Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Published In

Leonardo

Abstract

The structures of syllables and of yoga poses are compared. Syllables are tripartite, with sound segments rising in sonority (acoustic energy) to a peak, then falling. Likewise, asanas are tripartite, with symmetrical movements flanking the sustaining, vital energy peak. In both entities, then, symmetric structure flanks energy peaks. This organization is not a physical necessity, but a cognitive preference.

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This work is freely available courtesy of Leonardo: International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.

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