HOW TO KNOW GOD
by Svami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood. Translation and commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Softcover. The Yoga Aphorisms of
Patanjali is a major work on the practice of yoga and meditation.
Through these ancient aphorisms you will learn how to control your mind
and achieve inner peace and freedom. Although these methods were taught
over 2,000 years ago, they are as alive and effective today as they have
ever been. The 2008 edition has been reset and now has an extensive
index for reference.
Preliminaries of Pranayama
How to begin learning pranayama. An edited transcript of an audio presentation by Sri Prashant S Iyengar.
A tiny little pranayama book.
ZEN MIND, BEGINNERS MIND
Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice by Shunryu Suzuki. The owner of our store recalls copying the entire book in longhand upon discovering it at a friends home in 1978. 138 pages.
Life Touches Life
"A mother's story of stillbirth and healing" by Lorraine Ash, foreword by Christiane Northrup, MD. Softcover, 6" x 9", 175 pages.
No Boundary
By Ken Wilber. A simple yet comprehensive guide to the types of psychologies and therapies available from Eastern and Western sources. Each chapter includes a specific exercise designed to help the reader understand the nature and practice of the specific therapies. Wilber presents an easy-to-use map of human consciousness against which the various therapies are introduced and explained. This edition includes a new preface.
AYURVEDA FOR WOMEN by Dr. Robert E. Svoboda
A time-tested system for achieving health and happiness while balancing the demands of the modern woman's lifestyle.
• A perfect handbook for any woman for whom quality of life is a central issue.
• By one of the leading advocates of Ayurveda in the United States and the author of Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity.
One Soul, One Love, One Heart
How do we heal our difficult relationships and nurture our healthy ones? What is their significance in our spiritual life? In this deeply moving, groundbreaking book, John E. Welshons answers these questions and many more. He shows why the path to real and lasting happiness lies in recognizing that we are all One, and in living in that awareness. He shows us how to heal our most difficult relationships by transforming them into our greatest spiritual lessons and how to love, forgive, and care for our fellow human beings — even those we find most difficult to love and forgive. With compassion and wisdom, Welshons invites us into a revolutionary new understanding of ourselves, our spiritual life, our world, and all our relationships.
Yoga for Fibromyalgia: by Shoosh Lettick Crotzer
Fibromyalgia, which affects more women than men, is characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points--- places on the body where slight pressure causes pain. Although mainstream medicine has yet to devise a successful plan for treating fibromyalgia, yoga offers sensible strategies for managing, and sometimes overcoming, the pain. Written by a yoga teacher and suitable for both yoga novices and veterans, this book is grounded in simple movements, breathing techniques, and guided visualization and relaxation sessions. Readers learn to reduce stress and manage fibromyalgia through eight sequences: four for pain relief, one to diminish fatigue and improve sleep, and three for maintaining body awareness and general flexibility. The author's simple, supportive language and mixture of theory, practice, and the latest scientific data offer hope for one of the most challenging health conditions. Paperback: 128 pages.
IYENGAR, His Life and Work- Indian edition
This book was published by the Light on Yoga Research Trust on the occasion of the 60th birthday celebrations of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar. It contains an autobiographical sketch by Guruji and another touching piece by him on his wife. There are essays by his students on topics like health. their personal experiences with Guruji.
OM Poster
18" wide by 24" high. As featured in YOGA JOURNAL magazine. All photos taken in India by Martin Brading.
Very Modern Mantras: Daily Affirmations for Daily Aggravations
Mindfulness meets the modern world with this collection of tongue-in-cheek chants for those daily moments that drive us insane.
For all of us who've crammed yoga, meditation, and self-care into our lives, there's just one thing missing on our daily slog toward serenity: a laugh. With rainbow-free visualizations ripped from real life, Very Modern Mantras will have you mastering the meditations that really matter, like Mantra for Starbucks; Mantra for the Airport Security Line; Mantra for Open-Plan Office, and Mantra for Public Transportation. Finally, a way to find inner peace without losing your sense of humor.
Light on Life
B.K.S. Iyengar―hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most important living yoga master―has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar brings readers this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey. Written with the depth of this sage's great wisdom, Light on Life is the culmination of a master's spiritual genius, a treasured companion to his seminal Light on Yoga.
EASY DOES IT YOGA by Alice Christensen
A complete fitness program for those challenged by age, illness, injury or inactivity. Softcover, 188 pages. We especially enjoy reading the testimonials by the senior citizens.
YOGA OVER FIFTY
Ten minutes a day can transform your life! Whether you're looking for an alternative to more strenuous exercise, or a gentle yet efficient way to stay fit, Yoga Over 50 will enable you to reach new levels of physical vitality and mental clarity.
