A Secret History Of Yoga

Author : Francesco Mastalia
Publisher : powerHouse Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1576878562

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Yoga by Francesco Mastalia Pdf

In silence, ask the questions. Who am I? Why am I here? Yoga: The Secret of Lifeis a photo-documentary about the spiritual and physical journey of yoga. Through photographs and text this fine art book explores the personal experiences of 108 of today's leading practitioners and how this ancient practice has transformed their mind, body, and spirit. The photographs are taken on glass plates using the wet collodion process, a photographic technique dating back to the 1850s. With the use of a large format wooden camera and antique brass lens, glass plates are hand coated to produce one of a kind ambrotype images. The collodion process transcends us to another place, another time. When light and chemistry collide we enter a mysterious world where art and science meet and the alchemy reveals itself. The photographs take on another dimension with the spoken words that accompany them. The text provides an intimate and enlightening account of each person's personal journey. Beyond the physical posturesYoga: The Secret of Lifedelves deep into the purpose of our existence and how to live a happy and fulfilled life. It explores understanding who we truly are, why we are here, and what our ultimate purpose is on this planet. Included are world renowned yogis Radhanath Swami, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Gurmukh Kaur Khasla, Sri Dharma Mittra, Krishna Das, Tao-Porchon Lynch, Shiva Rea, Rod Stryker, Seane Corn and Rodney Yee.

Author : Elizabeth De Michelis
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780826487728

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A History of Modern Yoga by Elizabeth De Michelis Pdf

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Author : Andrea Pagano,Paolo Proietti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798514349593

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A Secret History of Yoga by Andrea Pagano,Paolo Proietti Pdf

The teachings we have come to know as "Traditional Yoga" in the west are, surprisingly, the result of a process of radical transformation, or even of mystification, carried out in the relatively recent past. It spanned back at most 130 years and was influenced heavily by the historical, political and cultural upheavals that led to the birth of modern India. During the research that has led to this publication, we came to understand more and more that it was necessary to place yoga in the broader context in which it had been born and evolved. Comparing the information already at hand, i.e., the one contained in the most credited yoga texts and the one transmitted by our teachers, we then began to confront ourselves with documentary and iconographic sources: Indian, Islamic, Greek, Tibetan, Chinese...Inexplicable inconsistencies and bizarre coincidences surfaced. A completely different history of yoga began to emerge behind the veil of myths, beliefs and assumptions we were taught, a "secret" history hidden in plain sight that certainly did not speak of an unchangeable "traditional" antiquity, or about philosophies and practices untouched by the ideas of the west.

Author : Ramesh Bjonnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1881717631

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A Brief History of Yoga by Ramesh Bjonnes Pdf

Yoga is growing in popularity all over the world today, yet misconceptions about its original purpose and ancient roots abound. In this refreshing tale of the history of yoga, the author unveils the true heart of the tradition. A Brief History of Yoga is essential reading for all those who care about the past and future evolution of yoga.

Author : Vivian Worthington
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015003364737

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A History of Yoga by Vivian Worthington Pdf

Author : Stephanie Y. Evans
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438483658

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Black Women's Yoga History by Stephanie Y. Evans Pdf

How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women's Yoga History, Stephanie Y. Evans uses primary sources to answer that question and to show how meditation and yoga from eras of enslavement, segregation, and migration to the Civil Rights, Black Power, and New Age movements have been in existence all along. Life writings by Harriet Jacobs, Sadie and Bessie Delany, Eartha Kitt, Rosa Parks, Jan Willis, and Tina Turner are only a few examples of personal case studies that are included here, illustrating how these women managed traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. In more than fifty yoga memoirs, Black women discuss practices of reflection, exercise, movement, stretching, visualization, and chanting for self-care. By unveiling the depth of a struggle for wellness, memoirs offer lessons for those who also struggle to heal from personal, cultural, and structural violence. This intellectual history expands conceptions of yoga and defines inner peace as mental health, healing, and wellness that is both compassionate and political.

