Stephen Cope
Stephen Cope is a
Kripalu
Institute for Extraordinary Living.
Early life
Stephen Cope was brought up in
Yoga and meditation
He began practising
guru-disciple relationship, but he played along, and Desai "actually zapped me"[1] with Shakti, something Cope had never heard of; Cope spent the next 3 days in a blissful state. He promptly took up asana practice; he then took a sabbatical to get his ideas on the relationship of yoga and meditation together; and less than a year later closed his psychotherapy practice to teach yoga at Kripalu.[1]
Career
Cope became a
niyamas) that were needed to support those practices.[1]
Cope is the founder of the
Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living and is a scholar-in-residence at Kripalu; he has given numerous training courses there.[4][5]
In 2008, Cope was identified by Nora Isaacs, writing in mindful yoga'."[6]
Reception
Yog Sundari were "touched and impressed" by The Wisdom of Yoga, calling it a useful guide and an alternative to the "often impenetrable" translations and commentaries on the Yoga Sutras.[7]
Works
- Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, ISBN 978-0553386073[8]
- Will Yoga & Meditation Really Change My Life?, ISBN 978-1580175098
- The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living, ISBN 978-0553380545
- The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling, ISBN 978-0553386073
- Deep Human Connection: Why We Need It More than Anything Else [originally titled Soul Friends: The Transforming Power of Deep Human Connection], ISBN 978-1401946531
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7607-4558-7.
- ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Diane. "YJ Interview: A Life Less Ordinary with Stephen Cope". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ISBN 9780553378351. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Meet Stephen Cope". Stephen Cope. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- Kripalu. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Isaacs, Nora (21 October 2008). "Bring More Mindfulness Onto the Mat". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope". Yog Sundari. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Weisenberg, Bob (25 September 2012). "Stephen Cope Changed My Life. He Might Change Yours, Too". Elephant Journal.