A comprehensive, practical, and authoritative guide to the method developed by Iyengar. 100 key postures with detailed step-by-step instructions and photographs. This is our most recently published yoga book and has quickly become a backlist bestseller.
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A comprehensive, practical, and authoritative guide to the method developed by Iyengar. 100 key postures with detailed step-by-step instructions and photographs. This is our most recently published yoga book and has quickly become a backlist bestseller.
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110 of 111 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Yoga: the Iyengar Way" suceeds where other yoga books fail because of its superior pictures, which give extreme detail to all of the asanas (poses). It's always better to get guidance from a good teacher, but for home practice, this is one of the best books out there and is a great supplement to group practice. As its title implies, Iyengar yoga is taught in the book, and thus the use of props and alternative poses allows for those of different levels of experience to do as much of the asana as they can.
In short, if you're going to own one yoga book, make this the one -- its pictures are MUCH better than either "Yoga for Dummies" or the "Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga." In fact, if there's a yoga book with better photography and presentation, I haven't seen it.
67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great for anyone who is interested in learning yoga. I have been doing yoga for a couple of years now, and this was the first yoga book that I bought. The book is well illustrated and contains more poses than any other yoga book that I have seen. Each illustration shows the correct form for each pose and also gives modifications for those who are not quite as flexible as the people in the illustrations. The book also contains a section with over 60 different yoga routines from begining levels to advanced, so you don't have to try to plan out which poses to do in what order. For those of you who are more interested in a "Power Yoga" routine, I have also found that adding a sun salutation as a transition between the standing poses in the routines adds a little more spice to the practice.
77 of 84 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Such is the celebrity and influence of B.K.S. Iyengar as a teacher of yoga that a book with his name in the title virtually guarantees publishing success.
This book is a fine example of the phenomenon. It is an attractive, coffee table type yoga book for the nineties written by students of Iyengar. Perhaps the most important feature is the beautiful (and non glamorous) photos that illustrate the asanas with an almost mystic power. There's some irony here because it was the photos of Iyengar himself demonstrating asana (over six hundred of them) that more than anything catapulted him to fame some years ago with his now classic Light on Yoga, which I highly recommend as an extension of this book.
Obviously this is a different sort of book, aimed at beginners, but with some depth. It is more generic in a sense as it delves only lightly into the ideas underlying yoga while concentrating on the practical. Indeed its philosophic stance is succinct, and perhaps that is best for an approach focused on the physical health aspects of yoga. One weakness is that it is a little short on pranayama, and consequently on meditation.
Iyengar does contribute a foreword, however, and his spirit is apparent throughout. Overall this is excellent of its type, reminding me of something by Richard Hittleman from some years ago.
--Dennis Littrell, author of "Yoga: Sacred and Profane (Beyond Hatha Yoga)"
This book is a fine example of the phenomenon. It is an attractive, coffee table type yoga book for the nineties written by students of Iyengar. Perhaps the most important feature is the beautiful (and non glamorous) photos that illustrate the asanas with an almost mystic power. There's some irony here because it was the photos of Iyengar himself demonstrating asana (over six hundred of them) that more than anything catapulted him to fame some years ago with his now classic Light on Yoga, which I highly recommend as an extension of this book.
Obviously this is a different sort of book, aimed at beginners, but with some depth. It is more generic in a sense as it delves only lightly into the ideas underlying yoga while concentrating on the practical. Indeed its philosophic stance is succinct, and perhaps that is best for an approach focused on the physical health aspects of yoga. One weakness is that it is a little short on pranayama, and consequently on meditation.
Iyengar does contribute a foreword, however, and his spirit is apparent throughout. Overall this is excellent of its type, reminding me of something by Richard Hittleman from some years ago.
--Dennis Littrell, author of "Yoga: Sacred and Profane (Beyond Hatha Yoga)"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for any beginner
Awesome book very informative would recommend it to any beginner intermediate for sure. Also bough Light on Yoga which is great too.
Published 9 days ago by Jared Ferrall-clark
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for yogis
Although i just helping to buy this book but i have roughly go thru it.
Not bad. Thinking to buy one for myself.
Not bad. Thinking to buy one for myself.
Published 21 days ago by YU
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended Highly
I honestly haven't gotten my copy in the mail yet, but I'm tired of borrowing my friends (or she's tired of my borrowing). It's a great book! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephanie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Beginners
I wouldn't recommend this book for beginning yoga students. Most of the poses are way too difficult for beginners or seniors. You would look at it and get very discouraged. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JoAnna Barnett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
A very instructive book with good pictures and easy to follow directions for beginners as well as more experienced practioner.
Published 2 months ago by N. Renfro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book written by one of the best.
My yoga instructor uses this book for our class. Now I can repeat the positions at home as well as in class. I needed the book to memorize the name of the positions.
Published 2 months ago by J. Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent and elegent
The combination of photos and focus point in this book are fantastic. It was the only and only yoga book I have purchased, and I go back to it time and time again for references. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Daniel J. Connelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book!
Love this book! I really enjoy all the pictures. I use it all the time and it is one of the books I always come back to.
Published 3 months ago by CopyCat Yoga (Instructional Yoga Mat)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yoga positions discribed
Wanted to have a reference for all those Yoga positions and to know why to do one or the other.
Published 4 months ago by Carolyn Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars
My yoga textbook
I was hoping it was real because it was at a good price and in good condition. It came as soon as they said it would and I'm very happy with my choice.
Published 4 months ago by Amy
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