Ganja Yoga
A Practical Guide to Conscious Relaxation, Soothing Pain Relief, and Enlightened Self-Discovery
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- 14,99 €
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- 14,99 €
Publisher Description
From the first yoga instructor to bring cannabis-enhanced yoga classes to North America, a groundbreaking guide to finding balance in our lives using the ancient method of mixing cannabis with spiritual practice.
Yogis have been using cannabis to enhance spiritual practice for millennia. Today, there is a quiet but growing conversation within the Western yoga community about the potential role of cannabis for modern seekers pursuing a spiritual path. Now, certified yoga instructor Dee Dussault takes this ancient practice mainstream. Ganja Yoga isn’t just mixing cannabis and exercise; it is a ceremony that makes conscious relaxation an intentional ritual that can be enhanced with practice—a lifestyle to help you create a more harmonious and stress-free world through a deeper mind-body connection.
For some contemporary yoga adherents, marijuana can deepen awareness, acceptance, connection, and relaxation during practice. As state laws loosen and the stigma surrounding marijuana dissipates, cannabis is increasingly seen as a legitimate supplement to increased health and wellbeing. This holistic approach to health, Ganja Yoga, explains how to set up a sacred space that allows you to use this relaxing substance with yoga for enlightenment (or at least some awesome stretching and mindfulness meditation).
Dee walks you through the considerations and best practices for introducing cannabis into your yoga practice, or infusing yoga into your smoking routine. But it’s not about being stoned out of your head—as Dee says, it’s like adding spice to your food. In Ganja Yoga, she explains how to:
Reap the benefits of profound relaxationAssume an altered state in a safe, energizing wayDeepen the spiritual practice of yogaReconnect with the body using ancient techniquesSelect the best setting, time, method of consumption, strains, poses, and breathing techniques to ensure an excellent experience
Whether you want to practice in a class or in the privacy of your own home, Ganja Yoga is your key to reaching a new spiritual high.
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Dussault, a San Francisco-based certified yoga teacher, claims that she is the first Westerner to teach enhanced, meaning cannabis-assisted, yoga. In this hip, user-friendly guide, she covers the benefits of stoned yoga and how practitioners can incorporate it into their classes and home practices. According to Dussault, the Yoga Sutras prescribe the use of this herbal remedy (though she acknowledges some yogis believe different herbs were meant.) The author argues that cannabis can help readers deal with such ailments as migraines and ADHD, as well as with everyday stress. Dussault employs both scientific studies and humor while handing out tips on safe consumption and class etiquette. She also explains the pros and cons of various methods, including smoking, vaping, tinctures, topicals, concentrates, and edibles (the last, stronger form may make it hard to do anything but Corpse Pose, she quips). Dussault acknowledges drawbacks of marijuana use paranoia, clumsiness, trouble with balancing poses, and, more seriously, dependency but she is adamant about its potential for improved relaxation, personal development, and spiritual elevation. Though some yoga purists may resist the concept, Dussault makes an entertaining and well-informed case for the marriage of cannabis and yoga.
