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Light on the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

10 best books like Light on the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali (B.K.S. Iyengar): The Bhagavad Gita, Autobiography of a Yogi, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, Yoga Girl, The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga, The Yoga Sutras, How Yoga Works, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Nidra

The Bhagavad Gita
AuthorKrishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
ISBN0140449183
The Bhagavad Gita is an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and is also one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit poetry. It describes how, at the beginning of a mighty battle between the Pandava and Kaurava armies, the god Krishna gives spiritual enlightenment to the warrior...
Autobiography of a Yogi
AuthorParamahansa Yogananda
ISBN0876120834
This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures of our time. With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda narrates the inspiring chronicle of his life: the experiences of his remarkable childhood, encounters with many saints...
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
AuthorPatañjali
ISBN0609609599
“A wonderful translation, full of contemporary insight yet luminous with eternal truth.”—Jacob Needleman

The Yoga Sutras were cast in their present form in India around the third century b.c. Yoga is from the Sanskrit root meaning “union,” and a sutra is a thread or aphoristic...
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice
AuthorT.K.V. Desikachar
The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga--yoga adapted to the needs of the individual.

• A contemporary classic by a world-renowned teacher.

• This new edition adds thirty-two poems by Krishnamacharya...
Yoga Girl
AuthorRachel Brathen
ISBN1501106767
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
By the yoga instructor who inspires more than one million followers on Instagram every day.

Whether she’s practicing handstands on her stand-up paddleboard or teaching Downward-Facing Dog to the masses, Rachel Brathen—Instagram’s @Yoga_Girl—has...
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga
AuthorRay Long
ISBN0977961419
This is the third edition of The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga, with extended contents. There is a new cover, over 50 new pages with an expanded chapter on the breath and more biomechanics in yoga. 244 page book with over 650 colour 3D computer generated images of a human skeleton covering over thirty key muscles...
The Yoga Sutras
AuthorPatañjali
ISBN0932040381
 

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new deluxe printing of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. The classic...
How Yoga Works
AuthorMichael Roach
ISBN0976546906
Really wanted to like this book. Yoga teachers who I respect highly recommended it. I don't object to the content but rather to the vehicle--a dramatic tale ostensibly set in an ancient Indian kingdom.

First, I have a low tolerance for historical inaccuracy in fiction. Details of language,...
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
AuthorYogi Swatmarama
ISBN8185787387
This affordable, definitive edition of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika contains the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and full-page photographs of all the asanas. The chakras, kundalini, mudras, shakti, nadis, bandhas, and many other topics are explained. This is the first edition of the...
Yoga Nidra
AuthorSwami Satyananda Saraswati
ISBN8185787123
Yoga Nidra is a simple yet profound technique adapted by Swami Satyananda Saraswati from the traditional tantric practice of nyasa.The Text explains the theory of Yoga Nidra in both yogic and scientific terms and includes class transcriptions of the practice.It also presents the various applications...
Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual
AuthorDavid Swenson
ISBN1891252089
Whether new to Ashtanga or an experienced student or teacher, readers will find this book to be invaluable. It contains over 650 photos and multiple variations for every asana in the primary and intermediate series plus three short forms. Its spiral binding assures easy use while practicing and the...
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners
AuthorH. David Coulter
ISBN0970700601
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga is the only modern authoritative source that correlates the study of hatha yoga with anatomy and physiology. Hatha yoga is comprised of stretching, strengthening and breathing exercises in upright, lying down and inverted postures. Yoga teachers and students, personal trainers,...
30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers
AuthorJudith Hanson Lasater
ISBN1930485042
In 30 Essential Yoga Poses, Judith Lasater draws on her wealth of yoga practice and teaching experience, as well as her training as a physical therapist, to present this comprehensive guide for beginning students and their teachers. The author discusses yoga's ancient eightfold path and its relevance...
Yoga Anatomy
AuthorLeslie Kaminoff
ISBN0736062785
See inside every yoga pose! With clear, expert instruction and full-color, detailed anatomical drawings, Yoga Anatomy depicts the most common asanas to provide a deeper understanding of the structures and principles underlying each movement and of yoga itself.

From breathing to standing...
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha
AuthorSatyananda Saraswati
ISBN8186336141
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals today. Since it's first publication by the Bihar School of yoga in 1969 it has been reprinted thirteen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by Yoga teachers...
Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation
AuthorStephen Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell is widely known for his ability to make ancient masterpieces thrillingly new, to step in where many have tried before and create versions that are definitive for our time. His celebrated version of the Tao Te Ching is the most popular edition in print, and his translations of Jesus,...
Play of Consciousness: A Spiritual Autobiography
AuthorMuktananda
ISBN0911307818
This best selling spiritual autobiography of Swami Muktananda tells the story of his journey to self-realization under the guidance of Bhagawan Nityananda, candidly describing his extraordinary experiences. Beginning with his spiritual initiation on August 15, 1947, and continuing through...
Four Chapters on Freedom: Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
AuthorSatyananda Saraswati
ISBN8185787182
Somewhere along the way I forgot that Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are based on Samkhya philosophy. After reading Four Chapters on Freedom, I remembered again.

Satyananda Saraswati has done a great job of explaining and expanding on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and bringing them into a light that...
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