The Lost Teachings of Yoga

How to Find Happiness, Peace, and Freedom Through Time-Tested Wisdom

By: Georg Feuerstein

Narrated by: Georg Feuerstein

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans have practiced some form of yoga, yet almost none of them have heard of yoga's early teachers or their insights. While we are familiar with yoga's physical benefits, the original purpose of yoga as a path to inner freedom and enlightenment is embodied by only a few students in the West. Handed down to us throughout the past 5,000 years, the mental and spiritual disciplines of this complete philosophy for living are in danger of vanishing forever.

Now yoga scholar Georg Feuerstein immerses you in The Lost Teachings of Yoga, the first comprehensive audio curriculum about yoga's original spiritual wisdom and practices. A leading scholar and practitioner of yoga in the West for more than 30 years, Feuerstein introduces you to the wonders beyond yoga's postures and breathing techniques, and points the way to the inner strength and mental peace that is yoga's first objective. Taught by Feuerstein himself, this full 12-session, seven-hour course reveals the true history of yoga, the gifted masters who brought it to the West, its many branches and the rich fruit they yield, yoga's virtues and disciplines that flower into enlightenment, subtle anatomy and the energy of prana or life force, the origins of asanas, and much more. Georg Feuerstein has said that today in the West, we need yoga more than ever. Not simply because we want to develop strong, flexible bodies, but because yoga's vast spiritual heritage can help us uncover the deeper purpose of life. Discover for yourself yoga's ultimate achievement and your foundation for a more effective daily practice with The Lost Teachings of Yoga.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2007 Georg Feuerstein (P)2007 Georg Feuerstein

Highest Yoga Understanding

This audiobook is stupendous! It is a concise and very well organized. It explains the whole of Classical yoga with it's deep history of spirituality.

Thank you Georg for writing this book.

Any additional comments?

I am still on the first chapter but so thrilled to find such a real, authentic book that finally reveals the truth and mystery about Yoga, that I had to share my excitement.... if you are ready to really understand the spiritual side of Yoga, not the typical, superficial, western version, this is the book!

Loved every minute

Overall a amazing book. I now have a much better understanding of what being an enlightened person means. I feel much calmer and at peace in my everyday life knowing I'm continuously working on some of these lost teachings.

Buddhist Yoga

Very authentic teaching from a person who really lived what he thought. A different approach

everyone should read this book!

I loved it. Georg Feuerstein is a great yoga teacher. I will deffinetly read more of his books.

a must for anyone interested in yoga

Georg Feurestein introduces fundamental aspects of traditional yogic wisdom in an accessible way. He beautifully illustrates how this ancient wisdom is still absolutely applicable to living meaningfully in modern times.

Insights abound

Even though I'm familiar with a lot of the concepts Georg speaks about, I found myself continually saying "hmm that's really interesting" over and over again. And because Georg reads his own book, he's able to transform the audio book into what feels like a seminar or presentation on yoga.

Very good attempt on ancient tools for wellbeing

The content is very good. Lot of research. Accent should have been bit better. overall I liked it.

super enjoyable and calming to listen

easy to understand
enjoyable
calming voice
very insightful
thank you
highly recommended
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Beautiful teachings

Beautiful teachings. Many wonderful sign posts. We lost a great storehouse of wisdom when Georg died. Namaste