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Yoga books: Popular books that can guide you in doing yoga

For those who are not fond of going to the gym, practising yoga c... Read More
If you are planning to start

yoga

soon but do not have complete knowledge, read one of these

books on yoga

to enhance your knowledge and get the right posture:-

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Light on Yoga is considered as a guide for almost everyone who is practising yoga. It highlights the correct techniques that must be followed to effectively perform yoga asanas. This book can even serve the purpose of a guide for beginners who want to read step-by-step instructions on yoga. Editor's Choice


The book has been divided into three parts where the first one talks about the basics and essential components of yoga, the second part includes multiple yoga asanas and kriyas and the last part talks about Pranayama in detail. The author has even listed the importance of incorporating discipline in yoga to let readers get to a proper yoga routine.

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Yoga Anatomy is a popular book almost all over the world with over a million copies being sold. The book has been updated, edited and revised to give better information to the readers. Also Consider


It will give you a deep understanding of yoga asanas, the significance of the body structure and position, the principles behind each movement, how the bones and muscles respond to that asana, the benefits of that particular pose and more. This book is not just good for those who are practising yoga but can even be used as a reference by yoga teachers to enhance their knowledge.

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Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is another good book on yoga that is popular globally. It has been well-revised and edited to give and clear illustrations to readers making them easier to get the perfect yoga posture. Most Affordable


The book gives step-by-step instructions along with details on Chakra awareness that is linked to yoga. It is even a good book for therapists, doctors and instructors who base their practices on various principles and benefits of yoga.

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Hatha Yoga Pradipika primarily revolves around hatha yoga which means a combination of yoga exercises with controlled breathing. Hath yoga even talks about balance and uniting the opposite attributes in the human body. For Hatha Yoga


This book lays down deep importance on the control of breathing while performing yoga asanas to make them more effective and efficient. Besides focusing on the physical aspects, this book even highlights other aspects like the process of awakening of chakras, controlling your mental energies and more to make it physically and mentally effective for your body.

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The author, B.K.S Iyengar, is respected globally for his knowledge in yoga and has written multiple books that are equally popular almost all over the world. This coloured book covers 55 yoga asanas that have been given with step-by-step illustrations to make it easy for you to understand the processes. Also Consider


It even has listed down the ways in which yoga can help you cure various diseases and pains if you practise specific asanas regularly.

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