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The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
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B.K.S. Iyengar lives in India and travels throughout the world to teach the many people who study his methods of yoga practice. He is the author of Light on Yoga and Light on Pranayama.
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The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning to bind, join, attach and yoke, to direct and concentrate one's attention on, to use and apply. Read the first page
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been practising Hatha Yoga for more than a year with a teacher. I bought this book to learn more about yoga and it answered all of my questions and taught me a lot. First chapter explains the philosophy behind yoga. There is an extensive compilation of asanas, from easy ones to ones that only the most experienced yogis can attempt, as well as a guide to pranayama. It's an absolute must-have for anyone who is serious about yoga. Some people refer to this book as "the Bible of Yoga" and it is easy to understand why.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book has everything that one needs to start or continue Yoga. The first part deals with the basic principles behind Yoga, the ethical and moral laws that one must follow and also has several very practical and important tips for practice.
The next section covers the Asanas themselves. Each of the Asanas is accompanied by one or several pictures and is graded for difficulty. Iyengar is also careful to detail how far the Yoga practitioner can go right at the beginning and how he or she can progress.
The third part is on Pranayama, the breathing exercises. This also provides very detailed directions on the most important Pranayamas.
Lastly, there is a section devoted to exercise routines, introducing easy to follow routines of different Asanas for the beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners.
All this is explained in simple and lucid language, yet there is always the sense of the profound behind the simplicity. One cannot help appreciating immediately that this a book from a master, someone who has actually realized all that he teaches, and a bond of trust and confidence is built up in his words. This is an essential book for all, whether you are thinking about starting your practice or of ways to enhance it.
.....P.J.Mazumdar, author of The Circle of Fire: The Metaphysics of Yoga
The next section covers the Asanas themselves. Each of the Asanas is accompanied by one or several pictures and is graded for difficulty. Iyengar is also careful to detail how far the Yoga practitioner can go right at the beginning and how he or she can progress.
The third part is on Pranayama, the breathing exercises. This also provides very detailed directions on the most important Pranayamas.
Lastly, there is a section devoted to exercise routines, introducing easy to follow routines of different Asanas for the beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners.
All this is explained in simple and lucid language, yet there is always the sense of the profound behind the simplicity. One cannot help appreciating immediately that this a book from a master, someone who has actually realized all that he teaches, and a bond of trust and confidence is built up in his words. This is an essential book for all, whether you are thinking about starting your practice or of ways to enhance it.
.....P.J.Mazumdar, author of The Circle of Fire: The Metaphysics of Yoga
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
its the bible, also highly recomended are "hatha yoga- breath by breath" by godfrey devereaux and "asana pranayama mudra bandha" Swami Satyananda Saraswati
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