Cindy’s book “Align and Refine: The Journey of Yoga and Meditation” is available!

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Many of us step onto the path of yoga seeking a more fulfilling life but become overwhelmed by the contradictory messages in the modern yoga scene. Drawing on decades of practice and study, this book
– presents the journey of yoga, grounded in the authentic teachings from the texts of yoga
– synthesizes many teachings in a systematic and accessible way
– includes many exercises to make them applicable to our householder lives.
“Align and Refine” considers the human condition, the impulse for something more, and how yoga and meditation allow us to refine our beings, align with our highest self, and embody yogic qualities for the benefit of our everyday lives, our society, and the world at large.

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FROM BACK OF BOOK

Align and Refine combines careful, intelligent explication of yogic teachings, offered with accessible but recognizably scholarly precision, and enlivened always by deep practice-born experience and insight, assembled into an appealing and very accessible introduction to the whole field of yogic practice. – Paul E. Muller-Ortega, PhD, Founder, Blue Throat Yoga

In this book, Cindy Lusk beautifully lays out the philosophy and practice of meditation in a down-to-earth fashion, exploring and integrating the pithy teachings of the central texts of yoga and tantra. Apart from being a precious resource, it feels like a wise, loving and gentle companion on the path for beginners and advanced practitioners. – Kavitha Chinnaiyan, author of Shakti Rising, Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma, and The Heart of Wellness

This fascinating and practical book is an invitation to dive into yoga with eyes wide open. “Align and Refine” is important reading for those new to the subject as well as others who’ve weathered confusion brought about by differences between styles, traditions and teachers. Lusk offers explorations that help us see that the subject, teachings and history are deeper and more interesting than our need for certainty. She encourages us to begin our study from exactly where we are. I highly recommend this book. – Richard Freeman, Yoga Instructor and author of The Mirror of Yoga

ADVANCE PRAISE from inside book:

Align and Refine accomplishes something very important. Abstruse and highly technical teachings are explained and discussed in an extraordinarily easy to read, accessible, and highly interesting way. Concise chapters make the book easy to digest and useful to a broad range of readers. At the same time, the scope and range of ideas, concepts, and teachings presented are actually very large, representing essentially all of the most important teachings that form the basis and foundation of an understanding of the many streams of Yoga and yogic practice. The end-of-chapter contemplations and exercises make the book even more useful to any interested reader. The personal and warm voice throughout, sharing experiences, reflections, and insights, enlivens the experience of reading. The added materials in the appendices are also very useful and helpful. In short, I love the book! May this book help many more people locate that place of the Heart where wonder, bliss, soberness of high and wise vision, devotion, compassion, and love all eternally dwell! – Paul Muller-Ortega, PhD, Founder, Blue Throat Yoga

Reading this book is like talking with a friend who shares their experience and understanding patiently, compassionately and with the kind of wisdom that invites you to your own. Cindy has dedicated her life to the yogic journey. Her passion for the teachings, the practices, and for helping others shines through her writing like a beacon of possibility for those who are easily swept up into the currents of our fast-moving, turbulent, and anxiety-producing times. She makes no false claims and promises no quick fixes. She simply outlines a path that each one of us can take from the surface of our lives to the depths of Life itself. Newer practitioners will find practical guidance to get started, experienced practitioners will delight in having found a trusted companion, and yoga teachers from all traditions will find clear, accessible explanations for esoteric, and often-times confusing, philosophical distinctions. I recommend this book wholeheartedly. – Christina Sell, author of Yoga From the Inside Out: Making Peace with Your Body Through Yoga, My Body is a Temple: Yoga as a Path to Wholeness, and A Deeper Yoga: Moving Beyond Image to Wholeness and Freedom.

From yoga student readers:

– This book beckons us down the path of yoga and clearly lays out the foundation for a deeper understanding of how yoga works. It connects the dots in a readable way and that enriches our practice.

– I keep going back to the word “accessible.” This book has started connecting lots of dots for me on the various texts and teachings and how they overlap and come together in my own practices.

– This book really helped me put more things in context but also, more importantly, encouraged me to want to go deeper and put more of the teachings into practice.

– Overall the book helps bring esoteric texts/teachings into focus so those of us who haven’t studied at depth can bring them into context for our own lives. It doesn’t spoon-feed but rather invites us to start where we are and continue to go deeper from there.

– The book resonates because it has Cindy’s story interwoven along with the opportunity to journal/contemplate my own path. I feel free to explore my journey with the material but don’t feel alone or lost as you are the guide. Thank you for that!