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The Yoga Bible [Paperback]

Christina Brown
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Book Description

May 29, 2003
Featuring over 150 yogic postures from the main schools of yoga, including Iyengar and Astanga Vinyasa, this guide provides a comprehensive illustrated step-by-step book to achieving the postures and advice on altering them where necessary with easier postures highlighted for beginners. The book also includes more advanced positions for experienced yogists, which will inspired them in developing their practice.

In addition to postures, the book includes notes on various types of yoga practices as well as a summary of well-known traditional schools of yoga and how they vary. Also inside is advice from the author on breathing techniques and the benefits of yoga in healing, pregnancy, de-stressing and meditation.

Christina Brown qualified as a yoga instructor at the Sivananda Ashram in southern India in 1995. She has also trained in Iyengar Yoga at the Sydney Yoga Centre and in Deradun, India and in yoga therapy at the Yoga Therapy Centre in London. She currently teaches yoga in Sydney, Australia and holds a degree in complementary medicine from the Natural Care College in Sydney. She lives in Sydney, Australia.


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About the Author

Christina Brown lives and breathes the philosophy of a natural life. A long-time yoga and complementary medicine practitioner, she has studied and taught yoga internationally. She runs Yoga Source in Sydney, Australia, where she also conducts workshops on Ayurveda and Anti-Aging Facial Yoga. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Walking Stick Press (May 29, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1582972427
  • ISBN-13: 978-1582972428
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of yoga as I am. Shauna  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
A great little book with detailed descriptions, instructions and pictures for each pose. Deborah  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
A great little book with easy to understand instructions and pictures. J. Wagner  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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105 of 106 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The SMALL Yoga Bible from Down Under! May 28, 2005
Format:Paperback
The Yoga Bible: The Definitive Guide to Yoga Postures by Christina Brown is a nice little yoga book that fits snuggly into your bag and can be a source of inspiration for all yoga students but some of the poses would challenge the most advance yogi's.

Physically, this book has a small foot print but has over 400 pages of information and covers 170 Yoga Positions. The construction seems average at best. I doubt if this book would stand up to much wear and tear since the binding looks brittle. It is tough to keep open on the mat with out the pages closing quickly on you. It should be bigger!

The content of the books starts with Part One: Introductions (8 Yoga Limbs, Breathing, and Practice Suggestions), Part Two: The Practice (Postures, Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, and Kriyas), Part Three: Yoga with a Special Focus (Ailments, Meditation), Part Four: Finding Your Yoga (9 Branches of Yoga).

Part One: Introductions - Starts with the History of Yoga, Rewards, The Eight Limbs of Yoga, and Practice Guidelines. This section is clear, short, and concise. The guideline for practicing offers some very good suggestions for approaching your time on the mat.

Part Two: The Practice - The color photos are great and the detailed Information Box is extremely helpful with the following headings: Gaze, Build-Up Poses, Counter Poses, Lighten, and Effect. It would have been even better if they would have included Warnings and included page numbers next to the Build-Up and Counter Poses for quick reference. The models are exceptionally yogis with many years of practice so use some caution when trying these poses. It would have been an added benefit to show modifications with props. The sections on Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, and Kriyas are presented and explained very well allowing the student to enrich their practice.

Part Three: Yoga with a Special Focus - Deals with suggestion posture for specific ailments. This chapter would have been better to have included some Yoga Sessions or Practices designed for beginners and then some more advanced students. The Meditation discussion is nice but could have done better by exploring it some more.

Part Four: Finding Your Yoga - Explores the different forms of yoga presenting a brief explanation of each style. This is helpful in understanding the differences between the different schools of yoga.

Bottom line, The Yoga Bible would make a nice addition to your yoga library.
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Little book, big information, small complaints July 27, 2006
Format:Paperback
This is an good little book. Many poses are featured in full color photographs. One of the nice things about this book is that they show the pose, step by step. This gives you a clear idea of how to 'get into the pose' as well as the full expression. A few unusual poses are featured that I have not seen in standard yoga books.

I like the handy size - I can toss this right in my bag and take it anywhere. Two complaints - the book is not the sturdiest as the binding cracks easily. Secondly, there is not much in the way of modifications. If you are unable to do some of the poses due to physical limitations, you won't find much here in the way to assist you.

Other than that, it is a pretty good book.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! January 9, 2007
Format:Paperback
I wish there were more than five stars because this book deserves it. I am a new Yoga instructor and this book has concise, clear, and complete information. My copy has so many sticky notes to mark references that it looks like a paper porcupine ready to explode!

If I had to recommend one Yoga book no matter what the person's level of experience, this would be it. There are suggestions for lightening the poses or for making them more difficult. There are poses listed that will help you accomplish the more difficult poses. There are suggestions for deepening your all around Yoga practice and incorporating the discipline into your life. I haven't touched my other Yoga books since this one arrived!

Namaste'
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Yoga Bible
Althought I purchased this book as a gift for someone else, the Yoga Bible has been read and reviewed over and over again.
Published 18 days ago by Shelia Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
convenient book for a lot of yoga poses and a handy index for specific areas like if you have an aching back or something and want to do poses to target a problem.
Published 25 days ago by Julianna Abello
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK!
It is a little, but so complete book.
It has great pictures and it explains every posture so clearly.
I love my new book!
Published 27 days ago by Nathalia Balanta
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick delivery
It's very handy and it can be useful for anyone practicing yoga, regardless of years of experience or skill level.
Published 1 month ago by Angela
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy to understand book
This is an easy to understand book for yoga poses. Explanations on how to do the pose and the reasoning behind them. Nice size. Read more
Published 1 month ago by nmart
4.0 out of 5 stars like it
good book to read and I love color!!! it has good pictures, too. I understand steps for this exercise to me. :)
Published 1 month ago by JIYOUN HONG
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent detail
This is an excellent resource on poses and the intricacies involved with each pose. It also mentions complimentary poses. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. McKnight
5.0 out of 5 stars the yoga bible
TThe book is very user friendly. It will demonstrate poses but will give you alternatives if you can't do the poses shown. I highly recommend this book.
Published 1 month ago by ttaron
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!
Just starting Yoga - this book give very good illustrations - What I need since I am very visual. I would recommend this to all folks interested in Yoga...
Published 2 months ago by Michael Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the routines!
This is the perfect book for beginners that work out on their own. Each position is explained in detail, but best of all, there are complete routines to follow. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Pineda
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