study guides
Moving Toward Balance by Rod-
ney Yee with Nina Zolotow.
A masterful eight-week home-
practice course for beginners
and intermediate yogis.
Yoga: Mastering the Basics
by Sandra Anderson and Rolf
Sovik. A beautiful book that
introduces asana, as well as
many other yogic concepts.The Language of Yoga: Com-
plete A to Y Guide to Asana
Names, Sanskrit Terms, and
Chants by Nicolai Bachman.
A beginner-friendly dictionary
to decode the Sanskrit names
your teacher may use in class.
The Heart of Yoga: Developing
a Personal Practice by T. K. V.
Desikachar. A beautiful guide
to yoga’s deeper dimensions.
The Shambhala Encyclopedia
of Yoga by Georg Feuerstein.
The ultimate reference guide
for any curious yogi—and
a valuable companion for a
lifetime of practice.
Light on Yoga by B. K. S.
Iyengar. The bible of asana.
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kami-
noff and Amy Matthews. Expla-
nations and illos that enable
you to see what goes on inside
the body when you do yoga.Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of
Moving into Stillness by Erich
Schiffmann. A lovely practice
guide that never lets the
reader forget that the meaning
of yoga truly lies within.practice videos
Yoga for Beginners with Bar-
bara Benagh. Clear instruction
and expandable sequences
from a veteran yoga teacher
(bodywisdommedia.com).Yoga for Morning, Noon, &
Night with Jason Crandell.
Three 20-minute practices
to use separately or together
(amazon.com).
Ashtanga Yoga Beginner’s
Practice with Nicki Doane.
Master the fundamentals
of Ashtanga’s primary series
(amazon.com).Insight Yoga with Sarah Pow-
ers. A terrific introduction to
Yin Yoga and key concepts in
mindfulness (pranamaya.com).Flow Yoga for Beginners with
Shiva Rea. Inspiring scenery
and energetic sequencing for
anyone who wants to “go with
the flow” (acaciacatalog.com).
Yoga Journal 21-Day Challenge
A four-disk set featuring a
variety of practices from top
teachers like Jason Crandell,
Kate Holcombe, Rebecca
Urban, and Elise Lorimer
(amazon.com).Total Yoga: The Flow Series,
Water with Ganga White
and Tracey Rich. This simple
vinyasa sequence is an ideal
home practice for beginners
(whitelotus.org).Rodney Yee’s Yoga for Begin-
ners with Rodney Yee and
Colleen Saidman. Clear instruc-
tions, inspirational pose model-
ing, and teacher-student
adjustments (amazon.com).inspiring music
The Unchanging by Donna De
Lory. De Lory’s ethereal vocals
and electronic beats are
matched to funky, deep devo-
tional music perfect for prac-
tice (donnadelory.com).Pilgrimage by MC Yogi. Funky
beats and uplifting lyrics make
this a perfect vinyasa compan-
ion (krishnadasmusic.com).The Eternal Embrace by Baird
Hersey and Prana. Tibetan
multiphonic and Tuvan
throat-singing techniques set a
score to Patanjali’s eight limbs
of yoga (pranasound.com).Mridanga by The Mayapuris.
Earth-shaking rhythms and
beautiful melodies explain why
this group has become a Bhakti
Fest favorite (mantralogy.com).
Sadhana by Maneesh de Moor.
Meditative instrumental
world music that creates an
atmosphere of absorption
(soundstrue.com).Deva Lounge Collected remixes
of kirtan singer Deva Premal’s
greatest hits. Hypnotic
(soundstrue.com).Queen of Hearts by Jai Uttal.
The lovelorn kirtan singer
is at his best here, mixing jazz
instruments with traditional
Indian ones (soundstrue.com).MIXED MEDIA
Books, music, and
videos are great
for motivation and
inspiration.
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