Intro to Yoga History & Philosophy

Various Lists

Bryant, Edwin F., trans. The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary with Insights from the Traditional Commentators. New York: North Point Press, 2009.
Chase, Sam. Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Guide to Finding Joy in Unexpected Places. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2016.
Cope, Stephen. The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling. New York: Bantam Books, 2012.
Cope, Stephen. Yoga and the Quest for the True Self. New York: Bantam Books, 2001.
Feuerstein, Georg. The Philosophy of Classical Yoga. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International, 1996.
Feuerstein, Georg. The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2002.
Kozlowski, Coby. One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes. New York: St. Martin’s Essentials, 2020.
Simpson, Daniel. The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga’s History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices. New York: North Point Press, 2021.

Foxen, Anya P. Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020.
Mallinson, James, and Mark Singleton. Roots of Yoga. Penguin, 2017.
Nardini, Sadie. "Your Yoga Poses Aren't 5,000 Years Old: A New Perspective on 'Old' Yoga." Hoffington Post, Oct 16, 2009.
Powell, Seth. Contesting Yoga’s Past: A Brief History of Āsana in Pre-modern India.
Powell, Seth. “The Ancient Yoga Strap: A Brief History of the Yogapaṭṭa.” The Luminescent (blog), June 16, 2018. https://www.theluminescent.org/2018/06/the-ancient-yoga-strap-yogapatta.html.
Singleton, Mark. Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Syman, Stefanie. The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.

Birch, Jason. “Chapter 3: The Proliferation of Āsana-s in Late-Medieval Yoga Texts.” In Yoga in Transformation, edited by Karl Baier, Philipp A. Maas, and Karin Preisendanz, 101–80. Göttingen: V&R Unipress, 2018. https://doi.org/10.14220/9783737008624.101.
Birch, Jason. “Eighty-Four Āsanas for Sexual Pleasure: A 19th-Century Brajbhāṣā Reworking of the Kokośātra.” The Luminescent, May 2019. https://www.theluminescent.org/2019/05/eighty-four-asanas-for-sexual-pleasure.html.
Hargreaves, Jacqueline. “The Earliest Known ‘Dog’ Pose.” The Luminescent, 2015. https://www.theluminescent.org/2015/07/the-earliest-known-dog-pose.html.
Kaivalya, Alanna. "How We Got Here: Where Yoga Poses Come From by Alanna Kaivalya." Hoffington Post, Apr 28, 2012.
QI, How Old Are Yoga Poses? (just for fun)