Yoga - Philosophy for Everyone / Philosophy for Everyone (ePub)
Bending Mind and Body
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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...
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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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Yoga - Philosophy for Everyone / Philosophy for Everyone (ePub)“
Foreword ix John Friend Editor's Introduction xiv Liz Stillwaggon Swan Acknowledgments xxvi PART 1 COMING INTO THE SPACE: WHAT IS YOGA? 1 1 How Yoga Won the West 3 Jennifer Munyer 2 Will I Find My Guru in India? 15 Kieran McManus 3 The Seeker: How Yoga is Meeting Changing Western Spiritual Needs 24 David Robles 4 Men, Sports, and Yoga 36 Barbara Purcell and Andrew Shaffer 5 Standing on Your Head, Seeing Things Right Side Up 47 Steve Jacobson PART 2 THE ASANAS: YOGA AND THE BODY 59 6 Help! My Philosophy Teacher Made Me Touch My Toes! 61 Ken Burak 7 Man a Machine, Man a Yogi: Why Yoga's Critics will Come Around 73 J. Neil Otte 8 Yoga for Women? The Problem of Beautiful Bodies 84 Luna Dolezal 9 The Feeling of Beauty: A Yoga Project 94 Nicole Dunas 10 Picturing Yoga: Yoga Journal and the Perfect Form 106 Debra Merskin PART 3 PRANA: YOGA'S VITAL ENERGY 117 11 My Guidance Counselor Always Said I'd be a Great Yoga Student 119 Eric Swan 12 Balance in Yoga and Aristotle 129 Leigh Duffy 13 Healing the Western Mind through Yoga 139 Abby Thompson 14 The Path to Happiness Begins with a Journey Inside 149 Jim Berti PART 4 YAMAS AND NIYAMAS: ETHICS AND YOGA 159 15 Get Out of My Way! I'm Late for Yoga! 161 Jeff Logan 16 Yoga Off the Mat 166 Julinna Oxley 17 Becoming-Frog: Yoga as Environmentalism 178 Megan M. Burke 18 Yoga and Ethics: The Importance of Practice 187 Paul Ulhas MacNeill 19 Why are You Standing on my Yoga Mat?! 200 Heather Salazar Notes on Contributors 212 ?
Autoren-Porträt
Liz Stillwaggon Swan has a PhD in philosophy and is acertified yoga instructor. Her niche in the world is helping people
exercise their brains and their bodies. Her recent publications in
the emerging field of biosemiotics explore how we use our brains
and bodies to make sense of the world. She is also a new mother and
delights in watching her son practice happy baby pose.
Series
Editor:
Fritz Allhoff is an associate professor in the philosophy
department at Western Michigan University, as well as a senior
research fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for
Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing
the Philosophy for Everyone series, he is also the volume
editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine &
Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey &
Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food
& Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell,
2007). His academic research interests engage various
facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and
philosophy of science.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2011, 1. Auflage, 248 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Fritz Allhoff, Liz Stillwaggon Swan
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1118121430
- ISBN-13: 9781118121436
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.09.2011
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