Yoga body: the origins of modern posture practice
Most people assume that 'postural' yoga is an ancient Indian tradition. But in fact, as Singleton shows, this type of yoga is quite a recent development. Singleton presents a study of the origins of postural yoga, challenging many current notions about its nature and origins.
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010
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In: | Year: 2010 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hatha yoga
/ Asana
/ Adaptation
/ Western world
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Further subjects: | B
Hatha Yoga
B Hatha yoga B Posture |
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Table of Contents Volltext (Verlag) |
Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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Summary: | Most people assume that 'postural' yoga is an ancient Indian tradition. But in fact, as Singleton shows, this type of yoga is quite a recent development. Singleton presents a study of the origins of postural yoga, challenging many current notions about its nature and origins. |
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ISBN: | 0199777306 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195395358.001.0001 |