"My Friendship with Yoga" occupies a place of pride on the pages of "Books from India of the National Book Trust" also displayed at the London Book Fair in March, 2017 !!!
Saturday, April 8, 2017
My Friendship with Yoga @ London Book Fair
"My Friendship with Yoga" occupies a place of pride on the pages of "Books from India of the National Book Trust" also displayed at the London Book Fair in March, 2017 !!!
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
A heart warming moment...
"Thank You" to all the readers of "My Friendship with Yoga" and Lifi Publications. I am so happy that my book is making its way into the hearts of many...
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Sunday, April 2, 2017
Amazing Reviews on Amazon - Thank you all ...
Amazing reviews on Amazon! Click onto this link to have a read:
Thank you book lovers!
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"My Friendship with Yoga" is also available at www.flipkart.com and at 'The Odyssey Book Shop' - Chennai & Coimbatore
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Saturday, March 25, 2017
College & Research Libraries Conference, Baltimore USA - My Friendship with Yoga
"My Friendship with Yoga" is slowly spreading its wings. After the London Book Fair, my book was showcased at the College & Research Libraries Conference, Baltimore USA - 22nd March to 25th March, 2017. What makes this book so special? Grab a copy to have a read!
It is available on www.dkagencies.com for overseas book lovers & www.amazon.in & www.flipkart.com for book lovers in India. Thank you all for the lovely feedback!!!
Friday, March 24, 2017
London Book Fair - My Friendship with Yoga
"My Friendship with Yoga" made its debut International Book Fair foray at the London Book Fair held on 14th-16th March, 2017. Thank you Mr Mittalji & Lifi team!
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Book Review: My Friendship with Yoga by Revathi Raj Iyer
Reviewed by Ms Deepika Srivastava for Singapore based Kitaab
This book is available in bookstores in India and also on www.amazon.in & flipkart.com for the Indian market AND www.dkagencies.com for rest of the world!
My Friendship with Yoga is the inspirational tale of the foray of the author Revathi Raj Iyer into yoga; inspirational because it doesn’t end with just the feel-good factor of yoga, it outlines in detail its practicality too. Her journey begins in Fiji Islands, moves to New Zealand, and finally reaches its home, in India.
Revathi, a book reviewer, is on the panel of Muse India. She also volunteered with the women’s centre in ChristChurch, New Zealand, where she listened to the problems of several women of all age groups, and helped them connect with NGOs to get help. I first met her at a writers’ group meeting. The fact that she practices yoga did not surprise me. From her calm face to her elegant body posture, I wondered what her secret was, until I got to know about this book.
Yoga, considered a highly intellectual, spiritual concept, one which is demanding and needs body flexibility, is simplified and presented here. The jargon associated with it are decoded and made accessible to the common man. There are certain references from the Bhagavad Gita, which might appeal to everyone’s conscience at some level. This is what makes it a book for everyone. But, for someone looking for an in-depth, saintly, and highly intellectual understanding of the subject, it might seem a little breezy. However the combination of the philosophical, psychological and practical aspects of yoga have been captured well in just 185 pages.
The first part titled “Narrative” gives a history of yoga, and talks about the author’s foray into yoga, which helps the reader understand her capability in writing the book. The chapters are short and relatively independent, which allow the reader to pick up the book and read from anywhere. Written with a subtle lucidity, the chapters make one reflect upon their own life, without forgetting that they are actually reading about yoga. Reading the chapter title, “Thoughts and Monkey Mind”, you can see own self trying to concentrate on an exam paper, and sometimes wishing that you could meditate too. Adapting to yoga is not just a matter of habit, it demands a change in lifestyle, and as the book progresses one moves towards that change. While the first half of the first part talks about controlling the mind, the second half talks about the technical aspects of the body – the chakras, the interior body locks, and the energies of yin and yang.
The second and third parts deal with the practical aspects of yoga, with visual and textual descriptions of the various asanas, and a weekly routine, giving a beginner a guideline of how to embrace yoga in their daily life. So, this is just not about the spiritual and experiential part of the ancient Indian science. Someone like me, who’s been a lazybones, and has needed someone to outline a regimen for me might be compelled to skip to the second and third parts directly. But for someone seeking to understand the true essence of yoga, reading the author’s journey is essential. The clarity and simplicity with which it is written, might compel someone to make it their journey as well. This book carries within it pearls of wisdom, one of which I will use to end my review.
She would urge us to silently talk to ourselves and say, “I know I am breathing in”, as we inhale and “I know I am breathing out”, as we exhale, so that mind and body complement one another and do not go in different directions.
If we think about this statement for a while, we can probably hear ourselves say, “I know I am reading”, “I know I am writing”, “I know I am…”, and “I know I will embrace yoga…”
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The Book Review Literary Trust, a Delhi based NGO set up in 1989, has featured a snap shot of my book "My Friendship with Yoga" in their March, 2017 Journal. Thank you for the support!
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