Resources
RECOMMENDED READS
Sources on or by B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga, The Iyengar Way (Silva, Mira, Shyam Mehta)
Light on Yoga (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Light on Life (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Sources on Philosophy
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali (Chip Hartranft)
Wisdom of No Escape (Pema Chodron)
One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Ethan Nichtern)
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior (Chogyam Trungpa)
Cutting Spiritual Materialism (Chogyam Trungpa)
Sources on Science
Yoga Anatomy (Leslie Kaminoff)
The Architecture and Design of Man and Woman (Alexander Tsiaras and Barry Worth)
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga (Ray Long)
Taking Root to Fly (Irene Dowd)
Science of the Breath: A Practical Guide (Rama, Ballentine, and Hymes)
The Breathing Book (Donna Farhi)
A Dancer’s Guide to Healthy Eating (Rebecca Dietzel)
Sources on Humanities
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born, It’s Grown. Here’s How, by Daniel Coyle
Hamlet’s Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age, by William Powers
Sources on Art
The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
INSPIRATIONAL CONVERSATIONS
INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
The Zen Parable of the Empty Cup
One day, a student came to a famous Zen master and asked to be instructed in the teachings of Zen Buddhism. The master invited him to sit and proceeded to discuss the important aspects of Zen. “First, let us understand the idea of emptiness,” said the master. But the student said, “Oh, I already know about emptiness.” The master said, “Let us then begin with the principles of meditation.” But the student said, “I already know how to meditate.” Finally, the master suggested a cup of tea. When the tea was ready, he poured it into the student’s cup. When the cup was full, the master continued pouring so that the cup was overflowing and the tea spilled all over. “Stop!” shouted the student, “You can’t pour tea into a full cup!” The master said “That’s right. Go away and come back when your cup is empty.”
THE PERRI INSTITUTE FOR MIND AND BODY/MBD® COLLABORATORS
Rebecca Dietzel
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Christine Luciano
Lynn Martin
Alex West
THE PERRI INSTITUTE FOR MIND AND BODY/MBD® LINKS
http://www.dance-teacher.com/2013/08/technique-taramarie-perri/ (Dance Teacher Magazine‘s August 2013 feature article on TaraMarie Perri and Mind Body Dancer®)
http://dancenews.capezio.com/dance-news/understanding-yoga-for-dancers/ (Dance Informa by Capezio’s December 2013 article with TaraMarie Perri written by Katherine Moore)
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