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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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010
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| Dans: | Année: 2010 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Hatha yoga
/ Asana
/ Adaptation
/ Western world
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Hatha Yoga
B Hatha yoga B Posture |
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Table des matières Volltext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | 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 |