The Science Of Yoga
by William J. Broad
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71%
Critic Reviews: 15
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40%
Reader Ratings: 195
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Synopsis
A lead science writer for The New York Timesâand lifelong yoga practitionerâexamines centuries of history and research to scrutinize the claims made about yoga for health, fitness, emotional wellbeing, sex, weight loss, healing, and creativity. He reveals what is real and what is illusory, in the process exposing moves that can harm or even kill. A New York Times bestseller. IN THIS REMARKABLE BOOK ABOUT YOGA, William Broad, a lifelong practitioner,... more
About William J. Broad
Published: December 25, 2012 by Simon & Schuster
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting. Non-fiction. 336 pages
- All Critics: 15
- Positive: 12
- Negative: 3
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The New York Times | 3 Feb 2012
. . .it does offer is an intellectually honest exploration that is true to yoga’s own winding path.
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Los Angeles Times | 6 Feb 2012
This book can be enlightening for yogis and nonyogis alike.
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The Washington Post | 17 Feb 2012
His de facto definitions of both yoga and science are too narrow for the complexity of his subject.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Feb 2012
A fascinating, persuasive case for demythologizing yoga and recognizing its true value to mind and body.
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Seattle Times | 11 Mar 2012
Broad's exploration of yoga's benefits, hype and hedonism lend a 21st century context to this most ancient of human pursuits.
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Macleans | 6 Mar 2012
Broad gives readers something unique—a dispassionate evaluation of the science surrounding yoga.
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It's All Yoga, Baby | 31 Jan 2012
. . .a meticulous look at a century and a half of scientific research on how yoga affects general health and healing, moods, sex and creativity.
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LexiYoga
. . .would highly recommend it to any yoga instructor or student looking to increase their knowledge on every aspect of yoga, including the good and the bad.
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Elephant Journal | 18 Mar 2012
He draws unsupportable conclusions, and over-dramatizes the conflict of viewpoints in the yoga world.
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Elephant Journal | 23 Jan 2012
. . .written with a bravado that provokes in places, to be sure. . .I think he is writing to get our attention, and it works.
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The MRC | 26 May 2012
The book provides an impartial evaluation of yoga through a survey of research conducted over the past 100 years. . .
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FT's Books | 2 Apr 2012
. . .a welcome compendium of research written in an engaging manner by a regular practitioner who is not afraid to inject some of his own experience into the story. . .
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Huffington Post | 21 Feb 2012
It's hard to believe that an experienced yoga practitioner and Pulitzer Prize-winning author can inspire such ire, particularly when he concludes his book with a huge endorsement. . .
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Publishers Weekly | 14 Nov 2011
While Broad’s report is an unusual and valuable addition to typical yoga books on the market, some readers will feel the loss of the spiritual, which is a basic root in the yoga mix.
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The New York Times | 3 Feb 2012
True to his open-minded orientation, he resists final summations, leaving ample room for yoga’s next self-transformation.
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