Yoga Body

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Introduction......Page 14
1. A Brief Overview of Yoga in the Indian Tradition......Page 36
2. Fakirs, Yogins, Europeans......Page 46
3. Popular Portrayals of the Yogin......Page 66
4. India and the International Physical Culture Movement......Page 92
5. Modern Indian Physical Culture: Degeneracy and Experimentation......Page 106
6. Yoga as Physical Culture I: Strength and Vigor......Page 124
7. Yoga as Physical Culture II: Harmonial Gymnastics and Esoteric Dance......Page 154
8. The Medium and the Message: Visual Reproduction and the Āsana Revival......Page 174
9. T. Krishnamacharya and the Mysore Āsana Revival......Page 186
Notes......Page 222
Bibliography......Page 236
 B......Page 268
 H......Page 269
 M......Page 270
 R......Page 271
 T......Page 272
 Y......Page 273