Unravel the Thread

Unravel the Thread explains ancient yogic wisdom in simple everyday language. The author has dedicated over fifteen years to studying, contemplating and practicing the Yoga Sutras to answer the question: How can I use the Yoga Sutra as a guide for my yoga practice and for my life? Anyone who is curious about personal transformation will be able to relate to the concrete, practical advice, examples, questions and suggestions presented in this book.

Rubén Vásquez invites a broad audience to understand and practice the Yoga Sutras by:

• Summarizing the complete Yoga Sutras in one single word
• Explaining the key definition in the Yoga Sutras that guides all yoga practices
• Decoding the four aphorisms that encapsulate the message of the whole Yoga Sutras
• Introducing an effective method and exercises for applying the Yoga Sutras
• Interpreting each sutra in clear and simple terms with current examples
• Providing questions to guide reflection and application of each sutra
• Offering a final chapter with guidelines for practicing all aspects of yoga
• Listing of the complete Yoga Sutras in an easy to understand continuous translation
• Facilitating application by formulating all of the sutras as questions

In addition, because it explains the complete Yoga Sutras at both an overview level and at an individual sutra level, Unravel the Thread is an ideal reference and guide for yoga students, yoga teachers as well as for teacher training programs.