Books
“A fascinating story showing how Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra blended together can change our lives and bring a deeper energy into all that we do. Prem takes the reader on a many-sided journey of self-discovery through his own personal quest for inner transformation.”
-David Frawley, author of Yoga & Ayurveda and Yoga & the Sacred Fire
The seminal treatise and guide to Ashtanga yoga by its living master. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois is one of the great yoga figures of our time. He brought Ashtanga yoga to the West over a quarter of a century ago and has been the driving force behind its worldwide dissemination. Based on flowing, energetic movement, Ashtanga and the many forms of vinyasa yoga that grow directly out of it--have become the most widespread and influential styles of practice in the United States today.
Pattabhi Jois outlines the ethical principles and philosophy underlying the discipline of Ashtanga yoga and explains its important terms and concepts. He then guides the reader through Ashtanga's versions of the Sun Salutation and the subsequent sequence of forty-two asanas known as the Primary Series, precisely describing how to practice each and the benefits each provides. The Yoga Mala is an indispensable handbook for both students and teachers of yoga.
Prem has been an advanced practitioner of Ashtanga yoga for 30 years and is a Certified Teacher of the method. He is also a devoted student and teacher of the sciences of Ayurveda and Tantra and a regular visiting teacher at Home-Simply Yoga.
There are many books available about topics important to the yoga practitioner. We only list books here that we have read and recommend.
