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Yoga - Philosophy for Everyone
Bending Mind and Body
Liz Stillwaggon Swan (Edited by), Fritz Allhoff (Series edited by), John Friend (Foreword by)
9780470658802, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 28 October 2011
248 pages
23 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm, 0.39 kg
"This fascinating collection of essays reveals that although yoga means something different to each person, it is a powerful a movement today as when it first began." (Yoga Magazine, 1 February 2012)
Stimulates thoughts and expands awareness of the philosophical dimensions of yoga in its many forms and practices Yoga — Philosophy for Everyone presents a wide array of perspectives by people whose lives have been touched by yoga. Addressing myriad aspects of yoga's divergent paths, topics include body image for men and women; the religious and spiritual aspects of yoga; and issues relating to ethics, personal growth, and the teaching of yoga. Written by philosophers and non-philosophers alike, with contributions from professional yoga instructors, lifelong practitioners, and first-timers, Yoga — Philosophy for Everyone offers a wealth of material for both enjoyment and deep reflection.
Foreword ix Editor’s Introduction xiv Acknowledgments xxvi PART 1 COMING INTO THE SPACE: WHAT IS YOGA? 1 1 How Yoga Won the West 3 2 Will I Find My Guru in India? 15 3 The Seeker: How Yoga is Meeting Changing Western Spiritual Needs 24 4 Men, Sports, and Yoga 36 5 Standing on Your Head, Seeing Things Right Side Up 47 PART 2 THE ASANAS: YOGA AND THE BODY 59 6 Help! My Philosophy Teacher Made Me Touch My Toes! 61 7 Man a Machine, Man a Yogi: Why Yoga’s Critics will Come Around 73 8 Yoga for Women? The Problem of Beautiful Bodies 84 9 The Feeling of Beauty: A Yoga Project 94 10 Picturing Yoga: Yoga Journal and the Perfect Form 106 PART 3 PRANA: YOGA’S VITAL ENERGY 117 11 My Guidance Counselor Always Said I’d be a Great Yoga Student 119 12 Balance in Yoga and Aristotle 129 13 Healing the Western Mind through Yoga 139 14 The Path to Happiness Begins with a Journey Inside 149 PART 4 YAMAS AND NIYAMAS: ETHICS AND YOGA 159 15 Get Out of My Way! I’m Late for Yoga! 161 16 Yoga Off the Mat 166 17 Becoming-Frog: Yoga as Environmentalism 178 18 Yoga and Ethics: The Importance of Practice 187 19 Why are You Standing on my Yoga Mat?! 200 Notes on Contributors 212 ?
John Friend
Liz Stillwaggon Swan
Jennifer Munyer
Kieran McManus
David Robles
Barbara Purcell and Andrew Shaffer
Steve Jacobson
Ken Burak
J. Neil Otte
Luna Dolezal
Nicole Dunas
Debra Merskin
Eric Swan
Leigh Duffy
Abby Thompson
Jim Berti
Jeff Logan
Julinna Oxley
Megan M. Burke
Paul Ulhas MacNeill
Heather Salazar
Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
