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Concise and readable answers to the most commonly asked questions about yoga, and illuminating little-known facts and esoteric aspects of the philosophy and practice--by renowned yogi Richard Rosen.This collection of questions and answers explains the nuts and bolts of yoga philosophy and practice in a completely clear and readable way. Richard Rosen is known for his engaging teaching and writing style and in this book he gives pithy, accessible explanations of key apects of the tradition, such as: * Yoga's main texts, including Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutra, among others * Yamas and niyamas * The subtle body--what it means and what it looks like in practice * The evolution of asanas * Pranayama * Mudras and bandhas * And much more Rosen also writes about the origins of yoga and questions whether it's a religion, a practice, or a science; explains the symbolism of frequently recurring numbers in the yoga tradition; gives the proper pronunciation of commonly mispronounced Sanskrit words; and looks at some of the more esoteric aspects of the tradition.
About the Author
Richard Rosen (1947- ) was born in New York City, and moved with his family to Northern California in 1958. He began his practice of modern postural Hatha Yoga in 1980 in Berkeley, CA. In 1982 he enrolled in the teacher training program at the BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, graduating in 1985. Two years later with two friends he co-founded the Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, CA, which closed its doors for the last time after 27 years in 2014. Richard is a contributing editor at Yoga Journal and has authored four books for Shambhala. He lives in a cottage built in 1906 in Berkeley, CA.
