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Exploring yoga through texts, art, histories and living traditions.
The Luminescent is dedicated to the exploration of yoga and related traditions through rigourous scholarship, translation of primary sources, richly illustrated resources, and critical perspectives. Explore recent research or search the archive for articles, talks, and publications.
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yoga
The Dawn of Physical Yoga | Intersections between Tibetan and Indian Yoga Traditions
The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies was thrilled to host Professor Giacomella Orofino of U…
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Yogacintāmaṇi
A Wish-fulfilling Gem on Yoga: Āsana in Premodern India
The much anticipated work by Dr Jason Birch entitled, ĀSANA S OF THE YOGACINTĀMAṆI …
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Sanskrit manuscripts
The Amaraugha and Amaraughaprabodha of Gorakṣanātha: The Genesis of Haṭha and Rājayoga
In January 2024, the EFEO Pondicherry published the third volume in their series ded…
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sustruta project
On the Plastic Surgery of the Ears and Nose: The Nepalese Version of the Suśrutasaṃhitā
A forthcoming output of The Suśruta Project by scholars: D. Wujastyk, J. Birch, A. Kl…
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yoga
Yoga and the Traditional Physical Practices of South Asia
On the 10th April 2023, the Journal of Yoga Studies published a special issue (Vol.…
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