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How to Use Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Iyengar Method of Yoga, for Relaxation, Health and Well-Being

12 reviews
Mira Mehta

Rodmell Press, 1998

Excellent for folks new to yoga practice!
I have really enjoyed learning yoga with this excellent step by step guide. Although its lighter on theory and explanation of the sutras and philosophy behind yoga than some of the other texts on yoga, its one of the best I've seen on how to do the asanas correctly. When you are thoroughly confused by yoga instructors who are busy teaching 60+ folks in the same classroom, this book will be a far ...

Back Care Basics: A Doctor's Gentle Yoga Program for Back and Neck Pain Relief

33 reviews
Mary Pullig Schatz

Rodmell Press, 1992

Great Resource for Teachers and Students Alike
I notice that a few reviewers have mentioned they found exercises in the book too easy and it's true that the book is geared toward those who may be recovering from injury and/or are new to yoga. That said, as a yoga instructor and long-time practitioner I've found this book to be a wonderful resource. In fact, some of the poses in the book have become staples in my lesson plans (and in my own ...

Yoga: The Iyengar Way

37 reviews
Silva Mehta, Mira Mehta, ...

Knopf, 1990

Great yoga guidebook
I've taken yoga classes for a few years but never remember the poses to repeat at home. This book lists most all the poses I've ever done, with pictures and what body parts they affect.

B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health

36 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

DK ADULT, 2007

healthy path
this is an excellent book, a yoga bible. a must have if u have any interest in learning this great art. it is loaded with an enormous amount of great photo's along with detailed instructions that will help u get into the proper position. B.K.S. IYENGAR is a true Grand Master.

Light on Yoga

6 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

Thorsons, 2001

Truly The BOOK
This is the book for anyone who takes asanas seriously. There are so many variations and each asana properly explained. If all you want is 1 yoga book, this is the book. Note that this is Iyengar style yoga focusing on detailed alignment. It is impossible for anyone to improve on this book as far as Iyengar yoga is concerned.

Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

13 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

Thorsons, 2003

even if you have never been to a yoga class ...
... this book will still be of great interest and value to you if you are spiritually inclined. the top reviewers assertion that the yoga sutras represents the theory behind the practice of hatha yoga is not really correct. hatha yoga (which is what 'yoga' normally stands for in the west) is actually only a minor part of the yoga sutras - i think it occurs in no more than a single verse in ...

Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

25 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

Rodale Books, 2006

inspiring book
This is a good book to read if you are a serious yoga practitioner or teacher, since it reviews in a simplified way the Yogasutras of Patanjali and Iyengar's point of view on life and life experiences. It has nothing to do with religion, it is just a different take on life that might prove useful and enlightening.

Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing

13 reviews
B. K. S. Iyengar

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1985

Highly detailed classic for serious practioners
I teach meditation and I am educated in biology, biochemistry and psychology. I am also a student of world religions and a yoga practioner. During my graduate school years, I was also a Teaching Fellow in Physiology and I teach workshops on pranayama and biofeedback. Therefore, I think my opinion has some weight in this arena although I realize there are more serious yoga practioners who have ...

Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga...

82 reviews
B. K. S. Iyengar

Schocken, 1995

If you have one comprehensive book on yoga this should be it.
This book generally shows the progression of the poses from beginner to advanced. You will not be talked down to in this book. I like having more information then I need so that I can reference back and progress when I'm ready.

The Tree of Yoga (Shambhala Classics)

6 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

Shambhala, 2002

A must read on yoga principles
While being an avid yoga practicioner, the first time I got to know anything about B.K.S. Iyengar was when I picked up this book. Since then, I have done much more reading by him. Tree of Yoga was wonderful in explaining some basic principles of yoga, and the concepts behind it. The book didn't go into explaining or documenting the various asanas (for that read Light on Yoga), but instead ...

Luz sobre el Yoga: La guia clasica del Yoga, por el maestro mas renombrado del mundo
B. K. S. Iyengar

Editorial Kairos, 2007

For beginners who are serious about developing a regular yoga practice as well as professional yoga instructors, this book is considered the bible of daily practice with the Iyengar method?for exercise, meditation, or simply relaxation. With more than 600 photographs of Iyengar himself depicting all the postures and breathing exercises, this remains the fullest, most practical, and most extensively illustrated guide by the world's foremost yoga ...

