The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards

A lead science writer for The New York Times--and lifelong yoga practitioner--examines centuries of history and research...
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Author: William J. Broad
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The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards by Broad, William J.

The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards

$40.78

The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards

$40.78
Author: William J. Broad
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A lead science writer for The New York Times--and lifelong yoga practitioner--examines centuries of history and research to scrutinize the claims made about yoga for health, fitness, emotional wellbeing, sex, weight loss, healing, and creativity. He reveals what is real and what is illusory, in the process exposing moves that can harm or even kill. A New York Times bestseller.

The Science of Yoga draws on more than a century of painstaking research to present the first impartial evaluation of a practice thousands of years old. It celebrates what's real and shows what's illusory, describes what's uplifting and beneficial and what's flaky and dangerous--and why. Broad unveils a burgeoning global industry that attracts not only curious scientists but true believers and charismatic hustlers. He shatters myths, lays out unexpected benefits, and offers a compelling vision of how the ancient practice can be improved.

Author: William J. Broad
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 12/25/2012
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781451641431


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 02/03/2013 pg. 24

About the Author
Broad, William J.: - William J. Broad has practiced yoga since 1970. A bestselling author and senior writer at The New York Times, he has won every major award in print and television during more than thirty years as a science journalist. With New York Times colleagues, he has twice won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an Emmy Award and a DuPont. He is the author or coauthor of seven books, including Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, a #1 New York Times bestseller.

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