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Ashtanga Yoga – The Intermediate Series: Mythology, Anatomy, and Practice (Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series Book 1)
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In this much-anticipated follow-up to his first book, Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy, Gregor Maehle offers a detailed and multifaceted guide to Ashtanga Yoga’s Intermediate Series. An expert yogi and teacher, Maehle will guide you to your next level with an unprecedented depth of anatomical explanation and unparalleled attention to the practice’s philosophical and mythological heritage. You will learn:
• The background and applications of each of the three forms of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, and Jnana
• How to use Indian myth and cosmology to deepen your practice
• The importance of the Sanskrit language to the yogic tradition
• The mythology behind the names of the Intermediate Series postures
• The functions and limitations of body parts integral to the Intermediate Series, including the spine, the sacroiliac joint, the shoulder joint, and the hip joint
• How to reap the full benefits of practicing the Intermediate Series
Maehle meticulously explores all twenty-seven postures of the Intermediate Series through photos, anatomical line drawings, and practical, informative sidebars. He also discusses the philosophical and spiritual background of Ashtanga Yoga and places the practice within the context of Indian cultural history. With passionate erudition, Maehle will prepare you to reap physical, spiritual, and mental fulfillment from your evolving practice.
ASIN : B00CHC3EW0
Publisher : New World Library; 1st edition (June 25, 2012)
Publication date : June 25, 2012
Language : English
File size : 2594 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 234 pages
13 reviews for Ashtanga Yoga – The Intermediate Series: Mythology, Anatomy, and Practice (Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series Book 1)
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Scott Campbell –
One Of The Best Books You Will Find On Yoga.
This book set the bar very high for other books about practicing yoga. Maehle and his team have very skillfully combined a high level of scholarship about his subject matter with an excellent execution of graphic layout and design, photography and a non-superfluous text to make an eminently readable how-to. To be frank, I’m not ready to practice an intermediate series of Ashtanga Yoga and I jumped at the chance to buy the book mostly because I found it a such a great price as a used book (also because Claudia gave it such a great review). But I was so impressed just reading the parts that don’t require one to get on the mat that I bought his 3 other books and am starting where I need to start which is with the primary series. Buy them all – you won’t be sorry.
JT –
Super A-Star Recommendation!
Maehle is my Hero. A great follow-up to his first book on the Primary series, this is probably the only book on the Ashtanga Intermediate series I have been able to find that gives such detailed, in-depth explanations on the poses. And it covers everything from anatomy to the myths/ legends behind the names of the poses to how the pose affects you physically and also energetically. I’ve only been given up until the first few poses in the Intermediate series, but have already found this book a huge help, leading to a greater depth of my understanding of the series. A highly, highly recommended book. Well done (yet again), Maehle!
Penny Smith –
Astanga Yogini
Love this book. Great addition to my ever growing collection of everything yoga. Thoughtfully written in an easy to read and understand style. Love, love, love the material on the 8 limbs/sutras. Maehle’s first book also has a wonderful discussion on the yoga sutras which will assist everyone in understandinding and begin to live by the cryptic text.
Kristen L. Hedene –
Ashtanga Intermediate series
This book is just as awesome as the first. Great photos of all the poses & great descriptions too. How to get into the pose, how to adapt while you’re learning, what are the benefits of each pose, drishti for each pose. Also, great philosophical info about Ashtanga & yoga in general.
Norwegian Post Banken Card –
I reccomend it
Nice pictures and a good overview over positions. Good to have a book that focuses solely on the Intermediate series.
Wood Rabbit –
GOAT
This guy is the contemporary greatest of all time at explaining Ashtanga Yoga (the mystical and the athletic part) to a western audience. Gregor, along with Indian mystic Sadguru, are the only contemporary authorities on Yoga to bother reading and learning from.
Tuffy Bancroft –
One of the best references books on Ashtanga Yoga
Maehle is a talented writer. His descriptions of yoga poses are priceless. One of the best references books on Ashtanga Yoga. Easily complements one’s personal practice.
Robyn Capobianco –
Excellent book
Gregor Maehle does an excellent job once again on thoroughly explaining the series, how to move in and out of the postures and addresses potential for injury, modification and the intelligence of the sequencing. I have both of his books and I recommend them to anyone interested in Ashtanga yoga and to yoga teachers of all styles.
leo –
Peccato non ci sia una versione in italiano. Ma ottimo libro per chi esegue questo tipo di yoga
Bertrand –
Very good and instructive
Cliente Amazon –
Great book, a must read for the Ashtanga practitioner
Mike D –
It is difficult for the modern day student to discern an accurate resource from an inaccurate one. I’ve studied Gregor’s book on the Primary series for 3 years now, and tell anyone who teaches yoga that they should religiously study that book. For those who have skillfully practiced all the postures in the Primary series, as described by Gregor, this book is the next logical step. Read his books again and again, slowly and carefully – there is often so much depth contained in one sentence that might not make sense initially. Thank you Gregor for demystifying some of the complexities of the asana practice, and constantly reminding us of Yoga’s higher purposes: unity and meditative absorption.
btg –
this book is absolutely great. it is the follow-up to his book on the Primary Series, also an amazing book. anyone that has studied the Ashtanga system for a while and has developed some level of competence will, in my humble opinion, benefit very much from reading it …. and be humbled by the fact that they probably aren’t as proficient in the Primary Series as they once thought.