Luz sobre la vida: Viaje hacia la plenitud, la paz interior y la libertad
B. K. S. Iyengar

Editorial Kairos, 2008

Useful, ingenious, and filled with humorous insights, this guide encourages readers to embark on an internal journey. Using yoga poses and breathing techniques, readers can improve their posture, emotional stability, mental clarity, wisdom, and the beauty of their spirit. Also sharing anecdotes from his own life to illustrate his teachings, the author provides readers with a practical and profound new approach to life. Ingeniosa, lúcida, ...

Light on Life: The Yoga Way to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

1 review
B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, ...

Macmillan Audio, 2005

Yoga For The Heart
This book has been a gift to society. BKS Iyengar discloses his being and we get a glimpse of what yoga can be like for a master and that we too can attain bliss yoga as well. I am a yoga teacher and this book is great for teachers as well because you can share with your students selected readings before their practice to encourage them to take their practice to another level. I own the ...

Illustrated Light on Yoga

3 reviews
B.K.S. Iyengar

Harper Collins, 2004

Good book on how to do the Asanas
Good book on how to do the Asanas. The author is highly regarded as an expert of Yoga. It also has a 35 day course that one can follow as an Introduction.

Iyengar: The Yoga Master

Shambhala, 2007

Well-known contributors from the world of yoga celebrate the life and work of the great yoga pioneer B. K. S. Iyengar in this collection. Iyengar, who celebrates seventy years as a yoga teacher this year, is an Indian yoga master, revered as the single most influential person in spreading the teachings of yoga throughout the world. Iyengar was recognized in Time magazine?s 2004 list of the one hundred most powerful and influential people in ...

Inner Beauty, Inner Light

3 reviews

Newmarket Press, 1997

amazing,magical
The Yoga in this book is not accessible to all,but just looking at the pictures and reading the text is enough to transport you to a whole new realm, a peaceful, calming, happy place where pregnancy and birth are no longer a burden or a physical challenge, but a beautiful natural state to be celebrated and embrassed, that you can tame and enjoy. Leboyer was not only the leading ob-gyn when it ...

Iyengar Yoga for Beginners
B.K.S. Iyengar

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2006

Keep fit and reduce stress with this essential beginners' guide. The easy to follow, step-by-step sequences of key Iyengar yoga poses have clear detailed instructions, making it the perfect introduction, whether you're a complete novice or just need a refresher. Innovative 360-degree views of yoga poses and over 250 photographs will help teach you the basics and ensure your technique is perfect. This is the only guide of its kind from the ...

Body Wisdom Yoga: An Introduction Based on the System of BKS Iyengar

3 reviews
Dharmapriya

do evolution, 2003

Good, clear guide
I was a bit skeptical before trying out this CD because I've only ever practiced at a class before, but it works very well as a way of keeping a regular yoga practice. There's no music on the CD, just the instructor's clear and confident voice, with a bit of a European accent. The instructions on the CD are very precise, as you'd expect with an Iyengar yoga teacher, and there are helpful ...

THe Tree of Yoga book by B K S Iyengar paper back 6320RTC
B K S IYENGAR, 1988

The Tree of Yoga by B K S Iyengar. B K S Iyengar is the world's foremost teacher fo yoga, and author of the classic works, Light on Youga, Light on Pranayama and light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In the Tree of Yoga he offers us his thoughts on many practical and and philosopical subjects, ranging from the place of yoga in our daily lives to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.

First There Is a Mountain: A Yoga Romance

16 reviews
Elizabeth Kadetsky

Little, Brown and Company, 2004

New Light on Yoga
First There is a Mountain, by Elizabeth Kandetsky, Reviewed by Malcolm McLean, RYT Here is a powerful tale of a yogi's quest for truth - the truth of her own life, revealed in her own body, accessed and then uplifted though yoga. The truth of her guru BKS Iyengar, clouded in legend and rivalries, and here pierced with the eye of a conscientious journalist. She has woven a rich tapestry from ...

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