Yoga and Western Psychology - A Comparison - Softcover

Coster, Geraldine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1528704568 ISBN 13: 9781528704564

Publisher: Obscure Press, 2018

Synopsis

Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India, the most common forms of which being Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga. This vintage book explores yoga in relation to western psychology and how it can be applied to psychoanalysis and therapy. A fascinating and instructional volume, "Yoga and Western Psychology" is not to be missed by yoga enthusiasts and psychologists alike. Contents include: "Analytical Therapy. The Present Position", "What Causes People to Undergo Analysis or to Undertake Yoga Training", "The Sense of Insecurity and the Search for God", "The Development of Analytical Theory and Technique", "Yoga", "The Basic Principles of Patanjali's Philosophy", "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", "A Comparison", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of readers now and for years to come.

About this edition

• Publisher: Obscure Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1528704568
• ISBN 13: 9781528704564
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254