Yoga Books

Books for Further Reading

Coulter, H. David, Anatomy of Hatha Yoga, Honesdale, PA; Body and Breadth, 2001

Iyengar, B.K.S., The Path to Holistic Health, London; Dorling Kindersley, 2001

Johnson, Linda, Teach Yourself Yoga in 24 Hours, Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002

Picozzi, Michele, Yoga: The Perfect Companion, New York; Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2003

Stiles, Mukunda, Structural Yoga Therapy, Boston; Red Wheel/ Weiser LLC, 2000

Tomlinson, Cybele, Simple Yoga, Edison, New Jersey; Castle Books, 2002

Links for Beginning Yoga Students

Post and read comments about Yoga for Beginners in the yoga.com discussion forums.

Hatha Yoga for Beginners (Asanas/Yoga Postures) from the Abhidhyan Yoga Institute. Covers a mini-sequence was specifically designed for the beginning yoga student. These simple, effective yoga positions (asanas) do not require a special diet or other restrictions. They should be practiced twice a day after meditation.

Diet, Nutrition and Yoga - articles on using diet as the path to being healthy and disease free.

Yoga Poses Search Tool - a search feature frm Yoga Journal. You can search for specific poses based on body part (like poses specifically for your back or chest), theraputic aplicationa or contraindications.

For a chart of how common disorders are treated by practitioners and medical institutions using yoga science, click here for the page How To Heal With Yoga from Holistic Online.