Book Recommendations

Great Books on Yoga

There are so many great books out there about yoga. So, I’ve compiled some of my personal favorites for you!
Title: Yoga: The Poetry of The Body
Author: Rodney Yee with Nina Zolotow
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN# 0-312-27331-2
Comments: This is an wonderful introduction to yoga asanas and spirituality with step-by-step instructions, lots of photos, and some interesting question and answer sections.

Title: Yoga: The Spirit & Practice of Moving Into Stillness
Author: Erich Schiffmann
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN# 0-671-53480-7
Comments: I take Erich’s classes and love his meditative style. He has some profound insights into the practice of yoga and his words are truly inspirational. I use a lot of Erich’s sequencing in my own classes — and it is all here in this book!

Title: Awakening the Spine
Author: Vanda Scaravelli
Publisher: Harper San Francisco, 1991
ISBN# 0-06-250792-3
Comments: An incredible book filled visual poetry and inspiration. Vanda writes from a Master Yogini’s heart. She is now gone, but her insight and wisdom truly shine through in the writing.

Title: Yoga Mind, Body, and Spirit: A Return to Wholeness
Author: Donna Farhi
Publisher: Owl Books
ISBN# 0-8050-5970-9
Comments: This is my absolute favorite yoga book. I use this as my textbook at Cal State University in my yoga classes. Students find that Donna’s writing is very easy to understand and she brings life to the practice using moving principles, moral guidelines and inspirational stories from her own life.

Title: Light on Yoga
Author: B.K.S. Iyengar
Publisher: Schocken Books, 1979
ISBN# 0-8052-1031-8
Comments: This book reflects Yoga’s roots inside the Indian culture and is probably the most comprehensive publication on yoga available. Contains over 600 photographs of postures, including “how to” discription and benefits. A must read, especially for advanced students.