Table of Contents
A Special Thank You xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 My Body Is My Temple 1
Yoga 3
Ten Golden Rules of Pranashama Yoga 4
My Body Is My Temple 4
Getting to Know Your Body 5
The Seven Chakras and Your Energy Centers 5
Five Bodies (Koshas) 9
The Spine 11
Cultivating Radiance 14
You Are What You Eat 14
You Are What You Think 15
Your Body Is a Map of Your Past 16
Your Body Is Sacred 17
Your Body Needs Rest 18
Play Like a Kid and Have Fun! 19
Sexuality, Sensuality, and the Physical Body 21
Your Body Was Created to MOVE 22
Pranashama Yoga Asanas 24
Is Yoga Spiritual or Physical? 24
It's All Yoga 25
The Power of Asana Practice 25
A True Transformation Story: The Healing Power of Yoga 26
Chapter 2 Navigating the Sea of Emotions 29
Five Steps to Gain Control of Your Emotional Body 32
Pranashama Yoga for Healing 35
Three Keys to Eliminating Addiction 41
The Three Emotional Prison Keepers 43
Expectations 43
Attachment 45
Judgment 48
Loving Myself 51
Prannyama Breathing Exercises 53
Strengthening Your Chakras 55
Affirmations to Strengthen Your Solar Plexus Chakra/Personal Power 55
Chakra Empowering Practices 56
Healing the Inner Child 57
Short Inner-Child Guided Meditation Practice 60
A Personal Example of Inner-Child Issues 62
Embrace Your Shadow 63
Awakening the Heart Centers 63
The Connection Between the Three Heart Centers 64
Three Levels of Love 66
Accessing the Bliss Channel 70
Connecting with Nature to Access the Bliss Channel 72
The Meaning of Namaste: A True Story of Transformation 72
Chapter 3 Taming the Monkey Mind 75
Belief System 80
Identification 80
Witness Consciousness 83
Three Levels of Meditation 84
Dreams Becoming Reality 85
My Personal Example 86
Karma 88
Controlling Our Mind 93
Mindset 94
Bull in a China Shop: A True Transformation Story 97
Chapter 4 Spiritual Liberation 99
Are You Ready to Break Free? 101
Tantra Yoga and True Liberation 103
Enlightenment Is Bliss 104
Love Is My Religion 108
Bodhichittfl and the Gateway between Heaven and Earth 109
Bodhisattva 111
Seva 112
Finding Your Life Purpose 112
Gratitude and Appreciation 117
Stay Inspired and Live with Passion! 118
Poetic Inspiration by Dashama 121
Appendix A Self-Assessments 123
Appendix B Chakras, Mantras, and the Power of Chanting 135
Appendix C Organs and Corresponding Emotions 141
Appendix D Introduction to the Three-Stage Energy Diet 143
Appendix E Eight Limbs of Yoga 151
Appendix F Finding a Teacher 155
Index 159
About the Author 163
