Serpent''s Tale - Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience

The Serpent's Tale traces the intricate global histories of Kuṇḍalinī, from its Sanskrit origins to its popularity in the West.

About the author

Sravana Borkataky-Varma is an instructional assistant professor of comparative cultural studies at the University of Houston as well as a research affiliate at Harvard University. She is coeditor of Living Folk Religions (2023), among other books.

Anya Foxen is associate professor of religious studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her books include Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga (2020).

Product details

• Authors: Sravana Borkataky-Varma, Sravana Foxen Borkataky-Varma, Anya Foxen
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 07.10.2025
• EAN: 9780231212526
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21252-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; HEALTH & FITNESS / Yoga, PHILOSOPHY / Hindu, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Goddess Worship, History of Religion, Exercise & workout books, Alternative belief systems, Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice, Yoga for exercise, Hinduism, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy