Stimulates thoughts and expands awareness of the philosophical
dimensions of yoga in its many forms and practices
Yoga — Philosophy for Everyone 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, Yoga
— Philosophy for Everyone offers a wealth of material for
both enjoyment and deep reflection.
Innehållsförteckning
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 Mc Manus
3 The Seeker: How Yoga is Meeting Changing Western Spiritual
Needs 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 will
Come Around 73
J. Neil Otte
8 Yoga for Women? The Problem of Beautiful Bodies
84
Luna Dolezal
9 The Feeling of Beauty: A Yoga Project 94
Nicole Dunas
10 Picturing Yoga: Yoga Journal and the Perfect Form
106
Debra Merskin
PART 3 PRANA: YOGA’S VITAL ENERGY
117
11 My Guidance Counselor Always Said I’d be a Great Yoga
Student 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 Mac Neill
19 Why are You Standing on my Yoga Mat?! 200
Heather Salazar
Notes on Contributors 212 ?
Om författaren
Liz Stillwaggon Swan has a Ph D 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.
Series
Editor:
Fritz Allhoff 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 Philosophy for Everyone series, he is also the volume
editor 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 various
facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and
philosophy of science.
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