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Godsfield Companion: Yoga: The guide to poses, practices and more
The Godsfield Companions are all-new guides to conscious living that will set a new standard in wellness publishing. Fresh, contemporary and authoritative, each book - written by a specialist in their field - provides the growing wellness audience with essential background, revealing insights, valuable context and useful instruction to enable them to understand and expand their personal practice every day.
The first in the series The Definitive Guid e is a comprehensive anthology of yoga, it's history, philosophy and how to incorporate the practice into your everyday.
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The first in the series The Definitive Guid e is a comprehensive anthology of yoga, it's history, philosophy and how to incorporate the practice into your everyday.
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304 pages, Paperback
Published July 6, 2021
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June 23, 2021
I think this is my go-to guide now. Being both a teacher and a student of yoga, I’ve read my fair share of books, but only few are as comprehensive and digestible whilst managing to maintain nuance as Lucy Lucas’ Yoga. I think this book especially does a brilliant job at relating the multi-layered history and philosophy to the yoga we know nowadays. Similarly, the often accounted experiences of yoga practitioners are beautifully explained by current insights from science, considering movement science, neuroscience and psychology.
The gorgeous illustrations and design complement all that is explained in text, making it tangible and practical. I also really love the diversity in body types used in the illustrations! The section with poses and movements is very diverse, offering many options as well as inspiration to change things up. I think this book is incredibly relevant and accessible to a wide range of practitioners: it can serve as an introduction to beginners who are looking to learn more, and as a reference guide for seasoned teachers. If you’re completely new to yoga, some sections might require deep reading or mindful reading, i.e. pausing and taking the time to read since yoga has such a rich history and philosophy, but don’t let that discourage you from getting this gem.
The gorgeous illustrations and design complement all that is explained in text, making it tangible and practical. I also really love the diversity in body types used in the illustrations! The section with poses and movements is very diverse, offering many options as well as inspiration to change things up. I think this book is incredibly relevant and accessible to a wide range of practitioners: it can serve as an introduction to beginners who are looking to learn more, and as a reference guide for seasoned teachers. If you’re completely new to yoga, some sections might require deep reading or mindful reading, i.e. pausing and taking the time to read since yoga has such a rich history and philosophy, but don’t let that discourage you from getting this gem.
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