Dervish Yoga Reviews
Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI, USA Reviewer's Choice, October 2007
"Confidently recommended for anyone with an interest in re-balancing, re-centering, and revitalizing their life."
Ably translated into English by Moses Bergmann, "Dervish Yoga For Health And Longevity: Samadeva Gestural Euphony -- The Seven Major Arkanas" is the impressively collaborative work of painter, poet and author Idris Lahore, yoga expert Ennea Tess Griffith, and yoga/massage instructor Emma Thyloch. The focus is upon the art, philosophy and science of the movements of Samadeva as they have been taught and practiced by the Sufi dervishes from antiquity down to the present day. "Dervish Yoga For Health And Longevity" details the seven fundamental Samadeva Arkanas (sacred exercises) which are similar to the movements of yoga, T'ai Chi Chuan, and dance. Simple and revitalizing, these exercises are illustrated in the step-by-step presentation by detailed photographs and be easily learned in an exercise program of just ten minutes a day. "Dervish Yoga For Health And Longevity" is confidently recommended for anyone with an interest in re-balancing, re-centering, and revitalizing their life through an ancient but effective system of movements.
Ghostvillage.com Book Review September 2007
For those interested in a careful, practical approach to longevity through a method of yoga, this book will be of great interest. The reader will see easy, hands-on techniques revealed by step-by-step photographs, accompanied by a clear, concise, helpful text.
This book should have a wide appeal to different reading audiences. Well-written, well-explained, and well-illustrated, it is a delightful approach to Dervish Yoga with all its unusual secrets and mysteries explained. For those interested in further information, see www.libre-universite-samadeva.com. The translation from French into English by Moses Bergmann is excellent and makes for enjoyable reading.
Review by Lee Prosser