Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction: “A Baby Boom” 1
7. Prelude One: Getting in a Tropical Yoga Mood 29
8. Chapter One: Yoga and Atmospheric Openings 31
9. Postlude One: Pulled by a White Undercurrent? 55
10. Prelude Two: A “Jungle Mood” Sets In 59
11. Chapter Two: The Visceral Energy of the Rainforest 61
12. Postlude Two: Bad Feelings 81
13. Prelude Three: The Magical Something of a Caribbean Beach 87
14. Chapter Three: The Caribbean Beach, Reverberating with Possibilities 89
15. Postlude Three: Beaches That Resonate with Life (and Death) 108
16. Prelude Four: Imagining Difference 113
17. Chapter Four: Shimmers and Promises in Afro-Caribbean Cultural Bloom Spaces 115
18. Postlude Four: A Bitter Aftertaste 140
19. Conclusion 143
20. Appendix: Questions to Guide the Reading of Bloom Spaces 153
21. Notes 159
22. References 165
23. Index 179
24. Recent Books in the Series 187