{"product_id":"yoga-mythology-devdutt-pattanaik-9780738770642","title":"Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeepen Your Yoga Experience with the Origin Stories of 64 Common Asanas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore the stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology that nurtured the idea of yoga and shaped the development of its most iconic asanas. Learn how svana-asana (dog pose) is connected to Shiva, bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) was inspired by shape-shifting beings who live below the earth, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany practitioners are unaware of yoga's underlying philosophy, symbols, and rituals because modern teachers often emphasize the physical over the mental and spiritual components. \u003cem\u003eYoga Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e brings this overlooked wisdom to light by recounting the lore behind more than sixty asanas, drawing attention to an Indic worldview based on the concepts of eternity, rebirth, liberation, and empathy. With hundreds of photos and playful illustrations, this book makes it easy and enjoyable to connect with yogic principles and expand the mental and spiritual aspects of your practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devdutt Pattanaik, Matthew Rulli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738770647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738770642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Devdutt Pattanaik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990636003583,"sku":"9780738770642","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47fcbb5e-196f-4f89-9ee3-a1445cc399dd.jpg?v=1683305791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yoga-mythology-devdutt-pattanaik-9780738770642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}