{"product_id":"yoga-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9780470658802","title":"Yoga - Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eStimulates thoughts and expands awareness of the philosophical dimensions of yoga in its many forms and practices\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoga — Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e presents a wide array of perspectives by people whose lives have been touched by yoga. Addressing myriad aspects of yoga's divergent paths, topics include body image for men and women; the religious and spiritual aspects of yoga; and issues relating to ethics, personal growth, and the teaching of yoga. Written by philosophers and non-philosophers alike, with contributions from professional yoga instructors, lifelong practitioners, and first-timers, \u003ci\u003eYoga — Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wealth of material for both enjoyment and deep reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Friend\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Introduction xiv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiz Stillwaggon Swan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 COMING INTO THE SPACE: WHAT IS YOGA? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 How Yoga Won the West 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Munyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Will I Find My Guru in India? 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKieran McManus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Seeker: \u003ci\u003eHow Yoga is Meeting Changing Western Spiritual Needs\u003c\/i\u003e 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Robles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Men, Sports, and Yoga 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbara Purcell and Andrew Shaffer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Standing on Your Head, Seeing Things Right Side Up 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteve Jacobson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 THE ASANAS: YOGA AND THE BODY 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Help! My Philosophy Teacher Made Me Touch My Toes! 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKen Burak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Man a Machine, Man a Yogi: \u003ci\u003eWhy Yoga’s Critics will Come Around\u003c\/i\u003e 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Neil Otte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Yoga for Women? \u003ci\u003eThe Problem of Beautiful Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuna Dolezal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Feeling of Beauty: \u003ci\u003eA Yoga Project\u003c\/i\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicole Dunas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Picturing Yoga: Yoga Journal \u003ci\u003eand the Perfect Form\u003c\/i\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra Merskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRANA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: YOGA’S VITAL ENERGY 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 My Guidance Counselor Always Said I’d be a Great Yoga Student 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Swan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Balance in Yoga and Aristotle 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeigh Duffy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Healing the Western Mind through Yoga 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbby Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Path to Happiness Begins with a Journey Inside 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJim Berti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYAMAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eNIYAMAS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: ETHICS AND YOGA 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Get Out of My Way! I’m Late for Yoga! 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeff Logan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Yoga Off the Mat 166\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulinna Oxley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Becoming-Frog: \u003ci\u003eYoga as Environmentalism\u003c\/i\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMegan M. Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Yoga and Ethics: The Importance of Practice 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Ulhas MacNeill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Why are You Standing on my Yoga Mat?! 200\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeather Salazar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 212 ?\u003c\/p\u003e \"This fascinating collection of essays reveals that although yoga means something different to each person, it is a powerful a movement today as when it first began.\" (Yoga Magazine, 1 February 2012)  \u003cb\u003eLiz Stillwaggon Swan\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD in philosophy and is a certified yoga instructor. Her niche in the world is helping people exercise their brains and their bodies. Her recent publications in the emerging field of biosemiotics explore how we use our brains and bodies to make sense of the world. She is also a new mother and delights in watching her son practice happy baby pose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSeries Editor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFritz Allhoff\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the philosophy department at Western Michigan University, as well as a senior research fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including \u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eWhiskey \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e His academic research interests engage various facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eYoga - Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e presents a stimulating array of perspectives by people whose lives have been touched by yoga.  This book addresses myriad aspects of yoga's divergent paths, such as:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eBody image and awareness (for men and women)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReligious and spiritual aspects of yoga\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthics, personal growth, and the teaching of yoga\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysical and psychological benefits of yoga practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by philosophers and non-philosophers alike, and including contributions from professional yoga instructors, life-long practitioners, and those who have only just picked up their first yoga mat, \u003ci\u003eYoga - Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wealth of material for both enjoyment and deep reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990513696997,"sku":"NP9780470658802","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470658802.jpg?v=1761788132","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/yoga-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9780470658802","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}