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Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics: The Essential Beginner's Guide to Yoga For a Lifetime of Health and Fitness

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This book is a competent introduction to yoga. Contrary to one reviewer, the section on yoga philosophy is short and to the point.

The section on yoga teachers and styles can be very useful in helping to decide what yoga style you might wish to explore.

The section (the bulk of the book) on yoga postures is adequate but unexceptional. The descriptions are ok, but the photos are small and not especially clear. No variations are shown for advanced practicioners or for those with limited flexibility.

There is a brief description of yoga props, but no information on how to incorporate them into your practice.

The section on sample yoga routines is mediocre.

This book is best as an inexpensive supplement to a good yoga class or video tape. The best beginners yoga book I've seen is "Yoga for Beginners" by Mark Ansari and Liz Lark.

This title is a handy resource book for practicing yoga, although the spine design makes it difficult to keep flat on the floor near your yoga mat. However, the posture photos and descriptions are easy to follow. The history and philosophy of yoga are written very accessibly, as are the approaches to meditation. I enjoy this book as a yoga student of 8 years, and am glad a yoga teacher recommended it. I keep signing it out at my library, but it's so handy and succinct I want to give it a permanent place on my bookshelf.

The word "Essential" says it all in terms of the usefulness of this book. This is a must have for the person that wants to put the right foot forward in understanding and developing a personal Yoga practice, or for the individual that hopes to gain a better historical understanding of this ancient practice. In a concise fashion the reader will acquire the tools to develop an individual practice. The reader will also find answers in identifying an instructor and style of Yoga that is right for them. Clear photographs and detailed instructions round out this most excellent and "Essential" resource.

The book covers the very basics of yoga. It is too long on history and people in the yoga movement, which is ok for those who want that stuff. I went away wanting much more from the book. It did not deliver what I had expected.

This book was inexpensive, and in great condition when I purchased it. I needed it for a class and it arrived very quickly after I ordered it.

This book is easy to read and very demonstrative. It outlines poses and modifications for each one perfectly!

It's simple enough to follow and has many pictures. It isn't verbose and its organization is reader-friendly and easy to understand. As a textbook, I give it 4 stars. As a book of pleasure I'd probably only give 3 stars - it really isn't very interesting.

I do like all the pictures that demonstrate the different poses. Black and white though.

I love this book, just as I love the Yoga Journal magazine! It is an excellent resource and it is very well laid out. I am a beginning Yoga teacher and have been relying on this book and learning a lot from it when planning my classes.

I was very satisfied with the book I ordered. It was in very good shape. The price I paid was very reasonable. It arrived very quickly. I couldnt have asked for any better service.

Lauren Shone

Service was very bad. I did not get either book or feed back from seller