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Helpful Resources
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Recommended Books, DVDs, and CDs
Ashtanga Specific:
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Ashtanga
Yoga “The Practice Manual”, by David Swenson, www.ashtanga.net,
an excellent practice companion for the beginning and intermediate student. ·
Yoga
Mala, The Seminal
Treatise and Guide from the Living Master of Ashtanga Yoga, by Sri K. Pattabhi
Jois, ISBN 0-86547-662-4 ·
Ashtanga
Yoga As It Is,
Primary-Intermediate-Advanced A & B, by Matthew Sweeney, The Yoga Temple,
Third edition (2005). A superb source
for the serious Ashtanga practitioner.
Matthew shows the exact vinyasa sequences for all 4 series. Matthew’s depiction of the asana is second
to none. He’s also added valuable
background information and his insight from years of practice and teaching. May the force be with you, Matthew! ·
Richard
Freeman’s practice DVDs, Studio Talks, and The Yoga Matrix, http://www.yogaworkshop.com/store.html. Richard weaves the asana practice into a
rich fabric of metaphors, scriptures, and philosophy that will add depth and
richness to your practice. His asana
DVDs provide insight and refinement.
More suitable for ongoing practitioners. ·
The
Bhagavad Gita – the most
beautiful and beloved of yoga texts.
I personally love the Prabhavananda & Isherwood translation. Read it over and over again until the
words become engraved in your mind and the concepts become yours. ·
The
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – There are
numerous translations & analyses.
I like the translation by Swami Vivekananda ·
The
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – A concise
enumeration of the yoga principles you’ll see frequently described in
secondary sources. Other Exceptional Yoga Books: ·
Light
on Yoga, The Bible of
Modern Yoga – Its Philosophy and Practice- by the World’s Foremost Teacher,
B.K.S. Iyengar, ISBN 0-8052-1031-8.
Encyclopedic in nature.
Provides comprehensive description of a vast array of asanas, most of
which appear in the Ashtanga series. ·
Jivamukti
Yoga, Practices for
Liberating Body and Soul, by Sharon Gannon and David Life, ISBN
0-345-44208-3. A delightful, inspiring
and artistic compilation. ·
Bringing
Yoga to Life, The Everyday
Practice of Enlightened Living, by Donna Farhi, ISBN 0-06-075046-4. Gently and poetically Donna weaves ancient
yogic principles into 21 century living.
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The
Inner Tradition of Yoga, A Guide to
Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner, by Michael Stone with
Forward by Richard Freeman, ISBN 978-1-59030-569-0 ·
A
Physiological Handbook for Teachers of Yogasana, by Mel Robin, ISBN 1-58736-033-0. An excellent in-depth description of the physiology of yoga. Online
Resources
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Yoga Journal:
free online subscription; trendy but not overboard; good articles on yoga
postures, thought, ayurveda, workshops, etc. ·
Ashtanga Yoga
Research Institute: The official website of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, www.ayri.org
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www.ashtanga.com
- A good link into the global Ashtanga community, including listings of
workshops, good articles and interviews with senior teachers, etc. ·
www.barefootyoga.com
- Excellent source for yoga mats, props, and other related merchandise. |
