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    The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West
    The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West
    The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West
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    The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West

    Written by Michelle Goldberg

    Narrated by Tanya Eby

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    About this audiobook

    When the woman who would become 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 everywhere, from Brooklyn to Berlin to Ulaanbaatar.

    Born into the minor aristocracy (as Eugenia Peterson), Devi grew up in the midst of one of the most turbulent times in human history. Forced to flee the Russian Revolution as a teenager, she joined a famous Berlin cabaret troupe, dove into the vibrant prewar spiritualist movement, and, at a time when it was nearly unthinkable for a young European woman to travel alone, followed the charismatic Theosophical leader Jiddu Krishnamurti to India. Once on the subcontinent, she performed in Indian silent cinema and hobnobbed with the leaders of the independence movement. But her greatest coup was convincing a recalcitrant master yogi to train her in the secrets of his art.

    Written with vivid clarity, The Goddess Pose brings Devi's remarkable story-as an actress, yogi, and globe-trotting adventuress-to life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9781494588090
    The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West

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    • 4/5
      Indra Devi has a wonderfully fascinating story. This telling of her story is a good read but also tugs at the heart strings. At times it also made me mad. The emotions, just like her life were turbulent and yet held a sense of calm and ease.