Author : William J Broad
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781451641424

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The Science of Yoga by William J Broad Pdf

The Science of Yoga draws on a hidden wealth of science, history, and surprising facts to cut through the fog that surrounds contemporary yoga and to show - for the first time - what is uplifting and beneficial and what is delusional, flaky, and dangerous. At heart, it illuminates the risks and rewards. The book takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of undiscovered yoga that goes from old libraries in Calcutta to the world capitals of medical research, from little-known archives to spotless laboratories, from sweaty yoga classes with master teachers to the cosy offices of yoga healers. In the process, it shatters myths, lays out unexpected benefits, and offers a compelling vision of how to improve the discipline.

Author : Gary Lachman
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1584200111

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A Secret History of Consciousness by Gary Lachman Pdf

For the last four centuries, science has tried to account for everything in terms of atoms and molecules and the physical laws they adhere to. Recently, this effort was extended to try to include the inner world of human beings. Gary Lachman argues that this view of consciousness is misguided and unfounded. He points to another approach to the study and exploration of consciousness that erupted into public awareness in the late 1800s. In this "secret history of consciousness," consciousness is seen not as a result of neurons and molecules, but as responsible for them; meaning is not imported from the outer world, but rather creates it. In this view, consciousness is a living, evolving presence whose development can be traced through different historical periods, and which evolves along a path to a broader, more expansive state. What that consciousness may be like and how it may be achieved is a major concern of this book . Lachman concentrates on the period since the late 1800s, when Madame Blavatsky first brought the secret history out into the open. As this history unfolds, we encounter the ideas of many modern thinkers, from esotericists like P. D. Ouspensky, Rudolf Steiner, and Colin Wilson to more mainstream philosophers like Henri Bergson, William James, Owen Barfield and the psychologist Andreas Mavromatis. Two little known but important thinkers play a major role in his synthesis--Jurij Moskvitin, who showed how our consciousness relates to the mechanisms of perception and to the external world, and Jean Gebser, who presented perhaps the most impressive case for the evolution of consciousness. An important contribution to the study of consciousness ... a must-read. Contents: Foreword by Colin Wilson Introduction: Consciousness Explained The Search for Cosmic Consciousness Esoteric Evolution The Archaeology of Consciousness Participatory Epistemology The Presence of Origin Last Words: Playing for Time Selected Bibliography "A marvelously exhilarating gallop through every important modern theory of consciousness, from Steiner to Maslow, from Bucke's 'cosmic consciousness' to Gebser's 'integral consciousness.'"--Colin Wilson, author of The Outsider and Access to Inner Worlds "Opens up vast vistas of possibility, suggesting that what we experience as the earth may, in itself, be inseparable from our state of mind, and that the evolution of human consciousness may be as fundamental a process as our development through genetics. A must-read for those seeking an escape from our contemporary culture's cul-de-sac."--Daniel Pinchbeck, author of Breaking Open the Head "Thinking outside the box, Lachman challenges many contemporary theories by reinserting a sense of the spiritual back into the discussion. Profoundly erudite, yet easy to read, this book is a provocative mind-stretcher."--Leonard Shlain author of Art & Physics, Alphabet versus the Goddess, and Sex, Time & Power.

Author : James Mallinson,Mark Singleton
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780141978246

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Roots of Yoga by James Mallinson,Mark Singleton Pdf

'An indispensable companion for all interested in yoga, both scholars and practitioners' Professor Alexis G. J. S. Sanderson Despite yoga's huge global popularity, relatively little of its roots is known among practitioners. This compendium includes a wide range of texts from different schools of yoga, languages and eras: among others, key passages from the early Upanisads and the Mahabharata, and from the Tantric, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, with many pieces in scholarly translation for the first time. Covering yoga's varying definitions, its most important practices, such as posture, breath control, sensory withdrawal and meditation, as well as models of the esoteric and physical bodies, Roots of Yoga is a unique and essential source of knowledge. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton

Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0691017646

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Yoga by Mircea Eliade Pdf

In this landmark book the renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, exploring how its guiding principle, that of freedom, involves remaining in the world without letting oneself be exhausted by such "conditionings" as time and history. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest foreshadowings in the Vedas through the twentieth century. The subjects discussed include Patañjali, author of the Yoga-sutras; yogic techniques, such as concentration "on a Single Point," postures, and respiratory discipline; and Yoga in relation to Brahmanism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Oriental alchemy, mystical erotism, and shamanism.