YAUGIKA MANAS
by Yogacharya B.K.S Iyengar This Guru Purnima, we were blessed by Guruji
in a unique manner a book on the yaugika manas (Yogic mind). This
book isan articulation of the thoughts of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar and is a
study of the mind by the mind to reveal the mysteries and enigma of the
mind. This 125 page book explains the constituents, complexities and
the 15 facets of the mind; how this mind can make or mar a man. It then
explains the role of the practice of ashtanga yoga in transforming the
external, pleasure seeking mind into the yogic mind. He explains how the
weak individual mind undergoes evolution in evolution and involution in
evolution to be transformed to the yogic mind. Such a mind is no longer
torn between dualities but is released from the magnetic forces of the
senses to gravitate towards the consciousness and soul.
Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenberg
The liberating practice of Insight Meditation by Larry Rosenberg with David Guy. Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Softcover, 215 pages, 8-3/8" x 5-7/8".
Yoga for Breast Care: What Every Woman Needs to Know
In Yoga for Breast Care, senior yoga teacher Bobby Clennell offers a comprehensive program of asana (yoga poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) designed to support breast health. The book begins with a description of breast development and structure, as well as the lymphatic and hormonal systems. After an examination into breast conditions including pain, fibrocystic breasts, dense breasts, and more, Yoga for Breast Care presents a variety of asana and pranayama divided into categories according to the position the body assumes: standing, sitting, twisting, inverting, bending forward or backward, and lying down. Also included are active and restorative sequences for immunity, energy, cyclic and noncyclic breast pain, cysts, and for pregnancy and nursing mothers. Practices for breast cancer survivors include sequences for those who have recently undergone breast-cancer surgery and are receiving intensive chemotherapy or radiation treatment and for those with decreased mobility and numbness in the arm, shoulder, and chest. Whether readers have experienced problems with their breasts or not, this book provides positive and practical methods for raising awareness and regaining confidence in the body.
LIGHT ON YOGA
The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
Yoga for Osteoporosis: The Complete Guide by Loren Fishman
by Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall. Paperback: 336 pages *** A comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for the management and prevention of osteoporosis, with more than four hundred illustrations. In this comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated guide, Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall, who between them have seven decades of clinical experience, help readers understand osteoporosis and give a spectrum of exercises for beginners and experts. Classical yoga poses, as well as physiologically sound adapted poses, are presented with easy-to-follow instructions and photographs. The authors welcome readers of all ages and levels of experience into the healing and strengthening practice of yoga. 321 illustrations
LIGHT ON PRANAYAMA
In this classic yoga best-seller a world-renowned yoga master shares the techniques of breathing together with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy. B. K. S. Iyengar is a legend who has practiced yoga in a unique way, and today "Iyengar Yoga" is taught around the world by certified instructors.
Yoga for Back Pain The Complete Guide
by Loren Fishman Paperback: 208 pages *** Stunningly innovative. . . . This is the first book in which the different causes of back pain are identified and assigned appropriate yoga poses. Individuals of any age, even those unfamiliar with yoga, will be able to follow Dr. Fishman's simple instructions.--- Joan White, Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States.
PRELIMINARY COURSE - Yoga in Action, Revised Edition
by Geeta S. Iyengar. Course for 1st year students based on the syllabus taught at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune India. This is a practical manual which helps beginners practice what they have learned in class. Spiralbound, 121 pages. This revised edition includes an extra chapter "The Sequence of Learning & Practice" 1st to 28th Weeks.
Yoga Poses for Scoliosis, New Expanded Edition
Therapeutic yoga poses to work with minor and major scoliosis and improve posture. This booklet includes photographic poses that follow Elise's Yoga For Scoliosis dvd + much more (it can be used with the dvd or on its own). Elise Miller is a Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher in North America.
Yogapushpanjali
published by Light on Yoga Research Trust Mumbai (paperback, 1998).
Collected Souvenir Articles 1974-1998. Contains articles, messages and dedications from and on the Iyengars Guruji, Geeta and Prashant culled from souvenirs, which appeared at highpoints in the Iyengar Yoga movement in the 25 years prior to 1998. The book serves as a record and a humble offering from those whose lives are forever transformed by the genius of B.K.S. Iyengar and his subject - "this art of arts" - Yoga.
Understanding Yoga Through Body Knowledge
Yogacharya BKS Iyengar always felt that a correlation must exist between the modern medical science and the art of yoga. This book written at his behest by Dr Sulochana D. Telang is the first attempt of it's kind to establish a link between the yogic and modern medical sciences. It is hoped that not only the students of yoga, but also the modern medical practicioners will find the book useful in their daily practice.
