ASHTANGA YOGA The Intermediate Series

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 quality 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