Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic Author:Darren John Main, John Darren Main In Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic, Darren Main re-explores the time-tested practice and philosophy of yoga. By using modern examples from more than a decade of experience with this ancient practice, he brings the principles of yoga into clear focus and makes them user-friendly for yogis living in the postmodern era. Just as the physical p... more »ractice of Hatha yoga needed to be adapted for a modern western lifestyle before it could catch on, the psychological and spiritual principles of yoga need some reinterpretation as well. These techniques for self-realization were employed by people living cloistered and solitary lives, and can seem quite distant from our postmodern urban lifestyles. Darren Main believes that an integration of these tools with our cosmopolitan, urban lives is very possible. Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic offers an unstuffy interpretation of this ancient practice and a fresh look at how these timeless principles can help us find peace in our world.« less