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Total Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody

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This is my one of my favorite yoga books... it explains about lines of energy, chakras, the different types of yoga and Hatha Yoga, and of course, is full of some basic poses. It also includes some sequences for different occasions, included the classic Sun Salute. The nice thing about this book is that it also has clearly explained breathing exersizes, and what the do. It also has a nice intro to meditation, and includes severla different meditatoin techniques to introduce you to this idea. Of course, if you don't take classes, you SHOULD start taking them, and even if you do, this book will help you with your own at home rutine. Overall, a good little book.

I am a Yoga teacher, and I recommend this book for home practice. The point of Yoga is to turn inward, and really feel what your body is doing, and what your body needs. In classes, we tend to get competitive, which really hinders our practice. This book is a great way to learn poses to do at home, and without having someone there yapping at you the entire time, you tend to really FEEL the poses. I think classes are important to learn postures and how the corrected posture feels, but I encourage people to have a home practice as well. This book is wonderful.... big pictures makes it easy to use while practicing, and a few different series of Asana's in the back help guide you through an at home class. The basic meditation helps people start to understand how to quiet the mind, and the Chakra info is wonderful! Namaste!

Love this book. First saw it at a spa I visited. I like the layout and pictures which show you the correct forms. The part I like the best are the "sequence of asanas" at the back with suggested asanas for morning, evening, gentle and strong sequence. Well done.

When I bought this yoga book, I didn't have much expectations other than to learn the various poses properly. So, I was pleasantly surprised to find such a delightful yoga book. It is reader friendly and, while aimed at those who have no background on yoga, it does not dumb down the principles of yoga at all. It explains in a nonsensical and in a neutral tone what yoga is and the instructions on the poses are clear. It has suggested sample practices to help guide the reader in eventually building their own practice. I love the huge photos to supplement the instructions. Best of all, while it is larger than most books (hence the larger photos), it is not too thick or heavy for me to carry around. I've even brought it to ski resorts so I can practice.

Excellent book, well written,great pictures, authoritative. I use it successfully in my Teacher Training class. Very similar to Ananda Marga style of philosophy and practice, with a wider range of asanas depicted.

This small book is worth its weight in gold for those who are interested in learning and understanding the practice of yoga. As a certified yoga instructor and an Educational Psychologist (PhD), I use this book exclusively with my clients who are new to the practice. The book is well written, informative, and includes many useful photographs to guide the beginning student toward a productive home practice. One of the most useful aspects of the book is the sequencing of poses for students that may lack the knowledge to create a series of movements at home. In addition, the author illustrates many basic yoga poses in detail, providing proper alignment and positioning for various levels of ability. I recommend this book highly.

No other Yoga book has impressed so such with completeness of information and clarity. A great book to self-start your journey to fitness and well-being.

As a certified yoga instructor, this has helped me clarify many confusions about how poses should be done. Total yoga is a great resource and picture book that teaches yoga in step by step clarity. It has helped me do some asanas that I couldn't figure out even with a instructor beside me.

This is a very well illustrated introductory guide to yoga mainly for beginners. The poses and sequences are clearly explained and variations are provided for different levels of ability. A minor criticism is that the author asserts that the poses will stimulate internal organs such as the thyroid or spleen. To do what exactly? This is silly and detracts from the work. She should edit those comments out on any future edition. Otherwise this is highly recommended.