Breath of the Gods : a journey to the origins of modern yoga /
Modern yoga, that is, the form practiced daily by tens of millions of people around the world, goes back directly to the god Shiva according to Indian tradition. At the same time, however, modern yoga originated in the early 20th century - a creation of Indian savant T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989)....
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Kannada Tamil Telugu |
| Language Notes: | English, and Sanskrit with English subtitles. |
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[New York, New York] :
Kino Lorber,
2012.
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| Summary: | Modern yoga, that is, the form practiced daily by tens of millions of people around the world, goes back directly to the god Shiva according to Indian tradition. At the same time, however, modern yoga originated in the early 20th century - a creation of Indian savant T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989). That story is far less known. Krishnamacharya's life and teachings are seen through the eyes of the director Jan Schmidt-Garre on his search for authentic yoga. His journey leads him from the legendary students and relatives of Krishnamacharya's to the source of modern yoga, at the palace of the Maharaja of Mysore. From Pattabhi Jois Jan learns the Sun salutation, from Iyengar the King of Asanas, the headstand, and finally Sribhashyam reveals to him his father's secret life saving yoga session. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced by Kino Lorber Edu in 2012. Streaming video file. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 106 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences |
| Playing Time: | 01:46:00 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Diethard Prengel ; editor, Gaby Kull-Neujahr. |