For some of you, school may have already started. For others, the autumn brings another semester. If you are planning on taking a teacher training course, or just for self-improvement, here is some recommended reading:

ANATOMY
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminof

ASANA
Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers
Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar
Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
Yoga, The Spirit And Practice Of Moving Into Stillness by Erich Schiffman

AYURVEDA
Ayurveda – The Science of Self-Healing by Vasant Lad

TEACHING YOGA
Living Your Yoga by Judith Lasater
Teaching Yoga by Mark Stephens

YOGA PHILOSOPHY
Bhagavad Gita
The Yoga Tradition by Georg Feuerstein
Upanishads

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Grace’s product Pick of the Week is the book “The Key Muscles of Yoga” by Ray Long: “Whether you are just curious or plan on taking a teacher’s course, this book is a great reference. It is suitable for the beginner or the the experienced yogi as you will refer to it again and again. This book is beautifully illustrated with comprehensive descriptions of bones and muscles and how it relates to each yoga movement.”

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