Atria Books The Sivananda Companion to Yoga

Muy buen libro para empezar Yoga!! Contiene mucha información de los orígenes de Yoga, como practicar y el estilo de vida yoga.Muy autentico! Great book, a, authentic classic! Every Yogi should have this one on their book shelf and use it daily on the mat! Gives a clear overview of Yoga, its origins and how to practice. Yoga going back to its roots! great buy and Seller was on time and reasonably priced! Namaste

Great book which can be used like a GURU.

This is a beautiful book, with gorgeous instructional photos and helpful drawings. This routine of poses will not intimidate beginners and will inspire advanced yoga practitioners. Each of these exercises show total newcomers how to start specific poses, mid-level practitioners how to progress through them and advanced users how to reach each asana's pinnacle. I learned yoga from this softcover book and my latest order of it is my third copy. They're well made but I've referred to each so often that the spine starts cracking and the pages I most refer to become dog-eared. I would like to see this book published with a spiral spine so the user can lay it open to the pages they're following. It should also stand up better in that format. I'd also like to see it made in a larger format. There is so much to take in and learn from that bigger pages will provide better spacing. And bigger photographs will only enhance their beauty. The book encompasses more than exercise routines. It also talks about the philosophy behind yoga, provides related information about the human body, offers breathing exercises and holds short sections on asanas for people passing through life's cycles -- ranging from children to pregnant women to less-abled seniors. However, people with special requirements should look elsewhere for a full yoga-exercise routine.

Good photos, great postures, old classic. Good information about pranyama and meditation. I bought because I saw it at a friend's house an d instantly liked the simplicity and style of the book

Excellent guide. ! Well prepared and brilliantly illustrated. The summary on page 64 is very cleverly done. I use it all the time and still manage to find something new to inspire me. It has become my Yoga Bible. I fully recommend it.