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Light on Yoga (Paperback)

by B.K.S. Iyengar (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Thorsons; New edition edition (2 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007107005
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007107001
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 19.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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B.K.S. Iyengar's "Light On Yoga" is established now as the classic text for all serious students of yoga. It contains: a step by step photo-guide to routines for beginners to highly advanced; guide to yoga breathing; introduction to the philosophy behind the Yoga and a guide to healing specific health problems. It contains a new larger format an easier to read edition of this Yoga classic.


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B. K. S. Iyengar is the world's most revered living teacher of yoga. He was the first person to bring Yoga to the West, and his teaching has been hugely influential over the last 3 decades. He now lives and teaches in Pune, India. "The best book in English on hatha yoga." The New Statesman.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stop reading this and start practising Yoga., 12 Jun 2001
A more thorough examination of Yoga practice has yet to be written. Mr Iyengar describes with obvious joy the great benefits that were bestowed upon mankind by the god Patanjali who became mortal in order to understand our suffering and in doing so discover a means for us to escape it. The method of release Patanjali discovered he called 'Yoga' - the Path. Postures and Breathing excercises are described succinctly and include background as to the origins of their names and forms. The course provided, while a little beyond the reach of the complete beginner (and therefore the books only real flaw, as not being able to keep up could cause some to become disheartened) is surely compensated by its thoroughness. Backed up by the guiding hand of an experienced teacher this book and its emphasis on getting up and starting now is very much the light one should carry while on the Path of the Yoga Sutras themselves. Buy it, read it and start now!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are serious about your yoga, you must have this, 20 April 2007
By SARAH MCCARTNEY (London, England, UK.) - See all my reviews
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As one previous reviewer says, if there is one reason not to buy this book, it's because it may be disheartening for complete beginners to see the more advanced poses performed by BKS Iyengar at the peak of his abilities.
This is not a book that was designed to impress the reader, but produced in the true spirit of a guru to guide and encourage yoga students. Yes, the photographs are in black and white, but they are clear. (I particularly like the one with the sofa in the background; it demonstrates that it really is the content and not the style that is important, unlike many more modern yoga books.)
I've been studying BKS Iyengar's method of Patanjali's yoga for 11 years and teaching for 4; I always take Light on Yoga to classes and it often comes out of the bag to provide the answer to a question.
If you are just beginning your yoga journey, I'd also recommend BKS Iyengar's The Path to Holistic Health but start with Yoga Explained by Mira Mehta. This is a lovely book by one of Mr. Iyengar's most respected students and one of the UK's top teachers. A couple of steps along the path and you'll definitely need Light on Yoga; if you need some inspiration to encourage you, buy it now.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classical manual written by a Master, 19 Nov 2001
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I have had a copy of an earlier print of this book for about 15 years. It takes careful reading but this guy really knows what he is talking about. Its not a pretty coffee table book but a very practical manual for those who are quite serious about progressing with yoga.
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