Curious Poses

Attractive gift package, with intelligent, informed text and beautiful full-colour illustrations.

Lucy Greeves is a writer and yoga teacher. In addition to her regular studio classes and workshops, she leads Yoga for Writers residential retreats for the Arvon Foundation. She has written on yoga and meditation for Planet Mindful magazine. Her previous books include The Naked Jape (Michael Joseph, 2006). Amanda Leon is an artist and illustrator based in Barcelona, Spain.

IntroductionLotus (padmasana)Hero (vajrasana)Bharadvaja's pose (bharadvajasana)Matsyendra's pose (matsyendrasana)Marichi's pose (marichyansana)Lion (simhasana)Cow face (gomukhasana)Preliminaries (pawanmuktasana)Sun salutation (surya namaskar)Mountain (tadasana)Tree (vrksasana)Chair (utkatasana)Downward-facing dog (adho mukha svanasana)Warrior (virabhadrasana)Triangle (trikonasana)Gate latch (parighasana)Crow (bakasana)Half-moon (ardha chandrasana)Headstand (sirsasana)Lord of the Dance (natarajasana)Peacock (mayurasana)Wheel (chakrasana)Cobra (bhujangasana)Pigeon (kapotasana)Forward fold (paschimottanasana)Squat (utkatikasana)Child (balasana)Happy baby (ananda balasana)Corpse (savasana)

This magical little compilation of the back-stories of some of Hatha Yoga's best known postures is a treasure... A rich seam of material for yoga teachers and a wonderful resource for practitioners.
Lucy Greeves aims to demystify the practice, get people interested in its history, and empower them to dig deeper into how, why and what yoga is today.
A treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop culture that enlightens and entertains. The ideal companion for the curious yoga enthusiast
Fascinating.Greeves combines history, popular culture and practice notes to inspire your understanding of yoga, both on and off the mat.