Yogic Impressions

Yogic Impressions - is a collection of contemporary and classical 'vignettes' on a variety of yogic themes by long term yoga teacher and practitioner Jim Tarran. Artwork is by respected filmmaker and animator Oliver Smyth - both the artwork and the text have a modern feel that is uplifting and accessible, making the deeper messages of the yoga tradition immediate and approachable for modern day practitioners. The author draws from over 30 years of teaching and 35 years of practice (at time of writing 2025), to bring the roots of yoga alive in a way that allows students of yoga to start a deeper dive into not just what to practice but why we practice at all.

YI is aimed at practitioners of any form of yoga, from the dynamic to the meditative. This evocative guide gives reflections that tune the reader into the mood and attitude that the practice of yoga both requires and fosters. It is there to not only point the yoga enthusiast in the right direction - in terms of the approach to their practice - but also to serve as a useful pointer towards living a yogic life for anyone interested! It would be equally at home as a gift for a friend who loves their weekly yoga class or as part of the reading list on the syllabus of a yoga teacher training course, as all the inspiring 'mini-essays' are impeccably researched and clear footnotes are included for the reader whose appetite is whetted by what they read.
Yoga students who love their weekly class, practitioners of yoga adjacent subjects like meditation and Buddhism, students of South Asian philosophy generally and teachers who are desperate to know more but can't find books that offer them an accessible and reliable root into understanding yoga. The book will also be of interest to students of alternative philosophies including those that come under the New Age umbrella.
Yogic Impressions is the bridge that so many yoga practitioners and yoga teachers have been looking for to start helping them make sense of yoga's sometimes overwhelming vast history. The upbeat and contemporary vibe of the book makes it a trojan horse for anyone whose mind freezes up in what seems to be irreconcilable.

"The book is full of treasure, insight and intuition; both thoughtful and thought-provoking, it's like having your own personal Jim Tarran in your pocket. In yoga, we often speak of absorption, of resonance, of listening in. For anyone who is drawn to these things, Jim's beautiful book provides a map to the very heart of it all." Mimi Spencer

"'Jim Tarran's unique publication is a colourful compendium of fascinating personal insights, rich and varied philosophical teachings, and universal wisdom that awakens one's mind, heart and soul to refreshing new exploration and experience. A treasure trove for all who wish to deepen their magical relationship with Self and Spirit".
Simon Low