Yoga: The Iyengar Way: The New Definitive Illustrated Guide

Great teaching aid

I have been studying Iyengar yoga for some time, but never really paid attention to the names of the poses. Now I am studying with instructors who use the Sanskrit names for the asanas. I had to do something; boy, am I fortunate this book was available. I have it right by my yoga mat at home. It beats the heck out of stick figures, and it's well-written and very easy to understand. Best of all, the photographs are of real people, not skinny Yoga Magazine cover models. It's real, it's explanatory, and it's the only book you really need your first few years as an Iyengar (or any other yoga) student. I also bought "Light on Yoga" to round out my understanding of Iyengar himself and his philosophy and methods. Those two books gave me the tools I needed to improve and understand my yoga practice better. Beyond these two books, a trip to India is the only other thing you'll need!

So glad this book is still in print! In my view it is one of the best texts on yoga around. Beautifully illustrated, it explains the postures in terms of energetic directions and how the muscles are working to be able to work deeply and safely whatever your level.

This is an excellent book for home practice of yoga, provided you have moderate experience through classes and previous home study. The photos and explanations of asanas are very clear, though the practitioner may not possess the same degree of flexibility as the models. The asanas cover a reasonable range of difficulty: there's some challenge, but a diligent student would have hopes of learning all of them. The scattered "reflections" are extremely helpful. The textual explanation of underlying yoga principles, though good, could be expanded somewhat, but one can't expect everything in a book this size. Comparing with Iyengar's "Light on Yoga", the present book is shorter, more user-friendly, has a more modern look, contains fewer asanas, and has less (but more easily readable) discussions of yoga principles. Serious students will likely purchase both in the long run, but the present book is a better first buy.

Taking my first college yoga course and so far I'm hooked! This book is extremely helpful both in and out of the classroom. It's compact enough to carry with you in a tote, not bulky at all. The book itself has a great array of pictures with detailed pictographs imbedded showing step by step processes to guide you. The descriptions are effective and very conscience, nicely gets straight to the point. I definitely recommend this book for anyone, I believe newbies and even those with a bit more experience can benefit from this text. Even if you are aware of the moves and have a foundation, this text can definitely serve to avoid injury or serve as a good read for developing a great understanding of this long lasting practice!

This is a decent, portable substitute for Iyengar's "Yoga, the Path to Holistic Health," which is a huge hardback that is impossible to carry with you and much more expensive. It doesn't have the latter's wonderful 360-degree views of the "classic" postures, but it does have the written "check lists" for performing each posture correctly. Accepting that constraint, my only complaint is the authors' selection of "classic" postures. They devoted several pages to "sequences" that could have been used for other postures that were omitted. Still, a worthwhile purchase.

Wonderful yoga book. Easy to understand.

While I am generally healthy my age, lack of exercise, and too much time bent over a computer were contributing to so much stiffness and achyness that something had to change. I am 51 and know virtually nothing about yoga. This book gives just enough of the whole picture of yoga (spiritual, physical, breath, mental training, relaxation) that I feel like they didn't leave things out for the sake of marketablity - but didn't put more in than I cared to study at this time. Best of all - 2 days of the suggested beginners course - and without getting terribly strict with myself to do the positions well - and i have more relief than i would have ever guessed or hoped for. Perfect for the beginner that is not in the habit of an exercise program.

Excelente libro , lo recomiendo para práctica y estudio , una forma correcta de entrar y salir de las posturas

写真が見やすいので良かった！ハタyogaの真髄とページの流れが近いので、一緒に合わせてみるといい⭐︎

This book has everything you need to know about this type of yoga. From beginner to advanced you will be able to learn this on your own and follow a path to health.

This illustrated book is a really useful one for those who want to practice their assanas ina detailled and precise way : the positions are commented and well explained, and many useful informations are available.

Good value, couldn’t tell it had been used