The Goddess Pose

Author : Michelle Goldberg
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1101874643
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Goddess Pose written by Michelle Goldberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West. When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.

Author : Michelle Goldberg
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307477444
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Goddess Pose written by Michelle Goldberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West. When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.

Author : Raj Balkaran
Publisher : Leaping Hare Press
ISBN 13 : 0711271895
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stories Behind the Poses written by Raj Balkaran and published by Leaping Hare Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Vīrabhadrāsana II, the original warrior pose Tāḍāsana, mountain pose Bhujaṅgāsana, cobra pose Garuḍāsana, eagle pose Padmāsana, lotus pose Vīrāsana, hero pose Śavāsana, corpse pose Meet iconic Gods and Goddesses, from Gaṇeśa, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, to Śiva, Lord of Yogis, and Kali, goddess of mind, body, soul and death. Explore the rivalry between the sages Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra, and their cosmic feud over a wish-fulfilling cow. Plunge into the depths of one of the richest myths in Hinduism: the battle between the demons and the gods who churn the cosmic oceans in search for the elixir of immortality. And learn how Śiva got his blue throat! Learn, through the mythology of the poses, more about the roots of this ancient practice and how you can use their teachings to better appreciate and respect yoga’s true origins. Enhance your practice by reading one story before or at the end of class, and incorporating the poses and their teaching into your life, as well as your yoga practice, and transform the way you view and practice this timeless art.

Author : Michelle Goldberg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781594202087
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Means of Reproduction written by Michelle Goldberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The investigative journalist author of Kingdom Coming explores the ways in which restrictions against women's reproductive rights are directly linked to consequences in global development, in a cautionary report that covers such topics as abortion, female circumcision, and human trafficking.

Author : Indra Devi
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786256150
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoga For Americans written by Indra Devi and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally from Riga, Latvia, Yoga practitioner, author and teacher Indra Devi (born Eugenie Peterson) lived to 102 years! She became fascinated with India at age 15 and set out to India in 1927 to become a disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, after which time she moved to different parts of the world and taught Yoga. She comes from the renowned tradition of Mysore. For thousands of years the culture of Yoga has existed in India, bringing to its practitioners remarkable health and spiritual well-being. In YOGA FOR AMERICANS Indra Devi has brought this ancient art to those who need it most: Americans, victims of a driving, competitive, tension-ridden society which suffers from its own superabundance. Here, in the richest country in the world, an alarming number of people still die from malnutrition and allied diseases; obesity, underactivity, and psychosomatic illness are commonplace; tension-inspired heart attacks are the worst killers of all. Here is an invaluable book, packed with sound, proven advice, including many extras such as an introductory question-and-answer session, lavish illustrations, special diets, and constructive advice for those suffering from arthritis, asthma, and overweight.

Author : Kelly Gardiner
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1460702492
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goddess written by Kelly Gardiner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sparkling, witty and compelling novel based on the tragic rise and fall of the beautiful seventeenth century swordswoman and opera singer, Julie d'Aubigny (also known as La Maupin), a woman whose story is too remarkable to be true - and yet it is. Versailles, 1686: Julie d'Aubigny, a striking young girl taught to fence and fight in the court of the Sun King, is taken as mistress by the King's Master of Horse. tempestuous, swashbuckling and volatile, within two years she has run away with her fencing master, fallen in love with a nun and is hiding from the authorities, sentenced to be burnt at the stake. Within another year, she has become a beloved star at the famed Paris Opera. Her lovers include some of Europe's most powerful men and France's most beautiful women. Yet Julie is destined to die alone in a convent at the age of 33. Based on an extraordinary true story, this is an original, dazzling and witty novel - a compelling portrait of an unforgettable woman. 'I thought the book was utterly fascinating, dazzlingly original and inventive, and written with such wit and flair. the character of Julie is drawn so poignantly - what a woman!' Kate Forsyth 'An engaging and skilfully told tale of a singular character' Sydney Morning Herald 'The divine creature who plummets 'from the painted clouds' to center stage in Kelly Gardiner's gender-bending picaresque Goddess, is based on an actual historical character, Julie d'Aubigny. Scenes sparkle with period details and sensory impressions: all spectacle and shimmer, all gesture and pose, Baroque mask and mirror and role-play. Gardiner does this very well. And her goddess fascinates.' New York Times Book Review 'This is a wonderful story, made all the more gripping for being founded on truth. Gardiner undertakes to bring this ambiguous and outrageous woman back to life ... she succeeds with flair ... I wholeheartedly recommend this book as the most exquisitely-rendered historical novel I have read in years.' Historical Novel Society review

