The Secret Power of Yoga
A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras
by Nischala Joy Devi
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appears in Yoga, Spirituality, and Nonfiction.
Yoga is well known for its power to create a healthy body, but few realize the emotional and spiritual benefits. In The Secret Power of Yoga, worldrenowned Yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi interprets Patanjali?s Yoga Sutras, the principles at the basis of Yoga practice, from a heartcentered, intuitive, feminine perspective, resulting in the first tr...
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