Health
YOGA
The Path to Holistic Health
by B.K.S. Iyengar
In this large (10"x12",
432 pages) and highly detailed book, living Master BKS
Iyengar fully explains and illustrates
his effective
and
popular style of yoga. For anyone who wants to use yoga
to transform the mind, body and spirit in healthful ways
and especially for those who are looking to yoga to reduce
stress and relieve common ailments, this book is a fantastic
resource. The three main asana sections include
classic poses (without props), poses for stress relief
and poses recommended for 80 common ailments. All are
fully explained with
detailed
instructions, benefits and cautions. Illustrations of the poses
are complete with close to 2,000 color photos showing
correct postures from many angles and common errors in alignment
as well.
For anyone interested in ways to use props to modify
postures
for
greater comfort, this book is invaluable. Each pose description
also has advice for beginners, intermediates and advanced
students. Finally, there is a 20 week suggested yoga
progam especially good for novices who want to grow in their
practice.
Yogacharya BKS Iyengar was born in India in 1918
and has been teaching yoga from the age of 17. He has been an innovative and
exacting teacher for over 70 years and there are today 180 Iyengar Yoga Institutes
in 40 countries. Internationally recognized as a leading authority on Hatha
Yoga BKS Iyengar has established the relevance of yoga to the treatment and cure
of
many illnesses and stress-related conditions. Other Iyengar Yoga resources
available on this site include the books Light
on Yoga, Light
on Life, Tree
of Yoga, Yoga
the Iyengar Way and
the 25 hour DVD set, Iyengar
Yoga Intensive. |
