Nischala Joy Devi
Nischala Joy Devi is a published author and teacher of yoga.
Life
Nischala Joy Devi was trained in conventional
She cofounded the Commonweal Cancer Help Program and created the yoga section of the Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease. She then went on to develop and teach a training program in working with cancer and cardiac patients for yoga teachers and health workers called "Yoga of the Heart".[5] She has stated that "yoga is not a treatment, it is a consciousness that allows health, balance, and joy to be our companions throughout our entire life's journey.[5]
She created Healing Relationships, a training meant to enhance intuition and assessment skills for yoga therapists.[6] She serves on the Advisory Council for the
Works
- 2007 The Secret Power Of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0307339690
- 2007 The Secret Power Of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras. Audio Book. Mercury Multimedia
- 2000 The Healing Path of Yoga: Time-Honored Wisdom and Scientifically Proven Methods that Alleviate Stress, Open Your Heart, and Enrich your Life. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0609805022
- 2019 The Namaste Effect: Expressing Universal Love Through the Chakras. Lotus Flower Books. ISBN 978-1945422652
- 2019 The Namaste Effect: Expressing Universal Love Through the Chakras. Audio Book. Mercury Multimedia
Reception
Devi has been featured in books about yoga including Sara Cryer's The Four Stages of Yoga: How to Lead a Fulfilling Life;[8][1] Victoria Bailey's Sharing Sadhana: Insights and Inspiration for a Personal Yoga Practice;[9][1] Timothy McCall's Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing;[10][1] Janice Gates's Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga;[11][1] and Carrie Schneider's American Yoga: The Paths and Practices of America's Greatest Yoga Masters.[12][1]
See also
- Yoga for therapeutic purposes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Nischala Joy Devi". Abundant WellBeing. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Gates 2006, p. 39.
- ^ Gates 2006, p. 40.
- ^ Gates 2006, p. 41.
- ^ a b Gates 2006, p. 38.
- ^ "Healing Relationships Training Course". Abundant WellBeing. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "IAYT Advisory Council". International Association of Yoga Therapists. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- OCLC 1021234578.
- OCLC 769419898.
- OCLC 76794822.
- ^ Gates 2006, pp. 37–42.
- OCLC 54091073.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1932771886.
External links
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