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The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice (Paperback)

by T.K.V. Desikachar (Author)
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  • Paperback: 244 pages
  • Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company; New edition edition (May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 089281764X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892817641
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Yoga Journal

I can think of no better book to recommend to a friend beginning to be excited by yoga but bewildered by the plethora of different schools and their sometimes-conflicting teachings. In addition, I would be hard-pressed to think of a book I would recommend more highly to any yoga student seeking to deepen a yoga practice. . . . The great gift of The Heart of Yoga lies not simply in the depth of Desikachar's learning, but in the compassion, gentleness, practicality, and down-to-earth spirit that permeate the book.


Bodhi Tree Book Review, Winter 1999 / Spring 2000

. . . a milestone in the transmission of yoga from the ancient masters to the modern world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Breathing life into yoga practice, 27 Mar 2003
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This book by a respected practioner is valuable for several reasons. One, it emphasises the role the breath plays in bringing the asana to 'life', drawing on traditional sources and texts. Second, it offers a simply laid out translation of Patanjalis yoga sutras - accessible to a beginner. Third it offers an explanation of kundalini missing in other texts.
The only curiosity or question mark is, why is the translation of 'ha' and 'tha' at variance with the majority of translations and texts? Was this just an oversight or error?
An accessible book, combining philosophy and practice without 'dumbing-down'
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you read only one Yoga book in your life, this is the one to read. , 8 Dec 2006
By Scott Rennie (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews
"The Heart of Yoga" s a modern classic, a simple, unpretentious insight to the Yoga approach of T. Krishnamacharya as told by his son and student. It encompasses the truth behind the Yoga experience like no other and is renowned throughout the Yoga community worldwide as a masterpiece.

Buy it, read it, but more importantly follow its wisdom.
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71 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Classic - essential reading for all levels, 19 Feb 2001
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TKV Desikachar, a living Yogi, discusses the theory and practice of Yoga as laid down by his father Krishnamacharya, and based upon his own personal practice. It is a Viniyoga manual - yoga adapted to the needs of the individual, and as such will appeal to students and teachers from all branches of yoga. The book is divided into three parts. Part I "The Practice of Yoga" talks about asana and pranayama, and gives some useful sequences. Part II "The understanding of Yoga", deals with right thought and overcoming obstacles. And Part III, "The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali" which offers a translation and commentary of this ancient text. This book also includes some interesting interview / question and answer sections. Which are most useful at gaining a deeper insight into the purpose and proper practice of yoga. Om Shanti
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