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Podcast: New Books in Indian Religions
Episode: Alistair Shearer, "The Story of Yoga: From Ancient India to the Modern West" (Hurst, 2020)
Description: Today we are joined by Alistair Shearer, a freelance scholar of South Asian religion and culture, and teacher of yoga and the psychology of yoga. He is also the author of The Story of Yoga: From Ancient India to the Modern West (Hurst and Co, 2020). In our conversation, we discussed the origins of yoga, the differences between mind and body yoga practices, and the fascinating individuals responsible for the transmission and reception of yoga practices around the world.The Story of Yoga is a comprehensive account of yoga practices from the Vedic period. It defines and focuses on...