The Complete Yoga Book: " Yoga of Breathing " , " Yoga of Posture " , " Yoga of Meditation " (A Rider Book) [Import] [Paperback]

James Hewitt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: Rider & Co; New Ed edition (July 4, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0712611436
• ISBN-13: 978-0712611435
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.7 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,584,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For All Yoga Beginner's, June 24, 1999

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[e-mail] (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Yoga Book (Paperback)

This book has helped me begin a lifetime of Yoga practice. Not to follow the trend (if there is one) but for my health, for I suffer from migraines caused by stress and anxiety. And to think I am only 20 years old, and feel like I am 40. So far my health has changed for the better. I didn't have a clue about Yoga until I read the book, and now I feel like a smarty-pants. Only one complaint about this book...not enough pictures.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very complete, March 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Yoga Book (Paperback)

This book contains just about everything you'll ever need to know. the author has done exhaustive research, and it pays off. the descriptions are very clear for the most part, although the illustrations could stand some reworking. a really excellent book for beginners, but with lots of new information for the more advanced, too. a really highly recommended manual!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book is very comprehensive introduction to Yoga, January 7, 2001

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Deborah P. Nolen "never too late" (Chesterfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Yoga Book (Paperback)

and was used as part of the required reading and foundation of a yoga fitness instructor certification that I took. As a group fitness instructor and instructor trainer, I found the information provided by James Hewitt to be a comprehensive background into the three focus areas of yoga and the information provided was very helpful during class with my students. There were only two drawbacks to this introductory book in my point of view. One was the quality of the illustrations which reminded me of something that had been photocopied and the second was that while interesting, I will say most of the Yoga of Meditation section's information was very foreign in concept to grasp.Perhaps it designed that way on purpose to provide a spark of interest in the reader to pursue further indepth study. Overall, an excellent primer into Yoga theory and practice.