Yoga book?

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Permalink Reply by kathryn on July 5, 2008 at 8:09pm

I realize this is a bit late butttt..... It really depends on the type of practice you want to start. I love Ashtanga Yoga: Practice And Philosophy by Gregor Maehle. He goes through the primary series in alot of detail, paying attention to the history/mythology behind the poses and anatomy. There is also alot of focus on yogic philosophy. It definitely doesn't replace going to classes, but it has been a great supplement. Hope this helps =)

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Permalink Reply by Laura Bruno on August 15, 2008 at 11:10pm

Awakening the Spine by Vanda Scaravelli is a beautiful book with quite a bit of anatomy info and some postures. For just postures, I like 101 Essential Tips Yoga: www.dk.com

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Permalink Reply by Alexa on August 15, 2008 at 11:27pm

Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual by David Swenson both have really good pose instructions/descriptions and pictures. They're both focused on specific schools of yoga (Iyengar and Ashtanga, respectively), but the information in each can be applied to more general yoga practices as well.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy on August 19, 2008 at 7:12pm

These are all great tips. I'll be checking these out myself soon. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Tawni on August 21, 2008 at 2:52pm

Integral Hatha Yoga by Sri Swami Satchidananda is an excellent yoga book, with great pictures of every pose. The Swami is doing the poses. It is so impressive what he can do!

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