Practical Zen Yoga: Seasons of Transformation

Based in the Buddha’s mindful perception of the universality of change, the embodied spiritual path of Zen yoga aligns us with the seasons – not only the cycles of the year but the seasons or phases of human life, and also the seasons of change within the individual spiritual journey in which: “Spring is perfectly spring; it is also transforming into summer.”Daizan invites you to join him on the Zen journey of the ‘middle way’, finding balance on the physical, energetic and emotional levels and approaching the dawning and stabilisation of awakened awareness. Interviews with a range of Zen yoga practitioners underline that this is a practice you make your own. Attitudes of curiosity, kindness and adaptability underpin the work making this a book that’s transformative for any age and body type.REVIEWPractical Zen Yoga shows readers how to become creatively involved in the process of life and learning, and how to open the door to a new relationship between mind and body – whilst at the same time, understanding and experiencing the cyclical nature of existence. Each season chapter contains health promoting movements, illustrating the Zen way of working with meridians and pressure points to enable one to experience the seasons energy flowing in your body. These are blended with life affirming text to enable mind and emotions to be involved in the experience. There is also a section encouraging spontaneous movement, inviting the wisdom of your body to take centre stage which can be blended with the more formal daily practice, so that the Zen yoga principles of alignment, mindfulness and energetics become a profoundly wonderous part of your life. This book will most certainly change many lives.– Sue Woodd (Co-Founder of Seasonal Yoga) Read more