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Title: Yoga: The Path To Holistic Health by B. K. S. Iyengar ISBN: 0-7894-7165-5 Publisher: DK Publishing Inc Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful and easier to follow
Comment: By far the most colorful book on Yoga. A nice and colorful introduction to Yoga. In contrast to his original book, Light on Yoga, Yogacharya BKS Iyengar has presented the contents in a more usable way. The discussion of asanas is easily understood with a number of photographs and visual hints. From his vast teaching and practice experience, he has pointed out an exhaustive list of contra-indications. Many of the postures has an 'all-round' view that helps the beginner in following the directions quite easily. As in his original book, a series of asanas are presented for different ailments. However, the postures are presented with photographs and in sequence which helps one practice much more easily than just referring to a list. An large number of ailments are covered. The hard cover helps the book spread and stay open while one can glance and practice.
You can expect the book to refer to and use a great number of props. While it may appear that the use of so many props in virtually every asana to be detrimental to a smooth practice, the author points out that in course of time one will be able to practice without the props, which is very reassuring. A nice compendium of translation of Sanskrit to English names of the asanas adds to the book's usability. All in all, a very inspiring and essential addition to the list of yoga books for the beginner, adept and the teacher.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide
Comment: I believe that this new book by B.K.S. Iyengar is the most accessible introduction to Iyengar yoga available on the market. There are already several excellent guides to the Iyengar method of yoga, including Mr. Iyengar's own "Light on Yoga," which is still widely regarded as the definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of yoga, and "Yoga: The Iyengar Way," written by three of Mr. Iyengar's students.
While this book certainly does not surpass "Light on Yoga" in its coverage of the various asanas (postures), the large color illustrations and detailed instructions regarding the postures make the book an ideal choice for beginning students. It also reflects Mr. Iyengar's innovative use of props to help students experience the postures, an aspect of Iyengar yoga which is not really included in "Light on Yoga." Speaking of props, this book could actually serve as one--in hard cover, the thing weighs a good 3-5 pounds!
Rating: 3
Summary: comprehensive but user unfriendly
Comment: I am a total beginner and after examining all yoga books at Amazon, I decided to get this one after reading all the reviews. Yet it was impossible for me to work with this book because when you choose a program, you find out that you have to look for a different page for every single position. This is only good for those who want to know if they are doing a position correctly but you'll have to get another book for a yoga routine.
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Title: Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika by B. K. S. Iyengar, Yehudi Menuhin ISBN: 0805210318 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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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: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Light on Pranayama the Yogic Art of Breathing by B. K. S. Iyengar, Yehudi Menuhin ISBN: 0824506863 Publisher: Crossroad General Interest Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Yoga: The Iyengar Way by SILVA MEHTA, MIRA MEHTA ISBN: 0679722874 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 07 April, 1990 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T. K. V. Desikachar ISBN: 089281764X Publisher: Inner Traditions International Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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