Curious Poses - Lucy Greeves

Curious Poses

30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell

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Buch | Hardcover
160 Seiten
2022
Green Tree (Verlag)
978-1-4729-9148-5 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
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.

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.

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)

Erscheinungsdatum
Illustrationen Amanda Leon
Zusatzinfo 30 full-colour illustrations
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 134 x 189 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
Sonstiges Geschenkbücher
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Hinduismus
ISBN-10 1-4729-9148-6 / 1472991486
ISBN-13 978-1-4729-9148-5 / 9781472991485
Zustand Neuware
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