Learning to Listen: Simplifying Spiritual Practice

By Jonathan Reynolds

"When we can learn to listen, we can hear, when we can hear, then we can know, when we can know, then we may become, when we become, then we can be."

-Sharon Gannon

Co-creator of the Jivamukti Yoga method

"Learning To Listen is a clear and concise introduction into the practical dimensions of a personal practice. Easy to read and understand, its informal presentation allows those new to 'the path' access to the mindful life. As a reference, Learning To Listen is a daily reminder to those with an already existing dedication to limitless growth. For any yoga lover wishing to deepen their practice beyond the physical, it is a powerful tool."

-Baron Baptiste

Author of Journey Into Power (Simon and Schuster)

"Learning to Listen is an excellent guide to spiritual work. Jonathan Reynolds presents a grounded, practical program for developing the inner ear."

-Bhagavan Das, Nada Yoga Master

Author of It's Here Now, Are You?

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Nov 15, 2005
• ISBN: 9780595811328

Jonathan Reynolds

Jonathan Reynolds is a meditation teacher and therapist trainee living in Berkeley, California. He has trained extensively in the fields of Buddhist meditation, classical yoga, and both Eastern and Western philosophies. Drawing on many wisdom traditions, Jonathan’s teaching and clinical orientation are centrally rooted in a mindfulness-based perspective, and he is currently in the process of completing JFK University’s Transpersonal Psychology Program with the intention of further integrating the practices of meditation, therapy, embodiment, and conscious relationship into his own life and work. Jonathan is co-founding editor of the Journal of Holistic Psychology, and is also moderator of the Dharma & Psychotherapy Institute, an online consultation group for clinicians seeking to integrate Buddhist teachings and Western-based therapeutic practices. Jonathan is a husband and a father, and he currently offers psychotherapy sessions at Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center (he is supervised by Mary Owen, MFT #14190). For further information on his work, please visit: www.ayogisway.com.

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