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Understanding Yoga through Knowledge and Practice

 


YOGA LIBRARY:

Welcome to the Yoga library where you will find websites, recommended reading and other tools to help you learn more about Yoga and philosophy.

My Yoga Community:

Websites for Yoga Resources, School, Anatomy and Shopping:

  • Yoga Journal - Online resource for everything Yoga
  • Shiva Shakti - Storehouse of information on all aspects of Yoga
  • Yin Yoga - All about yin yoga and its health benefits
  • Somatics - Welcome to the largest and most complete access point to information about, and practitioners of, clinical somatic education, a new discipline in the field of health care
  • DailyOm - Daily insights on living mindfully
  • Bandha Yoga - Wonderful online anatomy resource with moving anatomical drawings of the body in yoga poses
  • Gray's Anatomy - Indexed listing of information and sketches of the human body
  • Spoken Sanskrit - Online Sanskrit dictionary
  • Hugger Mugger - Selling yoga props online
  • Yoga Web - A comprehensive guide to yoga. Find information relating to the ancient art and science of yoga
  • Massages.org - Discover the physical and mental benefits of massages.
Books on Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Anatomy & Pranayama:
  • The Deeper Dimension of Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein
  • The Shambhala Guide to Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein
  • Relax & Renew, by Judith Lasater, PhD., P.T.
  • The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, by T.K.V. Desikachar
  • Light on Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar
  • The Tree of Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, by B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Yoga as Medicine, by Timothy McCall
  • Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain
  • Anatomy of Hatha Yoga, by H. David Coulter
  • The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama, by Richard Rosen

Classic Yoga Texts

  • The Bhagavad Gita, translated by Stephen Mitchell
  • The Bhagavad Gita, commentary by Ramananda Prasad
  • The Upanishads, translated by Eknath Easwaran
  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika, commentary by Swami Vishnu-devananda
  • Siva Sutras: The Yoga of Supreme Identity, commentary by Jaideva Singh
  • The Gheranda Samhita, translation by James Mallinson
  • The Siva Samhita, translated by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu
  • Yoga Nidra, Swami Satyananda Saraswati
  • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Translations and commentary