Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell

by Lucy Greeves, Amanda León (Illustrator)

Deepen your practice and discover the myths, gods, sacred animals and imagery that lie hidden in your favourite yoga postures

Meet the monks and maharajas, gods and gymnasts who shaped yoga as we know it.

Have you ever wondered why yoga postures look the way they do, or how they got their names? From Lotus to Warrior, Cobra to Happy Baby, this book takes a fresh look at the
stories behind 30 familiar poses.

By drawing in on Hindu scripture, mythology and the animals, birds and flowers the original Indian yogis saw around them, Curious Poses explores the symbolism of yoga postures many of us practise every week and offers inspiration to regular practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

Let this book take you on a journey into a treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop culture that enlightens and entertains by turns. Featuring full-colour illustrations, Curious Poses is an ideal mat companion for the curious yoga enthusiast.

160 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2022

Reviews

[Madeline Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting history behind the poses and what they meant and now mean to various cultures!

[Terrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mixed feelings on this one. Appreciated the correct information about many poses being very 20th century rather than ancient. But many of the poses selected e.g chair, gate don't have any stories associated with them and are just filler. Recommend Myths of the Asanas by Kaivalya instead

[Sayali · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay read for a beginner, some poses are not accurate but a good insight into yoga

[Sarah Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely body positive non woo book with the stories behind some of the poses