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Yoga body, the origins of modern posture practice, Mark Singleton

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Yoga body, the origins of modern posture practice, Mark Singleton
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Yoga body
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Mark Singleton
Sub title
the origins of modern posture practice
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- A brief overview of yoga in the Indian tradition -- Fakirs, yogins, Europeans -- Popular portrayals of the yogin -- India and the international physical culture movement -- Modern Indian physical culture : degeneracy and experimentation -- Yoga as physical culture I : strength and vigor -- Yoga as physical culture II : harmonial gymnastics and esoteric dance -- The medium and the message : visual reproduction and the asana revival -- T. Krishnamacharya and the Mysore asana revival
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