Yoga Books

The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga - Ray Long MD FRCSC

This book is an indispensible resource for yoga teachers, physical therapists and any professional working with the body. The precise functional illustrations really helped me to learn and embody the anatomy in a practical way.
This is the only yoga book in my experience that has appeal to both my colleagues of a traditional medical background and experiential yoga teachers alike.

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The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga - Ray Long MD FRCSC

This is the second volume in the "Scientific Keys Series" from Bandha Yoga. Featuring:

- Biomechanics of Stretching
- Physiology of Stretching
- Muscle Awakening
- Fifity five highly detailed yoga poses with muscles color coded for activation and stretching and much more...

Over four hundred stunning full colour illustrations of the science of yoga with detailed explanations. High quality spiral bound for ease of use. Please feel free to view the sample chapters on-line.

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Yoga as Medicine - Timothy McCall

This book contains three parts, in addition to comprehensive appendices: Yoga as Medicine (a general overview of the benefits and how to find a therapist), The Practice of Yoga (an overview of the schools of yoga, practice, and finding a teacher), and Yoga Therapy in Action (separate chapters for specific ailments such as , heart disease, IBS, MS, insomnia , and many more.)

The first two chapters provide so much vital information. He warns that those with serious medical conditions should seek one-on-one instruction, as opposed to taking a class. He also defines the terms such as chakras, prana, asana, and their relevance. And he details how to breathe as well as giving tips on meditation techniques, acupressure, and acupuncture.

Once you’re ready to dive into Part Three, you’ll find that the chapters are written by other experts who have experience working with patients with that particular condition. Each chapter is lengthy, but a concluding page of bullet points summarizes major points. Not only do these chapters include foods to eat and lifestyle changes to incorporate, but they also advise that some Western medical practices may be beneficial—such as flu shots, baby aspirin , and, in the case of Menopausal symptoms, maybe even short-term HRT.

The book’s appendices include tips on how to avoid specific yoga injuries. You’ll also find a resource guide that includes related web sites as well as a list of teachers, therapists, and yoga centers. There is also a helpful glossary of Sanskrit terms.

Ashtanga Yoga Practice - Gregor Maehle

Astanga Yoga Practice and Philosophy by Gregor Maehle is the most thorough exploration of the various aspects of Ashtanga Yoga available today and a valuable resource for all yoga teachers and practitioners. In this book, Gregor extensively explains the fundamental techniques of breath, bandhas and drishti and makes a comprehensive study of each posture of the Primary Series, complemented by clear and informative anatomical illustrations, photos and descriptions.

He also shows how minor adjustments can make a big difference and how growth in one posture will benefit the execution of other postures. Additional information on the mythological background and yogic context of specific postures enhances and enlivens the text. The book does not stop there, however.

Gregor shows how Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali are an organic whole by clearly detailing how the 8 limbs are practiced within the Ashtanga Vinyasa system. Included in the book are sections about the deep influence of Yogic philosophy on the development of human society and Gregor's own transmission of and insights into the Yoga Sutras, informed by his extensive consultation with ancient texts.
 This large format paperback book has 300 pages. It will benefit all teachers and students of yoga who read it.

Yoga for Inner Strength

by Jesse Chapman

Postures for your body, mind and soul. Australia's bestselling yoga author returns with her fourth book, Yoga for Inner Strength, with new cover branding and styling.

Yoga for inner strength is one of the latest developments in yoga to become popular, and forms a more intense and active practice for the yoga enthusiast. It is based on Vinyasa yoga (a 'vinyasa' is a series of rapid movements which warms up the body all over).

This very active form of yoga moves a person quickly through the poses, not holding them as long as in other styles. It is virtually guaranteed to make them sweat a lot and is not for the faint of heart, giving a real challenge to the muscles.

Vinyasa yoga became famous through celebrities such as Madonna using it to tone up after the birth of her son.
The yoga is more challenging in this book than other books, so it will greatly appeal to the ever increasing fitness market and those already practising yoga but wanting to move into something more dynamic.

Yoga

by Jesse Chapman
Yoga postures to improve your mind, body, and spirit

This is a gorgeous gift-style publication that will introduce yoga to the mainstream market. It presents a traditional, and popular, health topic to a younger, gym-fanatical market. It is a book that will inspire people to get in touch with their body, heart, and emotions and teach them to be more relaxed. With loads of sexy photos, the book covers all the key postures, including their benefits and healing potential.

