One Simple Thing, Eddie Stern
One Simple Thing, Eddie Stern
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One Simple Thing
A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life

Author: Eddie Stern, Deepak Chopra

Narrator: Eddie Stern

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2019

Synopsis

Yoga was created as a science for liberation, but in modern times it is used by many to improve physical and mental health, helping us become more productive at work, more caring in relationships, more responsible contributors to society, and better inhabitants of this planet. If yoga does accomplish all that―as many practitioners report―how exactly does yoga do it? How does yoga work? Believe it or not, the answers lie in how the human body and mind function. Eddie Stern’s One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life explains from both a yogic and a scientific perspective how the human nervous system is wired. It describes the mechanics taking place beneath the surface of our bodies and shows how we can consciously use yogic practices to direct and change our lives in positive ways. Drawing on modern neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and decades of practice and teaching, Eddie Stern reveals how what we do―from diet to chanting, from postures to meditation, from ethical practices to breathing techniques―affects who we become, and how a steady routine of activities and attitudes can transform our bodies, our brain functions, our emotions, and our experience of life.

About Eddie Stern

Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York City. He is known for his teaching expertise in Ashtanga yoga, as well as his multidisciplinary approach to furthering education and access to yoga. He has been practicing and studying yoga, Sanskrit, and related disciplines since 1987.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaye on July 25, 2019

This isn't a bad book, but I could not get on board with the simplification of yoga philosophy. First, to collapse the yamas and niyamas into "be nice" categories (although Stern does dip back into them later, in brief.) The other major issue with the philosophy was the popular concept of balancing......more

Goodreads review by Mahesh on August 09, 2022

Not everything from ancient Indic literature can be explained through western view point nor it has the vocabulary to comprehend it. But still this book comes close to elaborating on the process of how to find answers to the most pertinent questions... Who am I? What am I doing here? What should I do n......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Govind on July 17, 2022

Life is always filled with hardships, and to be able to endure them patiently is the sign of a yogi. If we get upset by small things, according to Eddie Stern, the learned author of One Simple Thing, then our minds are not ready for the deeper levels of yoga. But by building up endurance through pur......more

Goodreads review by Brieanne on August 20, 2019

Nice balance of science and spirituality. All aspects of yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, Science and Anatomy, and practices (including meditation and asana) are covered. I would recommend it for a well seasoned practitioner or the 300/500 level of yoga teacher training. One needs to know basic concepts o......more

Goodreads review by Anastasiia on October 25, 2019

wow! this is definitely one of the best and the most important books i have read this year. its title does a great job at clarifying what the book is about, so i won`t go that way. i will simply say that if you are eager to know more about your well-being and are willing to make some changes, this i......more

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