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Michael O'Neill. On Yoga. The Architecture of Peace

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Explore the story of yoga through the lens of Michael O’Neill, the photographer and yogi who spent a decade traversing America and India to capture the essence of yoga and the most influential yogis of our time. Complete with stories from his travels and essays by meditation master H. H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and instructor Eddie Stern.
Hardcover9.3 x 13.1 in.5.21 lb280 pages
“An antithesis to all those sterile, dreary yoga books… this volume presents the world of Yoga as a fascinating cosmos: unique, foreign, exciting and captivating.”
Vogue
“A powerful photographic tribute to the age-old discipline turned global phenomenon.”
loeildelaphotographie.com
“These spectacular pictures of yoga practitioners from India and Tibet will make you gawp and gasp in disbelief… It’s a book that informs, inspires and offers a provocative window into the yoga soul.”
Tatler
Michael O'Neill. On Yoga. The Architecture of Peace

Michael O'Neill. On Yoga. The Architecture of Peace

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Poses of Peace

Michael O’Neill’s meditation on the essence of yoga

It’s taken yoga several thousand years to journey from a handful of monasteries dotting the Himalayas to the myriad studios of London, Lower Manhattan, and beyond. Whether bathing with holy men in the Ganges or joining the chorus of a thousand voices chanting “om,” photographer Michael O’Neill decided to devote himself to experiencing and recording the world of yoga at this critical juncture in its history. The result is a powerful photographic tribute to the age-old discipline turned global phenomenon, with over 250 million practitioners united in physical, spiritual, and mindful practice worldwide.

Famous for his photographs of the famous, O’Neill first set out to make portraits of the most influential yogis of our time—B. K. S. Iyengar, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, among others—as well as those known for integrating yoga into their high-profile lives, such as Donna Karan, Sting, and Trudie Styler. But as his yoga and meditation practice deepened, so did his drive to look past the personalities and the poses to document the roots of yoga. Over ten years O’Neill trekked beyond the traditional epicenters to meditate with monks in the Tibetan Plateau, live with sadhus in their tents at the Kumbh Mela, and marvel at the boys who practice the little known discipline of Mallakhamba at the wrestling grounds in Kochi.

This extraordinary body of work tells the story of yoga as it’s never been told before, with nearly 200 photographs. Two of O’Neill’s most important subjects, meditation master His Holiness Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and yogi Eddie Stern, join the conversation with their essays on the role of yoga in contemporary culture, the history of the practice from the time of Patanjali, and the healing power of “the architecture of peace,” a series of postures that bring the practitioner closer to touching the infinite.
The photographer

In his five-decade career, Michael O’Neill has photographed the cultural icons of his time, from Andy Warhol to the Dalai Lama, for publications including the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. He has had solo shows of his work at Visa pour l’image (Perpignan, France); at II Mes Internacional da Fotografia (São Paulo, Brazil); and Houk Friedman (New York). His photographs reside in the collections of the Walker Art Center, among other museums. He is the subject of the 2017 documentary On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace.

The contributing authors

Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, app creator, and lecturer from New York City. His practical approach to teaching and practicing yoga is a mix of science, religion, philosophy, and social service.

H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji is one of India’s most revered and beloved spiritual leaders. He is President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh (home of the annual International Yoga Festival) and founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Divine Shakti Foundation, and Ganga Action Parivar, and India Heritage Research Foundation.

Michael O'Neill. On Yoga. The Architecture of Peace
Hardcover23.7 x 33.2 cm2.36 kg280 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-8487-6

Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)
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On Yoga

Jean P.,October 27, 2021
Livre magnifique qui a fait une heureuse suite au cadeau offert. Je pense faire d autres cadeaux a partir de chez vous

On Yoga

Jean P.,October 27, 2021
Livre magnifique qui a fait une heureuse suite au cadeau offert. Je pense faire d autres cadeaux a partir de chez vous