The Goddess Pose
The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West
By Michelle Goldberg | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
About the book
New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West.
When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.
Editions of The Goddess Pose
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307477446
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780307593511
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101874646
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New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West.
When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.
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What is The Goddess Pose about?
New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West.
When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Goddess Pose?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of The Goddess Pose?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307477446
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Goddess Pose?
Michelle Goldberg
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Goddess Pose is available as paperback(ISBN 9780307477446) and altformat(ISBN 9780307593511) and ebook(ISBN 9781101874646)
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