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Curious Poses
30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell
Buch von Lucy Greeves
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
Lucy Greeves is a writer and yoga teacher. In addition to her regular studio classes and workshops, she leads Yoga for Writers residential retreats for the Arvon Foundation. She has written on yoga and meditation for Planet Mindful magazine. Her previous books include The Naked Jape (Michael Joseph, 2006).

Amanda Leon is an artist and illustrator based in Barcelona, Spain.
Zusammenfassung
The yoga market continues to be strong.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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)
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Fitness & Gesundheit
Thema: Entspannung & Meditation
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781472991485
ISBN-10: 1472991486
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 546499
Ausstattung / Beilage: Hardback
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Greeves, Lucy
Illustrator: Leon, Amanda
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Green Tree
Abbildungen: 30 full-colour illustrations
Maße: 194 x 134 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Lucy Greeves
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,346 kg
Artikel-ID: 120978803
Über den Autor
Lucy Greeves is a writer and yoga teacher. In addition to her regular studio classes and workshops, she leads Yoga for Writers residential retreats for the Arvon Foundation. She has written on yoga and meditation for Planet Mindful magazine. Her previous books include The Naked Jape (Michael Joseph, 2006).

Amanda Leon is an artist and illustrator based in Barcelona, Spain.
Zusammenfassung
The yoga market continues to be strong.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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)
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Fitness & Gesundheit
Thema: Entspannung & Meditation
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781472991485
ISBN-10: 1472991486
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 546499
Ausstattung / Beilage: Hardback
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Greeves, Lucy
Illustrator: Leon, Amanda
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Green Tree
Abbildungen: 30 full-colour illustrations
Maße: 194 x 134 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Lucy Greeves
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,346 kg
Artikel-ID: 120978803
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