientific aspects of yoga and how it applies to the practice.
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Valuable, uneven work Jan 02, 2009
This is a valuable book; I will surely use it for reference. We find a rather complete introduction to nadis and meridians, a potted history of yin yoga, some relevant anatomical aspects such as joints and bones, and some relevant new notions of electricity in the body as measured by scientists. I can't judge if his explanations of anatomy are correct or not (though they seem to be, to me). Clark brings a lot of stuff together and this is most helpful, and he suggests checking the Quackwatch site, an excellent sign of a wide perspective which suggests the book is trustworthy. He points out, for example, that some try to convince us that nadis and meridians are an alternative way to describe the nervous systems, etc. but that such an approach fails. I think he is quite right here. Yes, the book is well-organized too; I learned a lot. Unhappily, the writing is pedestrian; the research is often superficial (for example, he is confused about the date of the Pradipika), his analogies are weak, some footnotes are silly beyond belief (for example, he footnotes "a virtually infinite number of ways" to tell us that 'virtually infinite' is a "meaningless phrase" but if he believes this, then why did he use the expression?), and the humor, like the title, is childish and pathetic. Still, a quite useful book.
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