ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YOGA
From Sanskrit: a yoking, union, from yunakti he yokes.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YOGA»
Discover the use of
yoga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
yoga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga
Explains how yoga can promote relaxation, improved strength and flexibility, spiritual awareness, and health, and demonstrates a variety of postures and exercises Swami Vishnu-devananda's 'The Complete Illustrated Book Of Yoga' has taught ...
Swami Vishnudevananda, 1988
2
Teaching
Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques
The book has over 200 bibliographic sources, a comprehensive index, and a useful appendix that lists associations, institutes, organizations, and professional resources for yoga teachers. From the Trade Paperback edition.
3
The Women's Health Big Book of
Yoga: The Essential Guide to ...
Presents postures and total body sequences, offers breathing and meditation techniques, provides advice on finding the right style of yoga and shares a nutrition plan centered around clean, calming foods.
4
Little
Yoga: A Toddler's First Book of
Yoga
An illustrated guide with simple text provides preschoolers with an easy-to-follow introduction to nine basic yoga exercises.
In this combination of how-to guide and inspirational text, Sparrowe blends a historical overview of yoga with a wealth of exercises to help readers strengthen the mind and body.
Linda Sparrowe, Yoga Journal, 2004
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Yoga: The Science of the Soul
Drawing on the original teachings of yoga, the spiritual teacher explores the complex interrelationship between the mind and body to reveal how yoga becomes a "science of the soul" in which body postures and meditation can bring internal ...
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Overcoming Trauma through
Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body
The trauma-sensitive yoga described in this book moves beyond traditional talk therapies that focus on the mind, by bringing the body actively into the healing process.
David Emerson, Elizabeth Hopper, Ph.D., 2012
Asanas collects 608 of those black-and-white photographs, each accompanied by the English name of the pose and the Sanskrit characters, brief commentary, and specific combinations for Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Iyengar practice.
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Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative
Yoga Classes
Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers sixty-seven model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience, including multiple sequences for beginning, ...
10
Yoga Anatomy-2nd Edition
Aimed at yoga enthusiasts and instructors, as well as a reference for fitness professionals and personal trainers, this book provides detailed anatomical illustrations of all standard yoga poses used by the majority of yoga practices.
Leslie Kaminoff, Amy Matthews, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YOGA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
yoga is used in the context of the following news items.
World Yoga Day: The Twitter row
On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more than 35,000 people took part in a mass yoga programme, setting a new Guinness World Record for ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
India yoga: PM Narendra Modi leads thousands in celebration
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led thousands in a mass yoga programme in the capital, Delhi, on the first ever International Yoga Day. Mr Modi did ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
India ties itself in knots over International Yoga Day
Hong Kong (CNN) The Sanskrit word "yoga" may mean union but, for some in India, yoga has never been more divisive. June 21 marks the first ever ... «CNN, Jun 15»
In pictures: Thousands of Indians prepare for Yoga Day
Young Indian Yoga enthusiasts take part in the Yoga rehearsal camp for the International Yoga Day India is preparing for the first ever International Yoga Day ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Who Knew Yoga Could Be So Stressful!
It seemed like a noble idea: Declare an international day of yoga. Who knew it would be so controversial? India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forth the ... «NPR, Jun 15»
Vancouver yoga exec on Burrard Street closure, Christy Clark and …
Yoga is supposed to be tranquil, peaceful. But in British Columbia, it has lately been associated with the rhetorical equivalent of a wince-inducing hockey brawl. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
Muslim law board to campaign against making yoga compulsory for …
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday decided to launch a nationwide campaign against making Hindu religious practices such as ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
Facebook says sickening child abuse video is 'baby YOGA' - and …
Facebook has dismissed a sickening child abuse video as 'baby yoga', and STILL refuses to take the harrowing clip down despite widespread condemnation. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
India's Modi to perform yoga at mass public event
The United Nations declared June 21 the first International Day of Yoga after ... Yoga lets people "discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the ... «Reuters UK, May 15»
Yoga classes do not violate students' religious rights, Californian …
Yoga taught in a public school is not a gateway to Hinduism and does not violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a California appeals court has ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
