The Goddess Pose
10 best books like The Goddess Pose (Michelle Goldberg): Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure, The Travelers, The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, Yoga Girl, Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses, Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship, Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga, The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling, The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards, Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
| Author | Sarah Macdonald |
| ISBN | 0767915747 |
In her twenties, journalist Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and came away with a lasting impression of heat, pollution and poverty. So when an airport beggar read her palm and told her she would return to India—and for love—she screamed, “Never!” and gave the country, and him, the...
Meet James Samuel Vincent, an affluent Manhattan attorney who shirks his modest Irish American background but hews to his father’s meandering ways. James muddles through a topsy-turvy relationship with his son, Rufus, which is further complicated when Rufus marries Claudia Christie.
Claudia’s...
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...
| Author | Rachel Brathen |
| ISBN | 1501106767 |
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...
| Author | Claire Dederer |
| ISBN | 0374236445 |
The studio was decorated in the style of Don’t Be Afraid, We’re Not a Cult. All was white and blond and clean, as though the room had been designed for surgery, or Swedish people. The only spot of color came from the Tibetan prayer flags strung over the doorway into the studio. In flagrant defiance of...
| Author | Donna Farhi |
| ISBN | 1930485174 |
Drawing on decades of experience training yoga teachers and cowriting the California Yoga Teachers Association (CYTA) code of ethics, Donna Farhi offers the first book to set professional standards for teaching yoga. Teaching Yoga explores with depth and compassion a variety of topics both practical...
How do you live a life of spiritual awakening as well as outer abundance, inner freedom as well as deep intimacy? How do you serve the world selflessly, yet passionately celebrate your life?
The sages of Tantra have known for centuries that when you follow the path of Shakti--the sacred feminine...
| Author | Stephen Cope |
| ISBN | 0345535685 |
From the Senior Scholar-in-residence and Ambassador for the famed Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health comes an incisive and inspiring meditation on living the life you were born to live.
In this fast-paced age, the often overwhelming realities of daily life may leave you feeling uncertain...
| Author | William J. Broad |
| ISBN | 1451641427 |
A lead science writer for The New York Times—and lifelong yoga practitioner—examines centuries of history and research to scrutinize the claims made about yoga for health, fitness, emotional wellbeing, sex, weight loss, healing, and creativity. He reveals what is real and what is illusory,...
| Author | Bernard Glassman |
| ISBN | 0517888297 |
A nice follow-up to the movie "How to Cook Your Life". I like the practicality of Zen. The stories about creating social sustainability from the ingredients at hand were truly inspiring. I'll look to the wisdom in this book to bring me right back where I need to be when I get wound up and overwhelmed. Some...
The Yamas Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice
| Author | Deborah Adele |
| ISBN | 0974470643 |
The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras—the basic text for classical yoga—are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership...
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body
| Author | David Emerson |
| ISBN | 1556439695 |
Survivors of trauma—whether abuse, accidents, or war—can end up profoundly wounded, betrayed by their bodies that failed to get them to safety and that are a source of pain. In order to fully heal from trauma, a connection must be made with oneself, including one’s body. The trauma-sensitive...
Warrior Self - Unlocking the Promise of the Bhagavad Gita
| Author | Ted L. Cox |
| ISBN | 0991086503 |
Mr. Ted Cox does a great job unraveling the complexities of the Bhagavad Gita for everyone. The philosophy contained within the Bhagavad Gita are relevant regardless of one's religion or creed, and can be easily accessed and applied to your own life.
His approach to the Gita is logical, organizing...
Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol
| Author | Ruby Warrington |
| ISBN | 0062869035 |
Would life be better without alcohol?
It’s the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. After all, we yoga. We green juice. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend,...
Craft: How to Be a Modern Witch
Infuse a drop of magick into your everyday life.
Writer, fashion alchemist and modern witch, Gabriela Herstik, unlocks the ancient art of witchcraft so that you can find a brand of magick that works for you. From working with crystals, tarot and astrology, to understanding sex magick, solstices...
Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair: Natural and Healthy Bodycare for Every Body
| Author | Dina Falconi |
| ISBN | 1886101043 |
A master herbalist's guide to natural personal care. Unlike conventional makeup-coverups, Dina's unique approach nurtures natural beauty and health. Chapters devoted exclusively to women, and also to the bodycare needs of men, teens, babies, and elders. Natural first aid, too. Includes 450 innovative...
Yoga: The Greater Tradition
| Author | David Frawley |
| ISBN | 1601090161 |
As yoga continues to grow in popularity as a modern exercise and fitness movement, it is important to take notice of the greater spiritual tradition that forms its core. This book sheds light on the greater tradition and teachings of yoga, providing readers with an important approach to the practice...
The Tibetan Book of Yoga: Ancient Buddhist Teachings on the Philosophy and Practice of Yoga
| Author | Michael Roach |
| ISBN | 0385508379 |
Yoga came to Tibet from India more than a thousand years ago, and it was quickly absorbed into the culture's rich traditions. In this small book readers will discover Heart Yoga, which developed over the centuries in the Gelukpa tradition of the Dalai Lamas. The program presented here combines popular...
