B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga the Path to Holistic Health: The Definitive Step-By-Step Guide

B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga the Path to Holistic Health: The Definitive Step-By-Step Guide

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  • Author:B.K.S. Iyengar
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Summary

Discover the benefits of yoga for the mind, body, and spirit with this definitive guide from world-renowned yoga authority B。K。S。 Iyengar。

Learn how you can use yoga to improve every aspect of your life with B。K。S。 Iyengar, globally respected for his holistic approach and technical accuracy。 In B。K。S。 Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, the guru himself guides you through more than 50 yoga poses, each with step-by-step instructions illustrated in full color。 Iyengar even explains his philosophy throughout the book - it's like having yoga classes with him as your own personal instructor。

A special, 20-week beginners' yoga course makes yoga accessible for people of all ages and abilities。 Twenty classic Iyengar yoga poses have a unique, 360-degree presentation so that you can see the correct position from all angles。 Specially developed yoga sequences help you to alleviate more than 80 ailments, ranging from asthma and arthritis to varicose veins。

Whether you are new to yoga and looking for somewhere to start, or more experienced and want to perfect your technique, this comprehensive guide will help you improve your abilities and work towards a happy and healthy life。

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Cherie

A gorgeous book that would be good for any YTT or beginning yogi; lots of info, biographical, but tons of asana info。 Interesting to look at, even for me。

Belle Vought

This text made me realize the importance of alignment in yoga。 I would often force myself into poses, with no awareness of alignment and how the pose should feel in my body。 Yoga without proper alignment is a complete blockage of energy。 I am still learning the wonders of proper alignment and will use the book for the rest of my practice。 In addition to in-depth alignment visuals, each infographic provides the benefits of each pose (digestion, mental clarity,etc)。

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Connie

Excellent resource for my home practice and also teaching。 The photos and insights are timeless。 I found it was especially helpful on how safely get in, advance and get out of asanas。

Rhonda

Nice book especially during these times when I do not have a yoga teacher in person to nudge me into the correct position on a pose。 Lots of explanatory text, some of it I read and found useful, lots of it I ignored even though it's probably useful too。 Lots of photographs that are extremely helpful。 Very nice book to enhance regular yoga practices on your own。 Nice book especially during these times when I do not have a yoga teacher in person to nudge me into the correct position on a pose。 Lots of explanatory text, some of it I read and found useful, lots of it I ignored even though it's probably useful too。 Lots of photographs that are extremely helpful。 Very nice book to enhance regular yoga practices on your own。 。。。more

Tessy Vermissa

The best part of this book is the "360 degree" photographs of each pose。 The best part of this book is the "360 degree" photographs of each pose。 。。。more

Jessica

Es un libro muy completo para practicantes principiantes y avanzados, te da muchas definiciones y variaciones sobre las asanas y sus maneras de como ir curando malestares del cuerpo comunes。 Me encanto, súper recomendado。

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Diane Law

A very good reference book with a lot of background and contextual information and detailed instruction on the asanas with photos showing different angles to improve alignment。 Large section on therapeutic yoga for both body and mind。 A great book to have handy and keep dipping into。

Michelle Conley

Perfect for helping me as I begin my practice, independent from class。 Helps with accurate positioning。。。 great tool。

Sara

Excellent resource on practical asanas for yoga and yoga therapy。

Boris Juguin

Great teaching & great book to kick off a Yoga practice

Erica

Written for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced student, the book is beautifully illustrated and gives detailed instruction。 In chapter 8, the author includes an Iyengar Yoga course progressing from week 1 to week 20。 Chapter 4 and 5 give clear instruction on the poses with 360 degree illustrations to help clarify the asanas。

Raoum Bani

An essential book for anyone practicing yoga

Robin

I found this book at a used book store about three years ago and bought it thinking I would read it when I had time。 What a find! It is a treasure trouve of information from the yoga master himself。 Each pose is carefully broken down and includes benefits and contraindications, different modifications, and a little history。 This is a "must have" for any yoga teacher's library。 I think I will be going back to this book over and over again。 I found this book at a used book store about three years ago and bought it thinking I would read it when I had time。 What a find! It is a treasure trouve of information from the yoga master himself。 Each pose is carefully broken down and includes benefits and contraindications, different modifications, and a little history。 This is a "must have" for any yoga teacher's library。 I think I will be going back to this book over and over again。 。。。more

Maura Higgins

An excellent guide to incorporating yoga into everyday life。 Highly recommend。

Blair

The introduction read like gobbledygook, probably partially because the concepts translated from Sanskrit were not translated in a way that made them comprehensible for me as an English speaker。 The bulk of the book contains explanations of postures, but I found the majority of them either inaccessible for beginners or requiring props that I don't have。 The introduction read like gobbledygook, probably partially because the concepts translated from Sanskrit were not translated in a way that made them comprehensible for me as an English speaker。 The bulk of the book contains explanations of postures, but I found the majority of them either inaccessible for beginners or requiring props that I don't have。 。。。more

