Postures, Prayers, and Poems: A Yoga Journey Through Earth, Body, and Soul

Postures, Prayers, and Poems: A Yoga Journey Through Earth, Body, and Soul

Postures, Prayers, and Poems tell a story from the heart of yoga to the heart of the yogi, or anyone who accepts the invitation to read this book. Many books exist about yoga postures, alignment, and spirituality, but Lauricella uniquely shares and applies his experience of yoga, Native American spirituality, Eastern philosophy with the west’s deep reverence for the natural world. Postures, Prayers, and Poems was written as a companion for yoga teachers, practitioners, and those who want to journey into the heart. The book asks that you too look deeply into your own being and hear the earth speak through these poems and acknowledge that you already are yoga; a perfect blend of ancient wisdom, intelligence, and intrinsic beauty. Postures, Prayers and Poems beckons us to take better care of ourselves, our children, and our planet.About the AuthorJoseph Lauricella received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Oswego State University before attending the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM. He is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, educator, and author. As an intuitive bodyworker and yoga teacher he has literally worked with thousands of people through the years. In 2008, he founded the Arizona School of Yoga and Arizona Power Yoga studio in Tucson before successfully selling the business and relocating to Chicago. As an educator, Joseph continues to teach regular yoga classes, lead yoga retreats and workshops. He has a deep reverence for the human body and spirit, and is passionate about teaching yoga in the Great Tradition. As an author he self-published a memoir titled, 3AM Bull Rider in 2013 receiving many five star reviews. Joseph recently completed a children's book and a yoga poetry book titled Postures, Prayers, and Poems. I am very grateful for these poems from Joseph. They arise from the heart as the mind arises from the heart as a function of the heart. Joseph is a yogi, one who lives in the natural state of peace and power that is obvious to the body and mind that arises in and as the power of the cosmos, its beauty, pure intelligence and intrinsic harmony that is all life. Mark Whitwell, Author of Yoga of Heart, The Promise Joseph Lauricella received his bachelor's degree in Sociology from Oswego State University before attending the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM. He is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, educator, and author. As an intuitive bodyworker and yoga teacher he has literally worked with thousands of people through the years. In 2008, he founded the Arizona School of Yoga and Arizona Power Yoga studio in Tucson before successfully selling the business and relocating to Chicago. As an educator, Joseph continues to teach regular yoga classes, lead yoga retreats and workshops. He has a deep reverence for the human body and spirit, and is passionate about teaching yoga in the Great Tradition. As an author he self-published a memoir titled, 3AM Bull Rider in 2013 receiving many five star reviews. Joseph recently completed a children's book and a yoga poetry book titled Postures, Prayers, and Poems.