Editorial Review:

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.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Just a beautiful book with a nice intro.:

This book is simply the art of yoga, the most beautiful of all yoginis out there, posing in these impossibly gorgeous and perfect poses, and it is just to please your eyes, to share the possibilities, to show some amazing photography and to inspire you to push yourself further into your yoga. I love the book. It's a coffee table book for me.

Add me to the chorus - simply a beautiful book!:

Hundreds of large black and white photos of yoga poses. It's very simple, inspiring, and aesthetically pleasing! A great buy if you want to look at the beauty that is yoga!

OMG!!:

This book is full of gorgeous black and white photos. Even some of the simple poses are shown but in great detail. I recommend this book not only for people interested in yoga but for those who like to see the human form in all its glory!

Art Photograph of Yoga Poses:

This book is unusual in its depiction of yoga practice. The book is divided into various sections such as standing postures, inversions, and seated postures. A brief section on the history and philosophy of yoga is offered at the beginning of the book. The majority of the pages are art quality photographs of some of the most respected yogi's from around the United States. This work is an aesthetic tour de force. The photography exquisitely captures the power and serenity of the poses while allowing the... more info

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