Description

What if the most powerful part of yoga has nothing to do with touching your toes?

The postures are only one small part of a much older philosophy: a practical guide to how we treat ourselves and others, how we meet life’s challenges, and how we find a little more peace, purpose and joy in our everyday lives.

Beyond the Posture is a warm, year-long companion to that philosophy: 52 short chapters, one teaching a week, each designed to be read, reflected on and lived for seven days.

Every week follows the same simple rhythm:

Learn It explains the teaching in clear, everyday language
Live It shows you how to bring it into your relationships, work and every-day life
Give It invites you to share it, so your practice ripples outward to others
Delve Deeper offers a weekly intention, three journal prompts and a companion podcast episode

Across the year, you will explore:

The 8 limbs of yoga, including the 5 Yamas and 5 Niyamas
The 7 Chakras, 5 Koshas, 3 Gunas, 5 Kleshas and 5 Vayus
The meaning behind Om, Namaste, the Lotus Flower, Karma and Karuna
Self-concept and a bonus week on moving forward
A note on Sanskrit, a full glossary and recommended reading

Listen as you read. Each chapter links to a free episode of Beyond the Posture: Yoga Wisdom for Life, the podcast Emma co-hosts with her husband, Andy: honest, down-to-earth conversations that take each teaching further.

Whether you’re new to yoga, a long-time practitioner or a teacher looking for class themes, you can begin any week of the year. It also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves yoga.

“Reading it felt, to me, a little like coming home and being wrapped in a soft, warm blanket.”
Deborah Berryman, yoga teacher and teacher trainer, from the Foreword

About the author
Emma Bacon is a trauma-informed yoga and somatic teacher and coach, co-founder of Learn Live Give, Podcaster and Author. She teaches Somatic Movement, Slow Flow Hatha/Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Meditation, and hosts retreats in the UK and abroad.

Also available: Yoga for Grumpy Gits, Stubborn Sods & People Who Simply Won’t Be Told! by Andy Bacon – the perfect companion for the sceptic in your life.