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Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell by Lucy Greeves: New
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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell
- Publication Date
- 2022-11-01
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN
- 9781472991485
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
GreenTree Publications
ISBN-10
1472991486
ISBN-13
9781472991485
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19057279643
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Curious Poses : 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell
Subject
Public Health, Yoga, History
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation, Health & Fitness, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"This magical little compilation of the back-stories of some of Hatha Yoga's best known postures is a treasure... A rich seam of material for yoga teachers and a wonderful resource for practitioners." -- Tara Fraser, bestselling yoga author "Lucy Greeves aims to demystify the practice, get people interested in its history, and empower them to dig deeper into how, why and what yoga is today." -- The Observer Magazine "A treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop culture that enlightens and entertains. The ideal companion for the curious yoga enthusiast" -- Top Sante Health & Beauty "Fascinating...Greeves combines history, popular culture and practice notes to inspire your understanding of yoga, both on and off the mat." -- Women's Fitness, This magical little compilation of the back-stories of some of Hatha Yoga's best known postures is a treasure... A rich seam of material for yoga teachers and a wonderful resource for practitioners., "This magical little compilation of the back-stories of some of Hatha Yoga's best known postures is a treasure... A rich seam of material for yoga teachers and a wonderful resource for practitioners." -- Tara Fraser, bestselling yoga author, "This magical little compilation of the back-stories of some of Hatha Yoga's best known postures is a treasure... A rich seam of material for yoga teachers and a wonderful resource for practitioners." -- Tara Fraser, bestselling yoga author "Lucy Greeves aims to demystify the practice, get people interested in its history, and empower them to dig deeper into how, why and what yoga is today." -- The Observer Magazine
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
613.7046
Table Of Content
Introduction Lotus (padmasana) Hero (vajrasana) Bharadvaja's pose (bharadvajasana) Matsyendra's pose (matsyendrasana) Marichi's pose (marichyansana) Lion (simhasana) Cow face (gomukhasana) Preliminaries (pawanmuktasana) Sun salutation (surya namaskar) Mountain (tadasana) Tree (vrksasana) Chair (utkatasana) Downward-facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) Warrior (virabhadrasana) Triangle (trikonasana) Gate latch (parighasana) Crow (bakasana) Half-moon (ardha chandrasana) Headstand (sirsasana) Lord of the Dance (natarajasana) Peacock (mayurasana) Wheel (chakrasana) Cobra (bhujangasana) Pigeon (kapotasana) Forward fold (paschimottanasana) Squat (utkatikasana) Child (balasana) Happy baby (ananda balasana) Corpse (savasana)
Synopsis
Deepen your practice and discover the myths, gods, sacred animals and imagery that lie hidden in your favourite yoga postures., Deepen your practice and discover the myths, gods, sacred animals and imagery that lie hidden in your favourite yoga postures Meet the monks and maharajas, gods and gymnasts who shaped yoga as we know it. Have you ever wondered why yoga postures look the way they do, or how they got their names? From Lotus to Warrior, Cobra to Happy Baby, this book takes a fresh look at the stories behind 30 familiar poses. By drawing in on Hindu scripture, mythology and the animals, birds and flowers the original Indian yogis saw around them, Curious Poses explores the symbolism of yoga postures many of us practise every week and offers inspiration to regular practitioners and yoga teachers alike. Let this book take you on a journey into a treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop culture that enlightens and entertains by turns. Featuring full-colour illustrations, Curious Poses is an ideal mat companion for the curious yoga enthusiast.
Illustrated by
Leon, Amanda
LC Classification Number
RA781.7
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- a***a (346)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis hardback book is of the highest quality, has a fine appearance , arrived in perfect condition, and is an excellent value. On what I was not asked about this time, communicating with the seller would have required using email outside of the eBay system, because they do not accept eBay messages, the book was well packed in a purpose-designed cardboard box, the shipping was faster than I expected for the bound media rate, and the book was exactly as described and pictured.Tameshigiri - The History and Development of Japanese Sword Testing by Sesko (#282906424466)