Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind

Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind

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Whether you have no background in meditation or yoga or have been practicing for years, Mindfulness Yoga is for you. This groundbreaking book introduces an entirely new form of yoga, Mindfulness Yoga, which seamlessly integrates the Buddha’s teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with traditional asana yoga practice.
Mindfulness Yoga emphasizes the spiritual side of yoga practice, an aspect often overlooked in a culture that tends to fixate solely on the physical benefits of yoga. Unlike any other Buddhism-meets-yoga book, Mindfulness Yoga presents the two disciplines as a single practice that brings health to the body and liberates the mind and spirit, awakening compassion and fostering equanimity and joy. Mindfulness Yoga will appeal to the many people who have an interest in yoga, Buddhism, and meditation, but who may not have been able to find a teacher who could bring these practices together in a meaningful, practical way.
In the first part of the book, author Frank Jude Boccio offers a superb and lively introduction to the Buddha’s teachings and locates them within the larger context of the Indian spiritual traditions. Then, in the second half of the book, Boccio offers three complete Mindfulness Yoga sequences, including over 100 pictures, with detailed guidance for body, breath, and mind. Special lay-flat binding makes this book even more useful as a practice aid.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0861713354
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wisdom Publications; Illustrated edition (Jan. 9 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780861713356
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0861713356
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 925 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.96 x 2.29 x 25.4 cm
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9 reviews for Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind

  1. KahloC –

    Great Read!
    This book is an excellent overview of Buddhist and Hindu yoga philosophies and gives those new to yoga or seasoned yogis/yoginis a great reference to the purpose of their practice.

  2. Jennifer S. Mobley –

    Mindfulness Yoga:
    I still consider myself a newcomer to yoga, having practiced semi-regularly for 3 years. Frank Jude Boccio’s book, Mindfulness Yoga helped me make the distinctions between yoga practice and its origins and Buddhist traditions which heretofore I had lumped together in my Western mind as “same.” He then goes on to demonstrate how the two cultural traditions intersect and work together in harmony for both meditation and asana practice. Boccio manages to give us the “Cliff Notes” explanation that is concise and clear and provides the reader with a basic overview of the historical and philosophical tenets of Buddhist teachings and how they relate to yoga practice. He also offers an easy and thorough introduction to meditation practice. The last section includes a series of asana sequences to practice which are thoroughly and imaginatively explicated. Mindfulness Yoga is chock full of information tempered with personal antecdotes and practical examples that make the material accessible and help us understand how to bring the Practice into all facets of daily living. His engaging writing style is informative and at times funny and lighthearted (Car Alarm Dharma, for example). I would recommend this book to anyone who’s starting yoga or is a current practictioner and wants to understand more deeply the philosophical/spiritual aspect of the practice as well as the Sanskrit and Buddhist terminology.

  3. Jennifer S. –

    Ok
    Ok

  4. alyssa –

    Frank’s Book
    I am a student of Frank Jude Boccio’s at Jai Ma Yoga Center in New Paltz, NY so I guess I am slightly biased . . . However, if you aren’t lucky enough to have Frank as a teacher, pick up this book and you will feel as though he is there with you. The teachings in this book expand beyond the Western notion of what “yoga” is (that is, a way to lose weight, etc) and really get to the heart of the teachings. The writing is clear and concise and personal–you can really identify with the things Frank writes about. And for anyone who wants an understanding of Buddhism, and how Buddhism and yoga can go hand in hand, this is the book for you. I highly recommend it. Om Shanti.

  5. udit d. –

    Very well written and composed. A good book to get back to practice if you haven’t done since some time and to compile it with breath work.

  6. Estefania Herrera –

    Un increíble libro que habla de filosofía budista y como se integra con la práctica del yoga. Muy recomendable!

  7. marie peters –

    I have read a lot of yoga books over the span of about 30 years, and this, by far, really captivated my attention. I can only guess, that most of us who are acquainted with the teaching of yoga, have grappled with the concept that ‘life is suffering’. I didn’t understand this concept until I read this book. Frank Jude Boccio’s writing skills are clean and direct, and he begins the book with a very thorough explanation of The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold path of Buddhism. His explanation, helped me, for the first time, to completely comprehend that we cause our own suffering and the only way to cease the suffering is to recognize the Four Noble Truths and practice The eightfold Path. He then proceeds with applying the concepts of Buddhism to the practice of yoga which I found, for the first time, to be a purposeful reason to pursue and practice yoga: We are practicing equilibrium(balancing opposing forces) both in our physical being and in our mental being and reaping the reward of this practice.

  8. Rupert Arnold –

    I heard Frank Jude Boccio on the JBrown Yoga podcast and immediately ordered this book. Great insights and wise practice advice.

  9. M C Cook –

    Very useful book.

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