Singleton, Mark, 1976-

Yoga body : the origins of modern posture practice / Mark Singleton. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - viii, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 àsana revival -- T. Krishnamacharya and the Mysore àsana revival.

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Hatha yoga.
Posture.

RA781.7 / .S568 2010

613.7/046

2010 B-903 QT 11.1 / S617y 2010