Gurus of Modern Yoga by Mark Singleton,Ellen Goldberg

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By Mark Singleton,Ellen Goldberg

inside such a lot pre-modern, Indian traditions of yoga, the position of the guru is de facto primary. certainly, it used to be frequently understood that yoga might easily now not paintings with no the grace of the guru. the trendy interval observed the sunrise of recent, democratic, medical modes of yoga perform and instructing. whereas teachings and experts have continually tailored to the days and situations, the sheer speed of cultural switch ushered in via modernity has ended in a few remarkable techniques within the means professionals current themselves and their teachings, and how they're bought via their students.

Gurus of recent Yoga explores the contributions of person specialists to the formation of the practices and discourses of yoga at the present time. the point of interest isn't restricted to India, but additionally extends to the lessons of yoga specialists within the sleek, transnational global, and in the Hindu diaspora. every one part bargains with a special element of the guru inside sleek yoga. integrated are broad concerns of the transnational tantric guru; the lessons of contemporary yoga's best-known guru, T. Krishnamacharya, and people of his important disciples; where of know-how, company and politics within the paintings of world yoga experts; and the position of technological know-how and medication. As an entire, the ebook represents an intensive and numerous photograph of where of the guru, either prior and current, in modern yoga practice.

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