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Myths of the Asanas: The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition by Alanna Kaivalya, Arjuna van der Kooij

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Asanas

Publisher: Mandala Publishing (May 5, 2010)
ISBN: 978-1601090577
Paperback / Hardcover: 184 pages
About: Practitioners around the world reap the physical benefits of yoga, assuming poses and frequently calling them by their Sanskrit names. While many know that hanumanasana is named for the deity Hanuman, few understand why this is the case. Behind each asana and its corresponding movements is an ancient story about a god, sage, or sacred animal, much like Aesop’s fables or European folktales. Myths of the Asanas is the first book to collect and retell these ancient stories. The myths behind yoga’s spiritual tradition have the power to help students of all levels realize their full potential. Meditating on the tolerance of trees while standing in tree pose can help one become more tolerant. Learning how the disfigured sage Astavakra came to be the teacher of a king can liberate us from anxieties about our external appearance and our self imposed limitations...

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