Jess

I didn't read all of this, but what I did read was interesting and helpful for breaking down the asanas step by step and deepening my practice。 I didn't read all of this, but what I did read was interesting and helpful for breaking down the asanas step by step and deepening my practice。 。。。more

Monica

The best part of this book is the "360 degree" photographs of each pose。 Being able to see a pose from a variety of angles is incredibly helpful。 The best part of this book is the "360 degree" photographs of each pose。 Being able to see a pose from a variety of angles is incredibly helpful。 。。。more

Cj Sime

Obviously a great resource, but not very user friendly。

Lynn Ph。D。

Not a book you ever really "finish。" I took it from the library to check some poses and see if there were some new ideas for my yoga practice :) There were!I recommend books like this ONLY IF you already do Iyengar yoga and already know how to do the poses - and having learned them from well-trained sources/teachers! You can hurt yourself doing yoga!!I have done Iyengar yoga for decades and for me the benefits are that it keeps me strong and flexible as I age。。。your results may vary :) Not a book you ever really "finish。" I took it from the library to check some poses and see if there were some new ideas for my yoga practice :) There were!I recommend books like this ONLY IF you already do Iyengar yoga and already know how to do the poses - and having learned them from well-trained sources/teachers! You can hurt yourself doing yoga!!I have done Iyengar yoga for decades and for me the benefits are that it keeps me strong and flexible as I age。。。your results may vary :) 。。。more

Dawn

I have never read this book cover to cover but I have used it as a reference and it is an amazing book for Iyengar students。

Margaret

This is an on-going reference book。 You really don't finish it。 You just keep going back to it。 This is an on-going reference book。 You really don't finish it。 You just keep going back to it。 。。。more

Allie Jo Dreadfulwater

A wonderful guide for everyday yoga practice。 A mix of ancient yogic philosophy, guidance through 20 classic foundational poses chosen by Iyengar, theory and practice of guided yoga uses tools, blocks, etc cumulating in a simple to follow 20 week program for beginners or anyone! Iyengar speaks and teaches as if he were born to be the one to unveil the life of a yogi directly to you。 Brilliant。

Nibedita Pahari

very nice book。。。

Charlotte Burn

Excellent - BKS Iyengar designed yoga poses to help many different ailments。 Diagrams in this big book are very clear。 There is detailed, helpful description of how to get the pose right, including step-by-step and 360' diagrams。 There is key information with each pose, such as who it will benefit and who should avoid it。 Iyengar yoga teachers are highly trained and it is worth discussing your medical needs with them so that they can adjust classes for you。 The book will work well alongside any Excellent - BKS Iyengar designed yoga poses to help many different ailments。 Diagrams in this big book are very clear。 There is detailed, helpful description of how to get the pose right, including step-by-step and 360' diagrams。 There is key information with each pose, such as who it will benefit and who should avoid it。 Iyengar yoga teachers are highly trained and it is worth discussing your medical needs with them so that they can adjust classes for you。 The book will work well alongside any class, helping you to practice at home on a daily basis。 。。。more

Kim

This is a huge coffee table book, but I'm glad I read it。 I've been doing Iyengar yoga for about 2 years now and enjoy it more than any other style of yoga。 This book explains the philosophy of Iyengar, as well as each individual pose and what ailment it's good or bad for。 It also teaches you how to do a home practice, which I need to start doing。 Long book, fascinating read。 This is a huge coffee table book, but I'm glad I read it。 I've been doing Iyengar yoga for about 2 years now and enjoy it more than any other style of yoga。 This book explains the philosophy of Iyengar, as well as each individual pose and what ailment it's good or bad for。 It also teaches you how to do a home practice, which I need to start doing。 Long book, fascinating read。 。。。more

Alaina

This is a must have book for any yoga student。 It's thick and encyclopedia-like, you are not throwing this one in your beach bag。 However, the explanations and alignment for essential asanas are fantastically detailed and the photographs of each asana are from multiple angles (not just the side view like other yoga books)。 I also appreciated that the bodies were of an athletic fit type rather than a thin model。 The substance and the philosophy sections of the book are a helpful addition and I li This is a must have book for any yoga student。 It's thick and encyclopedia-like, you are not throwing this one in your beach bag。 However, the explanations and alignment for essential asanas are fantastically detailed and the photographs of each asana are from multiple angles (not just the side view like other yoga books)。 I also appreciated that the bodies were of an athletic fit type rather than a thin model。 The substance and the philosophy sections of the book are a helpful addition and I like that there are sequences provided。 。。。more

ufo28

You will find here lots of sequences out of all basic asanas。Another must have。