Chapters include:
A Brief History of Yoga
Getting started
Yoga for Busy People
Yoga with your Partner
Warming Up
The Headstand et al
Relaxation and De-stressing
Yoga and Pregnancy

Yoga 2

by Jesse Chapman

Sequences for your Body and Mind

Yoga Sequences for Your Body, Mind and Soul is the sequel to the best selling introductory guide Yoga Postures for Your Body Mind and Soul.
This new title contains a more advanced collection of postures and sequences for specific needs, such as weight loss, mood and for individual sports, in the same gorgeous gift -style format.
Yoga Sequences for Your Body Mind and Soul contains groovy black and white shots of sexy bodies demonstrating the key postures, and is a must have Yoga 'workout' guide, and a great companion to Jessie's previous title.

Elements of Yoga by Godfrey Devereaux

Understanding the theory and practice of yoga by guru Godfrey Devereux.

Following the success of Dynamic Yoga, 15 Minute Yoga and Hatha Yoga comes Elements of Yoga from bestselling yoga guru Godfrey Devereux.

Perfect for those who've never done yoga or are coming back to it after years away, Elements of Yoga is thorough in theory and practice and explains what yoga is, how it works and what it does.

The basic exercises are explained in full detail and with clear instructions, and are accompanied by black and white photographs.

ISBN: 9780007134441
Pages: 224

Office Yoga

Enter the worlds easiest yoga book for the place we need it most: work! Renowned teacher Darrin Zeer brings this ancient Indian art to the modern-day office with a fully illustrated, easy-to-use guide offering 75 stress-relieving stretches perfect for the cube environment.
Unlike most yoga guides, Office Yoga offers a fun, accessilbe approach and is useful for both beginners and experts.

Excercises are organized by time of day and for a variety of situations--walking stretches, commute exercises, on-the-phone and at-the-copy machine streches.

Humorous and colorful illustrations by Micheal Klein enliven excerises that can be performed anywhere from the elevator to the conference room.

This handy little book will fit nicely on any desktop, and makes a great gift.

Yoga - The Path to Holistic Health

By B.K.S. Iyengar.

Hardcover Book, over 400 large format pages.
In this comprehensive and highly illustrated guide B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's leading teacher of hatha yoga, shares his unique, holistic approach. He explains how yoga can help to counter the stresses of modern living.

Designed for every level of ability, age and physical condition, there are detailed instructions for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Clearly illustrated, step-by-step sequences explain how to perform each yoga asana, or posture, correctly.

The Heart of Yoga Developing a Personal Practice

By TKV Desikachar

In The Heart of Yoga Desikachar offers a distillation of Yoga practice as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as "a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual."

This is the first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to the age-old principles of yoga.

Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle.

A must for students and teachers alike large format 244 pages.

Power Yoga Connect to the core with Astanga Yoga

By Liz Lark

"Power Yoga" is written to be used on its own or in conjunction with class instruction.

Benefits of each one of the 45 postures are explained so that you can personalise your routine.

Instructions include guidelines for beginners, and for those with limited flexibility or physical limitations.

large format 160 pages

Intelligent Exercise with Pilates and Yoga

By Lynne Robinson & Howard Napper

This guide highlights how Yoga & Pilates are grounded in a similar awareness of the body.
Forty exercises (for beginners and intermediates) demonstrate common ground wherever possible; there are also areas where the ability to choose is put in your hands - part of the concept of intelligent exercise.

Special attention is given to the fundamentals, such as the crucial timing of the breath before, during and after each movement, and the underlying structures involved.

With workout plans to energize, relax and lengthen the body, this book heralds the beginning of a fruitful new synthesis, without threatening the integrity of either technique.

Dynamic Yoga

By Kia Meaux

A basic grounding in the principles and practice of the most intensive workout for body, mind, and spirit.

Dynamic Yoga is a powerful exercise system designed to give the body the ultimate workout for increased energy, fitness, and flexibility. Boost your energy levels.

Kia Meaux has devised an imaginative and invigorating program based on the sun Salutes of Ashtanga yoga. It encourages you to get your body moving in a series of flowing, controlled postures specifically designed to work every part of the body. Starting with gently warm-ups, you move to an active and energizing phase to get your heart pumping and your body jumping, followed by a series of soothing cool-downs -- so be prepared to sweat and then relax! Benefit from expert guidance.

Kia's extensive teaching experience means that she is able to explain how to get maximum benefit from the athletic postures and graceful Sun Salutes, how to substitute less challenging alternatives where necessary, and how to avoid common errors. it you are aiming for all-round fitness, this is the ideal workout

Book - 160 pages

Growing Younger with Yoga

By Louise Wiggins

A 128pp book in full colour comprehensive guide to helping you grow younger. Included is a full range of yoga practices including, postures with modifications, traditional stories, affirmations, a variety of yoga eachings, recipes and much more. The ages of the models range from mid fifties to Fred in his early eighties. An inspiring publication to not only prove that life begins at fifty, but also that youthfulness is associated with flexibility, stiffness with old age, regardless of your chronological age at this moment.