Allhoff / Swan Yoga - Philosophy for Everyone

Bending Mind and Body
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-12143-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Philosophy for Everyone

Stimulates thoughts and expands awareness of the philosophicaldimensions of yoga in its many forms and practices
Yoga -- Philosophy for Everyone presents a widearray of perspectives by people whose lives have been touched byyoga. Addressing myriad aspects of yoga's divergent paths, topicsinclude body image for men and women; the religious and spiritualaspects of yoga; and issues relating to ethics, personal growth,and the teaching of yoga. Written by philosophers andnon-philosophers alike, with contributions from professional yogainstructors, lifelong practitioners, and first-timers, Yoga-- Philosophy for Everyone offers a wealth of material forboth enjoyment and deep reflection.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Allhoff, Fritz

Swan, Liz Stillwaggon

Weitere Mitwirkende

Friend, John

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix
John Friend
Editor's Introduction xiv
Liz Stillwaggon Swan
Acknowledgments xxvi
PART 1 COMING INTO THE SPACE: WHAT IS YOGA? 1
1 How Yoga Won the West 3
Jennifer Munyer
2 Will I Find My Guru in India? 15
Kieran McManus
3 The Seeker: How Yoga is Meeting Changing Western SpiritualNeeds 24
David Robles
4 Men, Sports, and Yoga 36
Barbara Purcell and Andrew Shaffer
5 Standing on Your Head, Seeing Things Right Side Up 47
Steve Jacobson
PART 2 THE ASANAS: YOGA AND THE BODY 59
6 Help! My Philosophy Teacher Made Me Touch My Toes! 61
Ken Burak
7 Man a Machine, Man a Yogi: Why Yoga's Critics willCome Around 73
J. Neil Otte
8 Yoga for Women? The Problem of Beautiful Bodies84
Luna Dolezal
9 The Feeling of Beauty: A Yoga Project 94
Nicole Dunas
10 Picturing Yoga: Yoga Journal and the Perfect Form106
Debra Merskin
PART 3 PRANA: YOGA'S VITAL ENERGY117
11 My Guidance Counselor Always Said I'd be a Great YogaStudent 119
Eric Swan
12 Balance in Yoga and Aristotle 129
Leigh Duffy
13 Healing the Western Mind through Yoga 139
Abby Thompson
14 The Path to Happiness Begins with a Journey Inside 149
Jim Berti
PART 4 YAMAS AND NIYAMAS:ETHICS AND YOGA 159
15 Get Out of My Way! I'm Late for Yoga! 161
Jeff Logan
16 Yoga Off the Mat 166
Julinna Oxley
17 Becoming-Frog: Yoga as Environmentalism 178
Megan M. Burke
18 Yoga and Ethics: The Importance of Practice 187
Paul Ulhas MacNeill
19 Why are You Standing on my Yoga Mat?! 200
Heather Salazar
Notes on Contributors 212 ?

Über Autor(innen)

Liz Stillwaggon Swan has a PhD in philosophy and is acertified yoga instructor. Her niche in the world is helping peopleexercise their brains and their bodies. Her recent publications inthe emerging field of biosemiotics explore how we use our brainsand bodies to make sense of the world. She is also a new mother anddelights in watching her son practice happy baby pose.
SeriesEditor:
Fritz Allhoff is an associate professor in the philosophydepartment at Western Michigan University, as well as a seniorresearch fellow at the Australian National University's Centre forApplied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editingthe Philosophy for Everyone series, he is also the volumeeditor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine &Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey &Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food& Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell,2007). His academic research interests engage variousfacets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history andphilosophy of science.