Author : Sean Vigue
Publisher : Fair Winds Press (MA)
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781592336159

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Power Yoga for Athletes by Sean Vigue Pdf

Perfect for those who want a total body and mind workout.

Author : Robert Moss
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781577319016

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The Secret History of Dreaming by Robert Moss Pdf

Dreaming is vital to the human story. It is essential to our survival and evolution, to creative endeavors in every field, and, quite simply, to getting us through our daily lives. All of us dream. Now Robert Moss shows us how dreams have shaped world events and why deepening our conscious engagement with dreaming is crucial for our future. He traces the strands of dreams through archival records and well-known writings, weaving remarkable yet true accounts of historical figures who were influenced by their dreams. In this wide-ranging, visionary book, Moss creates a new way to explore history and consciousness, combining the storytelling skills of a bestselling novelist with the research acumen of a scholar of ancient history and the personal experience of an active dreamer.

Author : Chavoret Jaruboon,Pornchai Sereemongkonpol
Publisher : Maverick House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781905379811

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A Secret History of the Bangkok Hilton by Chavoret Jaruboon,Pornchai Sereemongkonpol Pdf

Bang Kwang Prison is one of the most notorious penal institutions in the world. Located seven miles north of Bangkok city in the Nonthaburi Province, the prison is home to over 8,000 inmates, among them ruthless killers, rapists, drug traffickers, conmen and thieves. The Bangkok Hilton is understaffed, overcrowded, and filled with inmates who struggle with insanity as they spend the first months of their sentences chained in leg irons. Prisoners outnumber guards by 50 to 1. Until now, the reality of life inside Bang Kwang has remained a secret. Chavoret Jaruboon’s book is the most insightful, candid and thought-provoking book ever written about Thailand’s most notorious institution. If you want to understand Bang Kwang, its guards, prisoners and its unwritten rules, you must read this book.

Author : Ramis Kachar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798617288461

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History of Yoga by Ramis Kachar Pdf

The fascinating unknown history of this amazing popular practicePracticed by millions, loved by nations, but how many of us actually know the history of Yoga Yoga is part of a large majority of peoples lives and I'm sure if you don't practice you have come across it in one form or another. What Yoga 'is' or what it 'does' will most likely depend on who you ask and this was an issue when finding a book on the subject. Most Authors have been submerged Yoga enthusiasts all their lives and sometimes forgot that talking about in-depth philosophy, traditional terms and names without full explanation can get confusing for not so experienced or beginners in Yoga, there are other books out there that explore these areas in more detail. There was a demand for a clear historical time line of Yoga and this is what this book provides. It will allow you to follow the twists and turns from its historic routes before the word Yoga was even used, to modern western yoga which you may be more familiar with.Whether you are an experience Yoga enthusiast wanting a clear way to explain to your friend whats its all about without their eyes glaring over, or you are a beginner wanting to know what you're getting in to before your wonder journey begins, this is a must have book to add to your Yoga book collection.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Where it all began, not like you would expect The purpose of its creation and the people there at the begining Was Yoga always a good thing? The battle with religion, who won? from one there came many, how there came to being so many versions Yoga's journey from east to west, did it stay the same or did it change? Where are we today with Yoga, a dying phase or stronger than ever? and much, much more! By this book and learn this amazing journey.

Author : Nischala Joy Devi
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307497765

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The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi Pdf

In The Secret Power of Yoga, world-renowned Yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi interprets Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the principles at the basis of Yoga practice, from a heart-centered, intuitive, feminine perspective, resulting in the first translation intended for women. Yoga is well known for its power to create a healthy body, but few realize the emotional and spiritual benefits. Devi’s simple, elegant, and deeply personal interpretations capture the spirit of each sutra, and her suggested practices offer numerous ways to embrace the spirituality of Yoga throughout your day.