Bow Wow Yoga: 10,000 Years of Posturing

by Gerry Greengrass

A complete guide to canine yoga for dogs and their human companions notes how dogs naturally practice yoga and inspired one of its most basic postures, offering whimsical guidelines on how dogs can develop a spiritually and physically beneficial practice. 25,000 first printing.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2003

Reviews

[Melissa Massello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty cute, with delightful illustrations and accompanying Sanskrit for the asanas. The cheeky descriptions are heartwarming for anyone who loves animals. While clearly a humorous gift book, there are lessons here for any human interested in embracing more functional movement and embodiment using our best pals as guides. My favorite part is that this book underscores something I always teach to my yoga students: as the author writes, “My beloved dogs live emphatically in the present, and I am fortunate to be along for the walk. The practice of yoga is often compared to walking a path; to do so with a dog may lead to an unexpected destination.”

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

LFL find.
Cute enough, but I don't like the use of the term "Master" for the human. Also it's poorly organized, and the design & color choices mean that if you don't have strong eyes you'll need perfectly bright light. I'd give it two stars, but I know that two of my sons will enjoy looking at it so I'll round up to three.

[Nicole]

I learned that my dog is better at yoga than I am.

[Vincent Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Upward and downward dog have new meaning now!