Yoga and Scoliosis: A Journey to Health and Healing
Yoga and Scoliosis by Marcia Monroe : A Journey to Health and Healing offers a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and physical activity, and a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility helping to address the spinal curvature of scoliosis without surgery. The book presents an evidence-based look at how this approach works. Dr. Fishman has been treating individuals with scoliosis using yoga for many years and has collected x-rays of his work, before and after, demonstrating actual lessening of the degree of curvature from the practice of Iyengar yoga. Yoga and Scoliosis: A Journey to Health and Healing is a source of encouragement, knowledge, and healing for those who have scoliosis and need to treat it, but want to avoid braces and/or surgery. It briefly covers the history and treatment modalities of scoliosis and discusses the development of the spine in the embryo. Yoga and Scoliosis explores the complexities of the concept of alignment in the body, with the main part of the book showing how to address scoliosis using Iyengar yoga. Four chapters give instruction in yoga asanas for scoliosis, and another chapter discusses yoga practice in daily living. Finally there is a Foreword by B. K. S. Iyengar, the founder of Iyengar Yoga.
Back Care Basics: A Doctor's Gentle Yoga Program for Back and Neck Pain Relief by Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D
Back Care Basics offers the low-cost solution for back care in the new millennium: therapeutic yoga. Dr. Schatz’s approach to back rehabilitation is gentle, effective, and doesn't resort to drugs or surgery. Her program encourages both positive health practices and a positive outlook; the important tools needed for prevention and healing. Dr. Schatz has designed this program to help those with pain from chronic musculoskeletal back and neck strain, spinal arthritis, osteoporosis, premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, and scoliosis.
Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
BKS Iyengar’s translation and commentary on these ancient yoga sutras has been described as the “bible” of yoga.
This new edition of the classic text contains a new introduction by BKS Iyengar, as well as a foreword by Godfrey Devereux, author of Dynamic Yoga.
Patanjali wrote this collection of yoga wisdom over 2,000 years ago. They are amongst the world’s most revered and ancient teachings and are the earliest, most holy yoga reference.
The Sutras are short and to the point – each being only a line or two long. BKS Iyengar has translated each one, and provided his own insightful commentary and explanation for modern readers.
The Sutras show the reader how we can transform ourselves through the practice of yoga, gradually developing the mind, body and emotions, so we can become spiritually evolved.
The Sutras are also a wonderful introduction to the spiritual philosophy that is the foundation of yoga practise.
The book is thoroughly cross-referenced, and indexed, resulting in an accessible and helpful book that is of immense value both to students of Indian philosophy and practitioners of yoga.
THE RUNNERS YOGA BOOK
The Runner’s Yoga Book is an ideal companion for the weekend or professional athlete, for the reader who wants to stretch and relax, and for the developing yoga student who wants to establish a home practice. Drawing on over thirty years of teaching and personal practice, author Jean Couch offers precise instruction in all types of poses, guidelines for home practice, yoga routines for other sports (including bicycling, skiing, swimming, tennis, and walking), a resource guide for further study, and a yoga-poses-by-alphabetical-listing index. With over 400 photographs and illustrations showing students at various levels of expertise, The Runner’s Yoga Book is a complete guide for yoga students of all ages and most levels of fitness.
The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work
A new approach to improving quality of life through your most accessible resource: your breath.
Internationally renowned yoga instructor Donna Farhi presents a refreshingly simple and practical guide to reestablishing proper breathing techniques that will dramatically improve your physical and mental health. Complete with more that seventy-five photos and illustrations, The Breathing Book offers a thorough and inspiring program that you can tailor to your specific needs. Whether you need an energy boost or are seeking a safe, hassle-free way to cope with everyday stress, you will find answers here.
Yoga in Action: Intermediate Course I
Course of asana and pranayama based on syllabus taught at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Institute Geeta Iyengar. Follows on from "Yoga in Action- Preliminary Course" also based on the courses taught at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India. This syllabus builds on the asanas taught in the Preliminary course and also introduces the practice of pranayama. Clearly illustrated and described in point form. An essential addition to any practitioner or teacher's library.
Iyengar: The Yoga Master by Kofi Busia
Compiled and introduced by Kofi Busia, one of Iyengar's dedicated students, these writings are a diverse and fascinating selection of essays and appreciations with one common theme of deep gratitude to Iyengar and Iyengar yoga. This is the only book about Iyengar as seen through the eyes of close friends and senior students. It offers a deep understanding of the man, as well as his unique approach to yoga and the human mind and body. 334 pages. Softcover, 6" X 9"