Just saw this one, looks new:
www.harmonypublishing.org/
Wondering if anyone read it, any thoughts or reviews?
Cheers..
www.harmonypublishing.org/
Wondering if anyone read it, any thoughts or reviews?
Cheers..
Yoga The Art of Adjusting Brian Cooper
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 jeru1ie |
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Posts: 30 (01/25/07 13:33:47) |
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yogabru |
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Posts: 9 (03/26/07 03:29:22) |
I have read through this book at Union Yoga. One of the teachers involved in the project had a copy. It looks fantastic.. Lots of information and classy photographs.. definitely a must for teachers i reckon but even as a student i found it interesting and useful.
Apparantly it's not due for full release until 1st May... 
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jeru1ie |
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Posts: 30 (03/28/07 00:17:21) |
nice one, thanks...
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Auld Reekie |
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Posts: 1 (05/03/07 04:02:05) |
Are people allowed to advertise books like this? It looks like a set up from the the folks that are busy working on the Aruveda Yoga & Rolfing Institute.
You would have thought that they would know when their own book is out. 
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zearchim |
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Posts: 358 (05/03/07 06:51:34) |
As long as it is somewhat yoga related and it is a book, video or other product, and is not too obviously spam, then the moderators generally turn a blind eye to marketing ploys. And rightly so.
You have to give the guys a way to earn a living. Better here than in the "1% Theory" forum. |
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Mr Donutsu |
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Posts: 200 (05/03/07 09:27:14) |
What if you want to adjust someone other than Brian Cooper?
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Posts: 2151 (05/03/07 20:15:39) Forearm Modulator |
Hah!!! I've been biting my lip about that one since this post appeared!! Definitely a case for Lynne Truss.
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jeru1ie |
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Posts: 30 (05/04/07 13:59:23) |
Lads, ye're waaaay too sceptical...i was genuinely curious about this book. After reading Gregor Maehle's book, and seeing the great explanations of each primary series pose in terms of anatomy of the pose etc., i thought this book might go along the same lines.
For me i am very curious about what a 'teacher' is actually doing when they lay there hands on a person to get/force them into a pose. I'm coming from a background of being 'forced' into a pose by a teacher, and currently living with that 'adjustment'...i.e. unable to stand for more than 30 minutes without pain, unable to walk for more than 10 minutes...so don't worry i'm not going to run out adjusting people after reading a book...i thought there might be some sort of education in the book. So just to be sure i've no ties at all with the people who are selling the book..just an innocent query... 
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Posts: 67 (05/18/07 06:21:48) |
Hello Hello,
I came here to ask if anyone was familiar with this book, because a potential customer asked me to start carrying it. I haven't made a decision yet. So far it sounds like the book is quite good and that is encouraging. I hope the dialogue returns to the merits or lack of of the item and away from discussing people's assumptions about other peoples motives. Peace, Yogeshvara |
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yoginigirl108 |
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Posts: 1 (06/11/07 03:32:38) |
I recently bought this book and I have to confess to being slightly apprehensive as it is not cheap. I had previously bought Yoga Posture Adjustments & Assisting by Stephanie Pappas and was not impressed.
Given the history of this thread it's worth pointing out at this stage that i do not know Brian Cooper. In fact had never heard of him until I saw several adverts in Yoga & Health and the book looked like it could be helpful. The book is a large hard back (so it is not going to fit into your standard mat bag!) with a hardcover / binder format. For those of you who know it, a little bit like David Swensons Practice Manual. The overall layout is good. The book has a lot of photographs which clearly show the various adjustments with both detailed and bulleted text of the key points. For many of the postures there are several variations. What i liked about this book is that it does not automatically assume adjusting to be 'hands on'... in fact one of the key points seems to be educating the teacher to recognise when an adjustment is appropriate. Also that verbal, light tough adjustments and no adjustments are also all valid. It more or less follows the Primary Series of Ashtnaga. Then at the end there are two further sections, one on partner yoga (with some very beautiful photographs) and the second showing additonal adjustments commonly used in Thai massage. Overall i would recommend this book ... i do wish the size was a little smaller (easier to slip into your bag) but i guess that wasn't really the objective here... It's not cheap but if you can afford it I think it's worth it. Jo.. |
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jeru1ie |
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Posts: 30 (06/11/07 04:27:11) |
Thanks for the detailed review Jo, great stuff...this will be my next purchase..
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zigzag |
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Posts: 1 (06/12/07 00:12:52) |
Can anyone tell me where i can buy this book in New York or in fact anywhere in the US for that matter?
I can find it on several UK / European sites but the shipping is high. |
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Posts: 26 (07/04/07 07:50:33) |
I haven't seen the book but studied Astanga with Brian for 5 years in Edinburgh. I can vouch for Brian as a dedicated and knowledgable teacher. I think he's been doing yoga for 30 years and exclusively Astanga for 10-15 years.
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Posts: 67 (01/07/08 13:05:54) |
Hello Zig Zag and all,
It has taken awhile but I finally have obtained a few hundred copies of this book for sale in the US. We ship from Highland, NY. Here's a link to the book page on my site: Link to Page for Art of Adjusting Peace, Yogeshvara PS Happy New Year to one and all. PPS We've now run out and don't intend to restock because of the high price, value of the pound etc.
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Posts: 341 (04/09/08 12:10:27) |
Puleeze...
She's to grammar what Enron is to accounting. But Louis Menand said it best in perhaps the most righteous smackdown I've read in a while. DMCG |
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Posts: 2137 (07/20/08 00:08:02) Forearm Modulator |
Dan : Some smackdown ... !
Jeru1ie : > i.e. unable to stand for more than 30 minutes without pain, unable to walk for more than 10 minutes... I went through a year or more of something similar while my body adjusted to Kapotasana. It was hard because I love dancing and this was the final nail in my pre-yoga social life (which I'm happy to say is being partially resurrected). But as I at the time I was seeing an Osteopath regularly and he expressed astonishment at the changes intermediate series was making to my pelvic alignment and lower back. It was his insistence that I keep doing what I was doing that helped me keep the faith. Today I'm reaping the benefits. Not only have the issues disappeared (although others have replaced them ) I can dance and run with no problem. I also discovered that the re-alignment of my pelvis improved my balance no end. I discovered this by chance in a beach kickabout (soccer to colonials). I love playing on the wing as an attacking right-winger and suddenly found that I was able to change direction quite easily when putting defenders on the back foot. I felt like Ryan Giggs and being praised for silky skills by 20 something year olds at the age of 43 is a real plus! Guess what I'm saying is the issues may not be symptomatic of damage but rather healing and correction. Find a Yoga neutral structural specialist and let them help you see if you had a 'bad adjustment' or a really good one. After all not all medicine goes down smoothly. doug |
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Posts: 28 (07/23/08 04:48:37) |
Hey Doug,
Thanks... |
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