The Forgotten Body: A Way of Knowing and Understanding Self
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By: Elissa Cobb
Format: Paperback
From: Satya House Publications
Pub. Date: March 2008
From: Satya House Publications
Pub. Date: March 2008
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-04-30
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780972919142
Isbn: 0972919147
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-04-30
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780972919142
Isbn: 0972919147
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
In The Forgotten Body: A Way of Knowing and Understanding Self, Elissa Cobb, co-director of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, shares the wisdom and insight she has gained from her own lengthy journey of self-actualization. This book deals with the body as an overlooked repository for the most profound scrolls of personal wisdom that one is likely to discover.
Like many before her, Cobb finds herself confronted with the undeniable connection of the mind to the body. Her own journey has led her to the realization that mastery of one's mind can be most effectively attained through the rediscovery of one's physical body. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy serves as the model for the developing synthesis of psychology, spirituality and bodywork, to give the reader a solid foundation of personal physical discovery from which to grow.
With her own personal truths used as examples of the body's powers of wisdom, Elissa Cobb urges the reader to take them just as they are; her own truth, not the truth. The text follows a ground up approach beginning with the use of one s body as a foundation for self-discovery and proceeds skyward, leading the reader along a path that many will find parallel to their own life journeys.
The Forgotten Body is not a rulebook or a rigid doctrine. It is a guide to the rediscovery of the simple and profound truths of one's own body. As the great yogi Saraha said in the late eighth century, The most profound pilgrimage I can ever make is within my own body.
The Forgotten Body was written for those who are searching for personal authenticity, those who want to begin or develop a transformative practice, and those who have a body. It is intended for anyone who is intrigued by the possibility of looking inside rather than outside for the answers to life s questions. In a culture where many have become accustomed to looking outside of themselves for guidance, this book offers the reader an opportunity to turn inside for the answers to questions about life and self.
Like many before her, Cobb finds herself confronted with the undeniable connection of the mind to the body. Her own journey has led her to the realization that mastery of one's mind can be most effectively attained through the rediscovery of one's physical body. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy serves as the model for the developing synthesis of psychology, spirituality and bodywork, to give the reader a solid foundation of personal physical discovery from which to grow.
With her own personal truths used as examples of the body's powers of wisdom, Elissa Cobb urges the reader to take them just as they are; her own truth, not the truth. The text follows a ground up approach beginning with the use of one s body as a foundation for self-discovery and proceeds skyward, leading the reader along a path that many will find parallel to their own life journeys.
The Forgotten Body is not a rulebook or a rigid doctrine. It is a guide to the rediscovery of the simple and profound truths of one's own body. As the great yogi Saraha said in the late eighth century, The most profound pilgrimage I can ever make is within my own body.
The Forgotten Body was written for those who are searching for personal authenticity, those who want to begin or develop a transformative practice, and those who have a body. It is intended for anyone who is intrigued by the possibility of looking inside rather than outside for the answers to life s questions. In a culture where many have become accustomed to looking outside of themselves for guidance, this book offers the reader an opportunity to turn inside for the answers to questions about life and self.
USER REVIEWS
"Written by one who knows, for those of us on the path to remembering, Elissa Cobb's book is full on so many levels. From science, to meta-science, from personal to anecdotal, from physical to emotional, to spiritual. I walked into the book with eyes wide shut and coaxed to open them wider - again and again. I particularly appreciate the "whos-who" found in the bibliography section. It was like putting all the best from my favorite books & writers together in one story - one that makes my story real for me. Thank you! Soleil*"
~ Written on 2008-08-20
~ Written on 2008-08-20
"A wonderful balance of research, personal stories and insight. This book made me feel like I had been stumbling around a dark room and someone turned the light on - suddenly I could see why parts of my life had felt so difficult and how I could make them easier. I've been living separately from my body and wondering why my body was being so combative.... As I was reading I kept sitting up and going "Oh! Of course!" I've been recommending this book to my students in earnest."
~ Written on 2008-08-11
~ Written on 2008-08-11
"I love this book. Elissa has shone a light on the things that make us tick, that make us falter, that make us want to run and / or hide: and then she shows a way through all that life stuff - she shows a way home. Imagine a life truly and fully lived; without fear, with acceptance and with great love. I can imagine it now and I am very grateful. "
~ Written on 2008-08-06
~ Written on 2008-08-06
"If you think "practical" and "mind-body" don't go together, you haven't read Elissa Cobb's book yet! Elissa has a beautiful way of educating the reader about current mind-body research, and how to put this to use in your own life. After you read this book, you'll be more in touch with your own body, and how you can use it's information to make connections to what's happening in your life. I highly recommend this book often to my psychotherapy clients, as well as to all my friends!"
~ Written on 2008-08-05
~ Written on 2008-08-05
"Elissa Cobb has shared a personal journey in a unique way that enables the reader to appreciate the gifts and discoveries that can be accessed through what is happening in the body. Ms. Cobb's insights and stories become the markers for what is possible, particularly through the experience of Phoenix Rising yoga therapy and the practice of yoga. Ms. Cobb is also careful to include a foundation drawn from the experience and research of others. Some of her stories make you smile, others catch in your throat. One that will stay with me forever is about being dressed in layers, where the articles of clothing each represented a layer of belief about herself. In the telling of her journey, her voice is clear and authentic. By the end of her book, what I took away was the urging of my own inner voice prompting me to pay ever so much more attention to what my body has to tell me."
~ Written on 2008-05-25
~ Written on 2008-05-25