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From the Vedas to Vinyasa
An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Yoga

From the Vedas to Vinyasa is now available at amazon!
Here’s the description from the back cover:
Love yoga? Want to learn everything you can about it? In this accessible and engaging book, Amy Vaughn applies her decades of education and research to telling the story of yoga. From shamanism to Shakti, from the Vedas to vinyasa, you’ll learn about the history and philosophy of yoga while enjoying Amy’s straightforward and lighthearted style. This book is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the yoga tradition.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Story of Yoga
Chapter One Ancient Mysticism and Asceticism
Chapter Two The Forest Dwellers
Chapter Three Great Warriors and the Age of Epics
Chapter Four Kriya and Ashtanga Yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
Chapter Five Vedanta and the Boy Sannyasin
Chapter Six The Tantric Embrace of Reality
Chapter Seven The Yoga of the Body
Chapter Eight The Impact of Empires
Chapter Nine Western Seekers, Eastern Lights
Chapter Ten The Birth of Modern Postural Yoga
Chapter Eleven American Yoga
Check out more illustrations by Eric York from From the Vedas to Vinyasa.
Here’s the description from the back cover:
Love yoga? Want to learn everything you can about it? In this accessible and engaging book, Amy Vaughn applies her decades of education and research to telling the story of yoga. From shamanism to Shakti, from the Vedas to vinyasa, you’ll learn about the history and philosophy of yoga while enjoying Amy’s straightforward and lighthearted style. This book is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the yoga tradition.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Story of Yoga
Chapter One Ancient Mysticism and Asceticism
Chapter Two The Forest Dwellers
Chapter Three Great Warriors and the Age of Epics
Chapter Four Kriya and Ashtanga Yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
Chapter Five Vedanta and the Boy Sannyasin
Chapter Six The Tantric Embrace of Reality
Chapter Seven The Yoga of the Body
Chapter Eight The Impact of Empires
Chapter Nine Western Seekers, Eastern Lights
Chapter Ten The Birth of Modern Postural Yoga
Chapter Eleven American Yoga
Check out more illustrations by Eric York from From the Vedas to Vinyasa.
Yoga to Ease Anxiety
Practices and Perspectives to Help you Enjoy Life Again
Available from Amazon.com (in paperback and on Kindle), BarnesandNoble.com, and locally in Tucson at Modern Mystic Yoga, Yoga Oasis, Yoga Connection, and Bookmans (Grant Rd. location).
Yoga to Ease Anxiety: Practices and Perspectives to Help You Enjoy Life Again is a practical guide to changing the habits that keep those of us who suffer from anxiety trapped in self-doubt and fear. I was drawn to yoga to help manage a severe anxiety disorder and this book shares what I have learned. Every week I see students who are tormented by anxiety, stress, and tension. I wrote this book for them, because I was keeping them too long after class trying to explain all the different tools yoga has to offer! Yoga to Ease Anxiety is divided into three sections: Yoga for Relaxation, Yoga for Self-Acceptance, and Yoga for Fearlessness. Each section blends accessible techniques with timeless yoga philosophy. Every bit of it is geared toward helping you enjoy your life more! |