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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452294403321

Titolo

African development report . 2005 Africa in the world economy, public sector management, economic and social statistics on Africa [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-280-84408-6

0-19-151565-5

1-4294-6948-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Collana

African development report ; ; 2005

Disciplina

338.5443096

338.96

Soggetti

Economic development - Africa

Electronic books.

Africa Economic conditions 1960- Statistics

Africa Economic policy Statistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published for the African Development Bank.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PART ONE: AFRICA IN THE WORLD ECONOMY; Chapter 1 The African Economy in 2004; Text Figures; Text Tables; BOXES; Chapter 2 Regional Economic Profiles; PART TWO: PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA; Chapter 3 The State and Economic Development in Africa: Theory, Policy and Practice; Chapter 4 Public Sector Reforms in Africa: Past, Present, Future; Chapter 5 Public Accountability and Political and Economic Governance; Chapter 6 Public Sector Reforms in Africa: The Role of the ADB; Bibliographical Note; PART THREE: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STATISTICS ON AFRICA

Sommario/riassunto

The African Development Report 2005 is the seventeenth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent. - ;The African Development Report 2005 is the seventeenth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy,



examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent. The African Development Bank Group is a

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154829503321

Autore

Freeman Richard

Titolo

The Art of Vinyasa : Awakening Body and Mind Through the Practice of Ashtanga Yoga

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Shambhala, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

9780834840409

0834840405

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 pages)

Classificazione

HEA025000PHI033000

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorMary

Disciplina

613.7046

Soggetti

Aṣṭāṅga yoga

Yoga

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Publisher’s Note -- Introduction -- Part One: Foundation: The Roots and Depth of Yoga --   1. Natural Alignment: The Internal Forms of the Practice --   2. Aligning Intention and Action: Where the Rubber Meets the Road --   3. Fluid Movement: Alignment, Form, and Imagination --   4. Mechanics: Essential Anatomical Perspectives -- Part Two: Āsana: Movements and Poses Strung Together Like Jewels on the Thread of the Breath --   5. Building Sūrya Namaskāra --   6. Standing Poses --   7. Forward Bends --   8. Backbends --   9. Twists --   10. Balancing Poses --   11. Finishing Poses -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1. Ancient Wisdom, Contemporary Circumstances -- Appendix 2. Invocation -- Appendix 3. Sequencing -- Appendix 4. Illustrations of Mūlabandha, Kidney Wings, and Cobra Hood -- Appendix 5. Sūrya Namaskāra A and B -- Index -- About the Authors -- E-mail Sign-Up

Sommario/riassunto

"A radical presentation of the most rigorous form of contemporary yoga as meditation in motion. The Art of Vinyasa takes a unique look at



Ashtanga yoga as meditation in motion that produces profound inner change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, explore this rigorous practice not as a gymnastic feat, but as a meditative form. They reveal that doing the practice--and particularly the vinyasa, or the breath-synchonized movements--in such a deep and focused way allows practitioners to experience a profound awakening of the body and mind. It also develops an adaptable, flexible practice that can last a lifetime. Freeman and Taylor give an in-depth explanation of form, alignment, and anatomy, and how they work together in the practice. They also present a holistic approach to asana practice that includes an awareness of the subtle breath, and seamlessly merges yoga philosophy with practical technique. Unlike other books on Ashtanga, The Art of Vinyasa does not follow the linear pattern of the sequences of postures that are the hallmark of Ashtanga yoga. Instead, it interlinks the eight limbs--yama and niyama (ethical practices); asana (postures); pranayama (breathing); pratyahara (nongrasping of the senses); dharana (concentration); dhyana (meditation); and samadhi (harmony, insight)--and shows how to establish an internally rooted yoga practice. The book will be fully illustrated with fifty halftones by esteemed photographer and cinematographer Robert Muratore, along with thirty illustrations"--