Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)

Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)
by Linda Sparrowe

Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)
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Author: Linda Sparrowe
Contributor: David Martinez
Edition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-08
ISBN: 0789399873
Number of pages: 454
Publisher: Universe

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Book Review: Excellent pictures, though the paperback version is too small
Summary: 4 Stars

The introduction gives a good introduction to the history and origins of yoga up to its modern practice. The rest of the book is a collection of well-executed yoga postures in simple, clean, black and white photographs clearly demonstrate what it is you're trying to achieve in your yoga practice, or can be an example of just what the human body can adapt to do. It seems to me that this book would better demonstrate the poses if it were larger, and perhaps easier to open, but its dimensions make it impossible to lay flat. I have found that it was originally published in a larger size, which would probably be better to buy. Mine is small and soft-cover.

At any rate, this book has come in handy as I practice yoga on my own to visualize what I'm trying to do better, and to hand to my husband to ask: "Do I look anything like this picture?"

It would make an excellent gift for a yoga enthusiast.

Summary of Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)

Yoga is everywhere these days: Hollywood stars take their personal instructors with them on location; newspapers and magazines hail yoga as the answer to the unrelenting stress in our society; and gyms everywhere are now offering a dizzying array of classes. The yoga we practice today in the West bears little resemblance to the yoga that began humbly almost 5,000 years ago, but in its rich and varied history, yoga has always evolved to meet the needs of the culture it serves. But what distinguishes this publication are the 400 poses, or asanas, illustrated by artful black-and-white photographs taken especially for this book, that demonstrate the physical postures derived from an ancient Indian tradition. With dozens of stunning foldouts, this book beautifully explores a wide range of yoga with an emphasis on how it touches more than the physical body; the flexibility and stamina achieved on the yoga mat will doubtless transcend to more important aspects of everyday life. Linda Sparrowe?s introduction traces the evolution of yoga, rooted in the devotional and metaphysical teachings of the sacred yoga texts including the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita, and progressing to an in-depth look at the philosophy of Patanjali, the father of modern yoga. Included are brief introductions to the twentieth-century yogis who were influential in making yoga a Western, and indeed a worldwide, obsession.

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