Yogasana: The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses

Wonderful reference and guide to yoga poses. I found the Sanskrit to English diagram of the body and the translations very interesting and they add relevance and logic to using the Sanskrit names of the poses in ones practice. I also found the notation for each pose showing which Chakras are balanced and effected by the pose to be insightful and useful. I was delighted that there is wheel chart showing the classical sun salutation at the very back of the book.Yogirishi Vishvketu is a wonderful yogi and I encourage you to seek him out to study with him at his Anand Prakash Ashram in Rishikesh, India or at one of his workshops held in various places around the world (usually Canada in the summer). Your body and your yoga practice will thank you!

I have a large collection of yoga books - but I have not come across anything like this before. It is the most comprehensive listing of yoga poses - well-researched to present the accurate Sanskrit name, the English translation, the Chakra that it activates, and clear photography of how to do the pose. Only a Himalayan Yoga Master such as the author would have the knowledge and physical ability to demonstrate these poses in such an accessible way for the rest of us. This is an essential reference book for any practitioner of yoga, and I would also imagine that any serious yoga center/studio would need to have this in their collection. And as a great bonus, there are some breathtaking photos of Yogrishi Vishvketu doing yoga poses in beautiful nature locations around the world.

The way the asanas are organized is very thoughtful, the pictures are really nice, and I love the whole format for the book. It makes sequencing from one pose to another easy with plenty of ideas to add-in because of the way the book flows in a sequential manner. It has definitely helped me create some unique classes with transitional poses I would have not thought of!

This is a great go-to yoga encyclopedia for all levels of yogi's/yogini's, with its concise description of poses with the corresponding chakra activations, and descriptive charts, and some sequence variations at the end of book. All honoring the Hatha tradition and Sanskrit pronunciations .Beautiful photo's as well.Thank You Vishvaji For this beautiful encyclopedia of Yoga Poses!.Very grateful to be a student of yours!

being a Yoga teacher and having taught for a number of years this is a brilliant resource to provide further ideas regarding progression through postures. Very well laid out and providing Sanskrit names for the parts of the body which I found most useful. Highly recommended.. A brilliant book

Vishvketu is wonderful. I'm a fan so I had to get this wonderfully picture asana pose book. Mind you, he has practiced all his life. One can't simply learn these moves. It's like asking someone to do gymnastics.

This is an excellent, very thorough yoga guide offering clear photos of so many poses and variations, as well an information on the chakras. It's a beautiful reference I am happy to have on my shelf.

Beautiful photos very well delineated, so well described, but in spite of that the book is only a catalog of positions and I expected it to be a guide with different sequences of positions.