The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices

"With The Truth of Yoga, Daniel Simpson has written one of the best of the many 'comprehensive guides' to yoga available today. A card-carrying yoga academic, he shares his wealth of knowledge of early, Classical, Hatha, and modern yogas in nearly one hundred, mostly one- and two-page essays, each a compact masterpiece of writing that's both accessible and engaging. Two angushthas up." --Richard Rosen, author of Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Yoga--from Asana to Yama " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia