Yoga Journal USA – June 2017

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2017

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: MARTIN ALBERT; GREG BRENTON (2); PAUL MILLER; CAVEMAN COLLECTIVE

consider this

WHAT’S

YOUR

FAVORITE

YOGA

READ?

“Light on Yoga, by

B.K.S. Iyengar. This

is the one yoga book

I refer to the most,

because all of its

teachings apply on

and off the mat. It is

a well-curated guide

to the philosophy and

practice of yoga and

its ancient healing

discipline for the body

and mind.”

Rosie Acosta

Yoga teacher and ambassador

for Yoga Journal’s Live Be Yoga

tour (livebeyoga.com)

“My off-the-mat yoga practice is at least

as important as my on-the-mat prac-

tice. That’s why I love The Living Mala,

by Nancy Alder and Elizabeth Varta-

nian. With its heartfelt personal exam-

ples and 1o8 practices for bringing yoga

into everyday life, I keep this book on

my nightstand for anytime inspiration.”

Anna Guest-Jelley //Founder of Curvy Yoga

(Hear Anna’s story on page 72, and practice with her on page 74)

“The Breathing Book, by Donna Farhi. The astonishing amount of breath

control that we have is a distinctly human attribute. In her book, Farhi explains

how to harness that breath and the power behind it. It’s a fantastic guide.”

Brant Williams //Yoga teacher and ambassador for Yoga Journal’s Live Be Yoga Tour (livebeyoga.com)

“Yoga of the Subtle Body, by

Tias Little. It’s a skillful weav-

ing of Eastern and Western

philosophy and tradition, as

related to the physical body

and yoga practice. I can pick it

up any time and be inspired.”

Kari Harendorf

Yoga educator and teacher trainer at the Kripalu

Center for Yoga & Health

“I travel with my copy of Yoga

Spandakarika, by Daniel Odier. It contains

the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra as 112 contem-

plative meditations or

dharanas, which can

be savored again

and again.”

Shiva Rea

Yoga teacher and founder

of Prana Flow Yoga

(Try her inspiring Master Class

on Sun Salutations on page 83)