RESOURCES
Introduction
Edwin F. Bryant, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (New York: North Point Press, 2009). Also recommended is The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translation and commentary by Swami Satchidananda (Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications, 2012).
Ecknath Easwaran, Conquest of Mind (Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press, 2010).
Stewart Oksenhorn, “Midvalley Yogi Rod Stryker Appears at Aspen Eco Fest,” Aspen Times, June 8, 2012.
Chapter One: Beginners Mind
Ecknath Easwaran, Bhagavad-Gita, translation and introduction, 2nd ed. (Tomales, CA: Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, 2007).
Rod Stryker, The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom (New York: Delacorte Press, 2011).
Chapter Two: The First Limb
Satya:
T. K. V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga, 2nd ed. (Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International, 1999).
Judith and Ike Lasater, What We Say Matters: Practicing Non-Violent Communication (Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2009).
Brahmacharya:
Jaganath Carrera, Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Source (Buckingham, VT: Integral Yoga Publishers, 2006).
Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (New York: Random House, 2012).
Aparigraha:
Marzenna Jakubczak, “Towards Knowing Ourselves: Classical Yoga Perspective,” Journal of Human Values 10 (October 2004): 111–116.
Chapter Three: The Second Limb
Svadhyaya:
Bill George, True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2011).
Peter Bregman, 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction and Get the Right Things Done (New York: Business Plus, 2012).
Larry Dressler, Standing in the Fire: Leading High-Heat Meetings with Clarity, Calm and Courage (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2010).
Tapas:
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Boston: Shambhala Library, 2002).
Kevin Cashman, Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life (San Franscisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2008).
Chapter Four: The Third Limb
P. Tekur, C. Singphow, H. R. Nagendra, and N. Raghuram, “Effect of Short-Term Intensive Yoga Program on Pain, Functional Disability, and Spinal Flexibility in Chronic Low Back Pain,” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (July 2008): 637–644.
Chapter Six: The Fifth Limb
David Frawley, “Pratyahara: The Forgotten Limb of Yoga,” available at www.abuddhistlibrary.com.
Pico Iyer, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dali Lama (New York: Knopf, 2008).
Chapter Seven: The Sixth Limb
Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011).
Michael Singer, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications and Noetic Books, 2007).
Chapter Eight: The Seventh Limb
Joe Dispenza, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (New York: Hays House, 2012).
S. B. Khalsa, S. M. Shorter, S. Cope, G. Wyshak, and E. Sklar, “Yoga Ameliorates Performance Anxiety and Mood Disturbance in Young Professional Musicians,” Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (December 2009): 279–289.
S. W. Lazar, G. Bush, R. L. Gollub, G. L. Fricchione, G. Khalsa, and H. Benson, “Functional Brain Mapping of the Relaxation Response and Meditation,” NeuroReport 11 (2000): 1581–1585.
Y. Y. Tang and M. I. Posner, “Attention Training and Attention State Training,” Trends in Cognitive Sciences 5 (2009): 222–227.
T. K. V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga, 2nd ed. (Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International, 1999).
Conclusion
Barclay Hudson, “Have a Cup of Tea,” unpublished paper, 2012.
Margaret Wheatley, So Far From Home: Lost and Found in Our Brave New World (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2012).
Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi, 13th edition (Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship Publishing, 1998).
Resources
Joseph Goldstein, The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation (Boston: Shambala Publications, 1976).
Thich Naht Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Art of Meditation (Boston: Beacon Press, 1999).
Jack Kornfield, Meditation for Beginners (Louisville, CO: True Sounds, 2008).
Rolf Sovik, Moving Inward: The Journey to Meditation (Honesdale, PA: Himalayan Institute, 2005).