Author : The Mindful Word
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781988245669
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoga Asanas Poster Book written by The Mindful Word and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-17 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga Asanas Poster Book contains pictures and names of 60 common Yoga poses (also known as asanas, postures or positions). This book organizes poses into the following categories: standing, seated, kneeling, supine, prone and other. The Yoga asanas are named in both Sanskrit and English to aid learning. This 24-page booklet comes with six identical pull-out posters inside (of four panels each) to give you more options to use the material and study the poses better (or to give extras away to friends!). Use Yoga Asanas Poster Book in the following ways: Poster - Pin two copies up on the wall (one for each side) to make a Yoga poses wall chart Book - Leave one copy in the book and stand it up as you do your Yoga practice Flash cards - Cut the figures out and make flash cards out of them to aid in your study of the poses Handouts - Give out Yoga poses handouts to your students The idea is that the more different ways you practice learning the poses the more easily you will remember them. This chart is designed with dark silhouette figures and easy-to-read text so it can be read at a good distance relative to its size. A practical aid to your Yoga practice, Yoga Asanas Poster Book makes a great addition to your home practice room or Yoga studio.

Author : Krystal Aranyani
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781724688194
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Awakening the Goddess written by Krystal Aranyani and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to love yourself deeply, feel worthy of the life of your dreams, let go of limiting beliefs and pains from the past, while stepping into your own power, sensuality and sovereignty, this book is for you. Author Krystal Aranyani openly shares her personal struggle and the steps she took to reach all of the above, and then some. In Awakening the Goddess, she invites you along this sacred journey including thirty-three practices, rituals and Goddess wisdoms she learned from powerful healers around the world. In this book you will learn: How to Fall Madly in Love with your-Self. Meditations, Rituals and Sacred Practices. How to Use Goddess Archetypes for Self-Growth. How to Fully Embody the Divine Goddess within YOU. Foundations of Natural Healing, Yoga, Tantra & Sacred Sensuality. And Many more Divine Practices for Self-Discovery!

Author : Michelle Goldberg
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393329763
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingdom Coming written by Michelle Goldberg and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A potent wakeup call to pluralists in the coming showdown with Christian nationalists."—Publishers Weekly, starred review Michelle Goldberg, a senior political reporter for Salon.com, has been covering the intersection of politics and ideology for years. Before the 2004 election, and during the ensuing months when many Americans were trying to understand how an administration marked by cronyism, disregard for the national budget, and poorly disguised self-interest had been reinstated, Goldberg traveled through the heartland of a country in the grips of a fevered religious radicalism: the America of our time. From the classroom to the mega-church to the federal court, she saw how the growing influence of dominionism-the doctrine that Christians have the right to rule nonbelievers-is threatening the foundations of democracy. In Kingdom Coming, Goldberg demonstrates how an increasingly bellicose fundamentalism is gaining traction throughout our national life, taking us on a tour of the parallel right-wing evangelical culture that is buoyed by Republican political patronage. Deep within the red zones of a divided America, we meet military retirees pledging to seize the nation in Christ's name, perfidious congressmen courting the confidence of neo-confederates and proponents of theocracy, and leaders of federally funded programs offering Jesus as the solution to the country's social problems. With her trenchant interviews and the telling testimonies of the people behind this movement, Goldberg gains access into the hearts and minds of citizens who are striving to remake the secular Republic bequeathed by our founders into a Christian nation run according to their interpretation of scripture. In her examination of the ever-widening divide between believers and nonbelievers, Goldberg illustrates the subversive effect of this conservative stranglehold nationwide. In an age when faith rather than reason is heralded and the values of the Enlightenment are threatened by a mystical nationalism claiming divine sanction, Kingdom Coming brings us face to face with the irrational forces that are remaking much of America.

Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738771686
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoga Mythology written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2022-07-08 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deepen Your Yoga Experience with the Origin Stories of 64 Common Asanas Explore the stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology that nurtured the idea of yoga and shaped the development of its most iconic asanas. Learn how svana-asana (dog pose) is connected to Shiva, bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) was inspired by shape-shifting beings who live below the earth, and much more. Many practitioners are unaware of yoga's underlying philosophy, symbols, and rituals because modern teachers often emphasize the physical over the mental and spiritual components. Yoga Mythology brings this overlooked wisdom to light by recounting the lore behind more than sixty asanas, drawing attention to an Indic worldview based on the concepts of eternity, rebirth, liberation, and empathy. With hundreds of photos and playful illustrations, this book makes it easy and enjoyable to connect with yogic principles and expand the mental and spiritual aspects of your practice.