Is This Yoga?: Concepts, Histories, and the Complexities of Modern Practice

This book provides a comprehensive and comparative exploration of yoga, covering its concepts, histories, and contemporary practices. It recognizes the importance of contemporary understandings while providing historical context and complexity to modern and pre-modern definitions of yogic ideas and practices. It raises questions of knowledge, identity, and power across time and space, exploring the dynamics of East and West. It is an essential resource for undergraduate students, yoga teachers, practitioners, and non-practitioners alike.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 01 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive and meticulously researched book offers a thorough and comparative exploration of yoga, delving into its rich tapestry of concepts, histories, and contemporary practices. Recognizing the significance of contemporary perspectives on yoga, it simultaneously provides a historical backdrop and intricate complexities to the diverse definitions of yogic ideas and practices across different eras. Approaching yoga as a vast and interconnected web of concepts, traditions, social interests, and embodied practices, the book raises thought-provoking questions about knowledge, identity, and power, spanning across time and geographical boundaries. Divided into three main sections—thematic concepts, histories, and topics in modern practice—this accessible guide serves as an invaluable resource for undergraduate students embarking on their journey into the world of yoga, as well as yoga teachers, teacher training programs, casual practitioners, and interested non-practitioners alike. By delving into the intricacies of this ancient practice, readers will gain a deeper understanding of its historical roots, philosophical foundations, and practical applications, fostering a greater appreciation for the multifaceted nature of yoga and its potential for personal growth and well-being.

\n Weight: 438g\n
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138390072\n \n