The History of Yoga - From Hermitages to Gyms - Matti Rautaniemi
What is yoga? Where did it come from? Why is it practiced?
An expanded and revised edition of the acclaimed work that takes readers through the eventful history of yoga. The book is a unique and rare, researched presentation of what yoga is like.
Yoga has been practiced from ancient times to the present day.
This easy-to-read and entertaining book introduces its readers to the background of yoga in Indian culture, the most important turning points in its history, and a colorful gallery of great yogis throughout history. The book also addresses questions such as yoga's relationship with religion and what yoga is fundamentally about.
An absolute must-have for every educated yogi. The book is suitable for those new to yoga, but also offers diverse perspectives for those who have been practicing for a long time.
Matti Rautaniemi, a Master of Theology, Finnish translator and yoga expert, is the author of the first Finnish-language book about the history of yoga, From Hermitages to Gyms - How Yoga Conquered the World (Basam Books 2015).
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