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Title: Yoga: The Iyengar Way by SILVA MEHTA, MIRA MEHTA ISBN: 0-679-72287-4 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 07 April, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Final piece in the trio of Iyengar method books
Comment: This book completes a set for any dedicated yoga practitioner, the other two being Light on Yoga and Gem for Women. There is nothing beyond this; just devoted practice.
Just looking at the clear pictures will be an important reference point one can return to time and again. The brief explanations of Yoga, the postures and tips dotted here and there are free from esoteria and go to the heart of the matter.
I would stronly recommend that beginners look at the poses in this book for fifteen minutes each day. For those a little more advanced, return to this book with humility and reconsider the basics.
For the really advanced, you shouldn't be reading this anyway!
Rating: 5
Summary: Best pictures of any yoga book
Comment: "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.
Rating: 4
Summary: Thorough introduction to yoga poses at various levels
Comment: This book provides excellent information on a wide variety of yoga poses, or asanas. Each asana is clearly illustrated and accompanied by step-by-step instructions on how to complete the pose; the information provided is detailed and straight-forward. The asasas are broken up into groups--standing poses, seated poses, etc.--and each individual pose is clearly labelled for level of difficulty, from one star (beginners) to four stars (advanced). At the end of the book, suggestions for various yoga practices are provided based on the the four levels of difficulty.
Although the information contained in this book is exemplary, there are several reasons why I do not feel it would be appropriate for beginners. First of all, I found the tone to be somewhat snobbish at times, such as when it suggested that if you have difficulties in a pose, you might need to go to a yoga teacher for "correction." Secondly, I have been practicing yoga for two years, and many of the poses labeled as either appropriate for "beginners" or "general practice" are still quite challenging to me. Third, throughout the book, poses are referred to by their traditional Indian names rather than the common names which are used today--ie, Tadasena rather than Mountain Pose. This is not a problem when you're looking at the actual pose, but the practices at the end of the book refer to the Indian name only and without photographs, which necessitates flipping back and forth through the book in order to attempt a practice. Finally, although modifications are suggested for each pose, many of these are not illustrated, which would make it difficult for beginners to follow along.
I think this book would probably be most appropriate for intermediates looking to further their practice. For beginners, I would recommend Rodney Yee's "Yoga: The Poetry of the Body" as an alternate yoga book, or Patrica Walden's video "Yoga Practice for Beginners," which also closely follows the Iyengar method.
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Title: Light on Yoga : The Bible of Modern Yoga... by B. K. S. Iyengar, Yehudi Menuhin ISBN: 0805210318 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 03 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: How to Use Yoga: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Iyengar Method of Yoga, for Relaxation, Health and Well-Being by Mira Mehta, Elaine Collins, Sue Atkinson ISBN: 0962713864 Publisher: Hermes House Major Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T. K. V. Desikachar ISBN: 089281764X Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners by H. David Coulter, Timothy McCall ISBN: 0970700601 Publisher: Body and Breath Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Yoga: The Path To Holistic Health by B. K. S. Iyengar ISBN: 0789471655 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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