The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian mythology that inspired 50 yoga postures Hardcover – July 26, 2022

This is a beautiful and magical book! The colors and illustrations are gorgeous, the stories are rich with detail and yet simple to understand, and the how to integrate the story with the pose section is fantastic. I would have stuck with yoga earlier if I had this book! I find having more meaning with the movement make yoga more interesting and a deeper practice. Dr. Raj is a phenomenal storyteller, his ability to bring these myths to life is a talent. If you practice or teach yoga - get this book! Also, makes a wonderful gift!

The stories are well written and easy to understand. So interesting! I’m so glad someone put these together all in 1 book!

I have really enjoyed reading this book. Stories to go along with my yoga poses.

Good book, good quality, and good for gifting.

Hi! I have been studying Yoga for many, many years. And I love storytelling. I am fascinated by Hindu literature, from Vedic to Puranic to Itihasa like Ramayan and Mahabharat.This book is a great resource for Yoga students and teachers as well. It explores the origins of certain asanas, and narrates the stories behind them. I also enjoyed the interpretation of each story given by the author and how we can relate the story to learn about ourselves, life, relationships and the Divine.The graphics are beautiful! The quality of the book is excellent. The presentation is divine. I truly recommend this book for those who want to explore Yoga Asanas a little further, to relate with the poses in a deeper meaning.

A great addition to teaching my classes.

Great book. Easy read.

This book is an amazing resource for yoga teachers. I’ve been teaching actively for 20 years now and I adore this book. I read a story from this book to my yoga class last night and they LOVED it. The stories of each posture are so beautifully written and thought provoking. The additional information at the end of the stories provide so much insight and connection. I 100% recommend this book to anyone who wants more depth and connection to their yoga practice.