Product Description

Featuring over 150 yogic postures from the main schools of yoga, including Iyengar and Astanga Vinyasa, this guide provides a comprehensive illustrated step-by-step book to achieving the postures and advice on altering them where necessary with easier postures highlighted for beginners. The book also includes more advanced positions for experienced yogists, which will inspired them in developing their practice.

In addition to postures, the book includes notes on various types of yoga practices as well as a summary of well-known traditional schools of yoga and how they vary. Also inside is advice from the author on breathing techniques and the benefits of yoga in healing, pregnancy, de-stressing and meditation.

Christina Brown qualified as a yoga instructor at the Sivananda Ashram in southern India in 1995. She has also trained in Iyengar Yoga at the Sydney Yoga Centre and in Deradun, India and in yoga therapy at the Yoga Therapy Centre in London. She currently teaches yoga in Sydney, Australia and holds a degree in complementary medicine from the Natural Care College in Sydney. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15445 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Customer Reviews

Clear, comprehensive, invaluable
The introduction was short, concise, and inspiring--the way intros should be. No babbling. The asanas are performed by excellent yogis and show exactly what you need--1,2,3 of the pose, and a little "Information" table that lays out GAZE, BUILD UP POSES (asanas that you can practice if the particular asana is too difficult for your level), COUNTER POSES, LIGHTEN (modifications), and EFFECT (for example, calming; invigorating, releasing, centering, etc.) The pose is titled in English, then Sanskrit if you want to know learn THAT. I liked the size, and initially I thought, Oh I wish it was bound differently, but when I was practicing, I noticed it fit right in my hand and was very handy indeed. The book is layed out in Standing Postures, Seated and Floor Postures, Twists and Abdominal Toners, Arm Balances, Backbends, Inversions, and Relaxation, to name most. I have nothing negative to report. An excellent book, although if you're heavy into theory, get a supplemental book.

Great yoga tool
Great informational guide to the practice of yoga. Pose descriptions offer a variety of variations and proper technique for each level of practice.

Great teaching tool for beginners
I always recommend this book to my beginning yoga students as it gives a good deal of the basic yoga asanas. Great for learning and practicing asanas.